▁the ▁north ▁side ▁of ▁the ▁school ▁was ▁added ▁September , ▁ 2 0 0 3 . ▁A ▁new ▁play ground ▁for ▁the ▁inter medi ates ▁at ▁the ▁school , ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 0 0 ▁year ▁anni versary , ▁was ▁made ▁in ▁the ▁summer ▁of ▁ 2 0 0 9 . ▁Another ▁new ▁play ground ▁for ▁the ▁primary ▁students ▁was ▁completed ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 3 . ▁H ast ings ▁is ▁a ▁large , ▁complex , ▁inner ▁city ▁project ▁school ▁with ▁strong ▁parent ▁support ▁and ▁invol vement . ▁ ▁A part ▁from ▁having ▁both ▁English ▁and ▁French ▁Im m ersion ▁programs , ▁H ast ings ▁is ▁also ▁a ▁community ▁school ▁with ▁a ▁diverse ▁population ▁of ▁E SL ▁learn ers , ▁and ▁partners hips ▁with ▁many ▁other ▁community ▁ag encies . ▁ ▁H ast ings ▁has ▁ 6 7 0 ▁students ▁in ▁Kinder g arten ▁to ▁Gra de ▁Seven ▁- ▁ 2 3 0 ▁in ▁French ▁Im m ersion ▁and ▁ 4 4 0 ▁in ▁English . ▁ ▁Its ▁an nex , ▁Till icum ▁Element ary ▁Community ▁School , ▁is ▁five ▁blocks ▁away ▁and ▁has ▁ 1 9 5 ▁students ▁in ▁Kinder g arten ▁to ▁Gra de ▁Four . ▁ ▁The ▁major ▁eth nic ▁groups ▁in ▁the ▁school ▁are ▁of ▁Chinese , ▁Vietnam ese , ▁Central ▁American ▁Spanish , ▁European ▁and ▁First ▁Nations ▁descent . ▁ ▁Teams ▁ ▁There ▁is ▁the ▁Basketball ▁team ▁of ▁H ast ings ▁Element ary ▁School ▁for ▁Gra de ▁ 6 ' s ▁and ▁ 7 ' s