Richmond School District Arts Education

Around the District: A collection of stories from March 2026. Read more... sd38.bc.ca/2026/04/08/aro…

🎭 ✏️ A class brought together history, cultural study and personal reflection through a collaborative mask design project. Students connected colours, textures and symbols to aspects of themselves, explaining the meaning behind each choice. Read more… sd38.bc.ca/news/2026-03-0…

🎨 🌊 What does it take to bring water to life on the page? Students transformed a single theme into striking artworks that reflect planning, creativity and artistic growth. Read more… sd38.bc.ca/news/2026-03-0…

🧵🧦🐒 Students got creative with yarn and imagination as they made their own sock monkeys! From learning stitching techniques to adding playful accessories like hats, capes and sunglasses, each monkey became a one-of-a-kind creation. Read more… sd38.bc.ca/news/2026-03-0…

🎶👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 What a wonderful Early Learning Family Event! Families enjoyed playful explorations, a lively concert, connected w/ community partners, & built relationships w/other families & SD38 Early Learning staff. Thank you for being part of such a joyful afternoon 💛 @SD38elcc

It’s a toe tapping good Jazz Festival!!! @SD38Arts

This Secondary Jazz Band is student led & conducted! @SD38Arts musicians make music happen in their lives & are showing that our learners are leaders!!! 🎵🎶. The Richmond Jazz Festival celebrates Jazz learning & amplifies the positive impact of music education 🎼

Theatre McNair proudly presents THE LIGHTNING THIEF – The Percy Jackson Musical The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical is a high-energy rock musical based on Rick Riordan’s 2005 novel. Info on tickets: mcnair.sd38.bc.ca/news/2026/03/l…

The Richmond Jazz Festival is now up and running with adjudicator Jill Townsend from Capilano University! 🎶🎵Musicians are learning how to play with,balance, intensity and full rich tones. @SD38Arts

RC Palmer Theatre Company presents The Ashgirl 🎭

Around the District: A collection of stories from February 2026. Read more...sd38.bc.ca/news/2026-03-0…

🎼 🎻 Professional musicians from the Vancouver Symphony Orch joined band students in rehearsal, sitting among them and shaping the music in real time! From hands-on feedback to personal stories, the experience brought professional practice into the classroom. Read more… sd38.bc.ca/news/2026-02-0…

Our community is invited to this upcoming evening of Jazz Music by Secondary School Jazz Bands from across the district! 🎼🎹🎷🎺🥁🎸🎺@sd38Arts

🎶 Playful Pedagogy by VSO School of Music staff Laura Jay brought educators together to discover the transformative power of music in early learning! From rhythm, movement & instruments, teachers experienced firsthand how music sparks joy, play & connection 🎵 @VSOrchestra

🎨Have you made plans for #FamilyDay? As part of the Richmond Children’s Arts Festival the gallery will be offering free drop in activities throughout the day! 📍Self Guided Visit at the Art Gallery 10AM–4PM 📍Paper-making with Maru Aponte 12–3:30PM READ: bit.ly/4akNANs

@RichmondSD38 So many inspiring Arts highlights! @sd38arts

Around the District: A collection of stories from January 2026. Read more... sd38.bc.ca/news/2026-02-0…

🎭📚 During our Mini Conference in a session by Ideate from the Improve Centre, educators explored improv to enhance literacy instruction. Sentence Story, Mime to Narrate & exercises to build listening & collaboration skills. A joyful professional learning experience! @sd38arts

🎨🪶 From Fray to Feather took flight at the Richmond Art Gallery! Students turned their experiences of Richmond into feather-shaped prints, then transformed them into wings inspired by the Pacific Great Blue Heron. A stunning display of creativity and collaboration. Read more: sd38.bc.ca/news/2026-01-0…

This Indigenous Art session had educators using cedar to make prints while exploring how to weave the FPPL into their classrooms. Professional Development that was hands on and healing all at the same time. @SD38Arts