Focus: To use a supported cohort model to increase the transitions rate by providing a greater sense of belonging and connection.
Focus: To build social, emotional and cultural connections for priority students in Grade 6 to foster a sense of belonging and community within the school.
Focus: Cross curricular learning that centers Indigenous land based pedagogy.
Focus: Investigating the gaps that could be filled in order for teachers to increase time spent on land-based, experiential learning activities for their students.
Focus: Does creating a sense of belonging and self for Indigenous students in grades 8-9, have an impact on remaining in their home school and successful grade to grade transitions in grades 10-12?
Focus: On education leading to action and the importance of story.
Focus: The effect of place-based, non-Eurocentric outdoor education on students’ sense of belonging and confidence.
Focus: Students’ connections to staff in schools, beyond the teachers, and advocates directly involved in the Indigenous learning communities.
Focus: Continue to use and deepen cultural and land-based education to centre Lil’wat and St’at’imc ways of knowing, doing and being into the daily functioning of learning at PSS.
Focus: Creating and maintaining authentic relationship-based connections with Grades 8 and 9 Indigenous students.
Focus: How can we use our Career program (dual credit) opportunities to support our Indigenous learners’ transition to post secondary or the workplace, after graduation.
Focus: How does KSS, as a learning community, create opportunities for equity that foster a sense of belonging for all?
Focus: To improve Indigenous learner success and create safe learning environments.