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Teens
Teen Tutoring
This program offers tutor support one day per week to students attending Lake Trail and Vanier. The students in agreement with the staff and administration at both schools can attend Room to Grow on Wednesday mornings from 10am to 1pm instead of commuting to Courtenay. The Lake Trail and Vanier teachers provide the students with homework that will keep them in step with their classmates and that homework is supervised by a tutor on site at Room to Grow. This program operates on any 5 day school week throughout the 10 month school year. This program is funded by the Ministry of Education and funds from the Gaming Commission. Vanier Lake Trail
Distance Ed Support
Students in any grade can receive both tutoring support and test supervision through this program while enrolled in NIDES. Often, the support given is the key factor in the success of the Distance Ed student. NIDES
Girls Group
This program offers an activity/support group for girls aged aged 14 to 18 years. The facilitators cover a range of topics from body image to peer pressure, sexual issues and safety concerns. The girls provide the lead in topics to be discussed and activities to be planned and carried out. Work in the community is carried out as well in conjunction with our local organizations.
Boyz Club
This program offers an activity/support group for boys aged 14 to 18 years. The facilitator covers a range of topics that arise from issues and concerns identified by the participants. Some work in the community is carried out as well in conjunction with one of our local organizations. Like the Girls Group, this program is funded by the Ministry of Education and the BC Gaming Commission as well as fundraising by the group.
Teen Drop In
This program offers a supervised, fun, safe environment for teens in Grades 6 & 7 on Fridays and for those in Grades 8 & up on Saturdays. Special events and field trips are also offered throughout the year, funding permitted. There are two supervisors each night, volunteer at this point. They oversee the activities taking place at the Teen Trailer, the gym and in the school field. The Teen trailer has a pool table, a fooz ball game, air hockey, ping pong, a climbing room, music and snacks as well as a variety of teen age books and table top toys. This program is funded through user fees, the Ministry of Education and funds from the Gaming Commission.
Bruce Fairbairn Memorial Bursary
This bursary fund was created by the Rockin Stinkbugs in honor of Bruce Fairbairn. With various dance fundraisers and donations from Judy Glover, the capital investment for this fund is approximately $17,000.00. This fund now sits within the Hornby Island Community Fund, adding to that capital base. This interest from the Community Fund allows the distribution of a $500 scholarship to a Hornby community member of any age attending an accredited post secondary institution in BC.
Hornby Island Memorial Bursary
This bursary fund was created by donations from island members in memory of loved ones who were deceased. It has accumulated approximately $2200 over the years and since the interest generated is very small, there have been no bursaries distributed to this point.
Denman/Hornby Island Memorial Bursary
This bursary fund was created in 2003 by a Denman Island Resident who wanted to support musical projects on both Hornby and Denman Islands, especially activities that would integrate both islands and/or intergenerational activities. Both the Community School on Denman and Hornby in conjunction with the Denman Island United Church, oversee the fund and the distribution of the interest from that fund.
The Seabreeze/Bishop Family Scholarship
This scholarship was created through the generosity of the Seabreeze Bishop Family and offers an annual $2000 scholarship to a deserving Hornby graduate. The scholarship recipient decision is made jointly by the Hornby Island Bursary Committee and the Vanier Bursary Committee.