We're getting close to our winter break and there is time for one more feature of our new team members before the year is over. Meet Tom Oram, and stay tuned for the Learn & Play Winter Challenge coming soon!
1. What’s your name and where are you from?
My name is Tom Oram, and I was born and raised in Kelowna, BC.
2. How long have you been a teacher at SCIDES?
I completed a short stint at SCIDES approximately 5 years ago, and I’ve officially been back since September 15, 2019.
Hard to believe it's already been two months since the school year started! We have several new teachers on our team, and it's time we start introducing them to you. First up - Cory Hart.
1. What’s your name and where are you from?
My name is Cory Hart. I was born and raised in southern Alberta before moving out to Victoria where I received my Education Degree. I recently moved from Quesnel, where I had been teaching math and social studies for the past 19 years.
2. How long have you been a teacher at SCIDES?
I started at SCIDES this past August.
The new school year is here! As much as we enjoy summer, it’s always great to get back to a routine, and to learning. For the 2019/2020 school year, we thought it would be fun to introduce a theme, and we’re thrilled to share with you that the SCIDES 2019/2020 school theme will be learn & play.
We’re inspired by the Play is the Way® movement and want to explore how we can challenge, support, and engage our students to embrace new ways of learning by incorporating play and stretching their comfort zones a bit.
From The BC Government News website, Parents and caregivers in B.C. whose children have anxiety impacting their development and day-to-day happiness at home, school and in the community will soon have access to a new, free intervention program.
The program includes access to educational videos and weekly telephone coaching sessions and will be available starting April 29, 2019.
Did you know that there are over 100 trades you can get certified in, in British Columbia? Working as a certified tradesperson does not only provide a good income, trades careers are often described as a very satisfying type of work, because you are generally working with your hands and can see tangible progress at the end of the day. What is it that you love to do? There’s probably a trade for that!
SCIDES wants to support your journey into trades, and we have two fantastic programs we would like to introduce: the Work in Trades and the Train in Trades programs. Each can be taken independently of each other, and in any order, and both of them will give you a headstart on your career and lots of other benefits.
