The Cornerstone of the HSC Junior School - Our Dedicated Faculty
Our experienced and diverse faculty remain relevant and maintain excellence through collaboration, self-examination of their practice, and continual growth through professional development.  Most importantly, however, they are here because they are passionate about children - about helping them to develop their mind, body, and spirit.  

For the Love of Learning
A lively atmosphere of exploration and discovery sets the stage for learning in the Junior School at HSC. In every subject and grade level, dedicated faculty provide exciting, hands-on, project-based opportunities for students to develop key 21st century skills:

• creative and innovative thinking and problem solving
• information and media literacy
• communication and presentation skills
• the ability to work well in teams and across cultures
• knowing how to learn and how they learn as individuals
• integration of technology into their lives and learning
• global awareness
• ability to look at things from multiple perspectives
• experience learning as a fun, engaging and lifelong process

Subjects taught in the Junior School include literacy, mathematics, science and technology, social studies, French, music, art, and physical education.

Hallmarks of the HSC Junior School:

• student-centred, safe and nurturing environment with a culture of mutual respect
• strong sense of community and parent involvement
• emphasis on play, imagination and creative thinking
• balanced use of technology
• regular community meetings to bring grade levels together to share news and concerns
• explicit and direct character education to help students respect each others’ differences and develop conflict resolution skills
• intentional opportunities to experience and develop leadership skills