High-Quality Teaching and Learning

Division Priorities	School Level Work Plan(s)	Tell Your Story	Most Responsible Person/People	Resources
Improving student outcomes	Monitor students from K-Grade 4 who are considered "at risk" for attendance from previous school year and this year to create individual growth plans as needed.	Plan: Support parent's uneasiness about school by having an open door policy and allowing them to join their children at school from time to time; For example on Early Dismissal days invite parents to come from 12:45- 1:30 and join for activities such as PBL, buddy reading, guest readers, math games, share some skills, science inquiry, social studies research. -Monthly attendance meetings with Superintendent, Principal, School Counsellor and Indigenous Community Worker -Classroom teachers, Admin., Admin. Assistant and ICW contacting families through Seesaw, Edsby and by phone. Asking how we can support getting students to school. -Agreement with Keeseekoose and Cote First Nations to pay for hot lunches for students on Tuesday, Wednesdays and Fridays. -Create positive adult connectors for students deemed at risk for daily check-ins to help students feel comfortable and create a sense of belonging at school -Hold a winter clothing blitz -Admin. Assistant provides stickers to help connect with kids on a daily basis	All staff Principal Admin. Assistant Indigenous Community Worker	Phone call check ins at day 3 and 5 from office team Using a supportive approach to help identify the barrier i.e How can we help? What do you need? Attendance information on Edsby and Social Media Utilizing ICW worker to connect with families ie. home visits Supporting barriers-ie. food, clothing
Implementing the "Inspiring Success" Policy	Victoria School staff will participate in professional development around anti-racism and Indigenous teachings to support the "Inspiring Success" policy.	Sept. 30th: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation-Walk and Round Dance with KCI. -Weekly Assemblies will focus on learning common greetings from different cultural languages such as Saulteaux and Cree -Guest elders and knowledge keepers will be accessed throughout the year for teachings and learnings for students and staff -Learn 7 Scared teachings -Admin. attended Anti-Racist PD on Oct. 20th and 21st -Nov. 3rd Staff Meeting-Staff Participated in “Creating A Culture of Belonging” activity from Anti-Racist PD.	Principal ICW GSSD Superintendent of Indigenous Education and Cultural consultant All staff	YTC cultural consultant to provide support to school through teaching and planning GSSD Superintendent of Indigenous Education and Cultural Consultant to co-plan Early Dismissal day learning and family events Staff will be given a copy of the “Inspiring Success” policy and can also access online Under One Son resources will be used in classrooms Full time ICW will support classroom teaching on a regular basis Community members ; staff members
Developing GSSD leaders	Victoria School students' will participate in a school wide emphasis on character traits. Grade 4 students will become leaders within our school community/	Grade 4 SLC formed to support school wide events, plan spirit days, help with Genius hour Grade 4 Safety Patrol will begin in October Character traits will be focused on monthly at assemblies Grade 4 students share announcements each day Grade 4 students help deliver hot lunches and chocolate milk Grade 4 students lead classes to weekly assembly	Assembly team Librarian	library books videos
Ensuring consistent practices across GSSD schools	Ensuring consistent practices across GSSD schools	-A policy and procedures dashboard page was created for staff as a place to access information aligned with GSSD policies. -Staff reviewed this dashboard and contents through a “jigsaw” activity at the first staff meeting of the year.	-All staff -Admin.	GSSD Portal Edsby Groups
Delivering high-quality teaching and learning resources	Victoria students will participate in opportunities around land based education, developing language and cultural teachings. YTC cultural consultant-provide Fall culture camp Drumming and Singing groups for students Utilizing student voice and choice Language opportunities provided i.e. Saulteaux word of the week, language teacher contracted to come to Victoria School Treaty teachings and Indigenous teachings infused within classroom practices Knowledge keepers visiting school on a monthly basis Beading Projects with ICW leading Developing more resources for classrooms to use	Grade 1-4 Classes participated in Fall Land based camp with Clifford Crane-Cultural Consultant in September and October.	All staff Admin. ICW	YTC cultural consultant to provide support to school through teaching and planning GSSD Superintendent of Indigenous Education and Cultural Consultant to co-plan Early Dismissal day learning and family events Curriculum Consultants ICW Elders "Inspiring Success" document Saskatchewan Royal Museum Tik Toks with Grandma Sherry Elder Hazel youtube videos Aski's Pond

