Discover our School
Our school respectfully acknowledges that we are located on the ancestral, traditional and unceded Indigenous territory of the Algonquin Peoples,
on whose territory we pray, learn, play and work.
The OCSB acknowledges the suffering experienced by Indigenous peoples in Canada's Residential Schools and is committed to Truth and Reconciliation. Read the OCSB Response to the Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action to learn more.
Our Family of Schools
We are an elementary school offering grades JK-6.
After grade 6, our students attend St. Patrick's High School.
School Day Schedule — Grades 1-6
Block 1 — 8:35 - 9:50
Morning Recess — 9:50 - 10:05
Block 2 — 10:05 - 11:20
Lunch — 11:20 - 11:40
Lunch Recess -- 11:40 - 12:20
Block 3 — 12:20 - 1:35
Afternoon Recess — 1:35 - 1:50
Block 4 — 1:50 - 3:05
Dismissal — 3:05
Childcare
The OCSB operates a before and after-school Extended Day Program (EDP) in our school. You can register your child in our morning, afternoon, or both programs for 2-5 consecutive days a week. The program may also be available on PD days and March Break if there is enough interest. Visit the Child Care page on the OCSB website for more information.
Our school also houses a licensed child care centre that offers care for children ages 3 months to 4 years. Visit Winterwood Child Care Centre for more information.
Spiritual Theme
The OCSB's spiritual theme for 2024-2027 is: We are called to open doors, build bridges, and nourish new beginnings. It is rooted in Revelation 3:20, “Here I am! I stand at the door and knock…”
In each of the next three school years, our school will focus on a different aspect of the Spiritual Theme: Opening doors, Building bridges, and Nourishing new beginnings.
Safe Schools Policies
See the SMY Handbook for the Bully Prevention Plan, Progressive Discipline Policy and the Code of Conduct.
Transportation
All school bus transportation is provided by the Ottawa Student Transportation Authority (OSTA). Visit the Transportation page of the OCSB website for more information