Bayview Community School

Bayview Community School is located in Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia. It was built on a reclaimed marsh in September, 2000.[1]

Bayview Community School
Address
110 Clearway Street

Mahone Bay
,
Nova Scotia
,
B0J 2EO

Canada
Coordinates44°27′13.5″N 64°23′7.5″W
Information
School typeElementary to Junior High
MottoWe are only defeated when we give up.
Founded2000
School boardSouth Shore Regional School Board
SuperintendentScott Milner
School number191
PrincipalLamar Eason
GradesP-9
Enrollment401 (September 2013)
LanguageEnglish
Color(s)Navy and Silver
MascotBobcats
Team nameBayview Bobcats
Websitewww.bayviewcommunity.ednet.ns.ca
Last updated: December 3, 2018

There are 430 students currently enrolled in the school from primary (or kindergarten) to grade 9. The principal is Craig Pottie, who was previously the vice principal of the Mahone Bay school.

Controversies

Verbal Attack on Female Hearing Impaired Student

In 2018 Fred Forsyth, a teacher of the Bayview Community School, repeatedly verbally attacked Amy Bennett, a hearing impaired student of the same school, after she went to the bathroom for a prolonged time. accusing her of skipping classes he yelled at her for a couple of minutes.[2] The parents of Amy Bennett claimed that the incident caused permanent damaged due to the fact that her hearing aid magnifies certain noises and caused a permanent Tinnitus. The incident escalated up to Education Minister Zach Churchill, who made a public statement condemning the teacher for his behavior while denying to meet neither the student nor her parents.[3] In the aftermath, after a 9 months investigation of the accident, there was made no public statement regarding the disciplinary actions against the teacher to protect the privacy of the teacher.

Achievements

Bayview Community School has won the following regional championships.

  • 2001-2002 Junior Girls Basketball Champions
  • 2002-2003 Junior Girls Basketball Champions
  • 2004-2005 Junior Girls Basketball Champions
  • 2007-2008 Junior Boys Champion Soccer, Junior Champions Badminton, Junior Boys Softball Champions
  • 2009-2010 Junior Champions Badminton, Junior Girls Cross Country Champions, Junior Boys Basketball Champions
  • 2010-2011 Junior Boys Soccer Champions, Junior Boys Cross Country Champions, Junior Boys Basketball Champions, Junior Girls Track and Field Champions, Junior Girls Volleyball Champions, Junior Boys Volleyball
  • 2014-2015 Girls Wrestling Regional Champions

References
  1. "Bayview Community School". Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  2. "Family seeks answers after student with hearing disorder 'berated' by teacher". CBC News. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 28 June 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  3. "Education minister condemns teacher who berated student". CBC News. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 28 June 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2019.


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