École Handsworth Secondary
North Vancouver School District

Welcome to Handsworth Secondary School

 
​Mission Statement
Handsworth's mission is to maximize the potential of all students' human endeavours intellectual, cultural, social, aesthetic, creative, and physical. We encourage students to understand the relevance of their education within a larger social and global context. We believe in developing self-esteem, emotional well-being, a respect for others, a desire for life-long learning, and a strong career awareness in a climate that promotes responsible learning. 

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  • Grade 8 Retreat
    21 Sep 2023
    All Day
    Grade 8 Retreat
    Sep 21, 2023
    All Day
    Cheakamus Centre
  • BR 1234
    21 Sep 2023
    All Day
    BR 1234
    Sep 21, 2023
    All Day
  • UVIC Gustavson School of Business
    21 Sep 2023
    1:00 PM- 1:50 PM
    UVIC Gustavson School of Business
    Sep 21, 2023
    01:00 PM - 01:50 PM
    Room 1036
  • BR 2314
    22 Sep 2023
    All Day
    BR 2314
    Sep 22, 2023
    All Day
  • BR 1234
    25 Sep 2023
    All Day
    BR 1234
    Sep 25, 2023
    All Day
  • BR 2314
    26 Sep 2023
    All Day
    BR 2314
    Sep 26, 2023
    All Day
  • SFU Beedie School of Business
    26 Sep 2023
    12:50 PM- 1:50 PM
    SFU Beedie School of Business
    Sep 26, 2023
    12:50 PM - 01:50 PM
    Room 1036
  • Strings Information Session
    26 Sep 2023
    6:00 PM- 8:00 PM
    Strings Information Session
    Sep 26, 2023
    06:00 PM - 08:00 PM
    Grand Commons

    ​Strings Information Session
    Families new to the Strings Program
    and Grade 4 Handsworth Family of Schools
    Handsworth Grand Commons​

    Handsworth Music Program Calendar​

  • The Art of Conversation: exhibition opening at the Gordon Smith Gallery
    23 Sep 2023
    2:00 PM- 4:00 PM
    The Art of Conversation: exhibition opening at the Gordon Smith Gallery
    Sep 23, 2023
    02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
    Gordon Smith Gallery (2121 Lonsdale Avenue) District Calendar

    ​The Gordon Smith Gallery and Artists for Kids is thrilled to invite you to the opening of the exhibition, The Art of Conversation, on Saturday, September 23, 2 - 4 p.m.

    Public hours are Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 12 to 4 p.m. The exhibition closes on February 29, 2024.

    The Art of Conversation features artwork by over 20 Canadian artists, exploring the role of art as a platform for communication. The Art of Conversation draws conversational threads between the works in the gallery, highlighting art’s potential to facilitate and provoke dialogue. The perspectives and artistic conversations of elementary and secondary school students will be featured through original writing and art.

    Visit Artists for Kids' website for more information.

  • Police & Peace Officers' National Memorial Day (half-mast)
    24 Sep 2023
    All Day
    Police & Peace Officers' National Memorial Day (half-mast)
    Sep 24, 2023
    All Day
    District Calendar
  • Board of Education – Public Board Meeting
    26 Sep 2023
    6:30 PM- 9:30 PM
    Board of Education – Public Board Meeting
    Sep 26, 2023
    06:30 PM - 09:30 PM
    Education Services Centre, 5th Floor District Calendar

    ​Visit our Public Meetings web page for information on how you can participate and to review the meeting agenda and board package (the latter is posted on the Thursday afternoon preceding the public meeting).

  • Staff Collaboration Day (shortened day for students)
    27 Sep 2023
    All Day
    Staff Collaboration Day (shortened day for students)
    Sep 27, 2023
    All Day
    District Calendar
  • Band & Strings 2023-2024 late registration closes
    29 Sep 2023
    All Day
    Band & Strings 2023-2024 late registration closes
    Sep 29, 2023
    All Day
    District Calendar

    The Elementary Band and Strings Program is a unique instrumental music program that is distinctive to the NVSD. The program complements the BC Ministry of Education’s Arts Education curriculum and provides school-based instrumental instruction to students in the intermediate grades (Grades 5 – 7 for Band and Grades 4 – 7 for Strings).

    More information is available on the Band and Strings web page.

 Our Location

     1033 Handsworth Road
     North Vancouver BC V7R 2A7     
 
 
Handsworth Office Hours
08:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
(September - June)

Phone 604.903.3600

Attendance Line
604.903.3600 Ext 2

Fax 604.903.3601

Email handsworth@sd44.ca