Clarence Sansom School opened on May 9, 1984. Our school colours are blue, orange and white. We are the Scorpions.
Mission
Excellence through exemplary, innovative and sustaining programs.
Vision
Clarence Sansom School is focused on a student-centred approach that supports positive behaviour as well as the development of teaching and learning practices that lead to enhanced student understanding, engagement and ownership of learning.
Who Was Clarence Sansom?
Clarence Sansom was a lifelong educator in Alberta. After graduating from the University of New Brunswick in Arts, he began his teaching service as Principal of the original Central School in Calgary in 1907. Over the next 40 years he moved to several locales throughout the province, sharing his expertise as a teacher, administrator and leader of the newly founded Alberta Teachers’ Association. He concluded his illustrious career as director of the newly established Calgary Branch of the Faculty of Education at the University of Alberta in 1946/47.
Philosophical Statement
Our purpose is to ensure individual student development through effective education. The development of students requires an interaction between students, teachers and parents. These relationships enable students to grow socially, physically, intellectually, culturally and emotionally. The staff works together with students to help them reach their potential. It is expected that each student will be willing to work with teachers to achieve this goal.
Clarence Sansom School highlight the importance of accomplishment and effort, within a climate of safe, welcoming and caring environments.
It is our desire that each student will find life at Clarence Sansom enjoyable and the Programs of Study educationally beneficial. To encourage opportunities for this to happen, the following goals have been established:
- Provide a solid foundation in the areas of reading, writing, mathematics, science, social studies, physical education, health as well as the practical and fine arts.
- Provide types of activities which will assist the development of the following attitudes within students:
- A feeling of self-worth and confidence;
- Learning to get along with and respect people with whom they work and play;
- A healthy desire for learning and achievement through a growth mindset;
- Feelings of responsibility and self-discipline;
- Pride in their work and school;
- A desire to attend school.
- Provide a firm, consistent and fair discipline policy (Student Code of Conduct and Progressive Discipline that will develop respect and a sense of responsibility within students. This will involve close communication between home and school. The ultimate goal is for each student to be a self-directed learner.
Values
After working collaboratively and collecting input from families, students and staff during the 2023-2024 school year, the following values will be a central focus in the coming years:
Kindness
Doing things that makes others feel safe, welcomed and excited to be around.
Commitment to Learning
Trying our best to learn something new even when things are difficult.
Working Together
Supporting one another and choosing to do things that help others.
Celebrating Diversity
Finding value in the things that make us different or unique from one another such as family, religion, culture, identity, etc.
Clarence Sansom School at a Glance
Curricular & Extracurricular Programming
- Rigorous academic program
- Dynamic complementary program
- Diversified athletic program and interscholastic athletic teams
- Daily physical education
- Intramural program
- Principal Advisory and student leadership programs
- Daily Connect (teacher advisory) program
- Daily breakfast program
- Fine arts productions bi-annually
- Student services for guidance, English as an additional language and resource
Building Features
- Climbing wall
- Learning commons
- 1 computer lab
- Modern fitness centre
- Multi-purpose activity centre
- Lunchroom accommodation
- Breakfast room
- Lunch snack shack
- Construction workshop
- Foods and fashion labs
- 3 Science labs
Technology
- SmartBoards in every teaching space
- Google Apps for Education (Gmail and Google Drive)
- 1 iMac lab
- Mobile laptop carts
- Mobile iPad labs
Our School's Commitment to Truth and Reconciliation
We are committed to acknowledging and supporting the implementation of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission 94 Calls to Action specific to education. Our school, along with all CBE schools, made a Truth and Reconciliation Commitment to Action, on June 21, we renewed our commitment.
View Our Truth and Reconciliation Commitment | 2025-2026
School Development Plan
Each year, our school prepares a development plan with input from teachers, school staff, students and parents. We review many sources of data, including report cards, provincial achievement test results and school surveys. Based on this information, we create our plan identifying targeted areas for growth. Our school development plan is not meant to represent all of the work that takes place in our school, but rather it focuses on specific areas for improvement.
View Our School Development Plan | 2024-2025
School Improvement Results Report
Our school also prepares a results plan, which looks at our previous school year. It shows our students’ achievement and progress in meeting the goals and outcomes as set out by the CBE and Alberta Education, outlines some of the highlights of our school development plan and gives an overview of our school. You can look on the CBE website for system-wide results.