Carleton Village Junior and Senior Sports and Wellness Academy ADDRESS: 315 Osler St, , ON M6N 2Z4 PHONE NUMBER: (416) 393-1600 EMAIL ADDRESS: [email protected] GRADE RANGE: JK to 8

Carleton Village Public School is a Caring Village!

Carleton Village Public School is located at 315 Osler St., north of Model Schools for Davenport at Osler and Connolly St. As of September 2010, the Inner Cities school serves approximately 350 students from Junior Carleton Village is Kindergarten to Grade 8. Carleton Village houses a Daycare, a recognized as a cohort Parenting Centre, an Adult ESL program, and a swimming of the TDSB Model pool. After School Literacy and Numeracy Tutoring, International Schools for Inner Cities Cluster C4. We have Languages and Enrichment programs are also provided for implemented the 5 students. Carleton Village has partnerships with The Toronto Essential Components Foundation for Student Success, The Learning Partnership, of the Model Schools for OISE/UT, Arts for Children and Youth and Story Planet. Inner Cities Vision:Innovative teaching and learning practices; Support Services to meet social, Inclusive Schools Initiative emotional and physical Carleton Village Public School well being of students; participates in the TDSB Inclusive School as the heart of Schools Pilot Project. The Inclusive the community; Schools Pilot Project has several Research, review and components including: Supporting evaluation of students the development of teaching and and programs; and learning practices that foster equity, Commitment to share inclusion and closing the successful practice. achievement gap; workshops for teaching staff on Culturally Responsive and Relevant Pedagogy at the Centre for Urban Studies at OISE; Teacher Curriculum Planning Sessions; and Inclusive Schools Literacy Kits created by our classroom teachers with culturally relevant curriculum, teaching and learning materials. More Information about Carleton Village Junior and Senior Sports and Wellness Academy

Early Years Learning Carleton Village houses a Daycare and a Parenting and Literacy Centre. We foster a network of support for the Early Years through a variety of initiatives including: Parent Workshops; Welcome to Kindergarten Registration, Orientation and Resources; Link with Early Years Centre and STOP Community Centre; Vision/Hearing Screening; and Community Resources.

Lunch Program The Lunch Program is designed to help parents who are unable to care for their children over the lunch hour (11:45 am – 12:45 pm) by providing supervision. The children are supervised in the school cafeteria by lunchroom supervisors. Students can bring their own lunch from home, or purchase a freshly prepared hot lunch using our cafeteria services.

Music at Carleton Village Students in grades 5-8 can choose to receive music instruction in steel pans or in strings. Both programs have developed an excellent reputation based on the performance abilities and responsible attitudes of our students. Our Steelband receives many requests from our community to perform at various events. There is a primary choir open to all students in grades 1 to 3.

House System Carleton Village has a house system that creates a sense of community for students through intramural events and house league events. The four houses are Falcons, Hawks, Eagles and Owls.

Additional Features ● Concerts /Performing Arts/Drama ● Education Week ● Yearbook ● Iron Rings Lego Robotics ● Science Fair/Invention Convention ● Terry Fox Run/Walk ● Winter Concert ● Earth Day

For a list of all programs that are also offered visit http://www.tdsb.on.ca/Findyour/Schools.aspx?schno=5209&schoolId=1283 Student Life - Where You Belong

Student participation and leadership in well-rounded activities that foster team leadership and skill building is at the heart of intramural and extra-curricular activities at Carleton Village Public School. Some of the activities for students include:

An Invention Convention; Concerts /Performing Arts/Drama; Social Justice/Me to We Day/Free the Children; Student Council; Literacy and Numeracy Tutoring; and Athletics (Basketball, Cross Country, Swim, Volleyball, Soccer, Track and Field).

What Sets Us Apart

Carleton Village Public School offers students the opportunity to experience a caring village. These are accomplished through a variety of activities including: Eco Club; character development initiatives, recognition assemblies; Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Toronto In-School Mentoring; restorative practices and Community Use of Schools/Priority Schools Initiative. Parent and Community Engagement

Carleton Village Public School embraces parent engagement and the school as the hub of the community through a variety of activies including: Parent Council; Parent volunteers in the school; Parent Resource Room; Partnerships with Davenport-Perth Neighbourhood Centre; Using the Toronto Police Community Liaison for classroom presentations; Collaboration with the Model Schools for Inner Cities Community Support Worker; Peer mentoring with Ursula Franklin Academy students in the classrooms on Wednesdays; and Supporting the pathways of high school students through Cooperative Education placements.

TDSB - Better Schools. Brighter Futures

Imagine a TDSB where all schools share a common core set of characteristics. They are community-driven and focused on teaching and learning. Students and parents have a wide variety of opportunities 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 financial stability.

Contact Information

SCHOOL NAME: Carleton Village Junior and Senior Sports and Wellness Academy ADDRESS: 315 Osler St, Toronto, ON M6N 2Z4 TELEPHONE: (416) 393-1600 EMAIL: [email protected]

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