Aboriginal Program
Aboriginal Teaching Assistant: Mrs. Lenore Baker  Lenore_Baker@sd34.bc.ca
Mrs. Baker supports our Aboriginal students in their learning environments.
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Careers & Business Education
Department Headt: Rick McDonald Rick_McDonald@sd34.bc.ca
Our Career and Business Education Department offers a variety of Business and Career Development courses.
Students and parents may be interested in participating in an academy program at MSA Hospital , Abbotsford Fire Department, Abbotsford Police Department, The Junior Police Academy, or starting a trade apprenticeship while in high school. If so, contact Mr. McDonald at the RBSS Career Centre.
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English
Department Headt: Bruce Fisher Bruce_Fisher@sd34.bc.ca
The English Department at Robert Bateman Secondary is a leader in literacy development in high school-aged students. With a strong commitment to research-based practice and data-based analysis, our English department gives direction to the other departments in the school in how to best improve the literacy of our students.
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Fine Arts
Department Heads: Sherry Dunn Sherry_Dunn@sd34.bc.ca & JoAnn Fernandes JoAnn_Fernandes@sd34.bc.ca
At Robert Bateman Secondary, students are encouraged to participate in the fine arts. Artistic expression is an essential part of creating well-rounded students.
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Home Economics
Applied Skills Departement Head: Kevin Lloyd Kevin_Lloyd@sd34.bc.ca
Cooking, sewing, and learning about family life are subjects we value at Bateman. Have a look at our course offerings. |
Social Studies
Department Headt: Les Neufeld Les_Neufeld@sd34.bc.ca
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International Program
International Program Coordinator: Deb Henderson Deb_Henderson@sd34.bc.ca
Robert Bateman Secondary is proud to welcome you to the safest and most peaceful country in the world; the most beautiful province in Canada; and to the prettiest city in British Columbia nestled in the Fraser Valley. You will be proud to call Abbotsford your home, and to be a part of our community and family. We live in a land of tolerance and respect and look forward to getting to know who you are and to helping you become who you wish to be.
International Events
Throughout the year, students are given the opportunity to travel around parts of southern British Columbia on various educational and entertaining tours. Some of our previous destinations have included: Stanley Park, China Town, Cultus Lake, and Gastown.
Weekly Culture Club
In addition, there is a weekly "Culture Club" that meets in the school's Multi Purpose Room (MPR) on Thursdays at lunch. The Culture Club includes both International Students and Canadian students. Activities include various student-led presentations on various countries, fun seasonal activities, and other opportunites for our International students to mingle with Canadian, English-speaking youth. |
Languages
Department Head: Rod Faulkner Rodney_Faulkner@sd34.bc.ca
The Languages Department at Bateman is full of options! Please contact Mr. Rod Faulkner with your inquiries.
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Mathematics
Department Head: Dierdre Dudzik & Jeff RitchieDeirdre_Dudzik@sd34.bc.ca & Jeff_Ritchie@sd34.bc.ca
There are three pathways by which students can fulfill their graduation requirements in Math. The goals of all three pathways are to provide prerequisite attitudes, knowledge, skills and understandings for specific post-secondary programs or direct entry into the work force. All three pathways provide students with mathematical understandings and critical-thinking skills. It is the choice of topics through which those understandings and skills are developed that varies among pathways. When choosing a pathway, students should consider their interests, both current and future. Students and parents are encouraged to research the admission requirements for post-secondary programs of study as they vary by institution and by year. |
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PE Department
Athletic Director: Dave Chambers Dave_Chambers@sd34.bc.ca
Department Head: Jeff Dods Jeff_Dods@sd34.bc.ca
Physical Fitness is valued a great deal at Robert Bateman Secondary. Students are given the opportunity to get involved in various extra-curricular sports in order to have fun and stay in shape! Some of our teams have seen a great deal of success provincially including rugby, basketball, track, & swimming.
What makes an athletic program great? Students like you, so plan to get involved!! |
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Science
Department Heads: Doug Earl Doug_Earl@sd34.bc.ca & Irene Moody Irene_Moody@sd34.bc.ca
The Science Department at Bateman Secondary is committed to providing advanced students with extraordinary opportunities to further their learning, as demonstrated by the annual trip to Bamfield, BC, while being an innovative leader when it comes to helping struggling students find mastery in the junior sciences. Extra classes are offered to those students who 'need the help the most', by giving them a chance to repeat a failed unit in a smaller classroom setting (higher teacher-to-student ratio of 1:6). |
Technology
Applied Skills Departement Head: Kevin Lloyd Kevin_Lloyd@sd34.bc.ca
Bateman offers students a fantastic opportunity to work with cutting-edge software and industry-standard equipment in Technology Education.
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