| Balmoral Drive Senior Public School | |
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| 233 Balmoral Dr. Brampton, Ontario, L6T1V5, Canada |
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| Information | |
| School board | Peel District School Board |
| Religious affiliation | Public |
| Superintendent | Hazel Mason |
| Area trustee | Beryl Ford David Green |
| Principal | Heather Marlborough |
| Vice principal | Simmone Johnson |
| School type | Middle School |
| Grades | 6-8 |
| Language | English, French immersion |
| Motto | "We Welcome the world." |
| Mascot | Bobcat |
| Team name | Balmoral Bobcat's |
| Colours | Blue and White |
| Founded | 1964 |
| Enrolment | 708 (November 29, 2009) |
| Homepage | [1] |
Balmoral Drive Senior Public School is a Middle school located on Balmoral Dr. in Brampton, Ontario. The school opened on June 01st in 1964. The current principle is Heather Marlborough and vice principle is Simone Johnson. The School operates under the Peel District School Board.
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The schools population is of 708 students and 79 permanent staff members. 178 students take the bus. There are no French immersion students.
The Balmoral school library has a huge selection of fiction and nonfiction books and multimedia resources for students. The library is located in the main hallway.
The Balmoral Library has an online catalogue for students and their parents to visit. The Students can
The Welcome and Information for Newcomers (WIN) program was a one-day orientation specifically designed for newcomer middle school students and their parents. WIN was offered to students in grades 6, 7 and 8 at Balmoral on Sept 1, 2009. The program was funded by Citizenship and Immigration Canada and provided in partnership with the Multicultural Settlement and Education Partnership (MSEP).
The School chose a few students from the school to be peer leaders in the WIN program. These Student attended a few meetings in June and also came for some training one day before the WIN program. “The students will be working closely with peer leaders who support the program. The peer leaders speak a variety of languages and help to explain various school routines, while relating to the students by making them feel comfortable, as they were once newcomers themselves” said Nala Moorthy,a MSEP facilitator.
Activities included, demonstration of lockers and daily physical education routines as well as familiarization with washrooms and change rooms. Students also learned about extracurricular activities offered through the school and student resources.
Parents learned about the English as a Second Language (ESL) program, communication expectations, the school agenda, inclement weather routines and graduation requirements for their children.
There was an Article in the School Newsletter about the WIN program written by Daud Kumar, a balmoral Grade 8 Student. A former student who used to write some articles for the newsletter and the new's about W.I.N was his last. The article was written about what the WIN program is and how it went.
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