As with each school in the York Region District School Board, Stuart Scott P.S. supports student learning through the curriculum standards set out by the Ontario Ministry of Education and many other co-curricular activities.
Our school:
- promotes a safe and supportive learning environment. This is done through the Board's Safe Schools Policy and Procedures and the Character Education Initiatives
- provides Special Education Programs
We are also very proud to offer the following programs to our students:
- Guest speakers and workshops
- Progressive Discipline Model
- Mentoring Program - Big Brothers/Big Sisters
- Child Development and Family Services
- Recess Snack Program/ Healthy Snack Program
- Milk Program
- Mathletes
Co-Curricular
- Primary Choir
- Intermediate Volleyball
- Intermediate Basketball
- Track And Field
- Guitar Club
- Student and Parent "Kids Knit" (Stitchers) Program
- Talent Show
- Walk to School Day
- Red Cross Babysitting Course
- Gauss Math Contest
- Earth Day Celebrations
- Spirit Days
- Fun Fair
- Book Fair
- Jump Rope/Hoops for Heart
- Bake Sales
- Family Movie Night
- Chess Club
- Lego League
- Student Council
- Aussie -X
- Author Visits
Safe and Supportive Schools/Character Education/Equity Education
Every student has the right to learn in a safe and supportive environment. The York Region District School Board has a Safe Schools Policy and a defined procedure to implement the policy. Both the policy and procedure support the view that student discipline involves a continuum of support including prevention, intervention and appropriate consequences. The YRDSB remains committed to the inclusion of anti-racist and equity education in its policies and programs.
In addition, Stuart Scott P.S. supports the development of Character Education in the York Region District School Board. The following is an overview of the school's Character Education initiatives:
- Primary and Junior/Intermediate Character Education Awards Assemblies
- Monthly Character Attribute Focus
- Relevant Newsletter Articles
- Peer Mediation
- Together We're Better Conference and follow up activities
- Co-curricular Clubs and Teams
- Personal and Social Responsibility Focus through Class and Small Group Meetings
- Family Life Counseling and Social Skills Workshops
- Introduction of a Student Council
- Voice Conference
- 21 Day Challenge - Give to Live