Wear Orange September 29th!
Orange Shirt Day / Truth & Recognition Day is officially September 30th. As school is not in session that day, we are participating in the event on September 29th.
If you do not own anything orange, not to worry. Come to the wall outside 4004 to get an orange heart to put over your heart to show awareness and understanding on Orange Shirt Day.
Block 6 classes will complete a learning, connection, and reflection activity. Students with a Free block in 6 should go to the Theatre for the activity.
What is Orange Shirt Day about?
“The annual Orange Shirt Day on September 30th opens the door to global conversation on all aspects of Residential Schools. It is an opportunity to create meaningful discussion about the effects of Residential Schools and the legacy they have left behind. A discussion all Canadians can tune into and create bridges with each other for reconciliation. A day for survivors to be reaffirmed that they matter, and so do those that have been affected. Every Child Matters, even if they are an adult, from now on.” —http://www.orangeshirtday.org/
Thank-you to our Indigenous Students, Student Government, and our Film & Television Students for creating this year’s lesson video.
To access more resources curated by our Teacher-Librarians, access these collections of books and websites:
- Truth & Reconciliation Day Resources
- Works by Indigenous Authors/Contributors
- English First Peoples Online Resources
- Math: Mapping Traditional Territories
Community Truth & Reconciliation Activities
While school is closed on Sept. 30, we encourage students and families to use the day for learning, connecting, and reflecting to learn more about our shared histories and new realities as Canadians–Indigenous, settlers, and immigrants.
- The City of Burnaby is hosting an entire month of Truth & Reconciliation Events
- Burnaby’s Indigenous Peoples and Reconciliation page
- Burnaby Village Museum–Walking Together: Truth and Reconciliation Day
- Burnaby Association for Community Inclusion (BACI) lists a number of learning opportunities accessible to those with diverse needs
- Immigrant Services Society of BC (ISSofBC) event listings
- SFU events (all campuses)
There are also many films of all kinds available online that students and families can watch to learn more about the Indigenous experience in Canada. You can find links and descriptions here:
BNS Students also have access to films via CBC Curio and the National Film Board (NFB) through our Library Catalogue (students may need to login to their library account with your network login for access).