Quick Facts
- Our school welcomes approximately 690 students from Kindergarten to Grade 6 each year.
- We offer full-day bilingual Kindergarten, English with Core French, and the Early French Immersion program.
- Following Grade 6, most of our students attend Goulbourn Middle School.
Registration
Interested in registering your child at our school? Contact Us or visit the OCDSB registration page for more information.
Mission Statement
At Westwind, we strive to reach every student within a culture of caring. By creating a strong sense of belonging, a place where difference is valued and honoured, we support each learner to be the best that they can be. We inspire excellence in learning, student leadership and citizenship and challenge our students to be risk takers, think critically and creatively and be the change they want to see, catalysts within our school and community.
Our School
Westwind Public School opened its doors on September 6, 2011. Nestled in the southern part of Stittsville, Westwind is named after one of the first developments called Westwind Farms.
Westwind Public School is a beautiful two-story building offering an abundance of natural light, open spaces and vibrant colours. Wood framed shadow boxes and benches in meeting areas and the fun pencil people on male and female washrooms all add unique design touches to the structure.
- Our technologically enhanced school offers wireless access, student laptops on carts, Elmos and In Focus projectors targeted at bringing the world into our classrooms.
- Our double gym, with Murphy stage provides ample opportunity for athletic and creative pursuits.
- The Daisey Jinkinson library,
- Teacher resource areas, Literacy, Math, Science and Technology rooms are busy meeting places supporting ongoing collaboration.
- Our school yard, offers ample opportunity for healthy play and exercise with a basketball court, soccer field, pavement games, 2 play structures and a fenced kindergarten play area.
- Our school library, named after Daisey Jinkinson, a beloved Stittsville area teacher, is large, airy and open concept in design, with floor to ceiling windows has a growing collection of books.
- Our Extended Care program, currently with 143 children, provides a seamless day for many families, with children being in care before and after school.
- Regular English with Core French – (20 minutes for JK/SK, 40 minutes For Gr. 1-6)
- Early French Immersion SK – Gr. 6 English instruction for 60 minutes beginning in Gr. 2
- Full Day Kindergarten Program (Junior and Senior Kindergarten)
Special Education and ESL Programs
Through in class support and targeted interventions programs our team works collaboratively with our teachers to support the varied needs of our students. The in school team includes 1 Learning Support Teacher, 1 Learning Resource teacher, and 3 Educational Assistants. Our Professional Support Staff who come to our school on a weekly/bi weekly basis include our Psychologist, Social Worker, Speech and Language Pathologist, Learning Support Consultant, Occupational Therapist, ESL Itinerant Teacher and Speech Therapist.
Clubs and Activities
Our students benefit from our extensive extracurricular activities:
- Wide Range of Intramural Athletics
- Competitive School Athletic teams
- Spirit Days
- Choir
- Terry Fox Run
- Drama Club
- Lunch Monitors
- Bus Monitors
- Kindergarten Helpers
- Reading Buddies
- Student Announcements
- Jump Rope for Heart ECO club
- Arts and Crafts Club Dance Clubs
- Play Days
A strong commitment to Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility is embedded throughout the OCDSB 2023-2027 Strategic Plan and captured within each area of focus: learning, well-being, and social responsibility. We strive to ensure that our school is a welcoming and safe place for students of all identities to feel valued and respected as they engage, learn, grow, explore, and discover.
For more information, please visit the OCDSB’s Equity and Diversity website.