St. Patrick School
Box 260, 119 Lang St., Cobalt, Ontario P0J 1C0
Phone: 705-679-5575
Fax: 679-5166
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© 2004 St. Patrick School, Cobalt
Welcome to the St. Patrick School Web Page.
St. Patrick School is located within the Town of Cobalt and serves the English Catholic population of South Timiskaming in the Latchford, Cobalt-Coleman, North Cobalt and Haileybury areas. The school was established in 1913 and the site of the school moved over the years, finally settling into its present location in 1984. The school serves over 180 students from Junior Kindergarten through Grade 8.
St. Patrick School is a major focal point for the community and is home to Interlink which is an intergenerational, non-denominational program which matches seniors from the community with our Grade 7/8 students. In addition, the school facility is utilized by community groups in the after school hours. Further, the students in Grade 4 participate in a swimming program at the Pool and Fitness Center in New Liskeard. Physical Education classes for all grade levels are now being conducted in our new gymnasium complex.
Our school is proud of its caring atmosphere, of its dedicated staff, and of its curriculum from J.K. through Grade 8. We enjoy an excellent partnership with the School Council and everyone works hard towards the realization of a set of common goals. The staff incorporate a wide variety of teaching strategies to appeal to all intelligences. Small/ large group activities compliment individual learning styles. Classes are encouraged to use the community as a resource as well as work together as a team to deliver an effective program.
There is a strong link with the Church and its community, working as partners in the Catholic faith. Our staff, parents and School Council are committed towards providing the best-possible Christian/ Catholic education for our students as they develop the knowledge and skills necessary for life and citizenship in the Twenty-First Century.
We hope that you enjoy our Webpage. Visit it often to keep up on our school's events.
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Our School
Our School with the new gym
Our School's back yard
Our School Gym During the 1st Annual Art Show Spring 2000
St. Pat's takes the 3 r's very seriously. We save pop can tabs, milk bags, pop cans, etc. Our yearly involvement in the Northern Telephone Phone Book Recycling Project can attest to our concern for the future of this world. Our little school has accumulated over 500 projects in the SEEDS program making us an Emerald status school. 500 more projects will make us an Earth School. St. Jerome and Sacred Heart in Kirkland Lake, Ontario have already achieved this status.
Our School History
Father O'Gorman was the first pastor at St. Patrick Church in Cobalt and was instrumental in the founding of our English Catholic School. The original St. Patrick School was built on Jamieson Street in Cobalt in 1913.
The majority of the teachers who were hired for the school were from the Ottawa Valley region.
Principals
- Mrs. Charlesbois was the first principal
- Mr. Houghton in 1920
- Harry Cassells in 1930
- Edgar Boland (designed the logo and crest)
- 1950-1953...MRS.CAUFIELD
- 1953-1955...MRS.STEERS(sp?)
- 1955-1957... Gladys Murphy
- Garry Meehan
- Don Pinkney -retired
- -(? - 1994... Jackie St. Laurent retired
- 1994-1998... Rick Brassard -reassigned to Sacred Heart, Kirkland Lake
- 1998-2003... Chris Collins
- 2003- 2004... Karen Rowe
Mrs. Margaret Dunning, wife of the late Dr. Dunning, who has been a lifelong resident of Cobalt, began teaching at the original St. Patrick School in 1932.
In the original days of the school, especially during the mining boom days, attendance ranged from 250-300 students. Class sizes were anywhere from 32-36 students with some even having 40 pupils.
In 1959-60 many schools were being constructed, including one on Silver Street which became the new St. Patrick. Miss Gladys Murphy was the principal at that time. However, as the mining industry declined and families were forced to relocate, the school population totals suffered.
Copper was discovered in Temagami and the Sherman Mine was built. Consequently, many new families moved to our area. Students from Latchford attended the school. Parents worked diligently to persuade the Board to have the Grade 5/6 students return to Cobalt.
