Fast Facts!

Enrollment for 2020-21: 700 studentseddie the eagle

School Mascot: Eddy the Eagle

Grades Offered: Kindergarten to Grade 8

French Programs: Core French

Secondary Feeder School: Waterloo Oxford District Secondary School

Child and Youth Worker Services: 1/2 time

Rural/Urban School: Wellesley has five school buses that service our school. The majority of our students live within the town limits of Wellesley.

Wellesley Eagles SOAR

                                   S… Success

eagle-soaringO… Ownership

A…  Attitude

R…  Respect

 

Extracurricular Opportunities

Students at Wellesley have opportunities to get involved in many activities throughout their years at our school. The types of activities that are available can vary from year to year, but these opportunities are typically offered:

Gr. 7-8 Sports: soccer teams, girls’ field hockey team, volleyball teams, basketball teams, track and field teams, floor hockey

Music: Gr. 4-6 Kodaly Choir, Junior Choir

Clubs: Chess Club, Me to We Team, Green Team, Dance Club, Leadership Team, Lunch Club

Helpers: Library Helpers, Lunchroom Helpers, Kindergarten Helpers, Radio Wellesley Announcers

DSC_0208Playgrounds

Wellesley Public School is blessed with a spacious playground area that includes paved areas, green field areas and creative playground equipment. Our paved areas has lined areas for four square, basketball, and mini-sticks.  There are 3 creative playgrounds. The Discovery Forest is dedicated for Kindergarten students with shade trees, and sand areas, and dramatic play areas. There is a rock climbing wall, and two creative playgrounds to promote lots of activity and student interaction.

Special Events

Throughout the year, we celebrate a number of special of events. Most of these events are held during the day, but some events are held after school in the evening. Some of these have included:

Charity Events: Terry Fox Run, Jump Rope for Heart

Assemblies: Celebration Assemblies, Remembrance Day, and Safe, Caring, and Inclusive Schools Assemblies

Evening Events: Winter Concert, Arts Night, Meet the Teacher Night, Grade 8 Graduation, Kindergarten Information Night