Our Focus for the 2025-26 School Year: Belonging, Literacy and Joy for Reading

Over the past two years, our goal has been to create a school environment where diversity is celebrated, and students have a high sense of belonging. We know that when students feel pride in who they are and feel seen and represented in their school community, they will be better equipped to engage academically and intellectually at school. In 2025-26, we will continue to nurture student belonging, while focussing on enhancing literacy skills and fostering a deeper joy for reading. Through literature and other texts, students can develop a greater understanding of their authentic selves and their connection to community and the World.

We will draw on two key Big Ideas from the English Language Arts Curriculum:

• Language and story can be a source of creativity and joy
• Exploring stories and other texts helps us understand ourselves and make connections to others and to the World

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