Northridge Elementary School

Northridge Elementary

Work HardLearn Lots

And Do Something Kind For Someone

Today

Principal : Lynda Whittam

Vice Principal: Katie Simmonds

Provide support and respect for all learning

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Strategic Goal: Vulnerable Learners

Increase student engagement

Strategic Value: Engagement

Increase student literacy and numeracy

Strategic Goal: Learner Success

Work Hard, Learn Lots

Dedicated to student engagement and all around development

Extra Curricular Activities

Trying new ways to support student growth

Enhancing Learning Grant

Pro D Planning through staff consultation

Professional Development

Teachers are connected and supportive professionally

Team Teaching and Co-Planning

Staff love coming to work and care about each otherEnthusiastic

Staff involved in curricular implementation groups

Curriculum Leadership

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Staff Members Committed to Progress

Effective Use of EAGs and Tech Tools

Diversified Instruction

Learning Support Programs

Staff at Northridge Support All Students

Writers Workshop Running Records

One on OneSmall group instructions mixed with skill building independent stations

Literacy Centres

Guided Reading Groups

Small GroupPeer Editing Group Projects

Peer Modeling

Learning in all Sizes is Common Practice

Literacy Focus

Whole School Reading ProgramReaching beyond classroom walls.

The whole school ready program encourages students to read

Grade One students who need targeted intervention to catch up on beginning

reading skills

Reading Recovery

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Sessions lasting 4-6 weeks targets specific

math skills for small groups of students

Targeted Math Groups

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On-going learning support meets learners where they are and continues them on

their learning journey.

Small Group Instruction

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Learning Support is a Whole School Support System

Active Learning Fosters Engagement

Helping students to maintain focus and alertness while encouraging healthy lifestyle choices

Movement Breaks

Demonstrating learning through creating and designing

Hands On Learning

Math games to solidify concepts Learning Through Games and Play

Part of Our School CultureFirst Peoples Learning

Spirit of Alliance infused into the School Culture:

Growing Collection of First Peoples Resources:

Amazing EAG Support

Tools to Learn

Making Available Tools

for Success

Pairing These Tools with

Support Staff

Set Up to Succeed

Audio systems in classrooms provide opportunities for

even the quietest students a chance to be heard as they

share in the learning process.

Audio SystemsVisuals on the big screen

provide better demonstration models for students to grasp new concepts and showcase

their own work for peer review.

Tech PackagesiPads help students stay

focused during dedicated skill practice times, provide much needed breaks, and

allow students to create digital media.

Technology

Reaching All Students In the Classroom

iPads are used to provide targeted skill development and creative digital apps

iPads in Classrooms

Students are introduced to coding through game based programs and websites

Coding Practice for All Levels

Students visit the computer lab with our Teacher Librarian once a week

Technology Classes

Preparing Students For The Future

Jump Rope for Heart 2017$ 2670Our Online Total for this year. We are still waiting our offline total to be added.

Jump Rope for Heart 2016$ 5435Last year the school raised $5435 for the Heart and Stroke Foundation

Terry Fox 2017$ 400

About $400 raised for Cancer Research.

Fairfield United Sock Toss???

We find out on Friday how

many socks the school will

donate towards the

Fairfield United Sock Toss

Do Something Kind for Someone Today

A waiting place for new friends

Booster Bench

Supporting our neighbourhood families

Christmas Hampers

Do Something Kind for Someone Today

Terry’s Recycle Crew

Boosting self confidence and giving students a sense of community and belonging.

They matter and are needed !

Self Confidence

Making connections to staff members and other students

through meaningful work

Vulnerable Students

Learning ways to help the environment through recycling

and composting practices

Improving the Environment

Dance

Student Sponsored

Skipping Basketball Soccer Choir Earth Club Writing Club

Teacher Sponsored

Admin Sponsored

PAC Sponsored

Community Support

Our Learning Community

Movie Nights Fun Fair

Lieutenant Governor’s ‘Sing Me A Song’ Program

Northridge Elementary School