Woodland Public School is celebrating National Indigenous Peoples Day with two educational and interactive events on June 11 and June 15, 2018.
On Monday,Ìý June 11th, Woodland Public School hosted its second annual Woodland Teaching and Learning Powwow under theÌý
guidance of Aanmitaagzi, a company based in Nipissing First Nation, led by Sid Bobb and Penny Couchie and local artists, dancers, drummers, and singers.ÌýÌý Through this event students and others in attendance learned all about powwow and the different dances.
TheÌýprimary classes enjoyed the powwow from 9:00-10:00 AM, while junior students participated from 11:10 AM – 12:10 PM.ÌýÌýStudents and parents were encouraged to bringÌýtheir dance regalia on thisÌýday.
On Friday, June 15th, junior students will be partaking in Woodland’s first National Indigenous Peoples Day run by Miss Allaire and grade 5 and 6 students registered in Native as a Second Language (Ojibwe).ÌýÌýClasses will move from centre to centre learning about all our Indigenous Peoples of Canada and participating in a wide range of activities. We are excited for all the new understanding and awareness this day will bring to our students and staff!
