• Profile
• Accessibility
• Before and After School Care
• Our Trustee
• Severe Weather
• Volunteering

School Council Chair

Cherilyn Foxon

Administrative Office Staff

R. Martin

Our School

At Westwood, we reach for the stars by doing our best, doing what’s right and believing that, “TOGETHER, WE’RE BETTER”

Westwood School’s Mission Statement: The mission of Westwood Public School is to work together to provide students with a safe, positive learning environment fostering academic excellence and good citizenship.

Westwood School’s Vision: Children of the world gather here to learn and grow.

Programs & Services

Student Success Supports

• 1.0 Learning Resource Teachers
• 1.0 Reading Specialist Teacher
• 0.4 ESL teacher
• Empower Reading Program

Extra-Curricular Activities

• Various Sports Activities according to the season – Cross-Country, Track and Field
• Choir
• Rise Up Club
• Health Action Team

Before/After School Program or Activities

• YMCA sponsored – SACC (School Age Child Care) Program before and after school daycare centre

Parent & Community Involvement

Community

• Neighbour 2 Neighbour Reading Tutoring Program
• West Highland Church Volunteers
• Public Health
• Various University campuses for student teacher education
• Mohawk College in order to support adult education for ECE and EA students
• Local secondary schools creating placements for co-op students
• HWDSB mentorship program with first year teachers
• EarlyON Centre

Parent

We are actively trying to increase parental involvement in our School Council:

• Daily Nutrition Program
• Meet the Teacher Night
• Parent Volunteers
• Fund Raising Projects to support school needs