Children's Heritage Fund Approved Projects - January 29, 2025
February 4, 2026
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Children's Heritage Fund Approved Projects - January 29, 2025 (PDF)
Arts Enrichment
Brock Corydon
Grade 4-6 Musical 'Newsies'
$3,000
Funding for this project supports all students in Grades 4 – 6 who will be cast in and rehearse for the musical from February through May. The roles are double cast to ensure all the students have an opportunity to perform. Students will develop confidence in performance and appreciation of the Arts and develop global competencies in communication, collaboration, critical thinking/problem- solving, creativity/innovation, and self- directed learning. Funding supports fees for services, supplies not available in school, film and development, equipment rental/instruction, and costumes.
Arts Enrichment Total: $3,000
Multi Cultural and Cultural
Adolescent Parent Centre
Empowering Young Parents
$3,000
Funding for this project supports all students in Grades 9 – 12 by empowering the young parents program. The opportunity to work with an Indigenous Grandmother and multiple sessions will allow students to receive teachings and learn how they can bring Indigenous Ways of Knowing and Being into all aspects of their lives. Their work will culminate in a field trip to the Grey Buffalo Grandfather Healing Lodge near Hillside, Manitoba. Funding supports fees for services, supplies not available in school, and camp.
Glenelm
Wahkotowin
$3,000
Funding for this project supports the school-wide commitment to reconciliation, the decolonization of practices, and the indigenization of curriculum including deepening our understanding of our shared responsibility to the Land. Funding supports artist’s fees/guest speakers, fees for services, and supplies not available in school.
Greenway
Indigenous Drum Making Workshop
$2,922
Funding for this project supports the school and students in starting an Indigenous Drum-Making Workshop. The drum-making workshop will serve as a platform for cultural education, promoting an understanding of Indigenous storytelling through song and Indigenous practices, and spirituality through the Leadership and Programming provided by the grandmother. Funding supports fees for services, supplies not available in school, and gift offers to the Grandmother/Firekeepers.
Meadows West
Communicating with Refugees and Indigenous People
$2,260
Funding for this project supports the school-wide initiative to encourage and enhance responsible and empathetic attitudes to understanding Indigenous people and Refugees’ experiences through the creation of the Communication Club. The Communication Club will learn from the experiences of people who have experienced trauma and have used communication skills as a source of empowerment and recovery. Students are introduced to various communication strategies through collaboration with Red River Collegiate Polytech Professors and Students. Funding supports artist’s fees/guest speakers, supplies not available in school, film and development, and home reading/book lending.
École River Heights
Enhancing French Oral Skills
$3,000
Funding for this project will provide École River Heights students real- life learning opportunities by bringing local artists, musicians and chefs to run workshops that engages students in various aspects of French Culture. Funding supports artist’s fees/guest speakers, fees for service/performances, and supplies not available in school.
Sargent Park
SPS Indigenous Youth Leadership Program
$1,500
Funding for this program will continue to support building connections with a variety of community organizations and resources, including post-secondary education, mental and physical health support, career education, and traditional knowledge keepers. Funding for this project will also support funding artist’s fees/guest speakers, fees for service/performances, and supplies not available in school.
William Whyte Community School
Indigenous Book Expansion
$3,000
Funding for this project will provide William Whyte School the opportunity to start their home reading program in the early years. To foster a love of reading, children need to see themselves represented. The goal is to purchase books by Indigenous authors that feature Indigenous characters and Indigenous Ways of Knowing. As oral storytelling is integral to Indigenous culture, William Whyte School will purchase wordless books to honour this tradition. This will encourage families to tell stories in their own words and language, helping to reclaim their culture in the spirit of reconciliation. Funding supports home reading/book lending.
Multi Cultural and Cultural Total: $18,682
Outdoor Education
Argyle High School
Connecting to Culture through Land-Based Learning
$1,300
Funding for this program will further promote Argyle Alternative High School’s Big Picture Learning through interest where students’ voices and choices are central by guiding them to be leaders and fostering opportunities to learn beyond school walls. Through the locally based co-op with Hinterland, students will connect culture through land-based learning. Funding supports fees for services/performances, and camp.
Collège Churchill High School
CCHS Land-Based Learning and Canoe Trip Program
$3,000
Funding for this program will assist Collège Churchill High School students in establishing and building meaningful relationships between Indigenous and non- Indigenous students and community members whilst developing a significant connection to the natural world. Students will travel to Shoal Lake 40 First Nation to learn about the history of relations between Winnipeg and Indigenous peoples to create a reciprocal relationship by participating in a community service project. Funding supports fees for artist’s fees/guest speakers, and fees for services/performances.
Dufferin
Grade 6 Outdoor Education
$3,000
Funding for this program will provide Grade 6 students from Dufferin School with the opportunity to attend Camp Nutimik, where they will participate in activities such as archery, canoeing, exploration walks, journal writing, science investigation, swimming, survival, safety in the outdoors, and art in nature. Funding supports fees for supplies, film and development, equipment rentals/instructions, and camp.
Earl Grey
Holiday Mountain Ski Trip
$2,905
Funding for this program will provide Grades 7-8 students from Earl Grey School with the opportunity to participate in downhill skiing/snowboarding lessons in a fun outdoor winter environment. In addition, there will be lessons on preparing for outdoor activities and preventing and recognizing dangers associated with outdoor activities. Funding supports fees for student admissions/registrations, and equipment rentals/instructions.
Faraday
Camp Manitou
$3,000
Funding for this program will provide Grades 5-6 students from Faraday School with the opportunity to attend Camp Manitou for three days and two nights. Students will experience a variety of team- building and collaborative learning experiences by exploring how they learn from the land. The students will be guided and engaged in outdoor activities. Funding supports fees for camp fees.
