About Minnewasta
Our School
- Early Years School (K - 4)
- Approximately 250 students
- Committed teaching and support staff
- Modern building on a large, beautifully landscaped school yard
- Active Parent Advisory Council
Students
- Eager to learn
- Caring and helpful
- All shapes and sizes
- Various interests and abilities
- Accepting of diversity
- Supporting and friendly
Programming
We offer all of the regularly prescribed English language programs for K - 4 in:
- Language arts
- Mathematics
- Science
- Social studies
- Music
- Health
- Physical education
- Art
- Computer (including keyboarding)
- French instruction in K - 2 and grade 4
Special Focus
- Early literacy
- Early numeracy
- Positive student behaviour
- Integration of students with special needs into regular classrooms with supports
- Making learning fun
Supports
- Consultative collaborative resource program
- Early years guidance program
- Educational support teams
- Early intervention program
- Specialists teaching music and physical education
- Home school liaison worker
- Conflict managers program
- Noon clubs
- In school mentoring program
- Intramurals
School Culture
- Caring and collaborative staff
- Commited to lifelong learning
- Strong home/school connection
- Family atmosphere
- Clean and safe environment
Our Building
- Opened in 1990
- Kindergarten classroom
- Nine regular classrooms
- Learning Resources Centre
- Multi-Purpose Room
- Gymnasium
- Computer Lab
- Health room
- Teacher Workroom
- Offices
- Staffroom

