{"id":163,"date":"2024-02-25T18:08:42","date_gmt":"2024-02-25T18:08:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rvg.inputlabs.com\/?page_id=163"},"modified":"2024-03-06T21:46:26","modified_gmt":"2024-03-06T21:46:26","slug":"messages","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rvg.inputlabs.com\/index.php\/messages\/","title":{"rendered":"Introduction"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"163\" class=\"elementor elementor-163\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c247e25 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c247e25\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:4,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;background_motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:0,&quot;end&quot;:100}},&quot;background_motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a57ef48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a57ef48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.19.0 - 28-02-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Introduction<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28b2122 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"28b2122\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25db9da e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"25db9da\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed242e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed242e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.19.0 - 28-02-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Welcome to Spark, the new strategic vision of York House School.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddd7018 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ddd7018\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The name says it all \u2013 the substance of this roadmap to a stronger future for our students was born from a spark of imagination that launched a year-long exploration, not to answer the question, \u2018what should we do?\u2019, but rather, \u2018what is possible?\u2019\u00a0<\/p><p>We started by removing the boundaries that could limit conversation, and challenged ourselves to reimagine from the ground up, education more broadly, and York House School specifically.<\/p><p>Our community dreamed big and took the discussion to the outer limits of imagination. Then, we went to work digging into emerging theories, researching the future of work, consulting with experts in education and across professional fields, examining our resources, and finally, chiselling our ideas down to a concrete yet aspirational plan that will be transformational for our students.<\/p><p>We have a long way to go to see this work through, but with the passion and expertise of our faculty, staff, leadership and Board of Governors, along with the ongoing participation of a committed community of parents, guardians, alum and students, we will continue to hone, refine and perfect a strategy that invites thoughtful evolution.<\/p><p>We live in complex times and they are not going to become simpler. Students today are the hope for a better future and they must be equipped to take their considerable talents and ambitions into the world successfully. To achieve that, we must be cognizant of the fact that although we can\u2019t predict what the world might look like in ten years, we can develop a dynamic program that enhances superior academic mastery while also elevating fundamental skills as the core elements of a comprehensive and relevant education. We\u2019ve put life skills, creativity, and character development as equal companions to a powerful academic program so that young women are empowered to thrive in an ever-changing environment.<\/p><p>We hope as you read through this material, that your imagination will be sparked too, and that you will join us as we forge a new path and an exciting new future for York House School.<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sincerely,<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61d2cc2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"61d2cc2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67e4e05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"67e4e05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.19.0 - 28-02-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"621\" src=\"https:\/\/rvg.inputlabs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_5041-Crop-768x621.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-899\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rvg.inputlabs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_5041-Crop-768x621.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rvg.inputlabs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_5041-Crop-300x243.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rvg.inputlabs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_5041-Crop-1024x829.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rvg.inputlabs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_5041-Crop.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78d654b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78d654b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Joanne Lee-Young \u201990 and Deryn Lavell<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f8388d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5f8388d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f78aba7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f78aba7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cf01a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2cf01a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-32\" src=\"https:\/\/annualreport.yorkhouse.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/deryn-sig.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"206\" height=\"54\" \/><\/p><p>Deryn Lavell<br \/><em>Head of School<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d50348 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2d50348\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b31c99d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b31c99d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-857\" src=\"https:\/\/annualreport.yorkhouse.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/JoanneLeeYoungSig-300x126.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"187\" height=\"79\" \/><\/p><p>Joanne Lee-Young \u201990<br \/><em>Chair, Board of Governors<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-623f945 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"623f945\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4700fc1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4700fc1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e8b6c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e8b6c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u201cThere is an attitude and culture at York House that encourages free-range thinking. It is incredibly refreshing to be among a community that is unafraid to challenge convention, and which welcomes new ideas. Our unique history grounds us but does not hold us back from growth.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c5194f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c5194f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Deryn Lavell, Head of School<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a636a1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9a636a1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05230a2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"05230a2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4aa69a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4aa69a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u201cWe had to ask the tough questions, sketch out dream possibilities, and think deeply about who we are. It was revealing of our strengths and weaknesses and made clear what we needed to do in the short and longer terms. That rigour will ensure that we have a substantive, ambitious, yet workable plan.\u201d <br \/><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fb5d46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2fb5d46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Joanne Lee-Young \u201990, Chair of the Board of Governors and Strategic Planning Committee<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction Welcome to Spark, the new strategic vision of York House School. 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