Summer music camp was a hit! Grade 4-8 SRPSD students from various schools had the opportunity to participate in a four day SMA music camp held at W.J. Berezowsky School in July. Students tried their hand at wind, percussion and string instruments and sang together as a group each day. The camp was a great…
In Saskatchewan, young people and new hires are the most at risk of injury on the job. Over 45% of people, aged 15-24 will experience a workplace injury in our province this year. However, with proper safety training, awareness, and education these workplace injuries can be prevented. For the past seven (7) years, Service Hospitality,…
The Prince Albert Literacy Network (PALN) has done outstanding work on its own and with SRPSD for many, many years, and LaVera Schiele has been a part of that work. Her efforts have recently been recognized by the awarding of the 2019 Council of the Federation Literacy Award (COFLA). This award was created in 2004…
Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division celebrates International Literacy Day on September 8, 2019. In our schools’ commitment to student achievement, viewable here, we believe that Literacy is the focus that connects all our good work together. Literacy begins with the fundamental acquisition of skills in reading, writing, listening, speaking, viewing, representing, and mathematics. It…
September 3, 2019 is an exciting day for many students who return to school to experience everything the Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division has to offer. Students will meet their teacher, may be for the first time, and they will see old friends and meet new ones. Some students will also feel nervous or unsettled,…
Schools are open and staff are making the final preparations for another great school year. Teachers and staff often begin preparing for the new school year even before the last one finishes, and this week they were putting the finishing touches on the plans for 2019-20. We are a great group of learners and these…
Summer in SRPSD Summer in Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division is a time of renewal. For most of our students and families, summer is a break from the formal learning routine and a chance to learn and enjoy life in less formal and focused ways. For some of us summer means time to relax and…
The grade 6 students at Red Wing Public School ended the year of with an engaging and exciting social assessment. As part of a social and environmental sustainability plan the students needed to plan and organize either a social sustainability action plan or an environmental sustainability action plan. The social sustainability groups chose a local…
June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day. This is a day for all Canadians to recognize and celebrate the unique heritage, diverse cultures and outstanding contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. Although these groups share many similarities, they each have their own distinct heritage, language, cultural practices and spiritual beliefs. For generations, many Indigenous peoples and communities have celebrated their…
May 8th the grade 6-8 girls at WP participated in a nationwide Hackathon hosted by Hackergal. “Hackergal is a not-for-profit organization that introduces young girls across Canada to coding through the experience of a hackathon. With women vastly underrepresented in the tech industry all over the world, Hackergal strives to inspire a new wave of…
