Millwood Junior School
Our School Improvement Plan
Literacy
Literacy - In the primary grades, we are focusing on the Science of Reading approach to develop students’ understanding of word knowledge and use of guiding reading strategies to improve our junior students comprehension.
Numeracy
Numeracy - At Millwood JS, our goal is to increase student flexibility and efficiency with numbers, computations and problem solving. One of our initiatives at Millwood is the Thinking Classroom approach. It is a collaborative, critical thinking approach to problem solving.
Pathways
Pathways - Develop our students’ learning skills to reflect on their personal strengths and work habits to reach their own individual potential and to learn to work with respect and kindness towards others.
Community, Culture & Caring
Community, Culture & Caring - To create a welcoming and inclusive environment for all students and staff by addressing inequalities, learning together to expand our understanding of bias, cultural diversity and identifying systemic barriers for our students.