Principals’ Message: This past week, we welcomed our September 2018 Kindergarten students for their first official visit to Belmont.  A sincere thank you to this year’s Kindergarten parents who made alternate plans for early dismissal. At Welcome to K, students enjoy a brief visit in the kindergarten classes and the...

Principal's Message: It's that time of year when we can see July and summer, but there is still half a term of learning and development to happen.  Year end trips are underway, special days are highlighted on the calendar, and ball season is in full swing.  There are holidays being...

Principal's Message: Friday's Professional Development Day was a great chance to further our learning as a staff.  We have been working to support social-emotional learning for our students.  Well-being in the areas of personal and social awareness allows a student to feel calm, attentive and ready for learning. Friday, kindergarten...

  Principal's Message Students come to school each day to develop skills: reading, writing, math, digital literacy, physical abilities and artistic skills.  But schools also provide great opportunities to develop social skills.  All children are developing these and while some students have more advanced skills than others, it is important for...

Principal's Message: With the longer days and finally some sunshine, it is great to see children and families outdoors enjoying the fresh air and active play.  We know with the advent of digital devices, our children are spending more time each day on screens than their parents.  Richard Louv in...

Principal's Message: Each year, class placement brings some anxiety; parents are worried about their child’s needs being met the following September.  Parents should rest assured that staff consider placement and class creation critical to a successful learning year. The process of assigning students to classes is a complex one.  It...

Principal's Message This weekend, we have all grappled with tragic news out of Humboldt Manitoba.  The loss of 15 young lives touches many of us in personal ways.  For those of us who are parents, we know there are fellow Canadians facing the worst fears of any parent.  For those...

Principal's Message Spring is always an exciting time as we start seeing buds and blooms.  It is also a reminder to us of the transitions that are upcoming for many of our students.  These often sneak up on us and we wish, in hindsight, we had been a bit more...

Principal's Message While the purposes and goals of schools today may seem straightforward, the unwritten understanding is that we are a community of children, workers and families.  The strength of this community, focused on the growth and well-being of students, is what makes our work together vital. Together, we are...

Principal's Message There is nothing that pulls on a parent's heart strings more, than hearing their child feeling lonely or left out.  While all children will feel some social disappointments at one time or another, it is incumbent on us as parents to help develop our children's social intelligence and...