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2025-2026 School Year
On Professional Activity (PA) days, staff engage in professional development. Our school, along with all schools in the Halton District School Board (HDSB) have several Professional Activity (PA) Days throughout the school year. The purpose of these days is to enhance student success. Staff focus on professional development activities, participate in training or planning sessions. There are no classes for students on these days.
To learn about what schools across the HDSB are focusing on during each PA Day, visit HDSB PA Days.
Friday, February 13, 2026 - Provincial Education Priorities
Topic: School Improvement - Building Thinking Classrooms
Format:
Description: Elementary educators will be engaging in a full day of programming centered around our school improvement goals. Educators will be evacuating student monitoring student math samples, and attending a session on trauma informed practices and mental health
Facilitators:
Admin and Teachers - Math Leads
Learning/Delivery Method:
In person
Monday, January 26, 2026 - Provincial Education Priorities
Topic: ETFO Assessment and Evaluation Day
Format:
Facilitators:
Teachers - Independent
Educational Assistants - Board level staff
Learning/Delivery Method:
Teachers - Student portfolios, Progress Reports, Assessments and Evaluations from Term 1
Educational Assistants: Lumina Spark training
Friday, October 10, 2025 - Provincial Education Priorities
Topic: Provincial Education Priorities - Tackling Racism & Keeping Schools Safe
Format:
Description: School teams will engage in learning focused on how to create supportive classrooms and schools free from discrimination in any form. There will be a particular focus on antisemitism, anti-Black racism, Islamophobia and racism towards Indigenous communities. Learning will equip educators to uphold human rights, as required by the Ontario Human Rights Code. The Ontario curriculum program planning information on the instruction of Human Rights, Equity and Inclusive Education, which is applicable to all grades and disciplines, will be reviewed.
School teams will review practices, policies/procedures and resources to support Student and School Safety using resources prepared by central departments. The content includes:
Provincial Code of Conduct, violence prevention, bullying prevention and intervention, duty to report children in need of protection to the Children’s Aid Society, progressive discipline, violent incident reporting, gender-based violence, sex trafficking, the Provincial Model for a local Police/School Board Protocol, information about child sexual abuse prevention and reporting and the School Resource Officer program.
Facilitators: Learning will be led by Principals and Vice-Principals and school-based staff, supported with materials and guidance from central departments including Indigenous Rights and Education and Human Rights, Equity and Inclusive Education departments.
Learning/Delivery Method: Whole group presentations and small group work
Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025 - Provincial Education Priorities
Agenda
Timing/Format
All Staff - full day
Facilitators:
Administration
Learning Materials:
Slide deck provided by the HDSB
Additional information:
