Dear Dr. Oakley Families,
We will be providing a weekly update which provides another way to communicate upcoming events. We hope it will be helpful in building connection and awareness of happenings at Dr. Oakley School.
Dr. Oakley continues to foster a welcoming, caring, respectful and safe learning environment. As students join us from many different communities, we focus very intentionally to foster a strong sense of belonging. As we approach Orange Shirt Day all classroom teams are engaged in deepening their understanding of Indigenous Ways of Knowing and create empathy for those impacted by residential schools. The Indigenous Education Holistic Lifelong Learning Framework guides our practice. The components are Mind (To Know), Spirit (To Be), Heart (To Belong) and Body (To Do). We are diving more deeply into the heart component and the importance of connecting and belonging. On Thursday, Sept. 28th at 1:30, the Red Team is hosting our Orange Shirt Assembly, and we welcome families if they would like to join us.
Thank you for your support in creating a school environment that promotes belonging and inclusion.
Denise Nimmo