​​​​​​​​​​​​​​培养韧性，一名学生一个

帕特里克·艾尔利学校的学生和教职员工致力于培养成长心态和韧性。无论是艺术项目还是数学课程，学习新的运动或与学校的可信成年人建立关系，学生们每天努力建立自己的技能和勇气，直到成功为止。

这所位于林外的小社区学校每天自豪地欢迎超过215名学生。这是一个非常多样化的学习群体；40%的学生是英语学习者，19%的学生自认为是土著人，近25%的学生有学习障碍。

“我们有一个非常紧密的师生团队，”校长玛丽-伊丽莎白·凯撒说。

“我们都在这里相互支持，培养学生的成长，使这成为卡尔加里最棒的学习场所。”

自2014年以来，学校从卡尔加里警察青年基金会和其他合作伙伴获得资金和支持，实施了一项名为综合学校支持计划（ISSP）的创新计划。

ISSP采取了全面的方法，在学校为学生和他们的家庭提供有针对性的全方位服务和支持。目标是营造一个支持性的环境，让学生在个人、学术和社交方面取得成功。

“该计划旨在为学校中的每个孩子提供所需的一切，消除进入障碍，”ISSP项目主任吉利安·鲍尔曼说。

该计划包括五个基本要素，包括：

• 积极的警察存在；
• 营养计划；
• 全职心理学家提供心理健康支持和评估；
• 课后照顾；
• 情感社交学习支持。 
  

学校还有一位全职的体育老师。​​

“ISSP的支持真正有助于在我们学校中建立一个有韧性的社区，”学生服务学习领导者雅娜·贝斯维克说。“它使我们能够专注于学习，并为我们的学生提供各种机会来丰富他们的课堂经验。”

学校的早晨以学生们聚集在教室里吃早餐开始。还提供热午餐选择，并在上午供应小吃，以确保所有学生都能为学习提供能量。

大多数天气条件下，学生们的一部分时间是在户外玩耍。学生们还全年利用室外学习空间进行实地学习。

“今年春天我们将种植一个校园花园。幼儿园班已经开始在教室里种植草莓，”校长凯撒说。

“我们亲眼见证了学校员工及其他支持所能带给这些学生的变化，”CBE委员会主席劳拉·哈克说。“帕特里克·艾尔利学校已成为社区的中心，他们能够解决各种有益于学校和社区的需求。”

基于帕特里克·艾尔利学校综合学校支持计划的成功，该计划于今年1月扩展到Radisson Park学校，并计划在该省其他22个地点在未来两年内推出。​

• 帕特里克·艾尔利学校​​​​

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Building Resiliency ​​One Student at a Time

Students and staff at Patrick Airlie School are focused on a growth-mindset and building resiliency. From art projects to math lessons, learning a new sport or building a relationship with a trusted adult in the school, students work every day toward building their skills and the courage to keep trying until they succeed.

The small community school in the community of Forest Lawn proudly welcomes more than 215 students each day. This is a very diverse group of learners; 40 per cent are English language learners, 19 per cent identify as Indigenous and nearly 25 per cent have learning challenges.

“We have a very tight-knit group of staff and students,” says Principal Mary-Elizabeth Kaiser.

“We are all here to support each other, to nurture the growth of our students and make this the most amazing place to learn in Calgary.”

Since 2014, the school has received funding and support from the Calgary Police Youth Foundation and other partners for an innovative initiative called the Integrated School Support Program (ISSP).

ISSP takes a holistic approach and provides targeted wrap-around services and supports at th​e school to support students and their families. The goal is to create a supportive environment for students to achieve personal, academic and social success.

“The program is intended to provide everything a child might need at the school so there are no barriers to access,” says Gillian Bowerman, program director for ISSP.

The program is comprised of five essential elements, including:​​

• a positive police presence;
• nutrition program;
• a full-time psychologist providing mental health support and assessments;
• after-school care; and
• social-emotional learning supports. 
  

The school also has a full-time physical education teacher.​

“The supports from ISSP really help to build a resilient community within our school,” says Jana Beswick, student services learning leader. “It enables us to focus on learning and giving our students different opportunities to enrich their classroom experience.”

Mornings at the school begin with students gathering together in their classrooms for breakfast. A hot lunch option is also offered along with a mid-morning snack to ensure all students are fueled for learning.

Most days, depending on weather conditions, students spend part of their day playing outdoors. Students also access the outdoor learning space year round to support land-based learning.

“We will be planting a school garden this spring. The kindergarten class has already begun growing strawberries in their classroom,” says Principal Kaiser.

“We have seen first-hand the difference schoo​l staff and additional supports can make in the lives of these students,” said CBE Board Chair Laura Hack. “Patrick Airlie School has become the hub of the community and they are able to address a variety of needs that benefit the school community and beyond.”

Based on the success of the Integrated School Support Program at Patrick Airlie School, the program was expanded to Radisson Park School in January and is scheduled to be introduced at 22 other sites across the province in the next two years.​

• Patrick Airlie School​​​​