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Principal's
Message
The organization of
Frances Kelsey Secondary School is based in a set of
principles and beliefs.
The principles
form the foundation of the BC Education system:
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learning
requires the active participation of the student,
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people
learn in a variety of ways and at different rates,
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learning
is both an individual and a group process.
The beliefs are
common to many schools. As a school we believe that we:
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are
capable of learning,
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can
learn to take responsibility for their learning, set
and reach goals and manage time,
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can
acquire skills and knowledge that will equip them
to face the world beyond grade 12,
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can
become life-long learners,
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are
deserving of respect and can show respect for others
irrespective of individual and cultural differences.
We also believe
that open communication between home and school is essential.
The most
unique feature of our school is the curriculum delivery
model. Self-paced or self-directed (the preferred term)
allows for the individual rate of learning and requires
that students take far more responsibility. The expression
'no credit is given unless the work is done' is well
understood. For some students the journey to the end
point of a course can be rapid and for others much longer.
Assistance with organization, extra help and support
are available; however, for some students this is still
not enough and a more structured environment is more
appropriate.
All Kelsey
staff members have chosen to work here. They are committed
to the school and its students.
We are proud
of the variety of courses and programs we offer, but
more importantly we are proud of the success of the
students.
As you explore the website, we hope that you will catch
our enthusiasm
Mission
Statement
Frances
Kelsey Secondary School, in partnership with students,
parents and the community, is dedicated to developing
the individual potential of each student. By providing
a cooperative, individually paced, safe and caring environment,
we encourage students to be self-directed, responsible
citizens and life-long learners.
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About Frances
Kelsey Secondary
- School District
79 (Cowichan Valley)
School District pupil population - approximately 11,000
- FKSS one of
four Secondary School in District 79 (Cowichan Secondary,
Lake Cowichan Secondary, Chemainus Secondary)
- Location:
Mill Bay BC (20 min. south of Duncan 40 min north of Victoria)
- Setting: Semi-rural
- Construction
on FKSS completed February 1995
- Grades 9-12
- Student Population
1150
- Staff: 60
FTE and 3 AO's
- Support staff
3 Secretaries (3 main office, 1 counselling 1 Career Prep.),
6 Teaching Assistants (academic, severe behaviour, low
incidence) 4 Teaching Assistants (Testing Center, General
Computer Lab, Science Lab. and Humanities Kiosk)
- Dept. Configuration:
English, Social Studies, Math, Science, Technology and
Learning Resources, Applied Skills, Fine Arts, Student
Services
- 75% of students
arrive by school bus.
Some
Unique Features:
- Architecture:
steel concrete & brick, modern open plan 2 stories,
vaulted ceilings, courtyards, spacious hallways, recessed
lockers
- handicapped
accessible, two elevators
- Large open
learning labs and smaller seminar/class rooms
- Personal self-paced
(individually paced) timetable
- An Advisor
System which is an essential component for a self-paced
school (all full time teachers and principal have an advisor
group)
- Teaching Kitchen/Dining
Room (operated jointly by Malaspina University College
and FKSS for Cook Training levels 1-3 with an articulation
agreement for FKSS students who wish to continue Cook
Training at post-secondary level)
- Theatre (150
- 180 seats) fully equipped with programmable electronic
sound and lighting.
- Gymnasium
with option to divide in half with folding electronic
door.
- Fully equipped
weight room, dance room, music room, testing center
- Teacher preparation
rooms/offices accommodate 1-8 teachers
- 4 large computer
labs - one lab with Mac platform (Information Technology),
three labs with Windows platforms (General Purpose, Business
Education and Applied Technology Education). Access to
other computers in a variety of classrooms throughout
the building and the library. All students are assigned
log-on passwords and space on the student server for work
purposes.
- All computer
fully networked (Novell) - fiber optic backbone - copper
to stations (all students and staff have passwords and
can access their server accounts from any platform)
- Student Tracking
System - (FoxPro) designed by Tech. Dept Head staff input
data on completed student work daily (computers in all
Teacher Prep. areas)
- Reporting:
3 Formal, 6 Informal - Reports sent first Monday of each
month - generated from student Tracking System. Communications
with Parents via monthly newsletter - Whale's Tale
Two full size playing fields
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