Fast Facts!
Enrollment for 2020-21: 700 students
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
O… 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
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