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Distric Literacy Consultant Collaboration – strengthening classroom routines
An action that we have taken to support our school’s learning focus is: All Classroom Teachers connected with District Literacy Consultant to strengthen Literacy Instructional Practices, K to 7 and in both English and French. This action supports our school’s learning focus in the following ways: Developed Literacy Routines to improve literacy outcomes for…
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EFI Emergent Reader Support
A small-group French reading intervention was implemented to support emergent readers identified through French SPARK assessment data. The goal was to strengthen foundational literacy skills by increasing phonemic awareness, particularly beginning letter sounds, while also developing reading stamina and increasing opportunities for sustained engagement with text. Students participated in short daily sessions with a French…
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From School Wide Reading Assessment to Targeted Instructional Routines
Step one of our process was to review reading assessments, which included Spark for Kindergarten and Grade 1 and the Richmond Formative Reading Assessment for Grades 2 to 7, across both French and English language programs. Staff met in grade-level groups to analyze the implications of these results for their classrooms, supported by Faye Brownlie…
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Recognizing Indigenous Peoples Day – in Family Teams
To mark National Indigenous Peoples Day (Jun 21st) we brought students and teachers together in our Family Teams for a final gathering of school year. We talked about the importance of oral history within Indigenous Cultures and the role of story keepers. Mme. Henderson lead us in the activity which included listening to an Indigenous…