Elementary and Secondary Schools Professional Activity (PA) Day - September 26, 2025

Professional Activity Day for all elementary and secondary schools. 

 

All Elementary Schools


Length: Half Day - AM

Topic: Student Well-being, School Safety, and Violence Prevention

Entity Hosting: All Elementary Schools

Presenter(s)/Facilitator(s): Online modules developed by Board staff. Facilitated by School Administration.

Description:

School teams will engage in compliance training including:

  • occupational health & safety;
  • student safety and violent incident prevention;
  • training on supporting student mental health and well-being; and
  • understanding cybersecurity and online privacy.

 

Length: Half Day - PM

Topics: Ministry Directives: Keeping Schools Safe

Entity Hosting: All Elementary Schools

Presenter(s)/Facilitator(s): Online modules developed by Board staff. Facilitated by School Administration.

Description:

Police Protocol and Involvement in schools and progressive discipline

  • A review and implementation of policy requirements with the police through the Provincial Model for a Local Police/School Board Protocol.
  • Review of policy requirements and supports for safe schools regarding the Provincial Code of Conduct, and intervention, progressive discipline

 

All Secondary Schools


Length: Half Day - AM 

Topic: Student Well-being, School Safety, and Violence Prevention

Entity Hosting: All Secondary Schools

Presenter(s)/Facilitator(s): Online modules developed by Board staff, facilitated by school administration

Description:

School teams will engage in compliance training focused on:

  • occupational health & safety;
  • emergency preparedness and crisis management;
  • threat assessment;
  • cybersecurity;
  • protection of personal information;
  • support for students with prevalent medical conditions;
  • Accident/Injury eForms; and
  • Safe Schools eForms.

 

Length: Half Day - PM

Topics: Student Well-being, School Safety, and Violence Prevention; and School Improvement Planning

Entity Hosting: All Secondary Schools

Presenter(s)/Facilitator(s): Online modules facilitated by school administration

Description:

School teams will review professional and legal responsibilities for reporting children and youth in need of protection.

School teams will also review the Police Protocol, police involvement in schools, and approaches to progressive discipline.

School teams will engage in school improvement planning focusing on:

  • high-impact instructional practices to support student improvement in alignment with the curriculum; and
  • curriculum implementation as it connects to instruction, and assessment