Healthy, Sustainable Physical and Social Environments

Division Priorities	School Level Work Plan(s)	Tell Your Story	Most Responsible Person/People	Resources
Enhancing mental health and well-being for students	Victoria School will implement tools and resources to support Social Emotional Learning curriculum in the classrooms.	PLC group in September 2025 will focus on SEL as a focus to gather resources and tools to support students at Victoria School. The SEL Team will be able to revisit our plan with division supports this year. Data from the Our School Data and Parent Survey will be used to create action plans to better support the mental health and well being of our students. Adding more daily music into classrooms and outside.	-All staff -Principal/SST	-Zones of Regulation -Little Spot Curriculum -We Thinkers -Friends Program -PLC Group -CSCH grant -PC charity grant -Breakfast Club of Canada -SC/ICW Beading Group -Minecraft group with SC
Offering safe and inviting facilities	Victoria School will offer inclusive environments for students to transition to the school day.	-Students will be able to access breakfast daily from our nutrition worker and eat in the Cultural Room with the ICW. -Students requiring a soft landing in the morning and regulation breaks will be able to utilize the sensory room throughout the day. -Classrooms will use a soft landing approach to welcome students to classrooms each morning. -The grade 4 class will start their day with an in-motion walk. -The cultural room is a place for students to gather to learn Indigenous teachings and language from ICW and GSSD Cultural Consultant. -Grade 3 and 4 Boys will participate in drumming starting in November. -The kitchen renovation project will begin this fall to better support the nutrition needs of our students and provide a learning space for students. -New sign with mission statement was mounted in August 2025. -New Smart TV with announcements and student activity pictures was mounted in 2025. -Entrance has pictures showcasing families and students from Victoria School taken at our 2025 Back to School BBQ to create a sense of belonging and welcome.	-All staff -Admin. -SST	-Environmental walkthrough to ensure a safe and inclusive environment with staff and SCC -Sensory Room provides a place for a soft landing for students and breaks throughout the day -Morning Greeters welcome students and families as they enter the building -After school supervisors greet students and families at the end of the day -Mrs. Thomsen has created a silent reading room in the library as another inviting space -Offer breakfast to students upon arrival
Enhancing mental health and well-being for staff	Administration and staff will support the mental health and well being of each other.	-Providing breaks to the support staff and teachers when situations arise where time away is needed to allow the person time to debrief, rest and relax from a stressful situation. -Once a month staff events inside and outside of school. -PD Days come and go staff wellness events. -Check ins at Staff Meetings to provide strategies and tools to support mental health and wellness.	Admin. All staff	-Principal, SST, and Complexity Teacher will cover when needed to support the mental health of staff -Take time after an incident to debrief and reflect. -Mindful scheduling occurs to support the wellness of support staff -Opportunities during monthly staff meetings to reflect and discuss staff wellness -Implementing a buddy system for staff -New staff are given the option of having a mentor -The school counsellor will be utilized as a support person as well
Increase students' sense of belonging	Students will feel that they have a sense of belonging at Victoria School.	-Offering Time for student choice each week. -Genius Hour events to actively engage with a variety of students within our school. -Morning Music outside for students to make a request and dance to get ready for the day. -Weekly Friday Assemblies -In-motion walks -School Skating -Grade 1 and 4 Buddies -Grade 1-4 participate in Reading Buddies each week. -After school clubs such as Art Club and Wonderful Wacky Wednesday Clubs will begin this October -Morning program -Entrance pictures, school work and tv slideshow for students to see themselves on the walls of Victoria School. -Weekly assemblies will allow students to learn basic greetings from different cultures found within Victoria School.	All teachers and staff	-4 Elements will be used during assemblies to build team work and allow older students to work with younger students. Students stay in the same Elements team from K-4 to build relationships. There is an structured time ie. Genius Hour where students are given options of activities to choose from (ex. lego, craft, colouring, puzzles building, silent reading, gym, cards, game boards) -Writing Buddies -Reading Buddies -Minute to win it at Assemblies

