Thorncliffe Park Public School (Gr JK - 05)

Principal:

Jeffrey Crane

Vice Principal(s):

Kurt Chin
Sophia Danish
Shari Green-Brown

Office Staff:

Kim Sirett

School Council
Chair(s):

Khalid Mahmood

Superintendent:

Rauda Dickinson

Trustee:

Gerri Gershon

Address:

80 Thorncliffe Park Dr, East York, ON
M4H1K3

Phone #:

416-396-2460

Fax #:

416-396-2286

Website:

http://schools.tdsb.on.ca/thorncliffepark/

Email:

ThorncliffePark@tdsb.on.ca

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The JK-Gr. 5 student population represents 47 countries.

We are committed to providing every student with a high standard of education through excellence in teaching and the promotion of strong community partnerships.

Goals:

1. Improve student achievement in literacy and numeracy

2. Ensure a safe and caring school environment

3. Work in partnership with our parents and our community

Our School

Thorncliffe Park P.S. was built in 1961. To accommodate our growing population, a large addition was officially opened on October 23, 2003. Some highlights of our new facility are: a large muscle area and exercise/play courtyard for Kindergarten students; three gymnasiums; an advanced library system with indoor / outdoor theatre; and, several enclosed courtyards with gardens for hands-on environmental studies. As of September 2008, artificial turf and a running track were added to our site.

Focus on Literacy

We are committed to building a solid language foundation for all of our students, many of whom are newcomers to Canada. We recognize that it often takes five to seven years for a student to become academically proficient in a second language. We use a variety of strategies and supports to develop literacy in all its forms.

Literacy

-Implement balanced literacy block for all students

-Model and explicitly teach reading comprehension strategies

-Continue to augment school library resources

-Continue Ontario Focused Intervention Partnership (OFIP) to consolidate and strengthen our capacity to provide effective literacy programs and interventions