Isaac Newton
Let's Get Outside! - Camp Manitou
$3,000
Funding for this program will provide Grade 9 students from Isaac Newton School the opportunity to attend Camp Manitou. The students will be guided and engaged in outdoor activities. Funding supports artist’s fees/guest speakers, supplies not available in school, film and development, equipment rentals/instructions, and camp fees.
Harrow
Camp Manitou - Outdoor Education
$3,000
The project provides a unique opportunity for most students to experience an overnight camp. The camp program is designed to build teamwork and sense of community. The experience will meet many of the cross-curricular Outdoor Education and ESD outcomes. Funding is Camp/accommodations.
Keewatin Prairie
Camp Cedarwood
$3,000
Funding supports an overnight camp experience for students in Grade 9. The camp is also a farewell to most student in grade 9 who have been enrolled at Keewatin Prairie Community School for the past 11 years. (N-Grade 9). Students will participate in many outdoor activities. In addition to learning activities and developing skills related to activities, students will be exposed to activities that promote living an active life style, promote mental heath and wellbeing, developing and using social skills. Funding is Fee for Service, Supplies not available in school, Equipment rental, and Camp accommodations.
Kent Road
Voyageur Days at Oak Hammock Marsh
$780
Funding for this program will provide Grades 3-4 students with the opportunity to explore the life of the voyageurs and Metis in an outdoor, place-based setting with hands-on activities. Through some games and friendly competition, students will replicate the daily activities of the voyageurs and learn about the fur trade. Students will also make Bannock around a fire and celebrate the voyageur's life. Funding supports fees for student admissions/registrations.
École Laura Secord
Grade 6 Camp - Camp Cedarwood
$3,000
The project promotes collaboration and a rewarding experience for students. The activities are often activities students may not have opportunities to experience. The activities are based around specific curricular outcomes not only Physical Education but in Social Studies, Science and the Arts. Funding is Equipment Rental, Camp accommodations/rentals.
École LaVérendrye
Grade 6 Camp Arnes
$3,000
Funding for this project provides students with opportunities to develop new outdoor skills, participate in many activities not available in the classroom. Students will be provided with numerous opportunities to work collaborative and achieve goals. Student will re-connect with nature and the land. Funding is Camp accommodations/rentals.
Lord Roberts
Grade 6 Day Camp
$3,000
Funding for this program will provide Grade 6 students from Lord Roberts School the opportunity to attend day camp, once during the winter and once during the summer. The students will be guided and engaged in outdoor activities. Funding supports fees for camp fees.
Lord Selkirk
Grade 6 Camp Manitou
$3,000
Funding for this project will provide opportunities for students to experience land-based, outdoor learning. Student learning will be physical education and developing new skills, history and developing knowledge about the land, with strong and positive relationships will be developed. Funding is Camp accommodations/rental.
École Luxton
Camp Manitou Day Camp
$3,000
Funding for this program will provide Grades 4-6 students from École Luxton School with the opportunity to attend Camp Manitou. Students will experience a variety of team-building and collaborative learning experiences by exploring how they learn from the land. The students will be guided and engaged in outdoor activities. Funding supports fees for camp fees.
Mulvey
Grades 5 and 6 Winder Camp
$3,000
Funding for this program will provide Grades 5-6 students from Mulvey School with the opportunity to attend Camp. Students will experience a variety of team- building and collaborative learning experiences by exploring how they learn from the land. The students will be guided and engaged in outdoor activities. Funding supports fees for camp fees and other fees such as t-shirt art activities, student hygiene packs, and journal-making activities.
Prairie Rose
Camp with Meading - Day Camp
$3,000
Funding for this program will provide Grades K-6 students from Prairie Rose School with the opportunity to attend Camp. Students will experience a variety of team-building and collaborative learning experiences by exploring how they learn from the land. The students will be guided and engaged in outdoor activities. Funding supports fees for student admissions/registrations, and fees for services/performances.
École Riverview
ERS Camp Nutimik 2025
$3,000
Funding for this project will support overnight camp for students at École Riverview. Beyond new skill development students will have opportunities to engage with their school peers in a new context and continue their learning journey through many outdoor activities, land-based and cultural learning experiences. Funding is Student admissions/registrations, Equipment/rental instructions, and Camp accommodations.
Shaughnessy Park
Grade 6 Camping Trip - Camp Stephens
$3,000
The project will provide cultural learning and development in new outdoor activities and opportunities for students, outside the traditional classroom. Positive relationships will be developed between students and teachers. Student will experience water activities and cultural and land-based learning will be experienced. Funding will support Camp Accommodations.
Strathcona
Explore Camp Manitou - Grade 5/6
$3,000
Funding for this program will provide Grades 5-6 students from Strathcona School with the opportunity to attend Camp. Students will experience a variety of team-building and collaborative learning experiences by exploring how they learn from the land. The students will be guided and engaged in outdoor activities. Funding for this project will support camp fees.
École Victoria-Albert
Outdoor Learning Space
$3,000
Funding for this program will allow École Victoria-Albert School the opportunity to create a dedicated outdoor learning space. Students and teachers will engage in learning activities that promote Indigenous culture and help create a sense of belonging in the school community. Funding for this project will also support supplies not available in school.
Wolseley
Wolseley Over night Camp - (Location TBD)
$3,000
The project provides an outdoor learning experience for students. Students have opportunities to experience outdoor activities and develop skills. Camp also provides opportunities for students to develop collaboration and teamwork skills, forming positive relationships. Funding supports Camp accommodations/rental fees.