As a school board, our priorities are set out in the Board of Trustees’ Multi-Year Strategic Plan. To achieve those priorities, the Director’s Annual Plan sets out six goals that align with the strategic plan and our Board’s Mission, Vision and Values.
The Director’s Annual Plan goals focus on raising the achievement of students who are underserved and underperforming. This is in line with concepts in the Ministry of Education’s Learning for All, which outlines that “assistance targeted at a specific group can help everyone.” When we focus on raising the achievement and well being of students who are underserved and underperforming, all students benefit.
At Viola Desmond Public School, we align all our school goals with the goals of the Director's Annual Plan:
Foster Well-Being and Mental Health
To raise the achievement and well-being of our underserved and underperforming students, we will:
1. Build safe, healthy and inclusive learning and working environments where students and staff feel they matter and belong.
Champion Equity and Inclusivity
To raise the achievement and well-being of our underserved and underperforming students, we will:
2. Build a collective understanding of:
the ongoing impact of colonialism on Indigenous Communities,
Anti-oppression, and
Culturally Responsive and Relevant Pedagogy (CRRP).
3. Provide comprehensive math programs that reflect students’ identities, lived experiences, needs and interests.
Build Collaborative Relationships
To raise the achievement and well-being of our underserved and underperforming students, we will:
4. Build trust and collaborative relationships with students, families and staff through respectful and responsive communication focused on shared solutions.
Empower Ethical Leadership
To raise the achievement and well-being of our underserved and underperforming students, we will:
5. Elevate student voice in learning, assessment and decision-making.
6. Build a collective understanding of ethical leadership.