Virtual and In-Person Tours – Advancing Middle Schools (SD43)
June 6, 2022
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Please note: Masks may be required – subject to Provincial Health Orders.
École Banting Middle School
Address: 820 Banting Street, Coquitlam
Time: 1:00 pm – 2:40 pm
Presentation: Capital Group – SD43 Coquitlam
Tour Lead: Mark Ehman, DA Architects
Learning Units: 1.5 Core
This new 550 capacity school was designed to support ‘best practice’ research and philosophy for middle
school education. It includes clusters of team educational spaces, clear and prominent placement of the
exploration areas, flexible learning spaces and opportunities for socialization in
small and large gathering areas throughout the school.
Minnekhada Middle School
Address: 1390 Laurier Ave, Port Coquitlam
Time: 3:10 pm – 4:15 pm
Tour Lead: Justin Dyck, Station One Architects;
Learning Units: 1.0 Core
21-Century learning features were customized to meet district and user needs following extensive design
collaboration sessions. Special configuration provides breakout flexible collaboration areas in the building’s core
rather than dividing into smaller learning pods. Flexibility to open classrooms onto the main commons, while
allowing the option for closure was critical. The building’s form is an upward thrust, using the metaphor of a sprout
breaking through the soil, reflecting the burgeoning growth of middle school students.
Learning Objectives:
- School District 43 Coquitlam’s iterative design process to improve middle
school learning outcomes by incorporating best practice design features.
- How two new middle schools (École Banting and Minnekhada) incorporate
“Lessons Learned” to provide students with environments to enhance learning.
- How each of these two new schools embraces best practice principles in
unique ways to support learning for middle school students.
| IN-PERSON SCHEDULE |
VIRTUAL SCHEDULE |
| 1:00 pm |
Arrive École Banting |
12:55 pm |
Log-in |
| 1:00 – 1:15 pm |
Welcome/Introduction |
1:00 – 1:15 pm |
Welcome/Introduction |
| 1:15 – 1:40 pm |
SD43 Presentation |
1:15 – 1:40 pm |
SD43 Presentation |
| 1:40 – 2:40 pm |
Tour École Banting |
1:40 – 2:40 pm |
Tour École Banting |
| 2:40 – 3:10 pm |
Drive to Minnekhada |
2:40 – 3:10 pm |
Social Time |
| 3:10 pm |
Arrive Minnekhada |
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| 3:10 – 3:15 pm |
Gather |
3:10 – 3:15 pm |
Gather |
| 3:15 – 4:15 pm |
Tour Minnekhada |
3:15 – 4:15 pm |
Tour Minnekhada |
| 4:30 pm |
Meet at Local Craft Brewery |
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In-Person Social Time:
4:30 pm Meet at Local Craft Brewery (TBC)
Members: FREE | Non-Members: $20 CAD
Deadline to register: June 5 by 12:00 pm
Virtual link will be sent on the afternoon of June 5.
Register
Airmeet Virtual AGM and Presentation
Thursday, June 16, 2022
12:30pm – 3:30pm
The Importance of Planning
Learning Objectives:
- Features and Critical Success Factors
of LRFP (Long Range Facility Plan)
- Planning Challenges & Opportunities
- Land Acquisition Challenges &
Solutions
- Planning Panel Discussion
- Ministry Update
- Grant Winners – Supportive Learning
Environments
| SCHEDULE |
| 12:30 – 1:00 pm |
Mix & Mingle |
| 1:00 – 1:10 pm |
Welcome & Introductions |
| 1:10 – 1:25 pm |
AGM |
| 1:25 – 1:40 pm |
Student Presentations |
| 1:40 – 2:00 pm |
Pecha Kucha Presentations |
| 2:00 – 2:30pm |
Panel Discussion |
| 2:30 – 3:00pm |
Ministry Update |
| 3:00 – 3:30 pm |
Social Time |
Members: FREE | Non-Members: $20 CAD
Register
2020 Annual Grant Winners
The British Columbia Chapter announces the 2020 winners of the annual grant. Congratulations to the winners! We thank all those that took the time to enter.
1st Place ($5,000): Ripple Rock Elementary
Campbell River SD#72
Story Telling Lab
2nd Place ($2,500): Ferris Elementary
Richmond SD#38
Makerspace
3rd Place ($1,000): Queensbury Elementary
North Vancouver SD#44
Collaborative Learning Space Refresh