MELS Goals 

• To instruct

• To socialize

• To qualify

Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board Goals

• Early intervention support in Literacy will be used to ensure student success at all levels.

• Create safe school environments by establishing activities and practices which emphasize learning over punishment and the development of social skills which support and respect cooperation and collaboration.

• Active participation of students in the process of their own learning.

Strengths

Proud staff and students
Ability to communicate with administrators freely
Lots of programs and material resources
Strong sense of community
Dedicated, caring and considerate teaching staff
Strong programs in the second language
Amazing talented wonderful fun-loving children
Respect and open-minded to cultural differences
Good enforcement of school rules

Mission

It is the mission of Pinewood Elementary School to promote a positive learning community that recognizes the potential in all individuals and encourages personal responsibility for growth, as well as to promote quality education for all.

Values

Respect for all
- Between staff, parents, students and all other partners

Personal rights, environmental and social responsibility
-  All school community members have the right to a safe and positive school environment; be treated with dignity and respect; and, an education.
- All school community members have the responsibility to keep our school premises clean; treat everyone with dignity and respect by exercising self-discipline and conflict resolution strategies; and, respect the school’s rules of life, policies and procedures.

Accountability
-  All school community members are accountable for their own achievements and results obtained.

Perseverance
-  All school community members shall persevere to achieve the goals as outlined in the Educational Project.

Group Pride

 All school community members shall celebrate gains, accomplishments and successes.

Effective team collaboration
- All school community members shall effectively work together as a team in achieving the Educational project’s goals.

Vision

It is our vision that when students graduate from Pinewood Elementary School, they will be motivated, perseverant and responsible life-long learners.

Goals

To create a peaceful, respectful, safe and positive English school for all.
To increase students’ literacy level – both oral and written.
To effectively meet the needs of diverse learners in a regular classroom setting.
To increase students’ involvement in their own learning.
To foster love of learning and increase students’ motivation and perseverance to learn and succeed.
To increase parental involvement in the school.