Selkirk Elementary School
Whitehorse, YT
It is the mission of Selkirk Elementary to provide opportunities designed to meet the diverse needs of students in literacy, numeracy, physical education and the arts. Through mutual respect, we will instill in our students an enjoyment of learning as they work through academic challenges and engage in problem solving activities. As a professional staff, we will encourage students to strive to reach their potential as learners and take pride in their accomplishments, school, community and the environment.
École Selkirk Elementary School acknowledges and respects, and are grateful for the opportunity to work, learn and play within the traditional territories of the Kwanlin Dün First Nation and the Ta’an Kwäch’än Council.
Details
Population of Whitehorse
28,201 (2021)
Languages Spoken
French
English
Grades
Kindergarten - Grade 7
Second Step Strategies for a Safer Tomorrow
Second Step is a holistic approach to social-emotional learning (SEL) offering programs for schools and families to use to encourage children to grow, learn, and thrive. The program teaches children to think about other’s feelings, to solve problems cooperatively, and to manage their anger in a positive way. At Selkirk, this is a foundational program upon which we can meet the Physical and Health Education as well as Career Education competencies, and most importantly, help students develop emotional literacy.
Classroom teachers are expected to teach one lesson per week until the program is complete. Each lesson takes about 25 minutes.
The Second Step program teaches skills in three areas:
1. Empathy Skills
2. Impulse Control
3. Self Regulation
It also includes a Child Protection Unit for K-5 which teaches students how to recognize, report, and refuse unsafe situations.
