School Priorities

The teaching staff will continue to focus on the following priorities and student outcomes (same as 2008-2009)for 2009-2010:

ż Strengthen Literacy Through the Arts: Students will demonstrate understanding of and facility with the elements of dance and drama in a variety of contexts and with visual and musical elements, principles, materials, tools and processes.

ż Strengthen Math Skills and Strategies for all Students: Students will demonstrate the ability to use a variety of strategies to solve math problems and greater conceptual understanding of Place Value, Multiplication and Division, Fractions and Decimals and Algebraic reasoning.

ż Promote Healthy Choices with regard to Nutrition, Physical Activity and Healthy Lifestyles: Students will demonstrate the ability to develop and follow a personal fitness plan for lifelong physical activity and well-being and to make informed decisions for healthy living related to personal health practices, active living and healthy nutritional practices.

ż Strengthen and Enhance Aboriginal Education: Students will develop an understanding and respect for the histories, cultures and traditional values, contemporary lifestyles and traditional knowledge of Aboriginal peoples and will be able to express informed opinions on matters relating to Aboriginal peoples.

ż Strengthen Literacy with Information and Communication Technology (ICT): Students will develop their critical and creative thinking, in curricular context, through the responsible and ethical use of ICT and will become proficient in the use, management and understanding of Information and communication technologies.

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