HDSB PA Day Agendas
HDSB PA Day Agendas
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On Professional Activity (PA) days, staff engage in professional development. Our school, along with all schools in the Halton District School Board (HDSB) have several Professional Activity (PA) Days throughout the school year. The purpose of these days is to enhance student success. Staff focus on professional development activities, participate in training or planning sessions. There are no classes for students on these days.
PA Day Agendas
2025-2026 School Year
PA Day Agendas
2025-2026 School Year
For a detailed description of what our school will be focusing on please see the following information.
September PD Agenda
Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025 - Provincial Education Priorities - Keeping Schools Safe and School Resource Officer Program
Topic: Provincial Education Priorities - Keeping Schools Safe and School Resource Officer Program
Format:
Full-day, in-person
Elementary and secondary schools
Description: School teams will review policy requirements and supports for safe schools regarding the Provincial Code of Conduct, violence prevention, violent incident reporting and debriefing, gender-based violence and the Provincial Model for a Local Police/School Board Protocol. The content will include the role of police in providing high-quality, age-appropriate educational public safety presentations to students on subjects such as cybercrime, human trafficking, road safety and more. Information will be provided about the role of police in the school community, to support trust building between educators, policing services, students and parents/guardians. For schools currently in the School Resource Officer (SRO) program, a summary of the program's structure and objectives will be reviewed. Suicide prevention and intervention will also be reviewed.
Facilitators: Learning will be led by principals and vice-principals and school-based staff, supported with materials and guidance from central departments including Student Mental Health and Well-Being, Safe Schools and Special Education.
Learning/Delivery Method: Whole group presentations and small group work
Friday, Oct. 10, 2025 - Provincial Education Priorities - Tackling Racism & Keeping Schools Safe
Topic: Provincial Education Priorities - Tackling Racism & Keeping Schools Safe
Format:
Full-day, in-person
Elementary and secondary schools
Description: School teams will engage in learning focused on how to create supportive classrooms and schools free from discrimination in any form. There will be a particular focus on antisemitism, anti-Black racism, Islamophobia and racism towards Indigenous communities. Learning will equip educators to uphold human rights, as required by the Ontario Human Rights Code. The Ontario curriculum program planning information on the instruction of Human Rights, Equity and Inclusive Education, which is applicable to all grades and disciplines, will be reviewed.
School teams will review practices, policies/procedures and resources to support Student and School Safety using resources prepared by central departments. The content includes:
Provincial Code of Conduct, violence prevention, bullying prevention and intervention, duty to report children in need of protection to the Children’s Aid Society, progressive discipline, violent incident reporting, gender-based violence, sex trafficking, the Provincial Model for a local Police/School Board Protocol, information about child sexual abuse prevention and reporting and the School Resource Officer program.
Facilitators: Learning will be led by principals and vice-principals and school-based staff, supported with materials and guidance from central departments including Indigenous Rights and Education and Human Rights, Equity and Inclusive Education departments.
Learning/Delivery Method: Whole group presentations and small group work
Friday, Nov. 28, 2025 - Student - Led conferences are being conducted on the Nov 28 PA Day.
Monday, January 26, 2026
Topic: Assessment and Evaluation Activities
Length: Full-day
Format: In-person or remotely
Description: Elementary educators will be engaged in assessment and evaluation activities including report card writing. This is time designated by the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) collective agreement.
Facilitators(s): Self-Directed Day for teachers
Learning/Delivery Method: Individual work time
Friday, February 13, 2026
Topic: School Improvement Planning
Length: Full-day
Format: In-person
Description: Elementary educators will be engaged in professional development with a focus on School Improvement Planning
Facilitators(s): Elementary programming will be led by administrators and teachers
Learning/Delivery Method: Large group and small group
Friday, April 24, 2026
Topic: Provincial Education Priorities
Format: Full day, in person
Description: Elementary educators will be engaged in professional development with a focus on Artificial Intelligence and will discuss AI's potential as a teaching and learning tool, become familiar with the board's approved AI tools and to effectively and safely use those tools with students. Educators will explore mandatory learning in the Ontario Curriculum on AI and digital literacy including learning on cyber security, online privacy to address technology-related risks and ensure student safety.
Learning/Delivery Method: Large group and small group
Friday, June 5, 2026
Topic: Assessment and Evaluation Activities
Length: Full-day
Format: In-person or remotely
Description: Elementary educators will be engaged in assessment and evaluation activities including report card writing. This is time designated by the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) collective agreement.
Facilitators(s): Self-Directed Day for teachers
Learning/Delivery Method: Individual work time
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