Learning Curve
Grey Matter Movie Premiere
Published on March 8, 2018The Advanced Film class at Rockridge is proud to present their latest feature film based on the short story “Grey Matter” by Stephen King. The film premieres at the Kay Meek Theatre on Thursday, March 15th.
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2017 year in review
Published on December 21, 2017Over the past, year the focus at West Vancouver Schools has been on the student and continuing to support student success.
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A good deed for those in need
Published on December 19, 2017Everywhere you turn at this time of year, people are engaged in giving and charitable works. In our schools over the course of the school year, students and staff also engage in projects, small and large, that contribute to local and international charitable efforts.
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Dance inspires teaching career
Published on December 19, 2017Angela Foster, currently teaching a Grade 4/5 class at Gleneagles Ch’axáý Elementary school, says laughter is important, both inside and outside the classroom.
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Maker math boosts morale
Published on December 19, 2017Students at West Vancouver Secondary School enrolled in Keith Rispin’s Grade 10 Applied and Workplace Mathematics course are taking math in new directions.
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The magic of inter-generational connection
Published on November 23, 2017 Something very cool is going on between a class of Grade 4/5 students at Westcot... Read More
Some New Directions on Transitions
Published on November 21, 2017A common topic we discuss in West Vancouver Schools is how we support various student transitions in our system. As students move through the system,
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Story and history
Published on November 21, 2017Story is powerful. Just ask Andrea Anderson, a teacher at Cypress Park Elementary school, where she has spent the last 15 years teaching students from Kindergarten through Grade 2.
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Schools and parents as partners in digital citizenship
Published on October 26, 2017How do we effectively help students harness the benefits of our digital world, while easing the negative effects of technology and making sure that children are equipped with important foundational skills like reading,
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Anonymous donation sparks creation, innovation
Published on October 25, 2017Kids settle on the carpet in the library at Irwin Park elementary, ready to spring up and get busy creating their cardboard renditions of houses,
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