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Strategic Plan

A circular graphic featuring Horizon School Division's mission, vision, and values. The left side of the image includes the following text: "As long as the sun shines, the grass grows, and the river flows, we in Horizon School Division will uphold our: Mission: Nurturing a community of excellence by providing diverse learning opportunities. Vision: Creating a better world, one student at a time. Values: Accountability, Community, Diversity, Relationships, and Trust."  The circle on the right displays a serene landscape with a flowing river cutting through a vast, grassy field under a sunset sky. Three teepees stand in the distance near the river, symbolizing the connection to Indigenous culture. The outer edge of the circle is divided into three colored sections: blue for "Literacy, Numeracy & Assessment," yellow for "Safe & Caring," and red for "Transition & Graduation Rates." The Horizon School Division logo is at the bottom left of the image.
 
The "Big Rocks" theory is a time management concept that emphasizes prioritizing the most important tasks in your life. Imagine your time as a jar. If you fill it with small rocks (less important tasks or distractions), there won't be enough room for the big rocks (your most significant tasks or goals). However, if you start by placing the big rocks in the jar first, the small rocks can still fit around them, filling in the gaps. The key takeaway is to focus on your highest priorities first, ensuring they have space in your schedule before less important activities.
 
Horizon's Big Rocks are as follows:
 

Horizon Big Rock: Safe & Caring

Horizon Goal: To ensure a safe and caring learning environment for all students and staff.

  • By 2030, 100 per cent of Horizon School Division students and staff feel safe and cared for, physically and emotionally.

Horizon Big Rock: Literacy, Numeracy & Assessment

Horizon Goal: To ensure our students achieve a level of literacy and numeracy consistent with success beyond high school.

 

By June 2030, 100 per cent of: 

  • Students exiting Kindergarten will be ready for learning in the primary grades, as measured by the Early Years Evaluation (EYE)
  • Grade 1-6 students will be reading at grade level or above, as measured by Fountas and Pinnell Benchmark Assessment (F+P)
  • Grade 7-10 students will be reading at grade level or above, as measured by the Ontario Comprehension Assessment (OCA)
  • Grade 4, 7, and 9 students will be at grade level or above in writing, as measured by the provincial holistic rubric
  • Grade 2, 5, and 8 students will be at or above grade-level benchmarks in mathematical numeracy, as measured by the provincial holistic rubric. 

Horizon Big Rock: Transition & Graduation Rates

Horizon Goal: To ensure successful completion of high school and readiness for life beyond the classroom. 
  • By 2030, 100 per cent of students will be graduating within a three or five-year time frame.

Provincial Education Plan 2023-30

2023-24 is the first year of the new Provincial Education Plan (PEP).


The goals for students are: 

  • I am learning what I need for my future 
  • I feel safe and supported
  • I belong
  • I am valued, and
  • I can be myself.

The four priority actions are framed around the goals and share equal levels of importance:

  • Improve student outcomes through effective assessment practices that guide and strengthen responsive instruction 
  • Enhance opportunities for learners and their families, and support transitions as learners enter and progress through school to graduation and determine a life pathway 
  • Enrich and enhance mental health and well-being capacity in students 
  • Actualize the vision and goals of Inspiring Success: PreK-12 First Nations and Métis Education Policy Framework.
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