Robert Service Senior Public School serves grade 7 and 8 students. Our small size enables us to create a safe and caring environment conducive to learning. Our students receive a well-planned curriculum in specially equipped rooms, such as science, music, gym and art. Literacy and numeracy continue to be given special attention. Our co-curricular program offers a vast array of clubs and activities including house league and interschool sports, yearbook club, equity student committee and art club. We have a very active ESP leadership group and a student council, whose leadership is appreciated by the staff and students. Our school has been a vital part of our community since 1971.
Meeting our Students' Needs
Robert Service Senior School is dedicated to providing a haven that meets the unique needs of adolescents. We strive to create an environment especially tailored to develop positive academic attitudes and efforts, encourages cooperative and responsible involvement in school life and nurtures students in attaining appropriate values and social skills necessary for their future.
Interesting Feature
School Focus
Literacy and numeracy are primary school foci of our school improvement plan. Teachers receive ongoing professional development and resources have been aligned to ensure equity through programming to meet the needs of individual students. In addition, we offer students intervention and support through the special education home school program (HSP) and our special education resource support program (SERT). We also have support from the Methods and Resource teacher (MART). Additional support is provided by each classroom teacher and guidance counsellor.
More Information about Robert Service Senior Public School
What our School is Planning for this Year
- We are looking closely at our school data and working on our SMART goals in order to ensure that each child gets the very best support academically and socially.
- We have started and continue to increase the use the Promethean board, Moodle, Podcasting and other technological support to engage students in learning.
Strong Co-Curricular
Our school offers many co-curricular before and after school programs in the arts, sports and various clubs. We also have leadership opportunities, competitions, curricular enhancement and community mentoring activities.
Focus on Assessment
The primary purpose of student assessment is to improve learning. Assessment has the greatest potential to improve learning when it is an integral part of classroom activities. Teachers assess student progress towards achieving the expectations on an ongoing basis by using strategies such as projects, class presentations, portfolios of students work, and tests.
Caring Community
ESP, Empowered Student Partnership, is a leadership opportunity for students which also supports our Safe Schools, Bullying prevention and Equity initiatives. We are committed to Equity through our hiring practices, programming, support and resources for students and are very proud of our Languages Lab which supports Special Needs students.
Additional Features
- Homework Clubs
- Student Newspaper
- Talent Show
- Junior Achievement
- Student Activity Council
- Lunch Program
- Yearbook
- Various Athletic Teams
Student Life - Where You Belong
At Robert Service Senior PS, students are involved in many extracurricular activities. Students have regular houseleague games and accumulate points for their Junior and Senior Letters. They actively participate in cross country and track and field competitions, as well as, intramurals. Basketball, baseball, slo-pitch, soccer, and volleyball are just some of the sports team students can join. We also have clubs such as the Girls For Girls, Equity Club, Environmental Club, and Student Activity Council. Opportunities for leadership are embedded in these clubs and activities, but to augment that, we also have office helpers, student ambassadors, student announcers, Empowered Student Partnership with our community police liaison, Me to We and Toronto Schools on the Move leaders. In the second term, the whole school is involved in Speech Arts. Students also participate in the Junior Achievement Program in partnership with the Bank of Montreal. Each year, we host a variety of events to showcase students' special gift in singing, dancing, playing an instrument, drama, and art. The Eco club has also taken the initiative of beautifying the grounds with plants and shrubs.
What Sets Us Apart
Every classroom at Robert Service Senior Public School has at least one computer which is linked to the WAN (Wide Area Network). Students can use these computers to access the Internet, their files and browse the resources available in the library from anywhere in the school. Seven classrooms use the interactive Promethean Board for teaching and learning. Podcasting and Moodle are just a few of the new IT strategies that are being used by our students and teachers to enhance the academic program. In addition, students have daily access to lab top carts.We also have a very active and collaborative library program which includes research skills, computer skills and media studies.
Parent and Community Engagement
We continue to liaise with our community through activities such as, fundraising, community BBQ and multicultural celebrations. Our school and parents are involved in neighbourhood action groups run by community agencies and partnerships with Division of the Toronto Police. Each year we continue to build continuity with our School Council and hold several fundraising events in order to support special programs in our school. We are also part of the Scarborough Junction, along with Walter Perry, Corvette and Norman Cook schools.
