Walter Perry Junior Public School

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Walter Perry "A Great Place to Be"

Walter Perry is a diverse school with students from many cultures working extremely well to create a safe, caring and supportive learning environment. Staff and students work very hard at creating the type of learning environment that promotes success for your child. We want the school to be a place where your child can come and feel safe so they can focus on learning and achieving their full potential. We have high academic and behavioural expectations and we expect your support. It takes the child, the parent and the school, to work together to ensure student success.

The Model Schools for Inner Cities initiative provides our students with greater opportunities to access various enrichment activities. It supports the students academically, socially and emotionally through visiting artists, guest speakers, sports teams and clubs. Our superb nutrition programme offers a mid morning and afternoon snack to keep students focussed on learning throughout the day. We strive to develop a school plan that incorporates parent engagement and student voice.

Walter Perry Junior Public School's Mission Statement

Walter Perry Junior Public School, is located in the Scarborough Junction community on Falmouth Avenue south of Eglinton. The school first opened in 1954. The school is named after a prominent community leader William Walter Perry. We work together to create a positive environment focused on being kind to all. Walter Perry is a Model Inner City School as designated by the Ministry and prioritizes student and parent engagement.

Walter Perry staff is committed to student achievement and well being. Post pandemic, we have have renewed our focus on literacy and targeted intervention to support student learning. Walter Perry continues to use the highly engaging and interactive Promethean white board technology as well as Google Classroom.

Student Nutrition = Student Learning

Students need to eat a healthy breakfast before school and maintain proper nutrition throughout the day. A well fed student is a student ready to learn. To this end, Walter Perry has a superb snack program. All students are eligible and all that is required is written parental permission and allergy information.

Lunches are also important. We ask parents not to send Uber Eats or Skip the Dishes due to the disruptive nature.

If you wish to take your child home for lunch please feel free to do so. Otherwise all students will have lunch in their classrooms supervised by our Lunchroom Supervisors and grade 6 leaders.

More Information About Walter Perry Junior Public School

Student Support

Walter Perry services a wide variety of student needs. We have a strong ESL program. We have an Intensive Support Programme for students living with Autism. Additionally, our staff continue to learn about and implement strategies designed to reach as many students as possible.

Technology

Walter Perry continues to develop its Library Learning Commons as the hub of the school. We have upgraded our wireless capabilities and are proud to say that students from grades 1-6 have their own Chromebook to use while at school

Check out the Walter Perry Website for updates, activities and useful parent.student information.

Activities

Student success comes in more ways than only academics. Athletic, social emotional, interpersonal success is very important in creating a well rounded student. Water Perry students have many extra curricular choices available to them. House league, team sports, clubs, art, music, crafts, chess, choir, band- the list goes on and on -get involved and enjoy.

Home - School Communication

This is an essential part of student success. The more parents know about what their children are doing at school, the more they can support both them and the school to ensure work and assignments are promptly and accurately completed. Our two main communication tools are the student agenda and our website. We urge parents to use these tools on a daily basis.

Please join the School Council and help us make Walter Perry the best it can be so your child gets the best they deserve.

Student Life - Where You Belong

GO TEAM

Students at Walter Perry can expect to arrive to a welcoming and nurturing environment. We set high for our students in all areas and work hard at establishing positive relationships with the students. Students have the right to feel safe and secure here and we work very hard to ensure our students behave appropriately and solve conflicts peacefully.

While at school, our studentshave the opportunity to participate in a wide variety of activities and to demonstrate their learing and talents in many venues. Our talented choir has represented Perry many times in public settings and has been on TV several times.

WHAT SETS US APART

We have great kids at Walter Perry. There is not a day that goes by where we don't see acts of kindness, compassion and caring from our students. The school can get pretty busy and stressful at times but a walk through the halls or the class rooms reveals hard working students, engaged in learning and when at play, working well together and solving problems effectively. Walter Perry is a family composed of students of cultures from all over the world, working very successfully together.

PARENT AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Walter Perry collaborates with several community and social agencies: York University, OISE, Ryerson University Nursing school, Aisling Discoveries Child and Family Centre and Secondary School co-operative education programs. The ARC program is hosted out of Walter Perry in conjunction with the Toronto Parks and Recreation Department.Our School Council continues to grow and we have several parent volunteers who assist with library, Scientist in the school, ERI program and in classrooms. Walter Perry's Parent Council is maturing and we have had excellent attendance at this years meetings. Things can only get bigger and better from here.