"Growth, Knowledge and Dignity"
Bennington Heights Elementary School is located immediately south of Bayview and Moore Avenues. The school has been serving the Bennington Heights Community since September 1950, providing educational excellence in a small school environment. The Bennington Heights Child Care Centre located within the building provides nursery, pre-school and school-age programs, full and part-time.
Bennington is unique due to its incredible parental support. It holds a bi-annual fundraiser which raises funds for school initiatives. Margaret Atwood's novel "Cat's Eye" is based on her childhood growing up in the Bennington Community where she went to school. The first resident of The Bennington Heights Community was Mr. Thomas Weatherhead, a lawyer for the former East York School Board who had Rosemount Avenue renamed Bennington which was his wife's maiden name.
The Goals of the School
• Enable students to reach high levels of achievement
• Create a safe, caring and respectful environment
• Establish and support individual student goals
• Develop skills for the future
• Foster the outstanding support of parents, Home and School and School Council
More Information About Bennington Heights Elementary School
E.Q.A.O.
Students continue to maintain excellent E.Q.A.O. scores for both Grades 3 & 6. Extra support is given to students who are not meeting the Provincial Standard through our Resource Program, our Home School Program and/or The School Support Team.
Safe Schools
Character Education is embedded in the curriculum. It is reinforced daily through announcements and assemblies which focus on the T.D.S.B.'s Character Trait of the month.
Community Partnerships
Each year our students vote to support a charity.
Overnight Trip for Grade 6 Students
Our Grade 6 students annually take an overnight trip to Sheldon Valley Outdoor Education Centre. For many, this is the first time they have been away from home on their own! This bonding experience provides an opportunity for students to learn about the outdoors & the environment, self reliance & independence and participate in leadership and team building activities.
Additional Features
● After 4 Programs
● Toronto Schools on the Move
● Artists in the School
● Scientists in the School
● Eco School
● Lunchtime Programs
Student Life - Where You Belong
At Bennington Heights, students are involved in many extracurricular activities. All students from Grades 1-6 may participate on various teams or clubs including but not limited to:
• Cross Country
• Co-ed softball
• Volleyball
• Basketball
• Hockey
• Soccer
• Track & Field
• Badminton
• Folk Dancing
• Silver Birch & Blue Spruce Book Clubs
• Playground Activity Leaders
What Sets Us Apart
All of our students are welcomed to participate in school activities and programs. We believe that the entire school is one cohesive, inclusive group that supports: "Recognition, Respect and Responsibility"
• Recognition of achievement, of learning, of caring and of service
• Respect for self, for others and for the school community
• Responsibility for one's own decisions, for the consequences of behaviour and for learning and teaching Staff are involved in ongoing Professional Development to support our School Improvement Plan.
Parent and Community Engagement
At Bennington Heights we have two parent groups:
• The Home and School Association
• The School Council
This ensures parent engagement and input into the School Improvement Process and fundraising efforts. With generous parent fundraising, our schools' current focus is integrating technology throughout the curriculum. New hardware and interactive software will engage students and help them develop the technological skills they will utilize in the years ahead.
