A new principal has been appointed for Niverville Elementary School, following the retirement of Judy Hiebert at the end of the current school year. Beaudin has taught for 16 years, 12 of which have been in the Hanover School Division. She has previously held the vice-principal role in Blumenort as well as at Steinbach’s Southwood school.
“I was the resource teacher before I went into administration,” says Beaudin. “So that already was a transition towards a leadership role, because you’re dealing with teachers and EAs [education assistants] and parents in a different way. But moving into a principalship changes the way you work with others.”
Beaudin has lived in the Niverville area for several years, first in the town itself, and more recently on a property just outside town.
“I’m excited just to get to know the staff and the students, the parents in [Niverville,” she says. “I’m looking forward to just see the learning styles of the students, to build relationships with them and hear their voice and what they want to see, [discover] what their dreams are for their school.”
Beaudin adds that she has a strong interest in exploratory learning and wants to encourage a hands-on approach. In particular she says she would like to explore the possibility of setting up Makerspace stations in the classrooms. At Makerspace stations, students are given opportunities to create and interact with physical objects. It’s an innovative approach to education that embraces self-directed learning and uses technology to engage students.
