LEAP 2012Global Connections

Helen ColquhounPrincipal

Chester Hill North Public School

United KingdomCanada

& the United States of America

Partner Principal: Donna Rice

Ionview Public SchoolScarborough, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

The trip begins…

FIRST STOPThe United Kingdom

1. Pinner Park Junior School

2. Bedonwell Infant and Nursery School

3. Swinemoor Primary School

NEXTCanada

Ionview Public School

Canada continued…

FINALLY...Vermont, USA

Albert D Lawton Intermediate School

Hiawatha Elementary School

Teachers throughout the countries visited are committed and enthusiastic. They show great pride in their schools and the work they do with students.

There is a strong desire to improve learning outcomes for all children in all schools.

Excellent programs are in place for early years, beginning from 3 ½ years old.

Some interesting and highly effective tracking strategies beginning to emerge from schools.

Existence of additional teacher aid support in many schools.

The LEAP Program provided the opportunity to take part on valuable professional dialogue surrounding;

Management and Leadership ideas and issuesInnovation – in everything from programming to the use of ICTSimilarities and differences between schools, regions and countries and their educational perspectivesBudgetsEffective Numeracy and Literacy strategies, andData tracking strategies