Ledbury Park Elementary and Middle School is a Junior Kindergarten to Grade 8 school located in an economically diverse, multicultural, multifaith and multilingual community near Bathurst and Lawrence.Our school is recognized for its strong parent-school partnerships. We pride ourselves in providing all students with the knowledge, skills and opportunity to become successful individuals. Ledbury's staff emphasizes a comprehensive academic program with a strong focus on literacy, numeracy, caring & safe schools as well as student empowerment. Vibrant co-curricular/after school programs enhance the growth and development of our students. We are constantly improving our incorporation of IT to help our students better prepare for the future
Active Body=Active Mind
We have focused on promoting healthy living skills for all of our families-in fact we have brought in experts to educate our kids as well as our parents about healthy eating choices. We offer all of our students daily physical education in order to improve not only their physical fitness but also their ability to concentrate. Our school's sports program is outstandingwe are able to offer opportunities to participate in a broad range of sports including intra-murals, inter-school athletics & lunchtime skating at Ledbury rink. Skill development & fair play are our main foci.
Life is a Stage/Music for the Soul
Every day at Ledbury starts with music. Our students are fortunate to have a number of specialist-trained teachers who are able to offer all of our students vocal or instrumental music several times a week. Our choir and band have performed at a number of events and perform several times for our community. We also have a number of experts who work with our students throughout the year to expose them to different genres of music and dance. Latin drumming, ballroom dancing and even attending a French Rock Concert are all options available to Ledbury's students.
Focus on Integrative Thinking
Ledbury is the ONLY elementary school to have had a unique opportunity to partner with the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management. Our teachers and administrators have received extensive training in Integrative Thinking, a a novel approach used in many of our classrooms. We continue to have Rotman staff work in our classrooms with our teachers and students.
Tomorrow's Teachers
Ledbury Park is in a very fortunate position to be able to host a great number of teacher candidates in our classrooms. Having these additional educators in addition to our regular volunteers and Tutors in the Classroom provides our kids with exposure to different perspectives and teaching styles. We are also extremely proud to be able to assist our future educators.
Student Life - Where You Belong
Ledbury is a school that prides itself on ensuring that our students have real meaningful ways to contribute to school life and call this place their second home. Our front foyer and our cafeteria are open daily for students so that they may play games, study or simply catch up with each other. Our Student Steering Committee organize a number of special events as well as regularly scheduled recognition assemblies. Our students are responsible for daily announcements as well as ensuring that newcomers to our school are made welcome through our ambassador program. Events such as public speaking contests, spelling bees, debates, science fairs, poetry cafes and our French week are just a few examples of opportunities where our students are able to showcase their talents. The vast majority of our students are also involved in a number of extra-curricular activities including virtually every available sport, band, choir as well as a number of clubs. Our middle school students have the opportunity to attend camp or travel to international destination spots. Student voice is critical and therefore we regularly seek feedback from our students as to how we can improve the school.
What Sets Us Apart
What truly sets Ledbury apart from other schools is the very real sense of community one experiences while here. Our caring staff make every effort to get to know all of our students in order to be able to assist and challenge them if required. Our elder students frequently partner with our younger ones to help them learn. Our parents are extremely supportive of all of our students- they are involved in every aspect of school life from organizing after-4 programs to fundraising so that every child could attend a certain co-curricular event to cooking for our students as part of our informal breakfast program. Our students think locally and act globally- typical examples of this would include our students volunteering at food banks as well as raising money to help the needy both in Toronto as well as in other countries. With everyone making a significant contribution to not just school life but also to the life of the community-at-large, it is not difficult to see why Ledbury is a happy and inviting place.
Parent and Community Engagement
Ledbury is very fortunate to have a highly active and supportive School Advisory Council. Our caring and involved parents are responsible for organizing a wide variety of events from our After-4 programs to Fundraisers to help support our needy students, technology in the classrooms, our sports teams as well as all aspects of our arts programs. We have a multitude of volunteers assisting both in our library, on fieldtrips as well as in the delivery of opportunities in numeracy and literacy. Ledbury has also partnered up with a number of community agencies. Such partnerships have led to ongoing support for our breakfast program; better informed students and parents through presentations by experts as well as additional opportunities for our students through unique excursions. It is our goal to continue to reach out and give back to our community through student outreach.
