Success for All
NLPS ED Tok
Do you have a unique style of teaching that is engaging for students? Is there an easier way to multiply large numbers? Do you dress up when teaching history? Is there a staff member in your school that loves to entertain?
The district is exploring another avenue to engage, educate and entertain and we need your help to create the content! Send us your ideas at communications@sd68.bc.ca.
Business Committee Meeting
At the Business Committee Meeting on Wednesday, October 11, the committee recommended the Board reopen Rutherford School as of September 2025 and circulate a notice of motion for the Draft Revised Transportation policy. The committee learned about the budget and financial planning timeline and received a number of updates:
- 1701 Data Collection
- Field Trips
- The Feeding Futures Fund
- NDSS Capacity
- Public Use of School Buildings, Grounds and Equipment Policy
View the entire agenda here.
NLPS ED Talks Podcast
Vancouver Island University student recruiters, Rolanda Murray and Francesca Paladino, visit the NLPS ED Talks Podcast booth to discuss post-secondary opportunities for students and adults. We ask the important questions that all potential students should consider: How can students prepare for applying? What should students consider when looking for a post-secondary institution or a particular program? Are there pros and cons to leaving town or living at home while attending university? Answers to these and more on this first episode of season five!
Alternatively, you can listen on the Apple Podcast app.
District Resource Library
Introducing the District Resource Library, located at 1111 Dufferin Crescent at the NLPS Learning Services Building. The District Resources Library is home to the Professional Resource & Indigenous Education Collections which are available to meet the resource needs of all teachers, administrators and support staff in Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools.
Browse our Professional Collections for:
- Professional development resources for math, literacy, reading, student assessment and more.
- Literacy circle sets for middle grade readers and staff professional development.
- Early Years Play Resources
- Language books K-3
- Outdoor Education Learning Kits including compasses, pocket microscopes, shelter making and more.
- Eco Science Bins K-5
- French Immersion Resources.
Browse our Indigenous Collections for:
- Interactive Indigenous kits for all grade levels.
- Indigenous literacy circle bags and bins for all grade levels.
- Resources about Métis, Coast Salish and Inuit Peoples.
- Indigenous picture, fiction, young adult and non-fiction book collections.
- Indigenous primary leveled readers.
- Hul’q’umi’num’ resources, books and games such as Bingo.
- Indigenous collections for primary French Immersion.
- The Salish Weave Art Collection.
Visit the District Resource Library in person; it's on the first floor through room 101 at the NLPS Learning Services Building at Dufferin. The Resource library is open from 7:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. You can also search through our resource collections online through our Destiny Discover Home page. To order a resource from our Destiny Discover page send an email request. Requested resources will be sent to school sites through the district courier system. Deliveries are on Tuesdays to south end schools and Fridays to north end schools. For any inquiries about the District Resource Library or Destiny Discover please contact District Resource Library Clerk Hayley Rickaby.
DiscoverFest at VIU
Vancouver Island University is hosting its first ever DiscoverFest, a family-friendly festival, on Saturday, October 21 from 12 - 4pm. There are activities for everyone. You can stroll the artisan market, check out live music, explore the pumpkin patch and more.
Team Canada Olympic Day Grant
In celebration of Olympic Day, recognized annually by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on June 23, Team Canada is opening applications for the Team Canada Olympic Day Grant for Canadian publicly funded schools with the goal of empowering students to play and stay in sport.
Sport brings communities together, teaches us leadership and fair play, and fuels our health and well-being. But often there are barriers that mean that young Canadians either “can’t” or “won’t’” participate in sport. The Team Canada Olympic Day Grant provides funding to increase access to sport in schools while also giving athletes the opportunity to inspire students through their stories.
A total of 10 grants of $5,000 are available for Canadian schools across the country to help students play and stay in sport. Successful schools will also receive a 90-minute Team Canada athlete speaking engagement to inspire students to participate in sport and develop the skills to thrive and succeed in their daily lives.
Deadline for applications is November 10, 2023.
Kids Write4Kids Contest
The Kids Write 4Kids creative writing contest is OPEN for entries. The educational charity Ripple Foundation is looking for budding novelists, poets and story tellers in Grades 4-8 to submit. More details and contact rules are available here.
Deadline for submission is March 31, 2024.
VIS Noteworthy Kids Choir
If you know a child who loves to sing, who is between the ages of 7 and 12 years, this is the perfect choir. This fall and early winter, the Vancouver Island Symphony (VIS) hosts the Noteworthy Kids Sing program. Children can learn different styles of music as well as about the instruments of the orchestra while singing with friends. No audition is required.
For more information, call the VIS at 250 754-0177 or email.
Spare Blox
The City of Nanaimo Parks Recreation and Culture and NLPS Community Schools are hosting FREE programs at eight different locations this fall. These youth programs are available for children ages 10-17 years. Some pre-registration is required.
Fall GoByBike Weeks
The Fall GoByBike Weeks runs from October 16 to 29, 2023. Register today for a chance to win prizes and reduce emissions. The more you ride, the more entries you get into the prize draw. Don't miss out on your opportunity to win an e-bike.