Parent Information Brochures
The VSB and the team at the District Reception and Placement Centre have compiled the following brochures to assist parents with some general questions they may have about BC schools.
The following brochures are in English. To read brochures in Arabic, Chinese, Korean, French, Hindi, Persian, Punjabi, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog or Vietnamese go to multi-language brochure webpage.
School
- District Support Staff
- Forms You May See in September - Elementary
- Forms You May See in September - Secondary
- Graduation Requirements in BC - Secondary
- Graduation Transitions - Grades 10, 11 & 12
- What Schools Expect from Parents and Students
- Who are the People in Your Child's School - Elementary
- Who are the People in Your Child's School - Secondary
Parent - How to Help Your Child Succeed at School
- Considering a Tutor?
- Discipline at Home and School
- ESL Support Class - Why?
- Helping Your Child Acquire English Language Skills - Part 1
- Helping Your Child Acquire English Language Skills - Part 2
- Parent Advisory Council (PAC)
- Parent Involvement
- Parenting
- Ways You Can Support Your Child's Learning at Home
Study and Homework
- Plagiarism
- Student Agendas and Planners
- Study Tips
- Understanding Homework in BC Elementary Schools
- Understanding Homework in BC Secondary Schools
Grades
General Information on BC Schools
- Acronyms
- Child Rights
- New Country; New School System
- Parent Questions and Answers
- School Act
- The Mandate of the BC School System
Learning
- Extracurricular Activities
- Fine Arts and PE
- Health and Career Education - Kindergarten to Grade 3
- Health and Career Education - Grades 4 to 7
- Health and Career Education - Grades 8 and 9 and Planning Grade10
- Play as Work - The Importance of Play in Children's Lives
- Talk- An Important Part of Learning
