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THE HERALD Wednesday August Pages Wholistic approach keeps children in school If students felt more comfortable and valuable in Grades 7 and the may stay in school longer maintains Graeme Barrett a Board of Education In structional Services dent Although has a high dent retention rate the board is implementing informal restructur ing phases to promote a more wholistic learning approach which places more emphasis on the social needs of students Mr Barrett ex plained Anything the board can do to better the learning disposition of students should bo addressed he said In Grades 7 and students face not only physical and emotional changes but they also face a greater range of expectations and must begin making significant choices about education explained Mr Barrett He believes the education system does not em the social and emotional needs of changing students Although the Ministry of tion has not released any policy direction concerning curriculum restructuring the Halton School Board has already made several instructional alterations in schools across the Region Mr Barrett said Some schools are designating a teacher to a group of students who will follow and act as an advisor for those particular students The concept is to build a relationship with a significant adult giving students someone to go to Mr Barrett said Building a relationship with one adult may make students more comfortable with all the changes going on in the transitional years he said Mr Barrett believes a more secure learning environment addressing academics social and emotional needs would enhance a students selfconcept In Grades 7 and 8 some schools are using team teaching methods which one teacher may teach math science technology and computers he said Using this method students have to contend with fewer teachers he said ad ding that team teaching cuts a stu dent teachers from about seven to four each day The students wilt have to adjust to fewer changes when being taught by the same teacher Mr Barrett said Ann Galioto President of the Federation of Women Teachers Association attended the annual Federation of Women Teachers Association of Ontario conference at the York Hotel Commenting on a study on stu dent dropouts commissioned by the teachers federation Mrs Galioto said students in the years should have a more con curriculum and less rotary She also believes students should be grouped so that they have regular contact with a homeroom teacher Someone they can identify with and feel free to talk to Mrs Galioto said Guidance counsellors are going to become more a part of school staff and will be available to students in lower grades as well she said The Halton Board of Education is fortunate because the board is large and has access to resources Georgetown farmer dies in boating accident The death of year old Keith Leslie of Georgetown will create a void in the lives of most of tht com munity said Harry Brander President of the Halton Federation of Agriculture While listening to the radio Mr heard that Mr Leslie drowned after falling off a motor boat in Lake Muskoka last weekend For a person who only and in good physical health it s Clarification The Herald would like to clarify that the Aug 23 all candidates meeting will be held at the Acton High School at 7 30 p m and the Aug candidates meeting will be held at Georgetown District High School also at 30 p Satur day edition of The Outlook in dicated the locations incorrectly GIC RATE 12 Rate Subject To Change Without Notice MONEY College homo FREE ESTIMATES 8772746 KING PIZZA SUBMARINE 1 0 RD GEORGETOWN mm MINUTES IN TOWN ONLY FREE POP WITH PIZZA SLICE Choost our wide v rely Sices Baked Hal an Chcke D shes and lied Foods all your favoured taste quite a shock he said A friend of Mr Leslie for about 30 years Mr Brander recalled tht plowing match competitions he and Mr Leslie used to enter in the early 1960s and 1970s Mr Leslie won the Ontano championship several times and went on to repre sent the province at the Canadian plowing championships Mr Leslie was a member of a well established farming family in Georgetown and was farming on land passed down through genera lions Mr Leslie was also a town weed inspector He was a keen competitor and very smart said Mr Brander You never wanted to underestimate Mr Leslie he said At a time when farmers were moving towards mounted plows Mr Leslie outsmarted them all and converted his trail plow into a mounted one by altering a bridge on his trailer said Mr Although Mr had not competed against Mr Leslie for some time he said I used to see him locally hauling grain to the Nerval elevator or buying fer said Mr Brander But Mr Leslie will always be remembered as a guy who liked to have a good time The First Annual GENERAL MEETING of the Canadian Mental Health Association Region Branch mo ly ho Burl and Oakv lie Branches of will be held on Monday Sept 30pm Kerr St Oakv lie For Information Call 8455044 FREE OIL LUBE AND FILTER WITH EVERY SUPER SMART DIAGNOSTIC 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