PALS on Friday, 3 November

This past Friday, we had a very full PALS which included student stories, documentaries, songs, and presentations. Additionally, our Primary Student Council shared the outcome of all of their research these past few months on how to make our playground and shared areas safer for everyone. Through student interviews, teacher interviews and meetings with the Principal, they gathered feedback and created new expectations or refined existing ones. PALS was a great opportunity to make sure we were all hearing the same messages about safety. Thank you to Ms. Jenn and Ms. Redman for facilitating that process with the Student Council.

As part of our message on student safety, Mr. Louw and Nurse Jennifer shared a protocol with the Primary students on what to do if a student spots a snake on campus. Their presentation included role-playing, demonstrations with a rubber snake, and a fun video showing G5 students demonstrating the protocol. The protocol is for students to move to a safe distance (5 meters or more) and then point to the snake while holding up two fingers to alert everyone around. Then, two students are dispatched to go tell the principal and the nurse so that the snake handling team can be notified. The presentation was very effective and included a lot of audience participation. 

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