Updated: May 21, 2008

Welcome

The Family Studies Department enables students to become informed individuals by connecting the home, family, and society. Courses offered in Family Studies help students develop life skills preparing them to become productive citizens who learn to respect the opinions and ideas of others. Areas of study include: individual and family development, food and nutrition, clothing and textiles, as well as the study of relationships.

In Family Studies, students learn through a variety of teaching methods and classroom experiences including hands-on practical tasks, guest speakers, individual and group work, role playing, and the use of current technology.

Courses

The Family Studies Department at Stephen Lewis Secondary School offers a variety of courses to meet our students’ interests and needs. The following courses are offered for the 2008/2009 school year.

• Grade 9
  Individual and Family Living (HIF1O)
  
• Grade 10
  Food and Nutrition (HFN2O)
  
• Grade 11
  Parenting (HPC3O)
  
• Grade 12
  Individuals and Families in a Diverse Society (HHS4M)
  Food and Nutrition Sciences (HFA4M)
  Issues in Human Growth and Development (HHG4M)
  

Update from The Principal's Newsletter, January 2008

The Family Studies Department has had another exciting semester! We welcomed a new teacher,
Ms Skop, to our department.  We look forward to the continued growth of Family Studies as we prepare our students for the challenges of everyday living!

This semester, our Food and Nutrition classes headed off to the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair and cooked up a storm. Our Parenting students cared for our infant simulators with great success, and our Individual and Family Living students learned the skills to sew and cook proficiently!

Next year, in addition to our current program, we will be offering three courses for our Grade 12 students.  These will include: Food and Nutrition Sciences, Individuals and Families in a Diverse Society, and Human Growth and Development.  Food and Nutrition Sciences students will examine current Canadian and worldwide issues related to food, appropriate dietary choices, and food-preparation techniques. Students enrolled in Individuals and Families in a Diverse Society will study individual development, family behaviour, intimate and parent-child relationships, and the ways in which families interact within the diverse Canadian society. Students who select Human Growth and Development will examine how early brain and child development are linked to lifelong learning, health, and well-being, and will develop child-care and human-relationship skills through practical experience in a community setting.

We look forward to another successful semester in Family Studies with new foods, experiences and courses!