Orange Shirt Day has been recognized as a Federal statutory holiday and has been renamed National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. September 30th is just one of many opportunities we have throughout the year to increase our understanding of the legacy of residential schools and to honour former residential school students, their families and communities.
At Yennadon, staff and students are recognizing Truth and Reconciliation week through art and education. Ms. Leblanc’s class painted a rock with handprints and the message Every Child Matters. Schoolwide, students decorated orange paper shirts with inspirational messages. Together we learned, supported, and created awareness. We honoured the survivors and victims of residential schools. At Yennadon, we seek to share truth and work towards reconciliation.
As Ms. Leblanc says, “We wanted something to be a reminder every day, as reconciliation is not just on one day.”
