Sioux Narrows Public School is finding new ways to engage their students in learning.
Staff are integrating more cultural and land based learning.
Native Language Teacher Tina Fisher says this type of hands on learning benefits all their students.
“We have a large percentage of First Nations students from our neighbouring communities who attend our school and we feel it’s so important for students to see themselves in their learning. For students who don’t identify as FNMI (First Nation, Metis or Inuit), to learn about the cultural teachings of the area they live in.”
This year, Fisher explains they learned how to traditionally smoke white fish and sturgeon.
“From learning how to pick up fish, filleting, cooking and even building a traditional smoker. The best part of the experience was seeing a younger students confidently step into the role as teacher, when he realized the unique cultural knowledge he had to share with others.”
With smaller class sizes, water and forest nearby, Kindergarten teacher Jordan Johnston adds it would be a missed opportunity to not to take learning outside as much as possible.
Students have examined and learned about wolf and deer skulls, a wolf pelt, animal tracks behind the school and more in their animal unit.
Sioux Narrows Public School has four teachers and 42 students from Sioux Narrows, Northwest Angle 37 and 39 and White Fish Bay.
