About

Grades Taught

K-8

Principal

Mark Sokolowski

Motto

Together We Achieve

Facts and Figures

Mascot: Panther

School Colours: Blue and white

A Little Bit About Us.

Welcome to Oakville School - home of the Panthers! We are a school of approximately 170 students located 15 minutes east of Portage la Prairie. We may be a smaller school but we have have a huge heart!

At OVS, working hard at our learning, how we treat ourselves and one another, and how we learn to be respectful, responsible and safe are all important. We are a school that prides itself on being kind, and treating each other (and ourselves) with dignity and care. We implement Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports (PBIS).

At OVS we have a wonderful staff that truly cares about kids! We have excellent teachers and support staff that work hard to ensure that all of our students learn and are supported in the learning.

We have a full sized gym, modern library, stage, sensory gym, new playground structures, a beautiful and large field, an outdoor classroom and a brand new multi-purpose asphalt court. Our classes are all equipped with modern technology which include individual technology devices that are used as learning supports and tools such as Chromebooks and IPads.

Welcome to OVS where Together We Achieve!

History of Oakville School

OAKVILLE SCHOOL 1939

The original school in Oakville was built in 1906 and burned down in 1959. Following the fire the current school was built, opening in 1960. Upon completion of the project the surrounding schools in the Oakville area were closed down and all the students from these schools went to the new school in Oakville.

The small country district schools operated between the following years of:

Mill Creek- 1898-1967
Beautiful Valley- 1897-1967
Elm River- 1890-1967
East Curtis- 1902-1967
Fortier- 1893-1965
Ingleside- 1894-1967
Glengarry- 1888-1960

Following the closure of Poplar Point School in the late 1990's students from that school became members of the Oakville School community.

Mission Statement

We're proud of our School because we believe.........

We show respect to our peers, adults, school and ourselves.
We take pride in our school, our daily accomplishments and our school work.
We attend our classes prepared and ready to work.
We help each other in class and on the playground.
We use our manners by saying "Please and Thank you"

Instructional Goals Of Oakville School

These goals are endorsed by the Board of Trustees as being relevant for students of all ages. The instructional staff, the students of Oakville School will work toward the following:

To develop skills in communication (reading, writhing, speaking, listening) and problem solving (mathematics, science) to the maximum of each students potential.
To develop a student's ability to think, reason and use information constructively and creatively.
To help a student gain of worth by developing their confidence, self-respect and feeling of pride in their own accomplishments.
To develop an attitude of respect and co-operation toward people whom we work and live and toward people of a different race, creed and culture.
To arouse student's curiosity and encourage them to explore and experiment now and in the future.
To assist the student in gaining knowledge and facts about the world in which they live.
To develop in student's those moral attitudes and values considered by our society as being consistent with good character.
To develop physical fitness and physical skills and to introduce a variety of recreational and leisure time activities.
To prepare a student for a job.
To develop in student's an appreciation of and respect for our democratic system.

The staff at Oakville School pride themselves on the open , collaborative relationship that exists between the school and the community. All school goals are developed through an inclusive process that involves administration, staff, Parent Council and Student Council.