Sir Wilfred Grenfell Community

About

Sir Wilfred Grenfell Community is located at 3323 Wellington Ave, Vancouver, BC V5R 4Y3 (currently moved to the South Hill Swing Space at 5987 Prince Albert Street during a Seismic Upgrade Project). The school is in East Vancouver’s Collingwood neighbourhood (near Joyce Station) and describes itself as an ethnically diverse community that supports learners with a wide range of learning needs and strengths.

At a Glance

School type: Public School (Vancouver)

Education language: Grenfell notes that many students are learning English as an additional language. The sources do not describe a named immersion or bilingual program, or specify the language(s) used to teach the core curriculum.

Religious affiliation: None / Secular

Grades: K-7

Phone: 604 713-4844

Email: mmcdonnell@vsb.bc.ca

Principal: Maureen Mcdonnell

Education Languages

Grenfell notes that many students are learning English as an additional language. The sources do not describe a named immersion or bilingual program, or specify the language(s) used to teach the core curriculum.

Programs and Services

Music program Grenfell has a Music program taught by a Music specialist teacher, and has partnered with the Sarah McLachlan School of Music so students in Grade 3 and up receive in-school percussion lessons (with an option for free lessons at the music studio outside school hours). Athletics and extracurricular sports Student support / special education The school says it integrates and supports children with a variety of learning needs and strengths. Staff support student wellness and social-emotional learning, and the school has a Sensory Room for students who need sensory breaks; programs mentioned include Open Parachute, Zones of Regulation, TAPS (Talking About Personal Space), Second Step, and Mind Up. Food programs The school website includes a Meal Programs section (details not provided in the supplied text). Clubs, leadership, and enrichment Grenfell lists a variety of before/during/after-school activities and teacher-sponsored programs, including Outdoor Education and a School Garden Project, a buddy system, Junior Achievement Entrepreneurial Program, and events such as a walkathon and Terry Fox Run. Noon-hour clubs include Chess Club, Knitting Club, Safety Patrol, Gender Sexual Alliance Club, and Girls Plus Group; the school also partners to offer Arts Umbrella after-school art and dance programs. Early learning and childcare Grenfell partners with VSB Early Learning to run onsite StrongStart for preschool-aged children and their families, and works with Collingwood Neighbourhood House to provide on-site before and after school childcare and a Newcomer Pre-Teen Program.

• Intramural sports (coached by staff)
• Noon Hour Running Club (Grizzly Run)

School Culture and Expectations

The school acknowledges learning on the ancestral and unceded lands of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations. Grenfell staff describe a commitment to creating a safe, caring, and inclusive learning environment where every learner can reach their full potential. The school also posts a Code of Conduct (full document linked as a PDF).