Mr. Harry Yan kicked off the Civilizations unit in Ms. Tracy Gidinski’s class with the swish of a pen – a calligraphy pen. It began in the midst of a deluge of rain. The presenter of slight build awaited a ride to Taylor Park Secondary at the Edmonds Skytrain Station. At the moment of pick-up,…
Month: October 2014
The Soul of Chinese Fine Arts
According to Mr. Harry Yan, Chinese calligraphy has a history of over 5000 years. In China, every young person has an experience learning this traditional form of communication. Grade 7 students of Ms. Tracy Gidinski at Taylor Park Elementary School in Burnaby are fortunate to be added to the list of new calligraphers as of…
Burnaby’s Global Dignity Day
Byrne Creek Secondary School students will be participating in the 7th Annual Dignity Day on Wednesday, October 15th, 2014. At 9:00am, Burnaby will connect to other schools and sites across Canada via videoconference. Senator Yonah Martin will be one of the distinguished speakers at the event. The agenda will include a powerful keynote speaker, followed…
Join us for “China and the Forbidden City”
Educators. Put this date on your calendars. Email in your interest. An exclusive workshop by the China Institute out of New York is coming soon. On Thursday, October 16th to be exact. In the Centre for Dialogue at Byrne Creek Secondary, between 4pm and 6pm, join your colleagues and deepen your understanding of ancient and…
Making sense of an interconnected world. Together. 