Our School
Maple Leaf P.S. is named after the symbol of Canada, the maple leaf. "Maple Leaf Pride" is our motto. Our school mascot is a lion.
Facilities
In March 1958, Maple Leaf P.S. began as a one-room portable at the corner of Longford Drive and Gwillimbury. Seventeen students from grades 1 to 8 attended the school at that time. Many additions occurred over the years as the enrollment increased. We have approximately 20 classrooms, a computer lab within our library, a community room and a double gym, which is a shared facility with the Town Newmarket. Our yard houses Maple Leaf Gardens (our adventure playground), and outdoor classroom, a soccer field, and many basketball hoops & nets.
Maple Leaf P.S. was officially opened in 1959. Many subsequent additions were made including the years 1960, 1972(library) and 1981 (gymnasium). A major renovation
during Spring/Summer touched every part of our school building including new windows, doors, some flooring, classroom cloakrooms and cupboards, fire system, ventilation and new vestibule in the foyer.
Programs
As with each school in the York Region District School Board, Maple Leaf P.S. support student learning through the curriculum standards set out by the Ontario Ministry of Education and many other co-curricular activities.
Literacy: Literacy is a focus for the School Plan for Continuous Improvement.
The staff of Maple Leaf participates in:
- The Literacy Collaborative sessions with all divisions.
- An Action Research team which is focusing on using technology in the school.
- An Instructional Intelligence team which focuses on using a variety of instructional strategies in classrooms and supporting this implementation throughout the school.
- Tribes Training
Sports: A number of intramural and school team sports are available for many of our students. Safety: Several Safety programs including Junior Rescuers, Personal Safety, Abuse Prevention and Bus Safety help students be safety aware. Electives: Electives are offered in the winter for students grades 4-8 as an opportunity to explore the arts and physical activity in the community as well as within the school. Breakfast/Snack: A Breakfast and Snack program is available to all students. The Food for Learning Program, parents and several individual donors provide funding for this.
Our school promotes a safe and supportive learning environment. This is done through the Board's Safe Schools Policy and Procedures, Character Education Initiatives as well as Special Education Programs.
We are also very proud to offer the following programs to our students:
- Anti-Bullying Programs
- Guest speakers and workshops
- Ongoing and informal social skills counseling
- Kinark Family Services
- Junior Achievement—The Economics of Staying in School
- Scientists in the Schools
- Roots of Empathy
- Music and Band
- Clubs
- Student Leadership program
- VIP Program
