Bedford South School is an elementary

Primary education

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 and junior high school located in Bedford, Nova Scotia

Bedford, Nova Scotia

Bedford is a community in the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada. It was an independent town from 1980-1996. Bedford lies on the northwestern end of Bedford Basin, an extension of the Halifax Harbour...

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Administration

The current Principal of Bedford South School is Mrs. Metherall, with Miss. Burgess as Vice Principal.

School Mascot/School Colors

the school mascot

Mascot

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 is the Eagle

Eagle

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. The school colours are Blue, white and gold.

Family of Schools

Bedford South Belongs to the CPA

CPA

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family of schools.

Extra Curricular Activities

A list of the school's teams and committees:

• Green Team
• Battle of the Books
• Spirit Committee
• Yearbook Committee

A list of school sports teams:

• Basketball (Girls/Boys)3 time Division CHAMPS!
• Volleyball (girls/boys)
• Lacrosse
  Lacrosse
  Lacrosse is a team sport of Native American origin played using a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick called a crosse or lacrosse stick, mainly played in the United States and Canada. It is a contact sport which requires padding. The head of the lacrosse stick is strung with loose mesh...
  
  (Boys/Girls)
• Flag Football (Girls/Boys)
• Soccer (Girls/Boys)
• Badminton (U13,U14,U16)

History

Before Bedford South was opened everybody from Papermill all had to go to Bedford Central or Glen Moir, Basinview Drive Community School and Bedford Junior High. In late 2000 when Bedford South School. From the 1980s until 1995 Papermill Residents all went to Eaglewood Drive elementary School. Due To overcrowding this school, Glen moir, Basinview and Papermill kids went to Basinview drive then in 1999-2000 school season Basinview was crowded too. Bedford South School was the new school to replace half the Bedford central and Glen Moir students for elementary. The school is now overcrowded.