King George VI

Kenora, ON

King George VI Public School is a Kindergarten to Grade 6 community school nestled in the heart of Lakeside in Kenora. Our caring and dedicated staff welcome our students, ensuring they are safe, cared for and ready to learn on a daily basis.

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Kenora, ON

Details

Population of Kenora

15,000

Languages Spoken

Ojibwe

English

Grades

Kindergarten - Grade 6

About King George VI School

We believe that all students can learn more comfortably when the school team and families work collaboratively to ensure student success. We encourage partnerships that promote acceptance and respect for every child. King George VI hosts quality Special Education programming for individualized student needs in our Kenora area, which can focus on promoting life skills, social emotional learning, gross motor therapy, and communication support. Our Education Assistants are a warm and empathetic team, providing quality care and support for our shining stars at King George VI! 


King George VI School is unique as we offer a dynamic Athletic and Recreational Program for students in Grades 4 to 6. In addition to academic programming, students explore and participate in weekly cycles of a variety of physical activities such as skating, snowshoeing, cross-fit, yoga, cross country skiing, bowling, baseball, golf, tennis, and other court sports. The Athletic and Recreational Program is dependent on active engagement participation by all students in the junior grades and promotes fitness while educating our youth to live towards a healthy and an active lifestyle. This unique program augments the Ontario Health and Physical Education Curriculum and is instructed by guest instructors within the community as well as our own educators, both specializing in their respective activity.


Technical Information

All schools in this district (Keewatin Patricia District School Board) have converted classrooms into a hybrid learning environment. As you will see in the picture, the camera is placed at the back ceiling of the classroom. This district uses this hybrid system and the SMART boards to connect to virtual sessions. This means that the microphones are not easily accessible so it can be difficult to hear the students. Asking the teacher to relay students comments is very helpful in this situation.


Basic Words in Ojibwe

  • Come in- Bendigen.
  • Hello- Boozhoo or Aaniin.
  • My name is (your name)- Niin (your name) nindizhinikaaz.
  • Please- Daga.
  • See you again- Giga-waabamin menawaa.
  • See you later- Giga-waabamin naaga