Brian Public School, located on the east side of Brian Drive, is an integral part of the Pleasant View community. The school opened over fifty years ago and today serves over 400 students representing over 31 different language groups. It takes pride in offering a dual track program (English and French Immersion).
Success for Every Student
At Brian, we hold high expectations for every student. With a focus on differentiated instruction, we emphasize teaching and learning strategies and assessment tools that encourage continuous improvement for all students. Children are encouraged to be the best they can be.
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Safe and Caring School
Students at Brian abide by the Brian Public School Code of Conduct. We are dedicated to providing and safe, caring and welcoming learning environment where every child feels valued. We also focus on the social, physical, and emotional development of our students. That means we also focus on developing character and in particular the TDSB character traits of respect, responsibility, empathy, kindness and caring, teamwork, fairness, honesty, co-operation, integrity and perseverance.
Strong Literacy & Numeracy Programs
Students continue to score above TDSB and Ministry expectations in both grades 3 and 6 EQAO results. Reading is assessed using DRA (SK to grade 3 in English) Alpha Jeunes (SK-grade 3 French Immersion) and CASI (Grades 4-6). Assisted by our literacy and numeracy coaches, teachers participate in learning pathways by developing common rubrics and curriculum planning.
Sports Program
We are fortunate to offer physical education classes with a teacher with specialist qualification. We are proud of our many boys and girls teams who spend many hours of practice to bring home banners that hang proudly in our gym.
Proud to be ECO School Recipient
Brian is proud to have received gold recognition as part of ECO Schools. We are continuing to work actively with our committee of staff, students and parents to reduce garbage through litterless lunches and recycling and are currently investigating projects to beautify our school grounds.
Music Program
We are fortunate to offer formalized music instruction to all our students by a music specialist teacher. In grade 3 students have the opportunity to learn recorder. All our students become part of the school choir and benefit from learning songs from many different parts of the world and in many different languages.
Additional Features
● Art , Poetry, Improv and Drum Clubs
● Earth Rangers
● Two Annual Book Fairs
● Choir
● Girls' Club
● Scientists in the School
● Sports Sports Sports!!!
● After-school Programs
Student Life - Where You Belong
At Brian, students have the opportunity to be the best they can be each and every day and succeed academically, in sport, or in the arts. They are encouraged to become leaders through various activities such as student council, or participate in the many clubs and activities offered during the school year.
What Sets Us Apart
Brian Public School students continue to perform both above TDSB and Ministry of Education standards in our grade 3 and 6 EQAO results. We are proud of our hard working staff and students who have created a safe, welcoming and caring school where diversity is respected and valued. Our school code of conduct and the TDSB character traits are now embedded in every aspect of daily life here at École Brian Public School.
Parent and Community Engagement
Brian has a very active School Council where community members run a variety of school and fundraising activities and work in partnership with the school. Our parent volunteers assist in school activities: library, play day, fundraising, classroom presentations and other special events such as Pizza Lunches We host after-school Pleasant View Community Recreation Programs and two community run childcares: Brian Petits Amis, and YMCA First Base Program. We partner with several universities such as OISE, Lakehead and Ryerson to support student teachers from many Faculties of Education. Co-op students from neighbourhood high schools assist teachers in supporting our students. International Greek and Mandarin languages programs are offered through Continuing Education after school on a weekly basis.
