Our School
Norman G. Powers Public School is in its' thirteenth year of operation in Oshawa. This year our school houses 680 students from Junior Kindergarten through Grade 8 Our school growth plan this year has been developed through comprehensive meetings with our staff and will emphasize Numeracy, and emphasizes the use of manipulatives and problem-solving.
Our school provides many diverse academic, sports and arts clubs to encourage maximum involvement by all students.
Parents play an active role at Norman G. Powers Public School and we have a number of volunteer opportunities available to parents that support student activities. As our school motto states, we believe in working together as a school community to inspire and empower students for the future.
Our Mission
Our mission as a school community is to inspire all students to celebrate life long learning. Through our collaborative efforts we will provide opportunities for leadership and personal growth that will empower our students to shape the future.
Our Shared Values
As a professional learning community, we have identified and expressed our shared values in addressing the 4 critical questions as follows:
We expect all students to be learning. We will work together to plan and implement a continuous process of achievement focused on the formal and informal curriculum;
- We will know students have learned by collaborating with one another to ensure we are using a variety of methods to check for understanding on an ongoing basis;
- When students don't learn, we will change our instructional methods to accommodate individual learners, and work together to ensure each student has the additional time and support needed to be successful;
- When students are learning, we will respond by providing ongoing enriched learning opportunities that meet the needs of individual learners;
- As a community of lifelong learners, we will collectively and regularly communicate and celebrate student success.
