Superintendent Chris Kennedy’s Blog

• All Means All: A Commitment, Not a Checkbox March 4, 2025
  The phrase “all means all” sounds like common sense—after all, who would argue against it? But for it to be more than just a slogan, we must ask: What does it truly mean? And how do we ensure it becomes a guiding principle rather than an empty phrase? In West Vancouver Schools, we are guided […]
• Why Is Everyone Talking About Longevity? February 18, 2025
  I was recently having a “walk and talk” with a West Vancouver colleague, and the first thing he said to me was “the next 20 years will be my best 20 years.”  It feels like I’ve joined a club – one where the admission requirement is reaching a stage in life where you start thinking […]
• Physical Literacy and Innovation: Building the Foundation for Lifelong Success February 10, 2025
  Over the past year, I’ve thought a lot about physical literacy. My earlier post, Embracing Physical Literacy: More Than Just Fitness, explored the concept of giving students the tools, confidence, and motivation to move—to make physical activity a lifelong pursuit. This picked up from a 2019 post, More Than Just Getting Moving, that shared the […]