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WHO ARE WE? January 2017 - Blair Staff Documentation 1 Respect in the middle - all ways (Staff, parents/students) warm, welcoming supportive PAC gathering places - spaces and place that are important rights/responsibilities are important open, sharing colleagues hearing our students voices - they are valued love!
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WHO ARE WE? January 2017 - Blair Staff Documentation 1
Respect in the middle - all ways (Staff, parents/students)warm, welcomingsupportive PACgathering places - spaces and place that are importantrights/responsibilities are importantopen, sharing colleagueshearing our students voices - they are valuedlove!
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our people are our strengthdogwood tree - given from PAC @ Thompson upon our school opening - sharinginnovation and teamwork - we jump in, unafraid to try new things, do what is best for the kids at our schoolmany small acts - everyone benefits nature - embracing outdoorsstudents deprived of nature - we need moremother racoon living in our cedar tree - nature is around uswe are unafraid to dig in - mud puddles are a good examplewe embrace - we promote changespaving over - some changes we like - some we do not. Our physical space is also challenging….
WHO ARE WE? January 2017 - Blair Staff Documentation 3
our students insides are hiddenwe are individuals who are compassionate, supportivehere to learnwe take time to discover our students’ strengthspersonalities are importantelementary - towards the future (high school and beyond) what is our students view? This is important.
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our staff, community, students are busy. We all are engaged in so many things.we are connected our spaces are important - outdoor, natural spaceswe have hope taking time to be and have clarity - pausing, noticing
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we are connected and involved an a vibrant and active communitywe value all the differences and student voice and choiceour learners experience innovative practices and experienceshow do we include all our families? How do we invite and include?how do we promote horizontal learning experiences?
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kids at the centre, they are the focus. all different and unique, specialstaff - same/differentopen circles of learning and trustdifferent paths to approach learningto help grow we encourage dreams and seeing beauty
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we are like a River - students learning…ups and downs and moving togetherjourney of growth - fluidstudents and school on a journey (messy and awesome all at the same time)a great journey - moving forward together!
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a community. like a family all connected together, we are closewe work togetherkindness, warmth carewe embrace differences, passionswe look further and beyond.. locally, environment, globally etc.
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we hope our students love and accept themselves, not comparingto create a safe environmentsupportive colleaguesa focus on the inner world of the child because it changes their outer worldwe are so fortunate and we do not take things for granted
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open the doors and see diversity staff bring in own unique skills, experiences,innovative, everyone is on the forefront of change bridges - connecting to community much difference but we are all connected! family, school, all different nature surrounding can’t read a book by it’s cover!
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