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September is one of the most exciting times of year for both teachers and students alike. A new academic year brims with possibilities and the joyful energy throughout our hallways and classrooms is palpable.

For us, the start of the 2024-2025 school year is especially exciting as it marks the release of something we have been working on throughout the spring. And just like an eager student in those first weeks of school, we are bursting with excitement to share our refreshed strategy with you.

Focusing on the priority areas of Inspire, Innovate, and Invest, our strategy is a living, breathing plan that demonstrates how we as a school are living our mission and vision each day. It showcases the remarkable work of our students and teachers and outlines our bold path forward.

You can read more about our strategy on page six of this edition of The Pillars magazine, and see it brought to life in the many pages that follow.

During the process of sharing the strategy with our community to gather feedback, I was struck by the words of one young man: “I used to think that school is the kind of place where you learn all the notes of the music, but you never get to play the song. I wish that I had found Pickering College sooner. I can’t believe what the students at this school get to do!”

At Pickering College, we ask our young learners to play the song every day—

• to see and seek the good in others;

• to see and seek the good in others;

• to collaborate with community partners to make a difference;

• to explore their interests and find their passions;

• to speak up for others who might not have a strength of voice of their own;

• to be kind and caring; and

• to become citizens who create the kind of society in which everyone can thrive.

Thank you for believing in what we do at Pickering College and for partnering with us along the way. And, thank you for being an integral part of making our shared vision a reality.

Dr Cinde Lock Head of School