Education Through the Arts
Confederation Park Elementary is a Program of Choice in the Burnaby School District.
At our school, the Arts are integrated into all areas and at all grade levels. We are a unique educational program that integrates the Fine Arts strands of music, dance, visual arts, and drama with core academic subjects.
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We are one of 10 schools from Canada and the US to receive the Arts Schools Network Exemplary School Designation.
The Arts Schools Network is dedicated to excellence and leadership in arts education. Their press release says this about Confederation Park Elementary:
“At Confederation Park Elementary, students and teachers interact with and through the arts. The school is committed to delivering a rich and authentic arts-integrated curriculum where students explore themes, ideas and concepts through various creative processes and demonstrate learning in a variety of ways. The daily sharing and presenting of student work provides students with opportunities to engage in the arts and develop skills in the competencies of communication, creative and critical thinking. Students also further develop their craft of music, art, drama and dance through regular weekly lessons in accordance with the Ministry of Education’s curriculum. Student learning is celebrated and communicated with regular performances and showcases of their work both formal and informal. Through these sharing opportunities process is honored and value is given to the learning that takes place through the course of the artistic connection. In addition, students and teachers participate in specialized projects where new skills are developed and enhanced through Artist-in-Residence programs. The school’s Parent Advisory Council (PAC) is invaluable and has a pivotal role in all aspects of the school community.”
For the full press release, click here.
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Our Mission Statement is to honour and cultivate the development of the individual child through an enriched program that connects learning through the processes of the visual and performing arts.
Please see the full statement on our school website (click here).
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Quinn’s highly accomplished “Mighty Quinn Show” has charmed audiences in over 25 different countries around the world. This multi-disciplinary act engages the audience with a deeply personal message about overcoming personal shortcomings and lifes obstacles in order to pursue one’s dreams. The narrative of perseverance and hard work is all the easier to realize as Quinn draws people in with hand balancing, juggling, diabolo, and original comedy.
