Meadowvale Public School's Mission Statement
Meadowvale Public School is located in the Meadowvale Community of West Hill on the east side of Meadowvale Rd. south of Hwy. 401. The school population is currently 260 students. These students represent many different cultural backgrounds. Meadowvale Public School offers regular programs from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 8. We opened 2 classes of Full Day Kindergarten in September 2013. A not-for-profit daycare, Meadowvale Daycare Centre, is housed in the school building and offers supervision to pre-school and school-aged children.
School Focus
Our commitment is implementing TDSB's Vision For Learning. We will focus on improving Achievement, Equity and Well Being. Integrating the use of technology across the curriculum will allow our students to be 21st century learners. Life-long learning includes all staff who will be engaged in Professional Learning Communities throughout the year. We emphasize an understanding of Character Education which is celebrated at our monthly assemblies. Building strong environmental awareness occurs through our Platinum Award winning Eco-Warriors Club. We work closely with our community and are building a partnership with the School Council.
More Information About Meadowvale Public School
Literacy
We will be working to have our students achieving at and above the provincial standard of level 3. Our focus will be to encourage our students to become enthusiastic readers and writers. Some of the strategies and actions we will use are: higher level thinking skills e.g. reasoning, analysing and providing descriptive feedback to them .
Numeracy
Our goal is to increase the percentage of students who will achieve at and above the provincial standard, level 3, in mathemathics. Our school wide focus will be on an inquiry model teaching through problem solving; ensuring a broader understanding of math vocabulary; breaking down instructions, processes and problems and improving our use of technology.
Pathways
We strive to provide our students with a variety of experiential learning opportunities both within and outside the classroom to identify what their interests are and what skills they demonstrate. This can assist them in choosing, with their parents/guardians, the best path for the next phase of their academic careers.
Community, Culture and Caring
Parent relationships are vital to the continued strength of our school. We value a strong school and home partnership and build on that through activities such as our annual Curriculum Night, Parent Engagement Events and concerts to build positive relationships with our parents.We support the larger community through food drives and fundraising programs.
Additional Features
- Social Awareness
- Homework Club / Math Club
- Cross Country / Track and Field
- Healthy Active Living
- Student Leadership / Me to We
- Sports teams
- Eco Club
- Mindfulness
Student Life - Where You Belong
GO TEAM
At Meadowvale, students have opportunities to participate in a wide variety of co-curricular activities. Strong student leadership is encouraged through participation in a variety of programs such as school announcers, office assistants and assembly hosts. ECO schools is another strong focus such as; teaching the student body about recycling, boomerang lunches, and world issues. Sports teams represent the school proudly. They are wonderful ambassadors for Meadowvale!
If sports are not your particular area of interest, Meadowvale offers other ways to be involved in school life such as: a variety of clubs including chess, homework, math, arts and crafts, GSA and HAC.
Student Leadership opportunities also include:
* Me to We
* Student Council
* Recycling
* ECO Schools
* Office Helpers
* Safety Patrollers
WHAT SETS US APART
The Meadowvale community of teachers, parents and community members are part of a team of people who all work together to provide a safe and caring school environment. We have a multitude of volunteers in the school who help to support students both in and out of the classroom.
Through the generosity of parents and their involvement in the School Council a variety of activities are planned throughout the year which are very well attended and supported. Fundraising efforts are done in partnership with staff and help to raise funds for events such as Gr. 8 graduation, Scientists in the School, Arts Presentations and field trips.
We strive to make Meadowvale P.S. a community of learners that can fulfill their potential in a safe, welcoming and engaging environment.
PARENT AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Parent Engagement: Ways in which parents support students include attending parent-teacher interviews, participation on the School Council and related activities, volunteering in the classroom, on excursions, and coordinating special projects and school events.
Community Engagement: Our parents are actively involved in the life of our school by their participation on School Council. Partnerships within our community include; West Hill Community food drives, public library visits, Faculty of Education student placements, Toronto Police school programs, fundraising for The Terry Fox Foundation, Heart and Stroke Foundation and world-wide relief efforts.