Our Students
Trillium has an enrollment of just under 500 students in the following programs:
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English program
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Early French Immersion
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Middle French Immersion
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General Learning program
While English is the mother tongue of most of our students, we enjoy the growing persity of cultures and languages spoken by our students. Our students speak languages including Arabic, French, Chinese, Urdu, and Swedish in addition to English. Our Middle French Immersion students in grades 4 to 8 attend our school from other east end schools. Most of our graduating grade 8 students continue their education at Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Ottawa Technical Secondary School, or Cairine Wilson Secondary School.
Trillium has caring, dedicated, and enthusiastic staff including Teachers, Early Childhood Educators, Office Staff, and Special Education Educational Assistants. We also have a team of Custodial Staff. Our staff is a dynamic mix of both relatively new and highly experienced teachers. Staff offer our students the chance of interacting with all kinds of individuals who bring many different experiences, backgrounds, and interests to Trillium. Most have earned qualifications beyond their basic certificates.
The staff is organized into four divisions with each division being led by team leaders. As a professional learning community, the staff meets as a whole to support school initiatives, problem‐solve and participate in professional development opportunities. The staff believe in an educational partnership with parents and look forward to offering the students programs that emphasize academic excellence and personal growth.
Our Community
Trillium is located in the residential community of east Fallingbrook, which is part of the larger Orleans community. The population characteristics of the area are perse and there is a bilingual atmosphere. The school is located approximately 25 kilometers from the centre of Ottawa. A large soccer field adjacent to the south end of the school was completed in 1997 and is used for sports.
There is an on‐site day care centre at Trillium, which is managed independently of the school. Our volunteers play a significant role and work closely with staff to support activities such as: classroom help, maintenance of gardens, book fairs, sporting events, field trips, fundraising, hot lunches, library enhancements, as well as band and choir activities. Our dedicated School Council members work in partnership with the school administration to support our School Improvement Plan. Meetings are held the monthly. Please better familiarize yourself with School Council Events and related school activities, by accessing the School Council website.
Mission Statement
The Trillium Elementary school community is comprised of students, staff and parents. In partnership with parents and staff we promote a positive and supportive school environment which nurtures the self‐esteem and self‐discipline of all. We believe it is the right of all individuals in our school to be respected and valued by others.
Facilities and Resources
Our modern facilities include school‐wide air conditioning, networked computers in every classroom, three Smart Boards, two I‐Rovers, and a computer lab. We have wireless Internet capability throughout the school. We also are fortunate to have a double gymnasium, a modern library centre, and both literacy and math manipulative rooms.
The school is completely accessible to the physically handicapped. We have an elevator. We also have an activity room which lends itself to a number of worthwhile activities such as daily physical activity, hot lunches, reading buddies, drama presentations, Scientists in the School activities, choir rehearsals and mini assemblies etc. Nearby is the Ray Friel Centre where many after‐four and weekend activities are held.