Blessed Cardinal Newman Catholic High School
 

History & Tradition

Blessed Cardinal Newman Catholic School is named for the famous 19th century English convert to Catholicism, John Henry Newman. An accomplished author and founder of what came to be known as the Oxford movement, Newman's efforts and example won many converts to the church. He is currently a subject of the beatification process.

Blessed Cardinal Newman Catholic School is located on a magnificent 45 acre campus overlooking the Scarborough Bluffs and Lake Ontario, a site shared with St. Augustine's Seminary. Unlike traditional Catholic schools founded by religious orders, Cardinal Newman opened in the fall of 1973 entirely staffed by lay Catholic teachers. Many of our teachers have since gone on to found, to teach and to administer similar schools in the system. Newman was one of two high schools in the system to pilot an integration program for students with special needs. We were among the first schools within the Toronto Catholic District School Board to introduce programs ranging from peer counseling and mediation to electronic keyboarding and communications technology. Our school was profiled in a video produced by the Ontario Catholic School Trustees' Association in the 1990s for our exemplary work in developing programs which integrate Catholic values and teachings into the curriculum. We are proud that innovation is a part of our tradition at Newman. Cardinal Newman continues to thrive because of its tradition of providing a caring educational, social and spiritual environment for our students.

How We Meet the Diverse Needs of Our Students

Our mission statement shows our commitment to the intellectual, spiritual, physical, emotional and social development of our students, and to a fully inclusive model of education which is grounded in Gospel values. Common attitudes, values and beliefs bind our community and ultimately have a positive effect on the quality of life enjoyed by both teachers and students.

We have established program initiatives within our community to assist the development of all. These include curriculum modifications such as individualized programming, integration and enrichment. Our academic program offers a wide range of subjects, and our courses are offered at levels of difficulty appropriate to each student: full inclusion is both a philosophical commitment and a strategy. In 1995, we were recognized by the Ministry of Education with an Exemplary Practice Award for our work with exceptional students, confirming our status as a model for this type of education within the province.

What really brings the school to life, however, are the co-curricular programs which are a vital component of a student's well-rounded development. Our student services department has developed peer counseling and peer tutoring programs to serve all students in the community and to promote their personal and interpersonal growth. We have a well-developed sports program with competitive league teams ranging from rugby to racquet sports, and an intramural program open to all interested students. Our clubs cater to every interest from photography and chess to weight-lifting and snowboarding. A strong tradition of involvement within the arts has been nurtured over the years. Art shows provide a showcase for our visual arts students, annual concerts provide a forum for our musical ensemble and choirs, and our drama club's work over the years has encompassed everything from Broadway musicals to serious theatre. The variety of co-curricular activities offers all students the opportunity to explore individual talents, to develop skills, and to enrich the entire community.

In making the school a safe, welcoming and developing environment, Newman has implemented a variety of programs and services through different groups in the school. The Newman Knight Watch initiative provides an ongoing liaison with our community police officers, and seeks to make the school safe and secure in a proactive way. “One Community” celebrates the distinctiveness of our unity in the midst of our cultural, racial and ethnic diversity. The “Newman Helps” group makes students aware of our local community through involvement with those less advantaged than ourselves. Scar Trek, our annual walkathon, is both a celebration of ourselves as a community and a development of our awareness as global citizens. In all of these initiatives we strive to engage our students and to meet their needs in an increasingly diversified and changing society.

School News

TCDSB Awards Night

Nicholas Mallia of Blessed Cardinal Newman was recognized at the annual TCDSB Awards Night on May 4 for his accomplishment of being a member of the Men's Artistic Gymnastics Team for Ontario and competed at the Canada Winter Games held in Halifax, Nova Scotia February 11th to 27th, 2011.  He went on to place fourth in all around, second on parallel bars, fifth on rings and eighth on the high bar.  His team came in third place.

The All-Girls’ Cheerleading Team from Blessed Cardinal Newman Catholic High School were recognized at the TCDSB Awards Night for placing first in Regionals and first in Nationals in May 2010 and recently won first place in the Intermediate Division at the 2011 Ontario Cheerleading Federation Championship. Team members Kira Kuzminski and Maddi Taylor accepted the award on behalf of the team.

Blessed Cardinal Newman Catholic High School All-Girls Cheerleading Team

Newman Wins Ontario Cheerleading Championship
The Blessed Cardinal Newman Catholic High School cheerleading team won gold at the Ontario Cheerleading Championships held at the Hershey Centre in Mississauga this April.  They earned the highest score of all high school teams. 

Cardinal Newman Girls Basketball Victory
The Cardinal Newman Junior Girls Basketball Team won the gold medal at the St. Matthew Fall Classic Tournament which took place in Ottawa on October 15th to 17th. There were teams from all over the province at this tournament. The Newman team beat Bayridge High School from Kingston, 39 to 11 in the final. It was a great team building trip for the coaches, Ms. Roser and Mr. Scinocca, and all of the players. Congratulations girls!

Cardinal Newman Continues 27 Year Tradition
Nearly 1,400 student's and teachers of Cardinal Newman Catholic School participated in their annual Scar Trek event on Thursday, October 17th. The walk was from Kingston and Brimley roads to Woodbine Beach. For the past five years, the school has raised an annual $30,000 from the Scar Trek event. Funds raised this year went to support school programs and the Sisters of Life Charity who provide support for women with unplanned pregnancies.

Beatification Celebration
Celebrations were held at Cardinal Newman High School on Wednesday, September 22, 2010 to commemorate the beatification of John Henry, Cardinal Newman, for whom the school is named. 

Two Masses were celebrated with Toronto Archbishop Thomas Collins in St. John's Chapel at Cardinal Newman High School.

   
Archbishop Thomas Collins                                                                                            Archbishop Thomas Collins and Principal, Joan Tschernow                                                                                               Students of the Choir

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