David Cameron Elementary | Sooke School District

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School Overview
Focus and Planning
Reflect, Adjust, Celebrate

School Overview

School Identity and Context

On behalf of the students and staff of David Cameron, I wanted to take this opportunity to welcome all of you to our great school. We are located in Colwood, British Columbia and are part of the Sooke School District. We are a K-5 school. At David Cameron we expect that our students SOAR. That means that we are Safe, we take Ownership for our actions, we are Accepting of others, and we are Respectful.

David Cameron Elementary enrolls approximately 422 students from kindergarten to Grade 5. David Cameron services the border area between Colwood and Langford with a mix of families from all socio-economic factors. In addition, our school includes a District Resource Program (DRP) for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students. This program adds to the unique environment that is our school.

This year, due to new catchment boundaries, we are losing approximately 140 of our David Cameron students to the new elementary school being built in West Hills. We are also gaining students from the Colwood and Ruth King catchment areas.

Our Learners

What do we know about our learners?

What evidence supports what we know about our learners?

Our Student Voice

When analyzing the Student Learning Surveys over the past year, David Cameron Students stated:

96.4% stated that Adults Cared about them in the 2020-2021 school year. The district average for this statement in 2020-2021 is 62.1%.
90.9% stated that they Feel Safe at school in the 2020-2021 school year. The district average for this statement in 2020-2021 is 76.0%.
89.1% stated that they Feel Welcome at David Cameron in the 2020-2021 school year. The district average for this statement in 2020-2021 is 70.0%.
88.6% stated positive Overall Belonging in the 2020-2021 school year. The district average for this statement in 2020-2021 is 64.2%.
78.2% stated a positive School Belonging at David Cameron in the 2020-2021 school year. The district average for this statement in 2020-2021 is 48.6%.

We can see from these results that David Cameron Students are feeling more positive about their school experience than the average student in SD62.

We do not have the results of the SLS from the 2021-2022 school year yet, and it will be interesting to compare these results.

Focus and Planning

What focus(es) emerge as goals to pursue?

Indigenous Education

Social Emotional Learning

School Goal 1

At David Cameron we expect that our students will S.O.A.R.

S.O.A.R. means that we are Safe, we take Ownership for our actions, we are Accepting of others and we are Respectful of others.

Strategic Plan Goal

Engagement

Strategic Plan Engagement Objectives

Develop, expand and implement inclusive and collaborative practices and processes.

Action Plan

Students at David Cameron S.O.A.R.

Safety
- Participate in activities in which you and those around you will be safe
- Use materials appropriately
- Help others when help is needed
Ownership
- Try your best to learn new things
- Do your best to create a positive and supportive learning environment
- Work hard to fox problems when they arise
- Make sure that you act in a way that helps everyone meet their needs
- Make sure you tidy up after yourself
Acceptance
- Be inclusive of others
- Support others to do their best
- Be open and accepting of personal differences
Respect
- Treat each other with kindness
- Treat school property with care
- Help protect the natural environment of our school
Outlining and communicating this belief so that all staff, students, and families understand it's meaning.
As a school, we wish to be speaking and communicating the same beliefs with all members of David Cameron, staff, students and families.
S.O.A.R. recognition at biweekly assemblies with all students.
Using the S.O.A.R. belief with students in our everyday language and conversations with them.
Using S.O.A.R. language when students are in the office speaking to the Principal or Vice Principal.
Putting together a S.O.A.R. graphic so that families may discuss this at home with children.
Communicating our beliefs to new and returning staff members through the creation of a David Cameron Handbook that has been created by teachers and administration at David Cameron.
Communicating and inviting PAC to be part of the conversation around S.O.A.R.
Presenting S.O.A.R. at a PAC meeting so that parents understand the beliefs that we are communicating to the David Cameron Community.

How can the district support your goals?

Professional Development and Training

Reflect, Adjust, Celebrate

Indicators of progress

Indicators of progress connected to Goal 1

The sources of evidence being used to measure our progress toward goal 1 are:

Students are using the language of S.O.A.R. on the playground and throughout the school.
Staff use the language of S.O.A.R. in their communications with students and parents.
Pictures and names of students who S.O.A.R. are displayed on a bulletin board outside the main office for everyone to see.
A survey will be sent out to parents in September 2023 regarding the S.O.A.R. initiative. The survey results will be analyzed and reported out to staff, families and the PAC.
Feedback from staff regarding the S.O.A.R. initiative will be elicited at the Staff Planning Day on August 31, 2023. We will continue to check in with staff at monthly meetings about how they feel the S.O.A.R. program is going and if there are any changes or modifications that need to be made. The question will be: What is working well and how can we improve?

How will we communicate and celebrate our progress?

Progress and Evidence to date

The education staff and PVP share the same expectations and belief that all students can S.O.A.R. at David Cameron.

A graphic of S.O.A.R. has been created by PVP and is included in the Staff and Parent Handbook.

A David Cameron Staff and Parent Handbook, created collaboratively by teachers and PVP, will be distributed to staff and parents in August and September respectively.