September 30 is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day. The day recognizes the ongoing legacy of the residential school system and supports the process of truth-telling, healing, and reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people. It's a day that honours the survivors of residential schools and brings awareness to the intergenerational effects on our communities. 

On September 30, our schools close so that staff, students, and families may attend reconciliation events in the city. As well, the flags outside our buildings are lowered in honour of the day. On September 29, students and staff were invited to wear orange shirts to school/work.

A few of the many events held by schools are pictured below.

Brevoort Park

Students wore orange shirts to a school-wide assembly in honour of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

Greystone Heights

North Park Wilson

A photo of North Park Wilson School's collaborative art piece and students participating in the school's walk for reconciliation. Thank you to Elder Tim Eashappie for attending the assembly.

Silverspring

École Silverspring School began September 29 with a land acknowledgment that their middle years students wrote together, followed by talking circles and a school wide walk, and finishing with a display of reconciliation.

Westmount

Westmount families and community members were invited to gather for a breakfast, smudge, and community walk to share a commitment to reconciliation as a community.