TEACHING GIRLS – Building Confidence, Discovering Passions.
North Point School for Girls is an environment that celebrates girls’ strengths and interests, and nurtures their overall growth within a culture of achievement where discovery and development of a girl’s individual potential is paramount.
Personalized Learning
Adaptive Technology and Direct Instruction
A combination of direct instruction and adaptive technology allows flexibility in the learning process with the understanding that a “one size fits all” approach does not work for everyone. Technology allows students to go at their own natural pace and master each lesson, while direct teaching ensures that students are in an active environment, learning specific concepts.
Hands-on Learning
Real World Application
Students are more engaged with real world experiences. Hands-on activities give lessons context and meaning, resulting in deeper understanding, which increases the likelihood of concepts moving into long-term memory.
Tell me and I’ll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I’ll understand.
– Chinese proverb
Socratic Teaching
Learning to Question
Fosters critical thinking, self-confidence, language development and allows students to look for solutions through healthy, constructive debate. It is about giving students questions, not answers.
Character
We are part of a bigger world
Our 5R Character philosophy focuses on developing students who are Resilient, Respectful, Responsible, Relentless and Resourceful. Our emphasis on Community Service cultivates compassion, understanding, tolerance and leadership.
Mentorship
Positive and Energetic Role Models
Strong role models are key for girls to imagine and achieve their full potential. Personal connections between students and teachers can transform a girl’s approach to learning by representing and expanding what is possible. Research shows that role models inspire girls to be more ambitious, aim higher while demonstrating the mindsets and behaviours of how to to get there.
Physical Activity
Enhancing learning and a healthy lifestyle
Our expanded physical-education program recognizes the importance of physical fitness and a multi-sport mindset. Increased physical activity enhances classroom learning and a healthy lifestyle.
Outdoor Education
Strengthening character
Experience in the outdoors fosters courage, self reliance, cooperation and resilience. As students’ mature, risk and achievement are necessities in forming their identity and confidence. Taking on challenges and overcoming adversity strengthens character.
Financial Education
Financial Education at North Point provides students with economic and personal financial literacy and entrepreneurship lessons. This state-of-the-art program is designed to engage a student’s understanding of financial literacy as a critical life-skill. Our Financial Education program culminates with a student run Business Fair.
STEM Education
North Point partners with Roots 2 STEM to deliver valuable hands-on experience both at the school and the Roots 2 STEM facility, exploring many aspects of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. Areas of interest include 3D Design, Electrical Systems, Mechanical Systems, Programming, Aerospace, Control Systems and Robotics.
Academies
Passion-based learning
Our Academies are designed to focus on students’ passions to enhance areas of learning and development. With a focus on overall mental, physical and social development our academy programs provide exciting opportunities for student to dive more deeply into an area that they truly enjoy. The academy programs are in addition to our regular school program and are incorporated as extra PE or CTS/CTF options. Academies can take place before, during or after school hours.
Academies are explored and created based on student interest and access to high quality teachers and coaches. North Point currently offers or is planning to offer the following Academy programs:
Power Edge Pro (PEP) Hockey
Soccer
Basketball
Volleyball
Dance
Engineering
Financial
Visual Arts
We understand Girls
- Girls develop different skills at different times than boys.
- Girls mature earlier than boys, physically and socially.
- Girls process emotions differently than boys.
It is with this understanding that we will create an environment that celebrates girls’ strengths and interests, and nurtures their overall growth.
Positive Social Development
At North Point, we want to create a culture of achievement where discovery and development of a girl’s individual potential is paramount. It is critical that girls build resilience and a strong sense of self. Like in our boys program, mentorship is key.