Victoria Linklater Memorial School

Victoria Linklater Memorial School is home to Keewaytinook Internet High School Classroom.

 

What is your school most proud of?

 

Cultural activities

 

What activities would you like teachers to plan for kids?

 

• Artistic activities

• Sports

 

School Population - 70-80

Grades - Kindergarten to Grade 8, KiHS

Education Program Coordinator/Principal - Adrian Lawrence

 

Facilities and Services

 

North Spirit Lake is proud of the new facilities that house the Victoria Linklater Memorial School, which opened in September 2011.

 

The school is fiber-optically connected and boasts many modern amenities including SMART Boards and 1 to 1 Chromebook laptops for students in grades 4 to 8. There are also five classrooms and a gymnasium. The hallways have full length tack-able walls to serve as large easel for the students’ artwork. The design reflects a connection to global knowledge as well as the beauty of the boreal forest. The architects were inspired by the tales of Maymayquayshwak, a half-man half-fish, which according to local legends, has been seen along the cliffs of North Spirit Lake. By using these cliffs as inspiration for the school, the facility is connected to its environment, giving it meaning for students, teachers, and community members.

 

The building won the WoodWORKS Northern Ontario Excellence Award in architecture in 2014. With such a beautiful building we look for any opportunity we can to hold or host community events. Parents are always welcome into our facility, to come and have a tea or coffee or to visit their child’s teacher; we also host two large feasts every school year, one at Christmas and one at the end of the school year, for our graduation and awards ceremony.

 

Some students attend the Keewaytinook Internet High School (KiHS), where students learn in community classrooms and by working on a variety of courses using an online platform. KiHS provides youth with the opportunity to stay in their community to complete their education.