W L McLeod Elementary

About

W.L. McLeod Elementary is located in Vanderhoof, BC (PO Box 559, Vanderhoof, BC V0J 3A0). The school welcomes students with “Bonjour, Hadi and Hello” and shares that it is honoured to learn on Saik'uz traditional territory. McLeod describes itself as a community of learners focused on learning, kindness and caring, and being safe and calm “because we’re all in this together.” The school highlights Response to Intervention supports, school-wide activities (including Pink Shirt Day and social-emotional learning), fine arts, extensive food programs, and a school garden.

At a Glance

School type: Public School (Nechako Lakes)

Education language: W.L. McLeod offers French Immersion from Kindergarten to Grade 6, with entry in Kindergarten or Grade 1. The school also provides Carrier language and culture classes for all students as part of its Indigenous Education program.

Religious affiliation: None / Secular

Grades: K-6

Phone: 250 567-2267

Email: wlm@sd91.bc.ca

Principal: Libby Hart

Education Languages

W.L. McLeod offers French Immersion from Kindergarten to Grade 6, with entry in Kindergarten or Grade 1. The school also provides Carrier language and culture classes for all students as part of its Indigenous Education program.

Programs and Services

Indigenous Education (including Carrier language and culture) The school’s Indigenous Education program includes a Home-School Coordinator to strengthen connections between school and family, and an Aboriginal Advocate who supports students of Aboriginal ancestry academically, socially, and emotionally. The program also includes Carrier language and culture classes for all students, along with efforts to indigenize and decolonize throughout the curriculum. French Immersion École W.L. McLeod Elementary School Skehhodul’eh offers French Immersion for Kindergarten to Grade 6, starting in Kindergarten or Grade 1, with a focus on communication skills, fluency in two languages, and cultural appreciation. Student support / counselling School counsellors are available for individual and/or small-group counselling and can provide referrals to outside agencies; families are invited to contact the school for details. Food programs (Feeding Futures / Farm to School) The school provides a free daily breakfast and snack, and also offers a hot lunch program that runs five days a week as part of the BC and SD91 Feeding Futures program. Library The school library is described as the “centre” of the school, and the teacher-librarian welcomes ideas from students and parents. Athletics and extracurricular sports Fine arts The school highlights a fine arts program as part of what it is proud of.

• Basketball
• Volleyball
• Ultimate frisbee
• Cross country
• Track and field
• Softball
• Handball
• Soccer
• Floor hockey
• District-wide play days (for intermediate students)

School Culture and Expectations

The school emphasizes a daily commitment to learning, kindness and caring, and to being safe and calm because “we’re all in this together.” It highlights school-wide activities that include Pink Shirt Day and social-emotional learning.