Clubs and Activities
Extracurricular sports activities for students including recreational and competitive programs: Junior and Intermediate soccer, volleyball, basketball, cross-country, track and field, touch football, three pin, and many more
- ME to WE club renamed to the Take Action Group (TAG) and they have many subgroups
- Earth club
- Lunch time intramural programming
- Skating at Brewer Park as part of the Physical Education program
- Music bands at the intermediate level
- Science competitions for intermediate students
- Math club and Math competitions for intermediate Students
- Caribou Math, Gauss Math, Canadian National Mathematics league
- Student Council, Spirit Days
- Drama club
- Library club
Safe Schools Initiatives
Hopewell Ave Public School implements a Code of Behaviour that was developed collaboratively with students, parents and staff, and is revised and revisited on a regular basis. The OCDSB “Community of Character” initiative is integrated in the curriculum and also includes a variety of cultural awareness and student recognition programs:
- Anti-Bullying School Wide Initiatives
- Progressive Discipline techniques focused on student responsibility and learning
- Restorative Practices and Collaborative Problem Solving Techniques
- Behavioural tracking
- Safe and Caring Schools Committee
- Allergy Committee
- School Resource Officer (SRO) partnership
- Safety, security, first aid, CPR and emergency training procedures for all staff
- Parental involvement in school (School Council, volunteers, guest speakers)
- Cross divisional activities (reading buddies, lunch monitors, patrols)
- Cross-program activities
- Multicultural activities and opportunities that celebrate diversity
- Staff and student driven charitable community initiatives and environmental projects