
The staff, students, and parents have worked hard to build a positive, connected and engaged school environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging.
Our motto is "Everyone is Welcome in our Galaxy".
Staff and students have positive interpersonal relationships and a strong sense of belonging.
There is high student and staff engagement and connectedness. Collaboration and professional learning are important to staff.
There is a strong foundation of social and emotional learning.
At Goldstone Park we value…
COMMUNITY – belonging – helping others – family – friendship – happiness – humour – peace
We care about and contribute to the well-being of our community. We strive to make Goldstone Park a happy, peaceful place where all our students, staff, and families belong.
INCLUSION -attachment, acceptance, involvement, empathy
We promote and encourage inclusion through the use of the UDL framework. We respect strengths and stretches and provide students with the tools they need to be successful.
LEADERSHIP – integrity – authenticity – honesty – responsibility – loyalty – accountability
We have the courage to do the right thing. We are honest. We are accountable for our actions. We treat others the way we would like to be treated. We are all responsible for all our students.
TEAMWORK – collaboration – involvement – positive relationships and communication – respect
We support each other. We trust each other. We respect each other. We value everyone’s ideas and we enjoy working together for the benefit of all. We communicate our ideas in a positive, respectful way.
LEARNING – creativity – growth – excellence – knowledge – personal development – success
We try our best. We are committed to continuous improvement; we recognize all experiences as important learning opportunities. We are innovative and we welcome new ideas and creative thinking.

Teachers take out students to explore the natural environment as part of the Kindergarten curriculum.
"Curiosity and wonder lead us to new discoveries about ourselves and the world around us."

Many activities arise from these excursions. From observing the plant and bug life in the pond, to discoveries about nest building , students will draw, paint, count, build, write and discuss their wonders, discoveries and build on their knowledge of the environment around them.

Our older learners will read, observe, draw conclusions, make inferences, ask questions, use rubrics, self and peer assessment and personal reflections as part of their exploration of all different aspects of the curriculum.
Teachers will design activities that allow for them to "Explore stories and other texts helps students understand ourselves and make connections to others and to the world.".
Part of the learning process is to be able to reflect and make steps to improve.
Teachers will focus on activities, lessons and inquiries that allow for students to:
Students will continue to learn increasingly important skills for a rapidly changing world:
We want Goldstone Park students to have the ability to:

We want the students at Goldstone Park to:



Continue to develop and use instructional strategies designed with a recognition that learning is influenced by: social and cultural context, background knowledge and understanding, and individual needs, interests and passions.