Beckett Farm Public School

Beckett Farm Public School
Address
78 Beckett Ave.
Markham, Ontario, L3R 0K6
Canada
Coordinates 43.883860, -79.309514
Information
School type Public School
Established 2014
School board York Region District School Board
Superintendent Erik Khilji
Area trustee Billy Pang
Principal Michael Matt
Staff 30~
Grades JK-8
Enrolment 600~
Feeder to Pierre Elliot Trudeau High School

Beckett Farm Public School was founded in 2014 in Markham, Ontario, Canada.[1] The school is named in honor of the family who farmed in this area for more than 100 years. Their house and barns once stood in that very spot. Being a modern school, it proudly hosts 2 floors connected by an elevator, a Gym, Science Lab, Music Room, and over 30 classrooms, spaced evenly over the 2 floors. It has slightly over 600 students and 30-odd staff. Beckett Farm has a Student Council and Parent Council, in addition to the School Council. “It’s an awesome looking school. It’s refined and has a very modern twist to it," says Michael Matt, the principal of Beckett Farm.

Facilities

Beckett Farm's school building contains many unique features. "Every entrance into the building has been designed with a clean-cut, customer rock finish – quite different to the usual cement block look many of us are used to," states the York Region District School Board.

First Floor

The first floor is used for primary grades and one junior class, with an entire hallway fully dedicated to kindergarten classes. Kindergarten classrooms have also been given their own entrances at the front of the school, allowing easy drop off and pick up for parents.

Gymnasium

The gymnasium’s size, which could easily make any high school student jealous, boasts enough room to host two classes at once and features a retracting dividing wall.

Library

The library, situated directly above the main office on the second floor, has ample space for multiple students to work comfortably in one environment.

Outdoor Areas

If a teacher feels they would like to enjoy some fresh air, a custom-made outdoor classroom is available for use on the tarmac.[2] Students also have a large, open, tarmac and field to use during recess. There are basketball nets situated in two groups of three, back to back, on the tarmac, along with two smaller plastic devices dedicated to primary use. The Kindergartens have their own fenced-off area to play in at recess, while a double-yellow line separates the Primary and Junior/Intermediate sections. Also in the field, there is a sandpit used for track and field events, such as long jump, standing long jump, triple jump, and more. On the tarmac, there are lines painted for activities such as Hopscotch and Four-square, with the latter having more than a dozen variations.

Other Facilities

For the daily YMCA daycare located in a spare Kindergarten classroom, there is a fully outfitted kitchen directly across the hall, and adjoining to a Multipurpose Room, used for a variety of occasions from larger, desk-free classroom space to special events.

Technology

In order to maintain a green footprint, a water fountain on the first floor has a built-in water refill station situated in the wall – allowing students to refill their own water bottles while it maintains a count as to how many plastic bottles are being saved from landfills. The principal, Michael Matt, also wants the school to go paperless. Students at Beckett Farm are putting technology to use effectively. IPads and Chromebooks are a large part in the students' classroom activities, though still depending on the teacher.

Special-Ed/Community Classroom

Community Education Center - East

Extra-Curriculars

Beckett Farm P.S. offers students many sports teams, including:

It also has a variety of clubs, including:

Art club, Eco Team, Dance Team, and all sports teams are divided into divisions: Primary (Grades 1-3), Junior (Grades 4-6), and Intermediate (Grades 7/8).

References

  1. ↑ "Pages - School Information". www.yrdsb.ca. Retrieved 2016-04-17.
  2. ↑ "New Beckett Farm school in Markham green, high tech". www.yorkregion.com. Retrieved 2016-04-17.

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