Quick Facts
- Our school welcomes approximately 270 students from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 5 each year.
- We offer full-day bilingual Kindergarten, the English program with Core French, and Early French Immersion.
- Following completion of grade 5, our students move on to Kars on the Rideau Public School and then to South Carleton High School.
Registration
Interested in registering your child at our school? Contact us or visit the OCDSB Registration page for more information.
Mission Statement
Manotick Public School encourages a community feeling, promoting a positive, safe and challenging learning environment where a sense of belonging, ownership and a caring for one another prevails, fostering academic excellence, growth of self-esteem and wise decision-making.
About Our School
Manotick Public School was built in 1942, on Long Island in the heart of the beautiful town of Manotick. Our unique location affords our students access to many community facilities such as Bracken’s Field (running track/cross country and ball diamond), the Manotick arena, and Watson’s Mill.
Our school motto “Learning for Life”- “Apprendre pour la Vie” is a philosophy shared by students and staff. Our school mascot, Buzzy Bee – Bourdon L’Abeille, was chosen by the students. Manotick Public School encourages a community feeling that promotes a positive, safe and caring learning environment. We work in partnership with our parents to provide a program that allows each child to reach his/her full potential.
Academic Programs
- English Program from Grade 1 to Grade 5 (40 min of core french a day)
- French Immersion Program from Grade 1 to Grade 5
- Core French: Accelerated Integrated Method (AIM) Program
- Kindergarten students have 50% English and 50% French Instruction
- English to French Immersion (ETFI)
- Primary EFI students (Grades 2 and 3) have 60 minutes per day of instruction in
- English (ETFI)
- Junior EFI students (Grades 4 and 5) have 120 minutes per day of instruction in
- English (ETFI and Math)
- A Balanced Instructional model is used
- Our timetable is based on a Balanced Day model (120 minutes- break - 120 minutesbreak-60 minutes)
Special Education and ESL Programs
Our Learning Support Teacher (LST) provides educational support for students, diagnostic assessments, and support in curriculum planning.
- Special Education Language Learning Disabilities System Class
- Educational Assistants are assigned to the school, based on medical or safety needs.
- Individual Education Plans are prepared for students receiving special education programming
Clubs and Activities
- Sports activities - basketball, bordenball, cross country running, track and field, snowshoeing, soccer, badminton, tennis
- Monthly Assembly Days
- Monthly School Spirit Days
- Meet the Staff night
- School choirs for primary & junior students
- Alternate Lunch Program
- Cultural school assemblies – visiting arts performers (plays, musicians, authors, etc.), character education assemblies
- A variety of nutrition break clubs
- Greening projects
- Continuing Education – Yoga in Schools program
- Silver Birch and Blue Spruce Reading Clubs; Kiwanis Read-a-thon participation
- Swim to Survive (Grade 3 students)
- Jump Rope for Heart
- Ice Skating at the Manotick Arena
- Leadership Club for Grade 5 students
- Recycling
- Scientists in School workshops
- Library/resource centre
- 13 iPads for classroom use
- 15 LCD projector (one in every classroom plus one for each rotary teacher)
- WiFi access for staff and visitors
- 3 play structures
- 1 Multimedia Cart – PC laptop and projectors
- 1 Document camera with an LCD projector
- Gymnasium with stage and loudspeaker system
- Extra-large newly paved and grassed play yards
- Shade trees
- Outdoor classroom
- Raised butterfly gardens
- Full access to park and field adjacent to school under staff supervision
- Student games painted on the playground pavement
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.