Our School

Holly Elementary is a diverse community that welcomes children and families from all over the world. We strive to support children - from our youngest learners, to those leaving at the end of grade 7 - to be kind and responsible citizens, critical thinkers, creative and innovative learners, and healthy in mind, body and spirit.

Goals:

Teachers identify a question that is relevant to them and to their students in relation to one of the following goal areas:
Self regulation
Formative Assessment (working with learning goals, criteria, feedback and questions)

Accomplishments and Initiatives:

Strong Start Early Literacy Program
Early Literacy Teacher - grades K-2
Early Numeracy Teacher - grades K-2
Guided reading in Grades 1-7 as part of a balanced literacy program
District Literacy Inquiry teams - focus on reading comprehension
Innovative Learning Design Grant Initiative - using technology and inquiry-based instruction to support student learning
STARR program (Surrey Community Services: Services to Access Resources and Recreation)
Partnership with the YM/YWCA to support the after school JUMPSTART program
Partnership with the Learning Disabilities Association to support after school literacy programs
Partnership with SD36 WRAP team to support after school soccer programs
A wide variety of extra-curricular opportunities including: cross country, soccer, basketball, volleyball, badminton, track and field;
Holly Speech Festival and Invitational Speech Festival