Welcome to Seaforth Public School

Seaforth Public School is a JK - 8 school located in the town of Seaforth, Ontario.  We have a student population of  335 students, and a staff that includes a principal, vice principal, 16 teachers, 1 educational assistant, a technical resource assistant, secretary and three custodians.  Our students come from the town of Seaforth as well as from the surrounding area, including Walton, Winthrop, Harpurhey and Egmondville.

Our school is located in the site of the former Seaforth District High School.  We enjoy a fabulous high school sized gym, wide halls and spacious classrooms.  We are proud to continue offering a positive educational experience for the children and grandchildren of many Seaforth High School Alumni.

Staff at Seaforth P.S.  are dedicated to providing a safe and supportive learning environment and are committed to ensuring high academic standards so that each of our students achieves his/her potential.  Our school motto, “Where people make the difference”, exemplifies our belief that student success is the result of the partnership among the home, school and community.  Seaforth Public School has committed and caring volunteers and a strong School Council.  The School Council meets four times per year and supports the school through fundraising, family events, and valued input on important school decisions.

Academically, our school crest “Robur et Scientia” (Strength and Understanding) represents our school community’s commitment to improve student achievement.  Our Primary and Junior classes are currently focusing on improving reading comprehension, in particular, the skill of inferring.  Our Intermediate classes are focusing on students’ ability to communicate their thinking in mathematical problem-solving. Teachers meet regularly to develop consistent assessment and instructional practices to improve student learning. Key instructional strategies that will be targeted in the coming year are: collaborative learning structures, descriptive feedback, and multiple representations of success criteria.
 
Character education is an integral part of each school day.  Each month we highlight one of the AMDSB's ten character attributes.  Teachers incorporate these attributes into their long range and daily planning. Life lessons are taught both incidentally and directly.  “Equity and Inclusivity” at the school, community and global level will be a key theme in the coming year.  We are putting a particular emphasis on equitable and appropriate language among our students.

To develop leadership and positive citizenship, our students regularly participate in a variety of extra-curricular activities including: sports teams, skipping team, primary choir, student parliament, yearbook, intramurals, environmental, citizenship and chess clubs. Students are involved in environmental initiatives such as waste and energy reduction, and continuing the “school yard greening” project that our Grade 7`s began in the Spring of 2011 to create several outdoor classroom areas on our yard. Our Cubs Care Club and Students’ Council support community causes such as helping the local food bank, Christmas Bureau and Humane Society and on a global level have contributed suitcases of toys and school supplies for children in Morocco.

Seaforth Public School is a truly progressive school cultivating young minds for the challenges the future will bring.

Cindy Hamather
Principal