Our Students
Greely has an enrolment of 215 active and enthusiastic learners.Our children particularly enjoy our very large three-acre playground. We believe that we have some of the most eager, friendly and positive children in the District. Following grade 6, our students attend Metcalfe Public School for the grade 7 and 8 English program. Their regular high school program is provided at Osgoode Township High School in Metcalfe.
Our Staff
Staff members include 15 highly-qualified teachers who demonstrate a wide variety of skills, interests, and talents. In addition we have other very dedicated staff members including 3 full-time and 1 part-time Educational Assistants, 4 Early Childhood Educators, a part-time library technician, 3 part-time lunch monitors, an amazing office administrator, a part-time office assistant, and 2 custodial staff. We also have an excellent team of OCDSB support professionals who work with our children. At Greely we value the inpidual needs of all our students. All staff at Greely are excellent role models. As caring and dedicated professionals our staff endeavours to be current and innovative in education. As lifelong learners, staff actively participate in Professional Development, setting a positive example for our students. We have a strong Mentoring Program and welcome teachers in training from various universities.
Our Community
Greely is a very supportive and positive community with a blend of farms and families who have chosen a rural lifestyle. The Greely Elementary School Council parents are very active fundraisers and provide support for acquiring technology resources such as SMART® boards, music and drama productions, extra-curricular materials, library books (e.g., Forest of Reading) and playground equipment; they also subsidize a field trip for each class. GESC sponsors healthy hot lunches and special events such as the “Holiday Fling” at the end of November. As well, we are fortunate to have the support of parents as volunteers for field trips, sporting events, and in the classrooms. Community volunteers also provide support for classrooms and on field trips. At Greely we believe this positive community involvement makes a great difference to our children. Daily communication via the student agendas is encouraged. In addition we often host student teachers, students from various college programs and students who are part of the high school Cooperative Education Program.
Mission Statement
We at Greely Elementary School strive towards personal academic achievement, enabling students to become lifelong learners with a sense of self-worth, responsibility for learning and an attitude of caring and respect for others within a safe environment.
Facilities and Resources
Our school is a sparkling, clean, well-equipped school, air conditioned throughout. We have a large gym with a stage. A three-acre lot with upgraded play equipment is a great asset for outdoor play and activities. Creative pavement games are available, with fresh new activities added in October, 2012. A new, colourful, and creative play structure with a fitness component was completed in the fall of 2007. We have a safe, enclosed kindergarten play area; installation of a new kindergarten play structure was completed in October, 2011. We are in close proximity to Greely Community Center and the Public Library. We have an up-to-date computer lab with digital cameras and scanners available for projects. Seven of our classrooms are equipped with SMART® Boards. Our Literacy and Numeracy Resource Rooms were established and are maintained by teachers to enhance all our programs. A bright, accessible school library has an abundance of resources for students and teachers.
- Two Counselling/Assessment rooms are available for school visitors.
- The school is wheelchair accessible.
- Greely Elementary School is offering the Extended Day Program for before- and after-school care under the supervision of two Early Childhood Educators and one Early Learning Assistant, to provide a seamless day for our students.