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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February is registration month for the Burnaby School District for the 2025-2026 school year.

Kindergarten registrations, new registrations, Cross-District, Out-of-District, Language Programs and Programs of Choice applications will be accepted in the month of February 2025.

All applications received in February, regardless of what date they are received during the month, will receive equal priority.

Applications received after March 1^st will be placed on a waitlist.

All registrations are done online at https://burnabyschools.ca/registration/

Students born in 2020 will be entering Kindergarten in September 2025 and must register at their attendance area school.  To find the school that your child is eligible to attend, click School Locator.

The Burnaby School District is hosting a Welcome to Kindergarten Information Evening for students with diverse needs.  Click here for more information and to register.

Please submit any Cross-District or Out-of-District applications to your desired school via email.  To submit to our school, please email confederationpark.info@burnabyschools.ca.  Transfer application forms can be found at this link (click here)  starting February 1, 2025.

Gym Sense Residency

January 27 – February 7, 2025

The Gym Sense Gymnastics school program is designed to allow students to be exposed to gymnastics through fun, fitness and fundamentals.

Certified gymnastics instructors provide safe instruction to ensure that each child has an opportunity to learn the sport of gymnastics.  We thank the PAC for supporting this residency.

Click this link to learn more: Gym Sense Gymnastics | Providing safe certified gymnastics to school aged children

June 21st is National Indigenous History Day in Canada. It’s a time to honour the stories, achievements and resilience of Indigenous Peoples.  Confederation Park Elementary was proud to honour this day by having a primary event called “One voice, One Heart, All Peoples” in which our students gathered in a drum circle with their newly made deer hide rattles and sang two Indigenous songs: Gitsigakomin and L’il Wat Song.

Students were also read a beautiful story by Monique Gray Smith entitled “ When We Are Kind”, learned about the history of Bannock and had a chance to sample some for themselves!

Across the District, there are a variety of opportunities throughout the school year to celebrate diversity, inclusion and kindness. When students feel represented, welcome, supported, respected, and safe, they are more engaged in learning.

Confederation Park Elementary is proud to join schools across the District and province showing our support for inclusion and kindness for all!