Constance Lake First Nation
Education
Constance Lake Education Authority
A governing body for three schools and one daycare: Mamawmatawa Holistic Education Centre Elementary, Mamawmatawa Holistic Education Centre Secondary, Josie Bluff Memorial Christian School and the Little Lambs Daycare Centre.
STRATEGIC GOALS:
- We want all our children to acquire age appropriate school readiness skills through a nurturing and positive learning environment.
- We want students to have the highest instructional quality and teacher standard to reach academic excellence.
- To produce a high teaching standard academically using a biblically based Christian educational curriculum or Provincial Education Curriculum which fosters the child’s life holistically to become successful learners.
- Increase attendance and graduation rates by integrating indigenous knowledge into the curriculum, relevant to our learners.
- Support all graduating students in developing a career plan, prior to receiving a funding approval in order to ensure that consideration has been given to their career aspirations.
OUR VISION:
We will achieve a world class Cree/Oji-Cree educational program that promotes the native cultural and spiritual identity, and high standards through engaging learning experiences in a positive, safe learning environment to produce successful students who are empowered achievers supported by Constance Lake First Nation. Together we can! Together we will!
OUR MISSION:
The Constance Lake First Nation educational community is engaging a holistic approach to provide a meaningful, quality education for all learners.
Together we can! Together we will!
OUR VALUES:
Respect – Model respect in your daily lives. Honesty – Be truthful and transparent.
Love – Show sincerity in everything you do to everyone. Caring – Model compassion in your daily lives.
Commitment – To provide the best possible educational programs and services. Creativity – Open your minds to endless possibilities.
Teamwork – Contribute fairly to ensure success for all. Trust – Have faith in one another.
OUR SLOGAN – Together we can! Together we will!
Little Lambs Daycare
This program encourages and creates a safe learning environment that promotes growth and holistic development for all children through play based activities.
Our primary goal is to enhance the overall development of your child to promote the retention of Aboriginal Culture and Language. The daycare will have well defined play areas and structured routines. This will be accomplished based on our vision and mission statement which include the Seven Grandfather teachings and the teachings of the Medicine Wheel.
The funds provided for the development of the Little Lambs program were provided through the province’s Best Start Initiative. Best Start is Ontario’s strategy to expand quality and affordable child care and invest in children’s healthy early development.
The daycare offers full day child care services to children 0 to 12 years of age. We also provide before and after school care for the children attending school full days. Programming is available to School Age Children (SAC) during the summer months.
Contact Information
Little Lambs Daycare
Telephone: 705-463-2300
Josie Bluff Memorial Christian School
Operates a public on-reserve Christian school for elementary students
- Offers a full curriculum for students from Junior Kindergarten (JK) to Grade 8
- Offers Christian teachings as a subject course
- Teaches Native language
- Teaches computer classes
- Provides a daily hot lunch to students
- Provides supervised extra-curricular activities
Ages: 4 year(s) and up
Members of Constance Lake First Nation
- Parents/guardians must accompany child to school for initial registration meeting with Principal
- Parents/guardians of JK students must present status card and birth certificate of child
- If transferring from other school, must present status card, birth certificate and last report card from previous school
Source: http://clfn.on.ca/clea/
Cultural Support Band Representative
Under the Direct Supervision of the Band Representative, the Cultural Support Worker is responsible for promoting and ensuring that families receiving child welfare services are delivered in a manner which is both respectful of and congruent with the culture of Constance Lake First Nation.
Community Support Band Representative
Under the direct supervision of the Community Band Representative, Constance Lake First Nation requires a Community Support Band Representative for Child Welfare to advocate/represent registered/affiliated with First Nation members that are involved with any/all Child Welfare Agencies throughout Canada.
Band Representative Office Assistant
Under the direct Supervision of the Community Band Representative, the Band Representative Assistant will provide assistance to the Band Representative Program in prevention, intervention awareness and administrative services to the community members of Constance Lake First Nation.