Vancouver Homework Club Society, working at Britannia Secondary School, supports the academic, social and developmental skills of East Vancouver high school students by providing qualified tutors; a warm, inviting supervised room for students to study after school hours; and active support and advocacy for students both in and out of school.
Founded in 2001, the Homework Club has grown to become the largest after school club at Britannia Secondary. Britannia Secondary draws its students from some of Vancouver’s most vulnerable neighbourhoods, including the Downtown Eastside, Strathcona and Grandview-Woodlands, neighbourhoods where poverty is endemic.
The Vancouver School Board has designated 30% of the students at Britannia as having special needs. In addition, students at Britannia Secondary school frequently need more necessary developmental, academic, and emotional supports. Club programming is based on the premise that all secondary students need both qualified academic tutoring and social development to succeed in school and in life after school.
We start with a warm and welcoming after school environment. We include over 50 tutors, drawn from the University of British Columbia, Simon Fraser University, Frontier College and the local community, who are skilled in their subject areas. And we top it off by awarding bursaries at the end of each academic year to Homework Club students who are continuing on to post-secondary education but might not otherwise qualify for bursaries.
Founded in 2001, the Homework Club has grown to become the largest after school club at Britannia Secondary. Britannia Secondary draws its students from some of Vancouver’s most vulnerable neighbourhoods, including the Downtown Eastside, Strathcona and Grandview-Woodlands, neighbourhoods where poverty is endemic.
The Vancouver School Board has designated 30% of the students at Britannia as having special needs. In addition, students at Britannia Secondary school frequently need more necessary developmental, academic, and emotional supports. Club programming is based on the premise that all secondary students need both qualified academic tutoring and social development to succeed in school and in life after school.
We start with a warm and welcoming after school environment. We include over 50 tutors, drawn from the University of British Columbia, Simon Fraser University, Frontier College and the local community, who are skilled in their subject areas. And we top it off by awarding bursaries at the end of each academic year to Homework Club students who are continuing on to post-secondary education but might not otherwise qualify for bursaries.
Katie Simonson
Katie Simonson (She / Her / Hers) is the school counsellor at Britannia. She has a Bachelors in Psychology, a Masters in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis on adolescent and family work and a teaching degree. She has experience working with youth in both outreach and academic settings and has coordinated and organized a number of activities and events. Katie is passionate about continuing to have a space for students after school where they can collaborate with tutors, have great conversation, eat good food and feel part of a purposeful community.
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NATALIE WAINatalie Wai (She / Her / Hers) is a school based resource teacher who has taught for over 20 years. She has taught English Language Arts 8-12; ELL all levels and all subjects. Her special education experience includes LAC, LSP, Skills Development Centre and resource in both middle and secondary settings. An experienced tutor and co ordinator, she considers it a privilege to support students at Britannia. She also has experience in other east side schools such as John Oliver, Killarney, Tupper, and Templeton.
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DIANNE RICEFOUNDING CHAIR
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ANNA RICECHAIR
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JEN BOUCHERVICE CHAIR
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Ally GomberoffSECRETARY
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REZA SABOURDIRECTOR
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