Southgate Middle School

About

Southgate Middle School is located at 740 Holm Rd, Campbell River, BC V9W 1W6. The school shares its motto/mission as: “Everyone Matters. Everyone Cares. Everyone Learns.”

At a Glance

School type: Public School (Campbell River)

Education language: The sources describe district English Language Learning (ELL) and English Skills Development (ESD) services that provide academic and social support for students who need additional English language development to access the provincial curriculum. The provided school pages do not state Southgate’s core language(s) of instruction or describe an immersion/bilingual program at this school.

Religious affiliation: None / Secular

Grades: 6-8

Phone: 250 923-4253

Email: southgate@sd72.bc.ca

Principal: Michelle Nohr

Education Languages

The sources describe district English Language Learning (ELL) and English Skills Development (ESD) services that provide academic and social support for students who need additional English language development to access the provincial curriculum. The provided school pages do not state Southgate’s core language(s) of instruction or describe an immersion/bilingual program at this school.

Programs and Services

Exploratory Studies (Expos) Southgate offers Exploratory Studies (“expos”) that may change year to year. For Grades 6–7, the school lists Art, Foods, Woodworking, and STEM; additional Grade 8 expos include Leadership, Beach Life, Fit & Rec, Drama, and Game Studio. Music / Band The school offers a year-long brass band program that students must register for at the beginning of the year. Athletics and extracurricular sports Student support / English language support The district provides English Language Learning (ELL) and English Skills Development (ESD) services to support students’ oral language, reading and writing skills, vocabulary development, and connection to home culture and Canadian culture.

• Basketball
• Volleyball
• Soccer
• Cross Country Running
• Rugby
• Mountain Biking Club
• Wrestling
• Track & Field
• Badminton

School Culture and Expectations

Southgate’s stated motto/mission is: “Everyone Matters. Everyone Cares. Everyone Learns.”

Transportation, Parking, and Getting Here

Campbell River School District provides courtesy bussing (free of charge) for students who live beyond district walk limits to their nearest public school, and for students who live on reserve or require accessible transportation (special needs bussing). Eligible families must apply online for a bus pass each school year (students living on reserve do not apply online). Students are issued a bus pass to scan when boarding, and families can be notified if the bus is running late; students should be at the bus stop at least 5 minutes before pick-up.

Enrollment

The district website provides a “Register my child” option, and transportation eligibility requires families who need bussing to apply online for a bus pass each school year.