The BC Children’s Kelty Mental Health Resource Centre and School Health Promotion team are hosting a free webinar for school staff that will cover the effects of vaping on health and learning, the role schools can play in vaping prevention and how to support students and address vaping that may be happening in schools. The …
Safer Schools Together (SST) and the Ministry of Education and Child Care are hosting a Community of Practice session on May 13, 2025, from 3:15–4:30 pm PDT. In this session, data and trends will be discussed, specifically negative digital climate/culture and radicalization. Additional topics to be covered include the 764 online network targeting youth, the incel …
On May 1, 2025, Bill 15 (the Infrastructure Projects Act) was tabled in the Legislative Assembly. This legislation supports government’s work to accelerate delivery of major infrastructure projects in B.C. to deliver core public services, including K-12 schools. This legislation introduces new tools to the ministry, including: The Infrastructure Projects Act will also enable the …
A reminder that the teachers employed by your district must hold a valid B.C. teaching certificate. Please search the online registry or use the tools in the Employers’ Area to verify that they do.
Canadian Mental Health Week from May 5-11, 2025, offers a powerful opportunity to spark change. Living with mental health challenges often forces people to hide behind a “mask” to protect themselves from judgment and discrimination – this year’s theme is “Unmasking Mental Health”, encouraging people across Canada to look beyond the surface and see the …
A reminder that next Monday, May 5, 2025, is Red Dress Day, an annual event formed by the REDress Project (#REDress) in memory of the lives of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (#MMIWG) across Canada. The hashtag #SayTheirName brings awareness to remembering the names of those who have been murdered or are still missing. Please visit Amnesty International …
This is a reminder about recently announced updates to learning standards in the Social Studies 10 and Physical and Health Education 10 curricula that will take effect at the start of the new school year on July 1, 2025. The updates to Social Studies 10 include specifically requiring learning about: In addition, there will be …
Emergency Preparedness Week is May 4-10, 2025. To support emergency preparedness and planning across the education and child care sectors, the Ministry of Education and Child Care is sharing updated emergency management resources for the 2025 year. These resources support mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery planning. Districts are encouraged to review and share this information …
The 2024/25 Student Learning Survey deadline has been extended to May 9, 2025. To help monitor survey participation, districts can view their SLS participation rates (updated weekly) through the SLS Participation Dashboard within the BC K-12 Education Data Portal. If your school would like to request assistance in determining who hasn’t completed the survey yet, as well …
Premier David Eby has declared tomorrow, Friday, May 2, 2025, an official day of remembrance and mourning for the victims of the Lapu Lapu tragedy, providing the people of British Columbia an opportunity to come together, grieve the loss of innocent lives and recognize the contributions the victims made to their communities and the province. …
