Cambrian Heights School is a vibrant, diverse and inclusive learning community dedicated to advancing personalized learning through meaningful student engagement. We take pride in our strong literacy base, use of inquiry-based learning, collaborative learner support and teaching model, grade looping and interdisciplinary infusion of technology and the Fine and Performing Arts. Our school development and renewal work focused on maintaining high academic standards, advancing higher order thinking skills, creating meaningful and rich tasks and means of representation across the core curriculums as well as implementing targeted learning models and other formative assessments, fostering student agency and intellectual engagement.
Central to our beliefs is that an atmosphere of respect, compassion and responsibility in a safe and caring environment promotes and sets the conditions for optimal learning. Character and Virtue Education are embedded into our daily curriculum studies and classroom expectations. We are dedicated to creating and sustaining a sense of belonging in such an expanding and diverse learning community. It is nurtured by a number of partnerships such as Big Brothers and Sisters In -School Mentoring, Between Generations/Grandparent Program, Go Girls Program, Bridge Foundation Mentoring Program, F.A.N.S. (Food and Nutrition at School), Etiquette for Success, MAAST, S4-Start Smart, Stay Safe Partnership and Families and Schools Together.
Our parent community remains highly involved and supportive of stewarding resources and projects that enhance core curriculum for their children and work diligently to create a sense of belonging and community through the organization of many school-wide events such as Welcome Back Pancake Breakfast, Year End Play Day Barbecue, Butterfield Acres, Artist-in-Residencies such as African Drumming, Inuit Residency, Special Lunches and Spirit Day and Student Leadership activities working in collaboration with the professional team.