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James Thomson Elementary School
At James Thomson Elementary School
we are focusing on creating a safe and
caring school. Two staff members, Tamara
Palmer and Glynis Romanica, have created
an excellent resource of unit and lesson
plans that teachers use in their classrooms.
These are based on social responsibility
performance standards and prescribed
learning outcomes as outlined by the Ministry
of Education. Topics covered include
Exercising Rights and Responsibilities,
Contributing to Classroom
and School, and Solving
Problems in Peaceful Ways.
CARVING CULTURE: A Sliammon elder shows how to carve traditional paddles. At right, some
of the results.
As well as following the unit and lesson
plans, classes conduct classroom meetings
to discuss the covered topics.
Another area of focus is the inclusion of
the Sliammon culture. Close to 50 per cent
of our students have First Nations heritage.
All primary, and many intermediate
students, participate in Sliammon language
classes. The school displays posters
depicting Sliammon elders and Sliammon
life. We have recently received a 40-foot
piece of artwork designed by local artist
John Dominic. It is mounted in our gymnasium.
At our assemblies speakers hold
an eagle feather, beaded by Betty Wilson,
and blessed by a Sliammon elder, Elsie
Paul. Classrooms also use eagle feathers,
beaded by local artisan, Sherry Bullock,
for their discussions. This year our Grade
4/5 class is doing native carving and we
have a group of students who drum and
sing in the Sliammon tradition.
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