Saskatchewan students from grade 4 to 8 are eligible to participate. Students are asked to create a visual presentation (backboard, video, et cetera), written report including bibliography and be prepared to verbally present their project findings.
We currently have Regional Heritage Fairs in Saskatoon, Regina, Moose Jaw, and Swift Current, as well as the Saskatoon Tribal Council. There is no limit to the distance away a community is to participate in any regional heritage fair, although it is preferred that schools choose a region that is geographically closest to their own community. (Other factors, such as road access, community attachment, and school division ties are also taken into consideration.)
We would love to have Regional Heritage Fairs take place elsewhere in Saskatchewan. Please contact our Projects Coordinator for more information on how to participate and the assistance available to start up a Regional Fair.
If a school is committed to participating but are located at least 4 hours of driving distance from the nearest existing Regional Heritage Fair, Heritage Saskatchewan is willing to consider that school's Heritage Fair to be a mini-Regional Heritage Fair.
Classroom / School Heritage Fair
In some schools, only one classroom participates in the program. We encourage any teacher interested in participating to take part! Students in grades 3 or lower, as well as in grades 9 or higher, may participate at the school fair.
We encourage these teachers to organize a Classroom Heritage Fair that allows community volunteers to judge student projects and gives students the opportunity to share their learning with their parents and their community. Or a teacher may choose to assess the student’s projects themselves. Every teacher is given the opportunity to decide for themselves what works best in their classroom.
In some schools, many teachers in several grades and classrooms participate in the program. We encourage teachers to organize a School Heritage Fair. Invite community volunteers to judge student projects and give students the opportunity to share their learning with their parents and their community. Or teachers may choose to assess the student projects in a team approach. Every teacher is given the opportunity to decide for themselves what will work best in their school. We recognize that every school is unique and may approach the planning of a School Heritage Fair in their own way.
Extracurricular Club
In some schools, one teacher would like to give as many students from as many grades as possible the opportunity to participate in the Heritage Fair program. You can participate in the Heritage Fair program as part of an extracurricular club. We encourage any teacher interested in giving students this opportunity to take part!
We encourage these teachers to organize a School Heritage Fair that allows community volunteers to judge student projects and gives students the opportunity to share their learning with their parents, other students and their community. Or a teacher may choose to assess the student’s projects themselves. Every teacher is given the opportunity to decide for themselves which works best in their school.
In some schools, one student is interested in participating in the Heritage Fair program. We welcome all students to participate in the program. Please contact your local Heritage Fair Regional Coordinator to discuss this opportunity.
Please see the timelines for more information about registering your school and participating in a Regional Heritage Fair.
If you need support from another experienced teacher who has previously participated in the Heritage Fair program, please contact Katherine Gilks.
