Tag Archives: Education
Nanaimo educators honoured for bringing alternative approach to school
NANAIMO - The classrooms found in the Learning Alternatives program run throughout the Nanaimo Ladysmith Public School District don't have flanks of uncomfortable desks or strict timetables. Instead t...
Jul 06, 2019 Brett Hancock (left) and Chad Jobe (right) say building relationships with students is the key to helping them succeed, graduate and make the most out of life. (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW)
New assessment finding solutions to lack of child care spaces in Nanaimo and area
NANAIMO - It's hoped a new assessment will provide a never-seen-before look at the lack of child care space across the Nanaimo area. The City of Nanaimo is now working with the Regional District of Na...
Jun 25, 2019 A new assessment will look at the lack of child care spaces across the Regional District of Nanaimo in an effort to craft further helpful changes. (The Canadian Press)
Community rallies to replace tents stolen from Nanaimo school
NANAIMO - A field trip for Grade 7 students was saved by the generosity of parents and the Nanaimo community. Nine tents were stolen from the Departure Bay Elementary Eco-School over the weekend betwe...
Jun 24, 2019 Grade 7 students at the Departure Bay Elementary Eco-School still managed to take off on their field trip Monday morning, despite the theft of their tents over night. (Google Maps)
Tom Harris Charity Classic takes another shot at helping Nanaimo's vulnerable
NANAIMO - A long history of generosity shown by a late Nanaimo icon is mirrored by the charity golf tournament which bears his name.The upcoming second annual Tom Harris Charity Classic is poised to s...
Jun 16, 2019 The 1st annual Tom Harris Charity Classic supported several initiatives, including the Nanaimo Community Hospice Society, VIU Foundation, Nanaimo and District Hospital Foundation and the Salvation Army. (NanaimoNewsNOW file photo)
'They're the future of nations:' $3M announced to help Indigenous students learn
NANAIMO - New funding to boost Indigenous education in B.C. Education minister Rob Fleming visited Nanaimo District Secondary School to announce $3 million of provincial funding to create Local Educat...
Jun 07, 2019
Haida Elders honoured for efforts to save, revitalize language
NANAIMO - A treasured Indigenous language continues to live on thanks to the efforts of nine dedicated Haida Elders. The Elders, who spent the last 21 years at VIU working to preserve the Skidegate di...
Jun 03, 2019 The nine Haida elders receiving honourary degrees were honoured throughout VIU's convocation ceremony on Monday, June 3. (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Less books, more space: VIU Library evolves with the times
NANAIMO - While VIU's head librarian is adamant they'll always have a place for rows of books, he said enhancing the library's common space best serves the needs of their many users.VIU is scaling bac...
May 30, 2019 VIU Librarian Ben Hyman said their outreach to faculty and students is clear - a reduction in their physical collection in favour of common space is the way to go. He said a strategic plan for the VIU Library was adopted last year. (Submitted/VIU)
Calls made in Nanaimo to improve outlook for kids with developmental challenges
NANAIMO - Frustrated parents and service providers made their case to enhance supports for the children in the province grappling with neurological challenges.An all-party committee of MLA's tasked wi...
May 24, 2019 MLA Michelle Stilwell speaking with parent Melanie Atwell following an all-party committee hearing in Nanaimo (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Nanaimo students lug water on long trek for a cause
NANAIMO - Several hundred Nanaimo students took a lengthy walk while carrying jugs of water to experience the plight of children all over the world. Roughly 450 students trekked from Woodlands Seconda...
May 24, 2019 Hundreds of Nanaimo students took to the E&N Trail on Friday, symbolizing the walk starving and impoverished children have to take every day just for some water. (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Surprise grant helps Nanaimo eco-school students rejuvenate local park
NANAIMO - A grant more than double what was applied for means great things for the rejuvenation of an overgrown, often unused Nanaimo park. The Departure Bay Elementary Eco-School received $1,200 from...
May 12, 2019 Teacher Becky Thompson (right) being shocked at the grant size, which is more than twice what she applied for.