Slate Falls First Nation
Bimaychikamah School
Bimaychikamah means lake on its side
School Mission
Our school mission is to create a positive learning environment, to help students succeed to the best of their abilities, and to promote lifelong learning in order to ensure that our youth are happy, healthy, and well-rounded individuals.
School Vision
Each student will have the knowledge, skills, and confidence they need to successfully complete their elementary and secondary education in order to pursue higher education and/or training to prepare them to be productive members of their community. They will strive to be competent in their traditional language as well as in the English language. Students will be respectful of the traditional knowledge of the local community.
Slate Falls Nation offers:
- Cultural advisors/elders to support the work of students and others in their pursuit of traditional knowledge.
- A comfortable, safe, and respectful learning environment.
- An administrative education staff and instructors that are knowledgeable about the cultural identify of the Nation and are sensitive, compassionate, friendly, and understanding of individual students needs.
- Policies and procedures that reflect the cultural norms of the community.
- A Chief and Council and the Local Education Authority that are committed to a balanced view, eager to share their expertise, and are actively involved in developing and enhancing a school that is an integral part of the community.
What Makes Bimaychikamah School Special?
Three teachers work at the school: the Principal, who teaches JK and SK, a teacher who teaches grades 1-4, and another teacher who teaches grade 5-8. The staff is a close-knit team that works together.
School Events
- Fishing Derby in Winter
- Christmas, Halloween, Graduation celebrations
- National Aboriginal Day
What is your school most proud of?
Our children and their achievements.
Unique Classes Offered
- Baking
- Woodwork
- Seasonal traditional activities (e.g. preparation of a moose during hunting season, fish netting and filleting of fish, preparation of goose and duck, and smoking of fish and meat.)
Facilities
Bimaychikamah school has large, well-resourced classrooms. The library is wellstocked with a wide range of books. There is also a school kitchen.
Outside the school, there are two baseball diamonds, a volleyball court, a community centre, and a school playground.
Extracurriculars
We encourage teachers to introduce students to new experiences by starting clubs based on their own passions and interests.
Source: https://teachforcanada.ca/en/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Slate-Falls-Fall-2019.pdf
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