Our School
Blossom Park Public School is located between Bank Street and Conroy Road, approximately one kilometre south of Hunt Club Road. It is situated in the heart of a well-established community. In 2006-2007, Blossom Park Public School celebrated the 50th anniversary of its opening. The school opened in September 1956 to meet the needs of the building boom in Gloucester Township. The original school consisted of 4 classrooms for 133 students. In 1960, as the area continued to grow, six classrooms, a gym and a library were added to the building. Further additions were built in 1976 and 1983 to accommodate new growth in the area. Blossom Park serves both urban and rural students in South Ottawa. Our students come from the community surrounding the school, the Bridle Path / Pimlico area and the rural community east of Bank St. and south as far as Leitrim Road.
Blossom Park has an enrolment of approximately 380 students from junior kindergarten to grade 8. Our students represent a diversity of languages and cultures representing over 30 countries. When our students graduate from Blossom Park Public School, they continue onwards to Ridgemont High School or Ottawa Technical Secondary School.
Blossom Park Public School has a dedicated and caring staff who work hard to provide our students with the best possible learning environment. The staff consists of full- and part-time teachers, the Principal, the Vice-Principal, the office staff, custodians, early childhood educators, educational assistants, a Multicultural Liaison Officer, a library technician, lunch monitors and breakfast club coordinators, all of whom work together for the benefit of our students.
The Blossom Park School Council consists of dedicated parents/guardians and community volunteers who work closely with school staff to enrich the education of our students and strengthen community partnerships. Council meetings provide a forum in which parents can influence the education of their children by sharing their ideas and concerns. We actively fund-raise and organize school activities that contribute to the positive school climate and help make Blossom Park a happy place to go to school. We welcome parent and community volunteers who help in the classroom, read with students and accompany students on field trips.
Mission Statement
At Blossom Park, we believe that educating our students is a responsibility shared with parents, students and the wider community. Hence our motto: Education: A Shared Responsibility
Comments from students, staff and parents:
- “The student population is small enough that teachers and the Principal seem to know the students by name.”
- “Blossom Park has an excellent school environment and a committed, dedicated staff.”
- “Blossom Park Public School provides a cheerful, positive learning environment and does a wonderful job of promoting respect and understanding.”
Facilities and Resources
Blossom Park Public School has:
- A library resource centre with approximately 9500 books
- Literacy and Numeracy Resource Rooms
- Updated technology; LCD projector in almost every classroom (13 total)
- Chromebooks, iPads and Tech Tubs
- Chromebook technology in every classroom
- A full-size gymnasium with change rooms
- A large playing field and recreation area
Programs and Services:
Academic Programs
- Regular English with Core French
- Core French consists of 127 hours of French instruction per year per grade
- Middle French Immersion
- Grades 7 and 8 instrumental music
- Balanced Literacy Program throughout the school
- Full Day Kindergarten Learning Program
Special Education and ESL Programs
- Intermediate General Learning Program (GLP)
- Primary/Junior Behaviour Intervention Program (BIP)
- Special Education Learning Resource Teachers
- English as a Second Language support for Primary, Junior and Intermediate ELL (English Language Learners)
Clubs and Activities
- Sports, including soccer, bordenball, volleyball, cross country running, track and field and basketball, floor hockey
- Art Club
- Blossom Park Environmental Team
- Blossom Park Tech Team
- YOCISO Club
- Social Skills Club
- GLEE Club
- Band
- Student Reps . for school council
- Garden Club