Human & Social

Our students will study personal and human social skills and as they relate to students' identity in the world - both as individuals and as members of their community. We are learning that personal and human social skills encompass the abilities students needs to thrive as individuals, to understand and care about themselves and others, and to find and achieve their purposes in the world.

Strategy/Goals

As a school, we continue to focus on SEL strategies including soft starts, building connections and relationships, and providing safe spaces for our staff and students.

Continued work around developing cultural identity and building pride around each of our individual strengths and stories.

Activities

Most of our classes are doing soft starts each day and incorporating mindfulness practices where they can. Students who need extra supports have built in break times, are able to take walking breaks and have fidgets provided for brain breaks. Additionally, many are supported by our amazing EA team and LSS teacher.

There is a real focus at our school on making connections, building strategies to help students find success and work through their worries, talking out our concerns, and developing positive relationships.

Each year, we purchase books for each classroom to highlight different cultures and cultural celebrations, as well as SEL themes. Teachers use them as a jumping off point for discussions and activities in classrooms to grow knowledge and build understanding of others and their cultures.

As part of the Traditional Schools team, we benefit from having the Abby Traditional Middle/High School Bhangra dance team come to our school to present around Vaisakhi. We are working on building connections between Traditional Schools as part of our work, as well.