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. [email protected] Website: www. rainbowschools.ca/secondary/barrydownecollege/