Community Report 2009 - 2010 in pdf format Community Report 2010 - 2011 in pdf format
Woodlands Elementary is a K-8 school with approximately 125 students, 9 professional staff and 7 support staff. There is a part-time resource teacher and a part-time guidance counselor.
The school offers an English language program with basic French taught at all grade levels. There is an active student council, extensive middle years sports program, lots of inschool and cross-grade activities and a music program.
Woodlands Elementary is in the process of getting a new school. On June 7, 2011, the architects held a stakeholders meeting to get input from the community and staff as to their vision for the design of the new school. They are now in the process of taking these ideas and developing 4 or 5 possible plans which they will again share with the community in the fall. Parents, students, community members, staff and anyone interested are encouraged to attend this meeting and help decide what the new school will look like.
. . . in their learning has been a major focus over the last two years.
Teachers have taken workshops on inquiry based learning and using multiple intelligences to accommodate a range of learning styles.
Students have taken part in a variety of activities and projects and have had the opportunity to demonstrate their learning in different ways.
Sustainable development ideas and topics, particularly in the area of social justice are integrated across the curricula. The students have been involved in many activities to help those in need. Just a few include:
Walk-a thon - raised over $1200.00 and was divided among a local, national and international charity.
Terry Fox Run/Walk for cancer
Christmas Cheer Board
Recycling
Bully Busters - students catching other students doing acts of kindness.
Collecting backpacks which are donated to the homeless.
For 2011-2012 Woodlands Elementary is registered as an Eco
school - the number of activities which are related to
sustainable development determine the level of eco - school achieved.
WE school - part of the from “me” to “we” movement . The school is
committed to completing one local and one international activity related
to social justice. 15 students will have a chance of taking part in WE
day - a national youth forum with international speakers - in Winnipeg
in November.