As the population continued to grow, it was found that the small school building could no longer accomodate the larger numbers of students. Ste. Therese, the French language school in Cobalt, was facing declining enrollment. The trustees adopted a bold move and had the English and French schools change facilities. In 1984, the larger school, (St. Patrick) was moved to its present site on Lang Street.
In 1993-94, Grade 7/8 was re-established at St. Patrick, with Grade 7 beginning the first year and Grade 8, the second.
St. Pat's has an open door policy, where parents are welcome to come in and visit at any time.
Visit here to see some of the many activities that happen at our wonderful little school. The pictures are from the 1998/1999 school year.
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Welcome to the St. Patrick School Web Page. St. Patrick School is located within the Town of Cobalt and serves the English Catholic population of South Timiskaming in the Latchford, Cobalt-Coleman, North Cobalt and Haileybury areas. The school was established in 1913 and the site of the school moved over the years, finally settling into its present location in 1984. The school serves over 180 students from Junior Kindergarten through Grade 8. St. Patrick School is a major focal point for the community and is home to Interlink which is an intergenerational, non-denominational program which matches seniors from the community with our Grade 7/8 students. In addition, the school facility is utilized by community groups in the after school hours. Further, the students in Grade 4 participate in a swimming program at the Pool and Fitness Center in New Liskeard. Physical Education classes for all grade levels are now being conducted in our new gymnasium complex. Our school is proud of its caring atmosphere, of its dedicated staff, and of its curriculum from J.K. through Grade 8. We enjoy an excellent partnership with the School Council and everyone works hard towards the realization of a set of common goals. The staff incorporate a wide variety of teaching strategies to appeal to all intelligences. Small/ large group activities compliment individual learning styles. Classes are encouraged to use the community as a resource as well as work together as a team to deliver an effective program. There is a strong link with the Church and its community, working as partners in the Catholic faith. Our staff, parents and School Council are committed towards providing the best-possible Christian/ Catholic education for our students as they develop the knowledge and skills necessary for life and citizenship in the Twenty-First Century. We hope that you enjoy our Webpage. Visit it often to keep up on our school's events.
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St. Pat's takes the 3 r's very seriously. We save pop can tabs, milk bags, pop cans, etc. Our yearly involvement in the Northern Telephone Phone Book Recycling Project can attest to our concern for the future of this world. Our little school has accumulated over 500 projects in the SEEDS program making us an Emerald status school. 500 more projects will make us an Earth School. St. Jerome and Sacred Heart in Kirkland Lake, Ontario have already achieved this status.
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Father O'Gorman was the first pastor at St. Patrick Church in Cobalt and was instrumental in the founding of our English Catholic School. The original St. Patrick School was built on Jamieson Street in Cobalt in 1913.
The majority of the teachers who were hired for the school were from the Ottawa Valley region.
Mrs. Margaret Dunning, wife of the late Dr. Dunning, who has been a lifelong resident of Cobalt, began teaching at the original St. Patrick School in 1932. In the original days of the school, especially during the mining boom days, attendance ranged from 250-300 students. Class sizes were anywhere from 32-36 students with some even having 40 pupils. In 1959-60 many schools were being constructed, including one on Silver Street which became the new St. Patrick. Miss Gladys Murphy was the principal at that time. However, as the mining industry declined and families were forced to relocate, the school population totals suffered. Copper was discovered in Temagami and the Sherman Mine was built. Consequently, many new families moved to our area. Students from Latchford attended the school. Parents worked diligently to persuade the Board to have the Grade 5/6 students return to Cobalt. As the population continued to grow, it was found that the small school building could no longer accomodate the larger numbers of students. Ste. Therese, the French language school in Cobalt, was facing declining enrollment. The trustees adopted a bold move and had the English and French schools change facilities. In 1984, the larger school, (St. Patrick) was moved to its present site on Lang Street. In 1993-94, Grade 7/8 was re-established at St. Patrick, with Grade 7 beginning the first year and Grade 8, the second. St. Pat's has an open door policy, where parents are welcome to come in and visit at any time.
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Visit here to see some of the many activities that happen at our wonderful little school. The pictures are from the 1998/1999 school year.
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