CONNECTION, WELLBEING & BELONGING
We believe that a thriving community is human-centred and intentionally designed to inspire our best selves.
OUR COMMITMENT
STRATEGIC PRIORITY 1:
Cultivating a culture that adopts research-grounded wellbeing practices to enable our best selves.
STRATEGIC PRIORITY 2:
Learning, teaching and embedding equity and inclusion across all areas of the school as an essential component to academic and organizational excellence.
STRATEGIC PRIORITY 3:
Fostering a school-wide ethos of continuous improvement and exemplary execution in our work, learning and operations.
STRATEGIC PRIORITY 1:
Cultivating a culture that adopts research-grounded wellbeing practices to enable our best selves.
At Havergal, excellence and wellbeing are intrinsically linked. Our ambition is to prepare our students for the world outside our walls, providing them with the practical tools to balance caring for themselves along with the drive for excellence.
Near-term initiatives that will help us achieve our goals:
Strengthening a coordinated JK–12 approach to student support and wellbeing so that every student—and her family—experiences being seen, known and valued.
Embedding our research-grounded wellbeing framework into learning, leadership, advising and Boarding through ongoing staff development and progress measurement.
Creating an integrated Upper School Wellbeing Centre that brings together learning support, guidance, social work and health services in a welcoming, student-focused environment.
STRATEGIC PRIORITY 2:
Learning, teaching and embedding equity and inclusion across all areas of the school as an essential component to academic and organizational excellence.
We are constantly striving to deepen our sense of community and belonging for all students and employees. We are also developing practical organizational strategies that will help students develop the skills to be successful long after they graduate.
Near-term initiatives that will help us achieve our goals:
Deepening Inclusive Excellence learning and practice across the school so that students, employees and leaders have the knowledge and tools to build an inclusive community.
Advancing Havergal’s Indigenous Education Plan by optimizing academic growth and achievement, employee development and school-wide programming grounded in Indigenous Ways of Knowing, Being and Doing.
Developing a thoughtful, data-informed approach to Inclusive Excellence that helps us understand community experience, identify barriers and measure progress responsibly.
STRATEGIC PRIORITY 3:
Fostering a school-wide ethos of continuous improvement and exemplary execution in our work, learning and operations.
We commit to fostering a culture of outstanding performance, nurturing an environment where students and employees can share their talents and deliver on the promise of excellence
Near-term initiatives that will help us achieve our goals:
Empowering staff through coaching and leadership growth to cultivate a supportive, high-performing work culture.
Expanding how we listen and respond to students, parents, employees and graduates, using evidence and feedback to improve programs, learning and the community experience.
Translating research from Havergal’s Centre for Learning and Research into effective classroom practice through teacher research, professional learning and school-based inquiry.