A new initiative is being rolled out at St. Mary School.
The school was selected by the Priority Action Team, Ministry of Education, to be the first elementary 鈥淔ollowing Their Voices鈥� school in the Battlefords, according to a Light of Christ Schools press release.
The initiative is described as being designed to raise the educational achievement and participation of First Nation, M茅tis and Inuit students. It is a research-based approach, conducted with input from First Nation and M茅tis engaged and non-engaged students, parents/caregivers, teachers and school administrators.
This is the second school in the division to use this initiative; as it is already in place at John Paul II Collegiate.
鈥淎t St. Mary School, our staff shares in the belief that we are able to achieve collective goals and overcome challenges to support student achievement,鈥� said Emilie Wolfe, vice-principal, in a statement. 鈥淔ollowing Their Voices will provide the necessary resources and tools to develop a deeper understanding of Indigenous culture, actions to implement joyful learning and culturally affirmed ways to support students in creating real choices in their futures.鈥�
Brittany Fedler was appointed as the Following Their Voices facilitator at St. Mary School and will work with a lead teacher and up to four additional teachers during the 2021-22 school 聽year.
