Students at Lighthouse Christian Academy

Lighthouse Christian Academy is a small school located on the north side of Victoria.  64 students in grades 5 through 11 cast ballots on Student Vote Day, with the older students manning the voting stations.

In the weeks leading up to the election, students learnt about democracy, Canadian and British Columbian government, and the mechanics of an election.

Derek Turner, the Senior English and Social Studies teacher at Lighthouse Christian Academy wrote us following the school’s vote:

” I wanted students to gain an appreciation of their rights and privileges in democracy, and for them to realize the need for them to become aware of these issues. I wanted students to take responsibility for their actions and to understand more about the country (and province) in which they live.

” As a beginning teacher (second year teaching and first year in BC), I found the resources provided by Student Vote to be indispensible in my teaching. It made teaching the political and electoral system much easier, and I plan to use many of the resources in the future to teach how Canadian democracy works. I was quite pleased to see a majority of students becoming deeply involved in the process, and that some of our older students made decisions that will carry over into their life after high school.

” Programs like Student Vote are incredibly important because they give students a sense of the bigger picture, as well as giving them a voice in the process. Student Vote has been a great tool for helping students understand their rights and responsibilities as Canadian citizens, which is more important than ever with the dueling influences of apathy and cynicism ravaging the upcoming generation. Students realize that there is more to life than their little piece, and they know that they are part of something bigger - it gives them a sense of purpose and hope that would not have been there without Student Vote. ”

CLICK HERE TO SEE LIGHTHOUSE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY’S ELECTION RESULTS

     Outside the Lighthouse Christian Academy

     Derek Turner, the Student Vote Team Leader and Senior English and Social Studies teacher at            Lighthouse Christian Academy

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