Ashton Meadows Public School is a dynamic place to work, learn and grow. We are staffed with a committed team of educators and educational support workers who are dedicated in nurturing a schooling environment for children to thrive in their wellbeing and academic achievement. We are the proud home of the Ashton Falcons and celebrate the diversity of our staff, students and their families. At Ashton Meadows we value respect, trust and integrity and are committed to promoting a positive and inclusive learning environment for the students in our care. At Ashton Meadows we are dedicated to affirming the lived experiences of our staff, students and their families and to ensure that everyone feels like they belong and matter.
School Improvement Goals: Each year, YRDSB schools name and implement an action plan to improve the schooling experience using input from staff, students and families. Each school has named a goal Instruction and Assessment, Mental Health and Wellbeing and Dismantling Anti-Black Racism and engage the Director’s Action Plan and Board Strategies for actions to meet our goals. The following are the SIP goals for Ashton Meadows.
Instruction and Assessment
When we engage students in authentic hands-on learning experiences (i.e., grounded in real-life contexts and supported through differentiated instruction and assessment approaches that allow for early intervention and invite student choice and voice), then achievement gaps will be bridged (i.e., math), students will espouse more positive attitudes towards learning and apply their knowledge within the context of their lived realities.
Mental Health and Wellbeing
When we nurture collaborative learning experiences through culturally responsive instructional approaches and student leadership and engagement opportunities that affirm their lived experiences and interests, and foster positive relationships, then we will build physically and emotionally safe,healthy, and inclusive learning environments where students feel they matter and belong.
Dismantling Anti-Black Racism
When we facilitate learning experiences that honour different ways of knowing with a specific focus on incorporating content and resources that affirm Black identities and experiences, then we will cultivate Black-affirming learning and working environments.