Our School Story

General Currie Elementary is a school of 21 divisions located in the City Centre area of Richmond, BC. The school is situated on the unceded, ancestral, and traditional territories of hǝn̓q̓ǝmin̓ǝm̓ speaking people. What might stand out to you about our school is our strong sense of community. You will find students and families gathering on our playground until they run out of daylight and there is a strong representation of many different cultures and ethnicities. Some of our families are new to Canada while others have families that have been part of the Richmond community for many generations. Our diversity makes us stronger, and we come together to form a connected learning community.

Our School Story is designed as a framework for enhancing student learning. The past chapter of our School Story helped us develop our heart, our identity, our way of being. We know that the Currie Cares model is a part of who we are. Follow our journey to deepen our understanding and bring this model to life on the Currie Cares page HERE.

Our Focus

Focus - Inquiry question #1:

How does a focus on exploring reading comprehension strategies help students develop proficiency in making meaning and connecting to the world around them? How can we help our students to find joy in reading?

Action Statements:

Staff will explore the Pillars of Literacy on the Richmond School District website “Learn 38” and focus on and integrate two or three specific strategies to support comprehension and vocabulary building.

2) Staff will use collaboration time to plan the implementation, sharing and evaluation of the effectiveness on the chosen teaching and learning strategies.

Inquiry question #2:

How can we use our learning spaces more intentionally to support self regulation and learning?
Action Statements:
1. We will take an inventory of all the learning spaces in our building, noting when, why and how they are used.
2. We will create a sensory room and calming rooms with the help of District specialists, to support the teaching and practicing of self -regulation and mindfulness strategies.