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PA Day Agendas

On Professional Activity (PA) days, staff engage in professional development. Our school, along with all schools in the Halton District School Board (HDSB) have several Professional Activity (PA) Days throughout the school year. The purpose of these days is to enhance student success. Staff focus on professional development activities, participate in training or planning sessions. There are no classes for students on these days. ​ ​

To learn about what schools across the HDSB are focusing on during each PA Day, visit HDSB PA Days.

Topic: Student Well-being, Safety Protocols, and Professional Growth

Format: Full-day, in-person

Participants: All School Staff

Description

Staff will focus on critical student safety and mental health initiatives, including Part 3 of the Suicide Protocol training and Consent Education with an emphasis on "Student Voice." The morning will also include progress updates on the SIPSA (School Improvement and Equity Plan). In the afternoon, staff will participate in "Fireside" carousel sessions for targeted professional learning in tech, equity, and specialized instruction, followed by a series of staff-led wellness activities designed to support mental health and community building.

Facilitators

Learning will be led by School Administration and staff leads, including Hira, Ali, Ross, Jason, Sylvia, and the Wellness Team.

Learning/Delivery Method

Whole-group presentations, peer-led carousel workshops, and active collaborative wellness sessions.

Topic: Culturally Relevant and Responsive Pedagogy (CRRP) & School Safety Standards

Format: Full-day, in-person

Participants: All School Staff

Description: Staff will engage in a day of collaborative learning centered on identity, community building, and student safety. A significant portion of the morning will be led by the CRRP Team, focusing on Case Studies and activities designed to foster inclusive environments. The session will also include a review of Semester 2 administrative priorities, including the Code of Conduct and the Pyramid of Intervention. Finally, staff will participate in Consent Education training.

Facilitators: Learning will be facilitated by the School Administration, the Leadership Team, and the CRRP Team.

Learning/Delivery Method: 

A blend of whole-group presentations, small-group case study analysis, interactive community-building activities, and departmental planning.

 

Topic: Provincial Education Priorities - Tackling Racism & Keeping Schools Safe

Format: 

  • Full-day, in-person

  • Elementary and secondary schools

Description: School teams will engage in learning focused on how to create supportive classrooms and schools free from discrimination in any form. There will be a particular focus on antisemitism, anti-Black racism, Islamophobia and racism towards Indigenous communities. Learning will equip educators to uphold human rights, as required by the Ontario Human Rights Code. The Ontario curriculum program planning information on the instruction of Human Rights, Equity and Inclusive Education, which is applicable to all grades and disciplines, will be reviewed.

School teams will review practices, policies/procedures and resources to support Student and School Safety using resources prepared by central departments. The content includes:

bullying prevention and intervention, duty to report children in need of protection to the Children’s Aid Society, information about child sexual abuse prevention and reporting.

Facilitators: Learning will be led by principals and vice-principals and school-based staff, supported with materials and guidance from central departments including Indigenous Rights and Education and Human Rights, Equity and Inclusive Education departments.

Learning/Delivery Method: Whole group presentations and small group work

Timing/Format

  • Full Instructional Day of learning 8:00am - 2:35pm
  • Small and large group discussion
  • Department-based discussion 

Facilitators

Learning will be led by principals and vice-principals and school-based staff, supported with materials and guidance from central departments including Student Mental Health and Well-Being, Safe Schools and Special Education.

Description

School teams will review policy requirements and supports for safe schools regarding the Provincial Code of Conduct, violence prevention, violent incident reporting and debriefing, gender-based violence and the Provincial Model for a Local Police/School Board Protocol. The content will include the role of police in providing high-quality, age-appropriate educational public safety presentations to students on subjects such as cybercrime, human trafficking, road safety and more. Information will be provided about the role of police in the school community, to support trust building between educators, policing services, students and parents/guardians. For schools currently in the School Resource Officer (SRO) program, a summary of the program's structure and objectives will be reviewed. Suicide prevention and intervention will also be reviewed. 

Learning Materials

  • Board-provided information on the HDSB Code of Conduct, violent incident reporting, Police/School Board Protocol, School Resource Offier program and the HDSB Suicide Prevention Protocol