Whole Child
What Whole Child provides school teams
Connect to the Whole Child team when a Learner has shown new or recurring behaviour that impedes their learning or well-being.
Classroom Observations
Visiting to provide classroom wide and individual Learner strategies for learning, co-regulation and relationship building.
Collaborating in School-Based Teams Meetings
Partnering with school teams to bring a Whole Child lens to education plans.
Providing PD and Educator Coaching
In-person and virtual offerings on Whole Child approach to education.
Professional Partnerships
Working alongside school teams to work with families, Student Support Services, and partner agencies (CDC, YFNED, private therapists). Working with school leadership in developing their School Growth Plan.
Resources
Whole Child team created resources for FNSB schools
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Common Language poster, put this up in your classroom to support growth of Whole Child terms.
Learner in Front of You, use this to gather information and get curious about the strengths and needs of Leaners.
Arousal Checklist, use this to support whole class or individual Leaner regulation needs.
Brain Deck, reach out to your Whole Child coach to receive one. A collection of strategies from regulation to relationship building!
Strength-Based Data Collection, multiple templates from Shelley Moore PhD., to gather information about Learners in a strength-based way.
The Whole Child Stack of Support is a resource to help guide you in understanding how the Whole Child team can support you and your Learners.
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FNSB’s Approach for Supporting all Learners is a document to help guide meetings.
Learner Focused Meeting notes template
School-Based Team meeting notes template
Data collection sheet template can be used to collect date on a Learner for meetings
Learner in Front of You template is a resource to help teams get curious about Learner’s strengths and needs.
The Whole Child Stack of Support is a resource to guide how the Whole Child team can support you and Learners.
Click the drop down to find recommended resources
Download our Stack of Support here.
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Suggested websites to learn and incorporate learning about emotions and the nervous system in your classroom:
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This handout is from our PD on Autism
Useful websites and resources:
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Research articles that have guided the development of FNSB’s Whole Child approach.
Crittenden’s Model of Attachment
This is the Whole Child Pathway for the 2026-2027 school year. Click here to read a copy
This is the Whole Child letter home. Click here to get a copy
School Wellness Specialists
School Wellness Specialists provide a wide range of direct supports to Learners, families, educators and the school community. They work alongside the Whole Child team to integrate the Whole Child approach to wellness and learning within a school. Connect with your school’s your School Wellness Specialist to learn more about the supports they can provide.
FNSB currently has School Wellness Specialist at:
Grey Mountain Primary
Takhini Elementary School
St. Elias Community School
Johnson Elementary
Watson Lake Secondary
