The elementary school at SAIS takes both student and staff’s well-being very seriously and it is culturally embedded in everything the school does. The intention is to encourage everyone to become more involved in creating a positive Elementary School. A Culture of Care has a lasting positive effect on students’ academic and social successes.
Join and find out about SAIS’s holistic approach to student development. Explore how social-emotional learning is a key element for school success and how the focus on wellbeing and relationships creates a culture of belonging for all students.
Take a closer look at how SAIS is intentional at encouraging students and staff to take leadership and ownership of various aspects of wellbeing and implement them throughout the community. This will include the exploration of some of the initiatives the school has implemented such as: ‘teacher-to-teacher mentoring’ and ‘peer mentoring’ programs, where elementary leaders and outside agencies work with the community to instill important social/emotional skills and strategies such as gratitude, the importance of happiness, and how to lead through actions.
Lastly, participants will look closer at a number of different wellness initiatives that students and staff have worked through across the division; how SAIS collects data and is responsive to the needs of the community. The webinar will also have a 20-min Q&A session where participants can have their questions answered.