Parkfield Junior School's Mission Statement
Parkfield Junior School is located in the west end of Toronto near the Westway and Martingrove. The school currently serves approximately 300 students from Kindergarten to Grade 5. Our Community Settlement Worker Bharti Lokre helps us plan meetings for our community in the school to meet the needs of our families. We have an EarlyOn Centre where parents may drop by Monday to Thursday from 8:40 to 1:45 with their child to engage in various activities with other families in our community. The school also offers International Languages classes through Continuing Education on Saturday throughout the year.
Our partnership with other schools has allowed our teachers to plan together and share best practices resulting in a mindset of continuous improvement. Our partnership with parents has brought us together for learning sessions through meetings, School Council, Family Literacy and Family Math Nights, all with continued student success in mind. Creating a shared vision of
what student success looks like with parents, students and staff celebrates our collective determination to provide the best learning environment and keep expectations high.
Supporting Our Parents
Parkfield JS have worked with our Settlement worker to provide meaningful workshops for parents during our meet and greet sessions. The workshops are based on feedback from our parents and have included workshops on financial literacy, dental hygiene, computer skills, Children's Aid Society and many more. Babysitting is provided.
For the 5th year in a row, Parkfield is hosting parenting program called Nobody's Perfect. Usually we have 15 families come together over many weeks and together they discuss and learn about the skills that help them become confident parents. This partnership is with Public Health and snacks and babysitting is provided.
More Information About Parkfield Junior School
Co-op Students, Teacher Candidates, ECE Students
For the past 5 years Parkfield has proudly offered high school students, University Teacher Candidates and ECE students an opportunity to work and learn at our school. These students come from Kipling C.I., Martingrove C.I., York University, Lakehead University, Windsor University, OISE, Humber College and Guelph Humber College.
Roots of Empathy
The Roots of Empathy program matches a family with a newborn baby and a willing classroom of students together. The baby with the parent visits the classroom over a period of time to build a relationship of learning to care while working with the baby. Currently Parkfield is one of the schools in the TDSB with 2 programs currently running at the same time.
GLIMPSE INTO THE LIFE OF A CHILD
What’s a GLIMPSE?
Turning to a dictionary, we know that a “glimpse” is a momentary or partial view. A “glimpse” is also defined as to see or perceive briefly or partially. What we will share here are “GLIMPSES” into the life of a child from that child’s perspective.
Turning to a dictionary, we know that a “glimpse” is a momentary or partial view. A “glimpse” is also defined as to see or perceive briefly or partially. What we will share here are “GLIMPSES” into the life of a child from that child’s perspective.
A further explanation can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcL0hI70CqU
They are short and simple, but yet authentic and of great value. They highlight and celebrate diversity between and within families, cultures, and communities. They showcase interests, skills, goals, and opinions. They are created by kids and for kids. They are a platform for kids to reflect and express themselves. They are evidence that kids have a voice that could and should be heard. In short, “glimpses” allow kids to learn from kids via partnerships of reflection and expression. We hope you enjoy them because there is joy and wonder everywhere when you see the world from the eyes of a child (Mr. Aguiar).
Student Life - Where You Belong
GO TEAM
As a Junior School, Parkfield endeavours to provide extra curricular activities that enhance the learning each day. We offer sports teams for both boys and girls such as volleyball, basketball, soccer, badminton, floor hockey and cricket as well as cross county. We are fortunate to be able to offer both intramural sports and opportunities for our students to compete outside our school as well. Art and Recorder along with dance and drama, assemblies and concerts afford opportunities to develop confidence and social skills.
WHAT SETS US APART
At Parkfield we strive to be welcoming and inclusive at all times. Our barrier free environment is filled with photographs of our current student population, and our community can be found every day in our foyer reading, talking or just relaxing indoors as they wait for dismissal. Our families with preschool age children are walking our hallways as they visit the Parenting and Family Literacy Centre and on Tuesdays they cook and together enjoy a hot lunch.
PARENT AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
We partner with Co-op students, KCC Bounce, Willowridge Child Care Centre, Settlement & Education Partnerships in Toronto (SEPT), - Public Health Nurse - Police Community officer - Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Toronto. Our Parents serve on School Council as members and on school committees: Safe and Caring Community, Budget, School Improvement Planning, and Equity. Plan to attend Literacy and Numeracy Nights, Remembrance Day Assembly, Parent-Teacher Interviews, a Kindergarten Welcome Night, Education Week activities,the Grade 5 Farewell ceremony, plays, Family Math Night, . Join us for :Terry Fox Walk, special School Council events such as Family Movie Night, Fun Fair, Outreach meetings, Meet and Greet and fundraisers. As a Priority School Initiative school we offer use of our school for events that are free.