Effective Policies and Procedures

Division Priorities	School Level Work Plan(s)	Tell Your Story	Most Responsible Person/People	Resources
Upholding clear, high-quality Board of Education Policies	GSSD Board Policies will be reviewed at each regular board meeting. Updates and revisions will be tracked, and the newly revised policies will be communicated to the sector using the From the Board Report. Victoria School staff will review policies and procedures throughout the school year.	Victoria School follows board policies and procedures as outlined in the Adminstrative procedures.	-Admin. -School Staff	GSSD staff portal
Focusing on educational approaches that prioritize student success	All teachers Kindergarten to Grade 3 will continue to use the UFLI program daily to support literacy success in the areas of phonemic awareness and phonics. All teachers Kindergarten to Grade 4 will use research based instructional methods based on the Science of Reading to support literacy growth for students at Victoria School. 80% of students will meet grade level expectations in the area of number sense.	Literacy Plan Development: Everyone will have UFLI manual Supporting the transition to “Structured Literacy”-5 Pillars-Phonics, Phonemic Awareness, Vocabulary, Comprehension, Fluency. Using technology and blended learning to support literacy development. CORE Phonics, LeNs and CC3-assessments used at the beginning, middle and end of year to inform instruction. Grade 4 students will receive UFLI instruction as part of intervention supports and through whole group instruction as needed. Grade 1-4 students will receive instruction on building vocabulary and comprehension skills. Division “Structured Literacy PD” in August and November was attended by teachers Literacy Consultants will meet with teachers regarding planning and differentiation of literacy. Number Sense Plan Development: Grade 4 teachers will be trained in Math Up Grade 2-4 teachers will administer the Math Screener to create instructional plans for students needing additional support in number sense. A “push in” and “pull out” model will be used for students deemed “at risk” from screening data. Blended learning using a variety of math apps such as Mathletics, IXL, Mathology and Math Up will be used to support student growth. Children's literature and songs and games Use of Sask Common Math Assessments Teachers will meet with Math Consultant to become more consistent in making goals for solidifying foundational skills. Teachers will meet with teachers in younger grades to talk about the largest gaps faced.	All staff Administrator Student Support Teacher	Division Early Literacy PD with Dr. Georgiou Classroom Complexity Teacher to support complex needs through classroom instruction & interventions UFLI program Heggerty PLC weekly to support tier 1 instruction Monthly RTI meetings to support student growth Interventions (Dr. George G.) Student Voice and Choice Project Based Learning Blended Learning Online learning apps-Mathology, Spark, Mathletics, Raz Kids, Epic, Unite for Literacy, IXL, Khan Kids, Splash, Starfall, Sask Common Math Assessments Consultant support for tier one instruction Technology services for devices and apps to support work plans Communication with families through Edsby, conferences, phone calls
Allocating resources to improve experiences for students, staff, and the community	Victoria School will have technology devices to provide 1:1 access to students. We will purchase 5 new Ipads for student use this year. We are currently 1:1 for Chromebook devices and 2:1 for Ipad devices.		Admin. Teachers	Money! SCC, Friday Fund, Division, Grants-all areas for support will be explored. Technology Services Instructional Consultants

Division Priorities

School Level Work Plan(s)

Tell Your Story

Most Responsible Person/People

Resources

Upholding clear, high-quality Board of Education Policies

GSSD Board Policies will be reviewed at each regular board meeting. Updates and revisions will be tracked, and the newly revised policies will be communicated to the sector using the From the Board Report.

Victoria School staff will review policies and procedures throughout the school year.

Victoria School follows board policies and procedures as outlined in the Adminstrative procedures.

-Admin.

-School Staff

GSSD staff portal

Focusing on educational approaches that prioritize student success

All teachers Kindergarten to Grade 3 will continue to use the UFLI program daily to support literacy success in the areas of phonemic awareness and phonics.

All teachers Kindergarten to Grade 4 will use research based instructional methods based on the Science of Reading to support literacy growth for students at Victoria School.

80% of students will meet grade level expectations in the area of number sense.

Literacy Plan Development:
Everyone will have UFLI manual
Supporting the transition to “Structured Literacy”-5 Pillars-Phonics, Phonemic Awareness, Vocabulary, Comprehension, Fluency.
Using technology and blended learning to support literacy development.
CORE Phonics, LeNs and CC3-assessments used at the beginning, middle and end of year to inform instruction.
Grade 4 students will receive UFLI instruction as part of intervention supports and through whole group instruction as needed.
Grade 1-4 students will receive instruction on building vocabulary and comprehension skills.
Division “Structured Literacy PD” in August and November was attended by teachers
Literacy Consultants will meet with teachers regarding planning and differentiation of literacy.
Number Sense Plan Development:
Grade 4 teachers will be trained in Math Up
Grade 2-4 teachers will administer the Math Screener to create instructional plans for students needing additional support in number sense. A “push in” and “pull out” model will be used for students deemed “at risk” from screening data.
Blended learning using a variety of math apps such as Mathletics, IXL, Mathology and Math Up will be used to support student growth.
Children's literature and songs and games
Use of Sask Common Math Assessments
Teachers will meet with Math Consultant to become more consistent in making goals for solidifying foundational skills.
Teachers will meet with teachers in younger grades to talk about the largest gaps faced.

