Nanook School

Iqaluit, NU

Nanook School provides our students with opportunities to:
Strengthen their Inuktitut and English literacy skills.
Develop and improve problem-solving and numeracy skills.
Co-operatively work as a family, with parents, teachers and students equally involved.

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Details

Population of Apex

340

Languages Spoken

Inuktitut

English

Grades

Kindergarten - Grade 5

About Nanook Public School


Welcome to Nanook Public School in Apex, Nunavut. Apex is a small subdivision of Iqaluit Nunavut, however, they have a distinct and unique neighbourhood and family culture. Apex is the site of the original Hudson's Bay Company and the building still stands today on the beach of Apex. Nanook school is home to 58 students and 8 staff. When a provider connects to Nanook, they will often be greeted by 58 beaming smiles and welcoming staff. Most of the Connected North sessions are run "family style" will all students and staff in attendance. The older students often help the younger students in activities, crafts and science experiments. Would you like to know some vocabulary in Inuktitut? Please ask the students and staff and they will be thrilled to share their language with you! The students are very artistic and are keen to draw, paint and sculpt. They also love all of the experiments, especially if they relate to nature and animals. Many of the students have extensive knowledge of outdoors and the animals and plants which surround their school. We hope you enjoy your visits to Nanook Public School.

I.Q Principles

Many of the lessons at Apex are based in the I.Q. Principles. These principles guide the Inuit in their daily lives.

• Inuuqatigiitsiarniq: Respecting others, relationships and caring for people.

• Tunnganarniq: Fostering good spirits by being open, welcoming and inclusive.

• Pijitsirniq: Serving and providing for family and/or community.

• Aajiiqatigiinniq: Decision making through discussion and consensus.

• Pilimmaksarniq/Pijariuqsarniq: Development of skills through observation, mentoring, practice, and effort.

• Piliriqatigiinniq/Ikajuqtigiinniq: Working together for a common cause.

• Qanuqtuurniq: Being innovative and resourceful.

Respect and care for the land, animals and the environment.


Some Simple Vocabulary in Inuktitut-

English - Inuktitut - Phonetics

Good Morning - Ulaakut - Oo-lah-coot

Good Afternoon - Unusakut - Oo-nah-sa-coot

Thank you - Nakurmiik - Na-koor-meek

You are welcome - Ilaali - Ee-lah-li

Polar Bear - Nanuq - Naa-nook

Seal - Nattiq - Naa-tick

Caribou - Tuktu - Took-two