HDSB PA Day Agendas

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.

To learn about what schools across the HDSB are focusing on during each PA Day, visit 2025-2026 HDSB PA Days.

PA Day Topics and Activities
2025-2026 School Year

Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025 - Provincial Education Priorities

Format: Full Day, in-person

Description: School teams will review effective practices, policies/procedures and resources prepared by central departments to support student and school safety. The content includes the review of policy requirements and supports related to safe schools, including 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 session will also cover the role of police in providing high-quality, age-appropriate public safety presentations to students on topics such as cybercrime, human trafficking, and road safety. Participants will receive information on the role of police in schools to support trust building among educators, policing services, students, and parents/guardians. Emergency safe schools procedures, safe schools incident reporting, accident reporting and special education health and safety procedures will be reviewed.

Facilitators: The learning will be led by the principal 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

Format: Full Day, in-person

Description: TBD

Facilitators: TBD

Learning/Delivery Method: TBD

Monday, Jan. 26, 2026 - Assessment and Evaluation

Format: Full day, 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.

Facilitator(s): Self-Directed Day for teachers

Learning/Delivery Method: Individual work time