All staff
Administrator
Student Support Teacher

Division Early Literacy PD with Dr. Georgiou
Classroom Complexity Teacher to support complex needs through classroom instruction & interventions
UFLI program
Heggerty
PLC weekly to support tier 1 instruction
Monthly RTI meetings to support student growth
Interventions (Dr. George G.)
Student Voice and Choice
Project Based Learning
Blended Learning
Online learning apps-Mathology, Spark, Mathletics, Raz Kids, Epic, Unite for Literacy, IXL, Khan Kids, Splash, Starfall,
Sask Common Math Assessments
Consultant support for tier one instruction
Technology services for devices and apps to support work plans
Communication with families through Edsby, conferences, phone calls

Allocating resources to improve experiences for students, staff, and the community

Victoria School will have technology devices to provide 1:1 access to students.

We will purchase 5 new Ipads for student use this year. We are currently 1:1 for Chromebook devices and 2:1 for Ipad devices.

Admin.
Teachers

Money! SCC, Friday Fund, Division, Grants-all areas for support will be explored.
Technology Services
Instructional Consultants

Engagement of All Students, Families, and Communities

Division Priorities	School Level Work Plan(s)	Tell Your Story	Most Responsible Person/People	Resources
Fostering connections and supporting transitions	Students will be greeted each morning inside and outside by designated supervisors to complete daily check ins. Students will be offered breakfast Students will have the opportunity to go outside or engage in the morning program activities in the gym Students needing a "soft landing" each morning will start their day in the sensory room with adult supervision	Each morning: -Students are greeted by adults at the main entrance. -Students are supported to go for breakfast, to morning program and or outside for recess. -Students needing a soft landing are able to go to the sensory room as needed. -Victoria School is grateful to be a CSCH grant recipient to continue to provide a strong nutrition program for our students.	-Admin. -Designated supervisors -Nutrition Worker - SST	-Sensory Room -Individualized Plans -Nutrition program: Universal Breakfast Program -CSCH grant application -Breakfast Club of Canada grant -PC grant "Power Full Kids" -SCC
Valuing input from students, families, staff, and the community	Victoria School will survey parents and students to gather input regarding areas of strengths and areas of development for the upcoming school year. Our school survey Online survey for students and families		-Admin.	-Our School Survey for Grade 4 students -Online survey such as Google Forms will be created -Tech. Services to support data collection -SCC
Communicating openly and clearly	Victoria School will utilize the Edsby platform for all classroom communication. Classrooms will be creating groups to communicate with parents Staff will continue to be trained in and use Edsby Gradebook The news river will be updated with important school information Staff will do check ins with families to ensure they are connected to Edsby	-New staff met with Michelle Morley-Digital Consultant regarding the Edsby platform. -Weekly calendar sent out through Edsby and on Facebook page -Emails and SynerVoice sent out to provide updates -Letters sent home when appropriate for updates	-Classroom teachers -Admin. -Admin. Assistant	-Digital Learning Consultant -Edsby PLC group learning activities
Forming partnerships to support GSSD’s priority areas	Victoria School will host family engagement opportunities for families to come together and engage as a school community. Plans to support this outcome: Inviting Parents into the classrooms regularly Elders coming in meet with students Connecting with community at Eaglestone Lodge/Nursing Home-Christmas cards Halloween costume parade that families are invited to attend Families in for Christmas dinner or other meals more often Showcase art:"Art Gallery" families walk through art gallery Back to school BBQ/Terry Fox Walk/Orange Shirt Day Walk/ Mini Round dance PreK/K family events Annual Interschool Powwow		-ALL Staff	-EPP partnership with YTC , Cote, Keesekoose, KCI -Superintendents -Indigenous Cultural Coach -Knowledgekeepers -KCI staff (meeting during Early Dismissals) -Cote and Keeseekoose Chief, council, Principals and staff

Motto	Students Come First
Mission	“Building Strong Foundations to Create Bright Futures”
Vision	“Learning Without Limits ... Achievement for All"
Values	Belonging, Diversity, Learning, Perseverance, Responsibility
Aspiration Statements	High Quality Teaching and Learning, Engagement of All Students, Families, and Communities, Effective Policy Healthy, Sustainable Physical and Social Environments