School Story in Action 2024-2025 

October 2, 2024 

Each week we will try to share part of our School Story and how it applies to our community’s daily learning. Our School Story continues to be based on the Core Competencies found in the BC Curriculum and the First Peoples Principles of Learning. This year, we are going to add our school lens as another tool which we can use to create a supportive environment for all.   

An Introduction to our School Lens 

Our Lens or Purpose was created through the ongoing inquiry process. Staff wanted to create unified lens in order to communicate clearly amongst all staff, with family, and community. This affects both student understanding, behaviour and also school decisions and input. With this lens, we hope to be able to explain why we do what we do, what excites us and what makes us feel uncomfortable or what is not working. 

 This is the lens we are currently using. We continue to develop and respond to changes in our community.  

 Steves is a safe learning community where we strive to:  

• create a sense of belonging 

• see ourselves 

• work together 

• build connections to the land and our community 

• respond to change 

In the coming weeks, we look forward to sharing how the School Lens is used to guide our teaching practices and activities as well as the school-wide activities that allow us to embody and live our School Story.