Business Department
Introduces accounting, marketing, international business, ethics, social responsibility, and digital literacy for business contexts.
M. Wright - Department HeadJ. Guthrie-StewartJ. PatelW. BuganteM. Selvendarakumaran
Our Programs
Departments
A student-friendly guide to BHSS departments, what they focus on, and the staff members listed on the official school department pages.
Co-op Department
Connects classroom learning with workplace experience, OYAP, SHSM sectors, Dual Credit, Militia Co-op, and career exploration.
Co-op teacher team listed through department programming
Drama Department
Builds performance, production, dance, filmmaking, collaboration, voice, movement, playwriting, and creative leadership skills.
S. Chamberlain - Department HeadS. Crawford
English Department
Develops writing, inquiry, reading, communication, critical thinking, book clubs, voice, choice, and global citizenship.
B. Guse - Department HeadS. Miehe - Assistant HeadK. CummingP. ChuiL. HamiltonC. PiazzaS. ManhasA. PascualM. PascualR. Puno
Geography Department
Helps students understand place, spatial patterns, communities, environmental stewardship, maps, graphs, and global connections.
Mr. Nikolovski - Department HeadMs. SekhonMr. T. HoMr. Ferrante
History Department
Explores Canadian and world studies, civics, law, philosophy, politics, ancient civilizations, critical thinking, communication, and citizenship.
S. TropeaC. ChanS. PorfirioG. HarrisA. KaziS. ManhasP. ChuiM. BrejeS. Carpanzano
International Languages and ESL Department
Supports Core French, French Immersion, ESL, oral communication, listening, reading, writing, intercultural understanding, and authentic communication tasks.
M. Sivapathasundram - Department HeadW. BuganteA. ChongC. DiMariaH. SimpsonY. AnM. ZelinskaT. OstovarM. BrejeD.H. Lee
Math Department
Builds mathematical mindset, growth mindset, collaboration, communication, critical understanding, whiteboard thinking, group work, and spiralled learning.
Department members not listed on the public page
Music Department
Offers performance-focused music learning with challenging, exciting, and high-performance musical experiences.
S. Brunette - Department Head
Personalized Alternative Education
Supports individualized student needs through alternative settings, altered timetables, whole-student planning, and 21st century skill development.
A. Anderson - Department HeadP. BayneM. Pacht
Physical Education Department
Focuses on physical and mental wellness, fitness, cooperative games, athletics, gym spaces, dance studio, fitness room, and outdoor track.
K. Turner - Interim Department HeadV. GiraldiM. LawJ. GoodJ. VatalaroL. Lancia
Science Department
Supports biology, chemistry, physics, earth and space science, hands-on investigation, excursions, Science Club, and science challenges.
B. Abbey - Department HeadJ. Lam - Assistant HeadS. BabbarB. BarkerP. BayneJ. ChenL. ChuR. FaragB. HuC. IrwinJ. MassadP. RizkB. SemoffH. SatchiM. SelvenJ. SivabasgaranT. TexeiraP. VlasenkoB. WilliamsM. WooM. Zelinska
Social Sciences and Humanities Department
Includes family studies, social sciences, equity studies, inquiry, experiential learning, food technology, and fashion classroom learning.
S. Bishop - Department HeadM. CrystalJ. ChoiL. HamiltonS. JaswalS. Williams
Special Education Department
Supports identified students, Learning Strategies, confidence, motivation, self-understanding, technology use, group work, and quiet study.
S. Nichol - Department HeadS. Jaswal - Assistant HeadS. IsmailA. JohnsonB. KaralamoorthyM. MaroneS. SalmanL. SamuelP. Williams
Student Success
Supports literacy, mathematics, pathways, community, culture, caring, transitions, student engagement, well-being, and graduation.
N. MusaA. Anderson
Technology Department
Offers skilled trades, communications technology, construction, health care, robotics, computer engineering, design, and transportation technology.
G. Montanari - Department HeadJ. Lam - Assistant Department HeadM. CarusoneD. CowanR. GarofaloC. IrwinM. KhurramT. LaveeN. MontanariA. Nagra
Visual Arts Department
Builds creative confidence, visual art process, innovation, problem solving, self-expression, wellness, and exploration of many art courses.
D. James - Department HeadS. CrawfordP. KnightH. Simpson