Weekly Bulletin October 13th
Victoria CCRR New Website!
We are very excited to announce the release of our new website.
Geeks on the Beach, the wizards for creating the previous versions of our website, were retained again to work their magic. We are so pleased with the new look and feel of the website. The CCRR prescribed colours are beautiful and we feel it represents a more modern look, speed, and navigation.
Take a peek here.
Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence in Early Childhood Education 2026
Robin Lenhardt,
Victoria Nature School
‘Robin is the human spark plug of Victoria’s longest-running forest school.’ Parents of child at Victoria Nature School
Robin Lenhardt is an educator who brings children into the heart of the forest and helps them feel at home there. At “Robin’s Nest”, children swing from cedar branches, dig into muddy slopes, and follow animal tracks with excitement. Through all of this wild, joyful learning, Robin is a calm and steady guide. She helps children feel safe, brave, and deeply connected to the land, each other, and themselves. In her care, children climb, explore, and grow with a sense of belonging that stays with them long after they leave her forest classroom.
To read the full Government of Canada article, see here.
Kitasoo Xai’xais Child Care Centre connects children to land and culture
For more than 25 years, the Kitasoo Xai’xais Child Care Centre has provided children and families with culturally grounded early learning opportunities that strengthen connections to territory, language, culture, and community.
Guided by the Aboriginal Head Start on Reserve (AHSOR) program, the center supports the growth and development of children from birth to age six and their families through land-based learning, cultural programming, and traditional teachings.
Kitasoo Xai’xais First Nation is situated on the central coast of BC in the heart of the Great Bear Rainforest. In July and August, the centre operates the Summer Bears program, a land-based learning initiative for children aged two to six. This program not only instills a love of the outdoors for the children but also shares valuable teachings about stewardship of the land.
To read the complete First Nations Health Authority article, see here.
Truth before reconciliation: 8 ways to identify and confront Residential School denialism
In its 2015 final report, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission was clear: “Without truth…there can be no genuine reconciliation.” The problem, the commissioners explained, is that “too many Canadians know little or nothing about the deep historical roots” of the ongoing issues stemming from settler colonialism generally, and residential schooling specifically. Embracing truth is all the more difficult for some because many Canadians still associate residential schooling with the positive images church and state officials used to propagandize and promote these institutions as humanitarian projects. Such “positive” framings of residential schools justify ongoing colonial policy approaches that continue to harm Indigenous Peoples today.
To read the complete The Conversation article, see here.
