Inglewood Secondary
Welcome
Inglewood Secondary (ISS) is a tier 3 Alternative School located in the heart of West Vancouver. Inglewood is an inclusive school supporting diverse, equitable, alternative learning opportunities for youth who have experienced barriers to their educational journey. ISS offers high-quality academic programing with specialist staff who have a foundation in trauma-informed teaching and learning. ISS functions as part of a continuum of social/emotional/behavioural supports available to youth in grades 9 – 12 who required additional wrap-around supports in West Vancouver Schools.
ISS has close partnerships with the North Shore Community Resources such as Foundry North Shore, WVPD, VCH, Family Services and other mental health and well-being resources in the community. For students in grades 9 -12 who may be struggling to engage and attend school have the option to attend the Take a Hike Cohort or the RISE Cohort.
The Take a Hike Cohort is for youth in grades 10 -12 and combines land-based learning, academics, therapy and community involvement in partnership with the Take a Hike Foundation. Intake for the Take a Hike Cohort will take place in September and February. More information for the Take a Hike Foundation can be found here.
The RISE Cohort is available for students in grades 9 -12 and will build on students’ resilience, academic achievement and self-efficacy. Intake for the RISE Cohort is open all year and can be a bridge to the Take a Hike Cohort.
Figure 1 Source: Design Principles for Schools from the Learning Policy Institute and Turnaround for Children
| RISE | TAH | |
| Grades | Grades 9 – 12 *will consider grade 8’s after January of the current school year | Grades 10 -12 |
| Intake Timelines | Year Round | September (start accepting referrals in June) February (start accepting referrals in January) |
| Mental Health Support | Teacher/counsellor support District Counsellor support and access Community resources wrap around support | A mental health clinician provides individual, group and family counselling |
| Daily schedule | 9:30am – 2:30pm *depending on student needs, daily schedules can be adapted to best meet the social emotional and academic needs of the student | 9:30am – 2:30pm |
| Land-based and experiential learning | Students will have the option to engage in activities outside of the classroom that enhance their learning and make connections to everyday life such as museums, community events, volunteering and other activities that will add to their classroom experiences. | Students spend one day per week, and 1-3 multi-day trips per year, outside the classroom engaged in activities like hiking, paddling and camping. Activities integrate mental health and well-being, as well as academic learning. |
| Academics | Students can complete all courses and graduate through classroom instruction, self-paced and experiential learning and individualized supports | Students can complete all courses and graduate through classroom instruction, self-paced and experiential learning and individualized supports |
| Community | A cohort model and small class size help students develop relationships, build community, and experience continuity and stability. Students connect to their wider communities through volunteering and other opportunities. | A cohort model and small class size help students develop relationships, build community, and experience continuity and stability. Students connect to their wider communities through volunteering and other opportunities. |
ISS aims to allow for varied and alternate pathways to graduation either the 80 credit Dogwood Graduation Program, Adult Graduation Program or a School Leaving Program (Evergreen). All core academics are taught by teachers trained in each specialized academic area.
Courses offered at Inglewood:
· English 9 – 12 and English First Peoples
· Social Studies 9 – 11
· Social Justice 12
· Math 9, Foundations & Pre-calculus 10, Foundations 11, Workplace 10 & 11
· Science 9 & 10, Environmental Science 11
· PHE
· Active Living 11 & 12
· Art and Art Therapy
· Outdoor Education
· Foods and Nutrition
· Careers, Career Life Education (CLE) and Career Life Connections (CLC)
· Self-Efficacy
· Academic Strategies
· Independent Directed Studies
· Work Experience
DAILY SCHEDULE
This schedule will be flexible when events and community activities arise. The Take a Hike Cohort will be on daily out-trips on Wednesdays starting later in the month of September.
| Time | Monday – Thursday | Friday (1:30pm Dismissal) |
| 8:30am – 9:30am | Breakfast | Breakfast |
| 9:30am – 9:45am | Cohort Daily Check-In | Cohort Daily Check-In |
| 9:45am – 10:30am | Class Time | Class Time |
| 10:30am – 10:45am | Break | Break |
| 10:45am – 11:30am | Class Time | Class Time |
| 11:30am – 12:15pm | Lunch | Lunch |
| 12:15pm – 1:05pm | Class Time | Class Time |
| 1:05pm – 1:20pm | Break | Cohort Daily Check-out |
| 1:20pm – 2:10pm | Class Time | |
| 2:10pm – 2:30pm | Cohort Daily Check-out |
PROGRAM CONSISTENCIES
These have been adopted to ensure safety, maximum participation and collaboration, and optimal learning in the classroom and on field trips.
BE ON TIME AT THE START OF THE DAY, AND FOR ALL BREAKS: If you cannot make it on time; call ahead and leave a message telling us when you will arrive.
RESPECTFUL LANGUAGE: Swearing and put downs are disrespectful and do not belong in the program. Please express yourself in a pro-social way.
FOCUS: We seek to create an environment that everyone’s voices can be heard and respected. It’s important to pay attention to the activity and speaker at hand. Staff desire to hear your input and understand your thoughts and feelings and will designate time in all activities to give you full attention, should you need it.
