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Young auteurs find inspiration, knowledge in stop motion animation project

“They would do it every minute of every day,” said Royal Road Elementary School Grade 3 and 4 Teacher Katherine Lister-Clark, “and they can’t wait to do another one.” The...

8 Jan 2024 District News

OHS students at the Jolly Farmer farm on November 29.

Farm, hatchery visits offer hands-on learning for curious crew from OHS

Students from Oromocto High School (OHS) got a unique opportunity to stoke their interests, while learning about the food chain and sustainable farming, during recent visits to The Jolly Farmer...

15 Dec 2023 District News

Canadian Playful Schools Network (CPSN) principal investigator Andy Hargreaves takes part in an Indigenous-origin game of skill as ASD-W Director of Curriculum and Instruction Dianne Kay looks on at the Playful Schools Atlantic Gathering in Education, Friday, Dec. 1, at Hanwell Park Academy.

Playtime: It’s not just for recess anymore

As adults, most of us know that learning can happen at any place, at any time. And childhood educators take advantage of this idea to teach students via activities commonly...

7 Dec 2023 District News

Provincial funding announcement clears way for construction of new district schools

FREDERICTON—The provincial government announced a $187.4 million investment in public school infrastructure-improvement projects provincewide during the 2024-2025 school year designed to accommodate New Brunswick’s ever-increasing student population. The announcement Wednesday...

30 Nov 2023 District News

Kiera Galway, Mount Allison University’s Assistant Professor of Music Education and Choral Conducting, leading teachers in a dance during her 'Engaging K-12 Choral Activities' presentation during the New Brunswick Music Educators Association's Atlantic Regional Conference at Fredericton High School on Saturday, Oct. 28.

Conference helps music educators connect with students, each other

Music education isn’t just a nice-to-have part of our curriculum. It’s essential. And music educators know that, whether students take their musical training into a career in the arts, or...

21 Nov 2023 District News

Nipahtuwet Naka Wespahtuwet Possesom—aka Possesom Paul, director of Indigenous Programing at the Atlantic Ballet.

Multi-disciplinary artist returns to his N.B. roots with an important message: dream big

“Dream big!” It’s a phrase often easier said than done; And it’s harder still to turn those dreams into reality. But dreaming big and learning how to make those dreams...

15 Nov 2023 District News

Andrea Izzard and her daughter Marcela Izzard-Imocanin hold a photo of Andrea's father (and Marcela's grandfather) Joseph Richard Izzard, at the No Stone Left Alone ceremony at the St. Vincent De Paul Cemetery in Oromocto, Nov. 9, 2023.

No Stone Left Alone teaches students about service member sacrifice

On Thursday, Nov. 9, students from Harold Peterson Middle School joined local and provincial dignitaries, and military service members, at Oromocto’s St. Vincent De Paul and St. John Anglican Church...

14 Nov 2023 District News

A student points at the screen of the heavy equipment simulator at Southern Victoria High School.

Heavy equipment simulator sparks student interest, prepares them for the work world

Engaging students to keep them interested in learning can be a challenge for educators. In 2023, however, the district partnered with the Road Builders Association of New Brunswick to bring...

10 Nov 2023 District News

A student raises her hand during an ASD-W Council of Student Leaders meeting.

Council of Student Leaders elects new leadership, recommits to mission of student inclusivity

Members of this school year’s Council of Student Leaders wasted no time in getting up and running last week. During a meeting last Tuesday at Fredericton’s Kingswood Lodge, led by...

3 Nov 2023 District News

A teacher and students plant a tree at Kingsclear Community School during Take Me Outside Day, Oct. 18, 2023.

On Take Me Outside Day, the land teaches us

Despite reports of climate change and various environmental catastrophes around the world, it’s important to remember that the great outdoors is still, well, great. The beauty of nature, though stressed...

27 Oct 2023 District News

November 1 is Take Our Kids to Work Day

Take Our Kids to Work Day 2023, led by the Students Commission of Canada, is an experiential learning opportunity for Grade 9 learners across Canada offering them the chance to...

26 Oct 2023 District News

Garden Creek School students make fiddlehead-themed collagraphs.

District art instruction teaches art for art’s sake, and more

Create. Connect. Communicate. “That’s the foundation of our curriculum,” said Beth Christie, ASD-W Subject Coordinator for Social Studies, Fine Arts, and Enrichment. “Kids may grow up to be artists [or]...

19 Oct 2023 District News

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