Port Royal Public School's Mission Statement
Port Royal, a Kindergarten to Grade 8 school, opened in 1992. The school is named after Samuel de Champlain's Port Royal Habitation (1605). Today, Port Royal is a Parks Canada National Historic Site in Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia.
With an enrolment of approximately 450 students, Port Royal has over 30 staff. Port Royal is home of "The Panthers." We have earned many sports championships over the years.
Our community partner, the YMCA Childcare, shares space in our school building and provides childcare services for our neighbourhood. The Settlement Worker provides support to our newcomer families. We also have other community Partnerships though Malvern Community Centre.
School Focus For This School Year
We will continue to improve literacy through our school-wide guided reading and literacy block; develop numeracy and science though integrated STEM programming; ensure Indigenous Education is part of all learning; improve our understanding of equity education by ensuring anti-oppression and anti-discrimination practices are implemented using Culturally Relevant and Responsive Resources; promote inclusion and identity through lived experiences.
We strive to elevate student voice in the school. We promote student leadership through Student Council, Eco Schools and Safety Patrollers.
More Information About Port Royal Public School
Literacy
Our goal is to have the vast majority of students achieving at the Provincial standard of Level 3. We will focus our efforts to help move students to achieve at a higher level. Some of the strategies we will use is pre-teaching vocabulary, guided reading and modelled and guided writing.
Numeracy
Our goal is to implement the math curriculum through a school wide long range plan that allows teachers to work together to respond to student need. We have diversified our resources to enrich our math instruction and integrate financial literacy and STEM in math.
Pathways
We support our students to determine their learning goals through My Blueprint. We work with feeder schools and our Guidance Itinerant to support transitions.
Community Culture and Caring
Student safety is our priority. We have implemented Safety Patrollers in partnership with Toronto Police. We also support our community through access to the Settlement Worker, food drives, and community programs.
Student Life - Where You Belong
GO TEAM
Students at Port Royal are provided with a range of co-curricular activities which can enhance and reinforce the regular program and curriculum. Participating in these types of activities allows students to further develop social skills, learn new skills, discover hidden talents and can enhance their leadership potential. Some of the Co-curricular's that are offered at Port Royal are:
Athletics
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Soccer
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
- Intramural's
Clubs
- Eco-schools
- Student Council
- OPAL
The Arts
- Band
- Dance Groups
WHAT SETS US APART
Here at Port Royal we teach and celebrate the many strengths of all of our students. We have a caring staff who put the needs of the students first. We have a number of championship banners that hang in the gym that attest to our athletic ability. Our artistic creativity is shown by the artwork in the classrooms and the halls, as well as in our music program.
PARENT AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Parent Involvement
- School Council
- Assistance by parent volunteers in classrooms, library, excursions & special events
- Volunteers who organize a variety of fundraising and special school/community events
Community Links
- Malvern Community Centre
- Co-op site for students from local high schools, community colleges and universities
- Scientists in the School visit every grade
- Settlement Worker