Peaceful Schools International Bluenose Academy is committed to providing and maintaining a safe and caring environment for our students and staff. To help us fulfill our vision, we have become a member of Peaceful Schools International. The main benefits of being a member of PSI is to help support us in developing our peace activities, and to help us celebrate our commitment to making our school a place where everyone feels valued and respected.
Social Justice Group Our Social Justice Group is for students in Grades 6-9. This group will learn about inequities, build awareness about social justice issues in our local and global community, and participate in projects to help reduce the harmful effects of stereotypes, prejudices, disability and poverty. In this group, students will see that differences are something to embrace and celebrate.
Friendship Group Students in this group will participate in activities that offer them opportunities to interact with their peers by participating in discussions, games and group activities that focus on forming healthy relationships with others.
Kindness Project We are working hard to promote kindness in our school. Every year we continue to promote days that focus on kindness. The goal of this project is to get everyone talking about being kind, so we can continue to improve the school climate. Teachers and students notice and identify the kind acts of others by bringing it to their attention. This type of interaction helps to make students feel good about themselves and their school. We want our school to be a peaceful place where there is respect and an appreciation for everyone.
Students will have a chance to be able to: · Carry out acts of kindness for other students · Identify kind behaviours · Reach out to other students by playing/eating with someone new · Celebrate our school spirit · Better appreciate how our school is committed to establishing a peaceful and caring environment