Features & Resources
April 20, 2022
Climate Action in action
At every school in our District there are many amazing examples of how educators are working hard to get kids learning about and engaged in Climate Action initiatives: from the community gardens kids are tending at our schools to the bees hives… more
March 8, 2022
Building their business sense: young women as entrepreneurs
Grade 8 student Jianna DeJesus said she felt scared at first, but learning how to use the drills and saws got much more comfortable as she and her group moved through the process of creating wooden necklaces to sell at the Fraser River Middle… more
November 23, 2021
Understanding and opportunities: the diversity and inclusion review
The drivers and goals
In the Spring of 2019, the Board of Education for New Westminster Schools took a formal stand against the wave of racism and discrimination that was dominating news cycles in Canada and the US, alongside other organizations… more
October 8, 2021
Learning at the centre of Orange Shirt Week
If you’re a parent or staff member at a New Westminster school, you’ve received a few emails likely about Orange Shirt Day (and what was our first Orange Shirt Week, as we work to create more substantial opportunities to honour and… more
October 8, 2021
Introduction and reflection from our new District Vice-Principal for Indigenous Education
Some of you may know Connie Swan from her work with our Indigenous Education Team over the last year. We’re excited to announce that she has stepped into an important new role in the District, as she is now the District Vice-Principal for… more
September 10, 2021
Good Things are Happening: 2020-21 in review
In their end of year letter, Chair Gurveen Dhaliwal and Superintendent Karim Hachlaf outlined some of the remarkable aspects of the school year year 2020-21, focusing on thanking all those who made this year’s many successes… more
July 14, 2021
Ready for Kindergarten?
As parents, we worry. We worry about things we’ve done, things we’ve not done and then all the things (that we may or may not have control over) that may affect our children.
And one of those common worries and questions we… more
July 7, 2021
Summer slide: Tips and resources
Worried about your child’s learning through the summer? Looking for ways to incorporate some practical activities and learning opportunities into slow summer days? The below article and resources have been put together by our District… more
June 10, 2021
Learning with pride
Inspired by a piece of student artwork, with product applications brainstormed by one of the district’s Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA) clubs, we have sent to print the new “Learning with pride” design you see… more
May 6, 2021
Custodian by day, artist at heart
Most people know Kent Charles as the friendly and hard working custodian who is diligently working every day to keep Qayqayt Elementary clean … to help make sure kids and staff stay as healthy as possible.
But he’s recently… more