Mission Public School District is located on the Traditional, Ancestral, Unsurrendered, and Shared territories of Stó:lō people, of Leq'á:mel, Semá:th, Máthxwi, Sq'éwlets and Qwó:ltl'el First Nations, stewards of this land since time immemorial. Halq'eméylem is the language of this land and of Stó:lō ancestors. The place from where Halq’eméylem (Upriver dialect) originates is Leq’á:mel. The language comes from the land, and it has been this way since time immemorial. We, as members of the Stave Falls school community, embrace our commitments to strengthening partnerships and relationships with all First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities.
Stave Falls Elementary is in the beautiful Stave Falls area of Mission, BC. We are a public school within the Mission School District currently enrolling students from Kindergarten to Grade 6. Our Forest & Nature program offers a special focus on the standard BC curriculum by spending time outdoors. By taking learning outside we hope to bring learning to life, nurture creativity and imagination, improve attendance, stay healthy and reduce behaviour concerns.
We strive to meet the needs of all our students by ensuring that we are responsive, accepting, respectful and supportive of a diverse set of educational needs.
We work to remove barriers through the establishment of supports and the introduction of tools to help students experience equity in their education.
We recognize the necessity of creating a learning environment that promotes growth physically, intellectually, emotionally, and socially.
We value nature, outdoor learning, and kinesthetic (physical) experiences.
We believe that learning is best retained when curriculum is taught through inquiry and exploration, provoking our student's curiosity and discovery of the world they live in.
We value a strong sense of belonging for all students, as well as equity and accessibility in our school so that all students have an equal chance for success depending on their needs.
We hope to be a school that makes all learners feel valued and important. Although students may struggle academically, their strengths in other areas are as valued, important and recognized.
We value Indigenous ways of knowing and strive to include these into our daily experiences.
We are the Stave Falls Owls.
Our school logo was originally designed by Brandon Gabriel of Kwantlen First Nation. The owl, citməxʷ, is important to the local First Nation people and their culture. Owls come in many varieties, but the most common type of owl found near Stave Falls are barn and screech owls.
The owl is considered to be a messenger of spirits of the ancestors of the humans who have lived here for thousands of years. They have excellent eyesight that can see through dimensions of realities, as told by the local Kwantlen, Katzie, and Matsqui First Nations people.
