Aboriginal Education Support Program

The Aboriginal Education Program at A.D. Rundle Middle School serves the purpose of supporting all Aboriginal students within our school.  Support may come in the form of academic, social or cultural and is done so to respect all of the nations represented at our school.  We work closely with all of the staff, including outside agencies that counsel or organize healthy activities for our students. 

Each student that is in need of support has one (or more) class blocks where they are able to come into our classroom.  During these times, we assist with homework, cultural activities and also attend meetings with parents, students, and administrators.  Our class offers a quiet and supportive place for students to focus and communicate with other Aboriginal students in the school.  At times, we have also organized guests to come into our classes and do many activities with our students such as mini drums, painting and other hands on activities.  We find that many of our Aboriginal students have a need to use their hands to create to give them a break from writing, reading and listening.  These blocks provide support for both types of students and their needs.

In addition to our support blocks during the school day, we also offer an afterschool program for those students who would like to get one on one help with homework or any other challenges they may face.  Our afterschool program is available Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 2:25-3:30 until the end of June 2009. 

If there are questions regarding status or anything else relating to First Nations Bands, we are happy to help students and their parents get the answers they need.  We work closely with each of the Aboriginal Nations and as well as the different outside agencies that may provide help for our students.

Any ideas, questions or comments are more than welcome by phone or email.  Please feel free to stop by our classroom for a visit to see what is happening with our program.

Victoria L’Hirondelle

Aboriginal Education Support Worker             

 Erin Barisoff-Harris

Aboriginal Education & Resource Teacher