Our Students
Osgoode P.S. has an enrolment of 279 students who are actively engaged in their learning. Our enrolment is increasing each year with the gradual addition of grades in the French Immersion program and the continual growth of new students in the English program.
Our Staff
Osgoode Public School has 1 Principal, 2 Office Staff, 33 Teaching Staff, 2.5 Educational Assistants, 2 Custodial Staff, and 1 Library Technician. Some of our staff work part-time, according to the allotment provided to our school. Staff members have various qualifications and experiences which allow them to challenge the learners to achieve to the best of their ability. Our dedicated staff display a cooperative and caring attitude toward the students.
The planning, organization and delivery of motivating and challenging learning experiences enrich the curriculum, promote school spirit, and help students extend their interests, skills and leadership abilities. We endeavour to prepare students for the 21st century, equipping them with the knowledge, skills and values that will allow them to more easily adapt to changing technologies, to work both independently and collaboratively, to think critically and creatively and to manage resources in an ever changing world. Our staff continue to build a strong professional learning community by continually upgrading training and learning/sharing with each other.
Our Community
Our community is a mix of farmland, small local businesses and parents who commute into the city. It is a growing, vibrant, involved community, with a wide range of recreational opportunities for families. Osgoode P.S. welcomes volunteers. Each year, over 50 parent volunteers participate in school activities, including helping in classrooms, field trips, fundraising, office support, and many other worthwhile ventures. The Osgoode parent community, in general, and the School Council in particular, are very positive and highly supportive of their community school and are strong advocates for all children. The notions of family and community are highly valued at Osgoode P.S.
Mission Statement
At Osgoode Public School we endeavour to develop in all our students social responsibility, positive character traits, critical thinking skills, creativity, academic growth and success and a lifelong love of learning. We encourage, on a daily basis, a welcoming atmosphere of mutual respect in a safe and caring learning environment.
Facilities and Resources
Osgoode Public School was opened in 1956 as a three-room facility. The last addition was completed in 1967. Several upgrades have been done since that time. We have had a permanent two classroom addition built this year to accommodate future grades as the EFI program expands and for overall homeroom space. New fencing has been completed for the Kindergarten Yard and along the walkway to the buses. A library/resource centre houses over 9000 books. The Computer Lab is actively used by students all day long. We have a freshly painted gym with a newly refinished floor and stage. The school yard has two soccer fields, two baseball diamonds, and basketball hoops. There is a large play structure, a kindergarten play structure, and two large sandbox areas. Students use the Stuart Holmes Osgoode Arena for winter skating every February.