Barrydowne College Re-engaging our First Nation, Metis and Inuit youth

Barrydowne CollegeRe-engaging our First Nation, Metis and Inuit youth.

Field Trip – Arbour in Whitefish

A look at schedules and coursesHANDOUTS

Fashion Class!

Halloween

Community Building! Staff and Students

dressed up and had fun

on halloween!

Foods Class!

Students learn how to make healthy food from scratch, they learn safe food handling practices,

learn to create decorative cakes and feed the school

on a daily basis!

Dessert for the ‘Out of the Cold’ dinner (we fed 250 people!)

Music Class!

ThanksgivingDinner for 50 staff and students!

Japanese Day

Drum Workshop

FNMI PRINCIPAL STUDY GROUP – AN ACTION RESEARCH PROJECT

Discussion

History of FNMI Program and Graduation Rates History of FNMI

Program Barrydowne College

opened its doors in September of 2011

FNMI program emerged in November of 2012

Population of FNMI students relative to student body:

2012-2013 15% 2013-2014 27% 2014-2015 23%

Graduates 2012-2013 8 2013-2014 14 2014-2015 16

Potential Graduates

1. Cultural Experiences – Ceremonies, authentic crafting with elders, drum making

2. Flexibility – flexible school / life schedules, students determine break times

3. Food – Breakfasts, Lunches, Special Days, Culture & Food Class, Snacks, Church

Lunches and Pizza Days!

4. Transportation Provided – Bus Tickets make it accessible, special delivery (students

picked up and work brought to the students at home when needed)

5. Respect – Act like an adult, be treated like an adult, you can be yourself, teachers and

students work together to learn and plan assessment, help each other reach goals

6. Environment – Relaxed positive atmosphere, busy room and quiet room, work where

you are comfortable, student work displayed everywhere, comfy seating, coffee

maker, music

7. Extra Resources – Aboriginal support worker, access to college staff, job resources,

volunteer hour opportunities, community referrals through Social Worker, dual credit

close by, FNMI student center at the college (Wabnode)

8. The Arts – visual arts at all grade levels, music room

9. Personality – teachers, staff and students are friendly, not stressful, everyone gets to

know each other

10. Course Connections – Native Studies courses connected with Visual Arts, English

and Math on an individual basis, teachers work together to help the students

succeed.

The Student Top 10 Conditions for Successful Learning at Barrydowne College

Principal Perspective as to success of FNMI Program Community that honours and supports FNMI culture

and tradition. School located inside of Cambrian College (SWAC),

providing access to Wabnode Access to dual credits (SCWI) School community is safe School community provides a place of learning

combining with enjoyment/fun in the day Diverse programming (Course Selection and

Activities) Teacher supported Aboriginal support worker (full time for 2014-2015) Regular and focused SSI meetings to track, support

and strategize how to meet the needs of our students Team teaching/interdisciplinary Program is supported by Board (RDSB)

Barrydowne College ContactMaureen McNamaraPrincipal1400 Barrydowne Rd, Rm 1455Sudbury, ONP3A 3V8705) 566-2302 Ext. 7505mcnamam@rainbowschools.caSchool Website: www. rainbowschools.ca/secondary/barrydownecollege/