KEEP THE CLASSROOM CLEAN: The classroom is shared by many. We strive to create and maintain environments that can and would be enjoyed by others.
MUSIC and/or ELECTRONIC DEVICES: Cell phones, mp3 players, iPods, vape pens, games, etc.’ may not be used during class time, day trips, or multi-day trips.
ABUSE OR VIOLENCE OF ANY KIND: Abuse is defined as anything that is destructive or disrespectful to self or others. Abuse includes: swearing, sarcastic tone of voice, or loud aggressive tone. Anti-social behaviour such as: racism (including jokes), sexism (any comments which put people down based on their gender), homophobia (comments about a person’s sexual orientation) Violence is any physical act which hurts self or another. It includes: Pushing, spitting at another, hitting, scratching, kicking, etc.
RELATIONSHIPS: We strive to create a community where everyone feels welcome. We do this through creating caring individual friendships, and a cohesive group dynamic.
LEAVING THE CLASSROOM/FIELDTRIP: You must check with a staff person before you leave for any reason (including bathroom breaks).
NO SMOKING OR VAPING ON SCHOOL GROUNDS OR FIELD TRIPS: Staff will let you know when and where smoking is permitted.
FAMILY PARTICIPATION: We understand that parents are the experts on their children, therefore parental/guardian involvement is crucial for student success in the program. Participation from family occurs through participation in the students academic and therapeutic process. Should you have concerns about your child’s performance, staff will make every effort to meet with you
Corrine Kinnon, Principal of Inglewood Secondary at 604-981-1099 or ckinnon@wvschools.ca
| Name | Role | Contact |
| Corrine Kinnon | Principal | ckinnon@wvschools.ca |
| Alex Sweeney | Secretary | asweeney@wvschools.ca |
| Alaine Anciete | Program Manager – Take a Hike, Lower Mainland | aanicete@takeahikefoundation.org |
| Tom Cianfrini | Teacher and Case Manager | tcianfrini@wvschools.ca |
| Greg Klemmensen | Take a Hike Mental Health Clinician | greg@takeahikefoundation.org |
| Teresa Javier | Work Experience Coordinator | tjavier@wvschools.ca |
| Carol Langley | School Psychologist & Indigenous Success Counsellor | clangley@wvschools.ca |
| Tara Rodas | BCBA | trodas@wvschools.ca |
| Ben Roughton | Education Assistant | broughton@wvschools.ca |
| Andy Sidhu | Teacher, School Counsellor & Case Manager | isidhu@wvschools.ca |
| Lena Thiessen | BCBA | lthiessen@wvschools.ca |
| Chantalle Wigley | Teacher & Case Manager | cwigley@wvschools.ca |
Inglewood Secondary Referrals
Referrals are welcome from West Vancouver School District staff. If your student is currently not enrolled in a West Vancouver School, please contact District Principal, Corrine Kinnon at ckinnon@wvschools.ca
Students and families interested in attending Inglewood are recommended to consult with their secondary school counsellor or administrator about a referral to Inglewood. After a student is referred, staff work with the students and families to determine whether Inglewood would be the right support.
All students must fulfil Ministry of Education requirements for enrolment in an alternative education program. Students must:
- Have struggled to be successful in a traditional secondary school setting and whose needs are not being met in a traditional school program.
- Have an annually reviewed learning plan, either an official Individual Education Plan (IEP) or a Student Learning Plan that clearly defines the objectives for the student
- Have a Ministry Designation
- Have evidence of additional services as required by the student population (ie. Youth workers, drug and alcohol counsellors and/or sessions, etc….)
“Type Three facilities, Alternate education programs focus on the educational, social and emotional issues for students whose needs are not being met in a traditional school program. These education programs provide support to student through differentiated instruction, specialized program delivery and enhanced counselling services based on students’ needs.” Ministry of Education and Childcare
The program at Inglewood Secondary best serves students who:
- Are willing to participate in all aspects of the program. This includes learning and growing in a community of peers whose focus includes academic learning, personal growth in emotional, mental and relational well-being.
- Are willing and able to uphold the school and class expectations and consistencies.
- Have parent/guardians willing to engage in the collaboration of students goals and IEPs
- Have struggled with mental health challenges, past trauma, or family issues and would benefit from greater support for well-being to experience academic success
Referral Process
- School based team completes School Referral Form
- Student completes Student Application Form
- The District Principal will review both forms and confirm student meets Ministry of Education and Childcare requirements for alternate education enrolment.
- The District Principal and Inglewood staff who deliver the program will review and discuss the information to determine if the student may be served well by either RISE or Take a Hike cohorts
- If the student may be well served by Inglewood Secondary, the student and family will be invited for a Discovery Meeting. This can give the student and family an opportunity to ask questions, find out more about the program and intake criteria and get a sense of what the program is like.
- Following this, the District Principal and school team, in collaboration with students and their families determine if the program is a good fit at the time.
- If the program is determined to be a good fit, the student will then be invited for an Intake meeting and a school orientation meeting.