Macklin Public School is located in the Milliken Community on the north side of Ingleton Boulevard. The school officially opened in 1988 and received its name in honour of the Scarborough Pioneer, Marshall Macklin. Our students and staff have earned distinctions in math contests, athletic events, environmental awareness, music, literacy and history competitions. We take pride in our past and present partnerships with Aisling Discoveries Child & Family Centre, Toyota Canada and Evergreen Canada. We value and encourage daily physical activity and healthy living practices. Our school is fully networked and connected to the world wide web and our students and teachers have access to new learning technologies.
Mission & Values
We facilitate student success. We believe in the holistic development of the child. In partnership with our parents and community, we strive to support the physical, intellectual, emotional, and social needs of each student entrusted to our care.
We Value
M - Multiculturalism
A - Academic Success
C - Co-operation & Communication
K - Kindness
L - Life Long Learning
I - Interactive Classrooms
N - Nutrition & Healthy Living
What Sets Us Apart
We endeavour to:
- celebrate "Character Education" & social responsibility during monthly school assemblies;
- utlilize EQAO results, report card data and reading assessments to inform our practice;
- continue to utilize the "Nelson Literacy" resource school-wide and incorporate critical thinking skills into daily lessons;
- implement math journals from Grades 1 to 8 to strengthen communication skills;
- engage in regular daily physical activity (DPA); - support our Gr. 8 student "MAC" council with school wide events and fundraisers;
- strengthen our eco-school certification and utilize our outdoor classroom learning space;
- continue our partnership with Aisling Discoveries Child & Family Centre to provide support to our families and community;
- hold a curriculum night, winter concert, education week events & Junior Kindergarten orientation visits;
- regular parent council events & fundraisers (pizza lunch, winter draw, etc.)
Our school community is valued!
Some of our school council initiatives include, pizza lunches, fundraising raffles, dance 'a' thons, and financial support for school events.
Community Partnerships
Aisling Discoveries Family & Child Centre - Deliver parenting workshops on "Kids Have Stress Too", "Positive Parenting" and "Welcome to Kindergarten Program".
Toronto Police Service - Implement a core "safety" program to students in the areas of bullying, internet safety, drugs/gangs & violence, and street safety.
Toronto Public Library - Plan classroom visits to the local library and invite library staff to school events to expose our community to this valuable resource.
Toronto Public Health - Facilitate visits from our health nurse and organize immunization, vision/hearing & dental clinics to support our students.
