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Ossington/Old Orchard Junior Public SchoolADDRESS: 380 Ossington Ave, Toronto, ON
M6J 3A5PHONE NUMBER: (416) 393-0710EMAIL ADDRESS: [email protected]: http://myooops.comGRADE RANGE: JK to 6
OUR HISTORYIn 1957, Old OrchardSchool was opened; ayear later a secondbuilding wasconstructed, called NewOrchard School. In1961, the two schoolswere separated and theNew Orchard Schoolwas renamed OssingtonPublic School. In 1973,with decliningenrolment, the twoschools were mergedagain as Ossington/OldOrchard Public School.
Ossington/Old Orchard Public School, fondly known as OOOPS,is located southwest of College Street and Ossington Avenue.
COMPUTER LABWe have Mac Laptops in a lab which are used by all studentsfrom Grades 1 to 6. Students learn to use many applicationsamong which are PowerPoint, Google Docs, iMovie, Pixie, etc.
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DIVERSITY - as of September 2015While the majority of our students have English as their home language, about a half are of otherlanguage backgrounds. Chinese and Portuguese are the two larger non-English language groupsrepresented.
VARIED MUSIC PROGRAMSOOOPS has a specialist Music Teacher who delivers an ORFF-based music program to allstudents. We also offer, through the Itinerant Music Instructors, Steel Pan, Band and Strings. Theclass programs are enhanced by Primary /Junior Choirs. Student talent is showcased at Winter andSpring Concerts.
ATHLETICSAt OOOPS, Physical and Health Education is delivered by a Physical and Health Educationspecialist. Our teachers offer a wide variety of Sports' Teams for our boys and girls and ourstudents participate yearly in Cross Country Running and Track & Field.
CO AND EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIESDrama/Dance/Movement workshops for studentsPrologue to the Performing Arts Special PresentationsClubs (Arts & Crafts, Chess, Board Games, French Club, Mandarin Club)
Additional Features● ECO Club● Computer Club● Library Club● Skipping Club
● Chess Club● Origami Club● Mandarin Club● French Club
For a list of all programs that are also offered visit http://www.tdsb.on.ca/Findyour/Schools.aspx?schno=5295&schoolId=1379
Student Life - Where You Belong
OOOPS offers many opportunities for students to discoverand explore a variety of interests. A strong curriculumdelivery is enhanced by many extra-curricular athleticactivities including baseball, basketball, soccer,cross-country, flag football, volleyball and Track & Field. Students can also join the primary and junior choirs, chessclub and eco-club. During the winter months, staff offersorigami, skipping, board games, and boys' reading club. The older students are given leadership opportunities byreading announcements and being masters of ceremony atschool functions. They model reading for the youngerstudents in the reading buddy program.
What Sets Us Apart
THE GARDEN: OOOPS has a mature, green, naturalplayground space known as the Ossington/Old OrchardWilderness Garden which was a creation of the children,staff, parents and the local community. The Garden has itsvery own apple orchard which was planted by our students. We have become an EcoSchool with a focus on reducing,reusing, recycling and composting. Through this program,our school community, with the help of the Eco Committeecomprised of staff, students and parents, have succeeded inreducing our litter by half. Each year, there are plannedcommunity and curriculum activities centred around theGarden.
Parent and Community Engagement
The high level of parent involvement translates into a very active, supportive and enthusiastic SchoolCouncil; a yearly Arts & Drama project and regular parent volunteers in classrooms, committees andfield trips. A number of fundraising events are initiated and coordinated by parent volunteers andsupported by staff (Gingerbread Fair and the Fun Fair). The broader community is welcomed to enrichthe programming for our students: a Community Liaison Officer visits classrooms to discussStreetproofing, Internet Safety, Drug Awareness and Traffic Safety; public library outreach program andScientists In School. OOOPS is also involved with many teacher training programs. We welcomestudents from York University, O.I.S.E., Niagara College, Ryerson Polytechnical Institute and others.
Imagine a TDSB where all schools share a common core set of characteristics. They arecommunity-driven and focused on teaching and learning. Students and parents have a wide variety ofopportunities and there are enough students in every school to increase program choices. Imagine there is a clear focus on achieving student success and every student is engaged, has a voice,access to a caring adult and the opportunity to develop their full potential. Here at the TDSB our focus is on student achievement, parent and community engagement and financialstability.
Contact Information
SCHOOL NAME: Ossington/Old Orchard Junior PublicSchool
ADDRESS: 380 Ossington Ave, Toronto, ONM6J 3A5
TELEPHONE: (416) 393-0710EMAIL: [email protected]
2/4/2016 Guided Tour at 9:00 a.m.6/9/2016 Kindergarten Orientation at 9 a.m.
