Holy Name School Learning Plan
The Holy Name School Learning Plan is a detailed account of the goals of the school for the coming academic year.
The Plan is a collaborative effort on the part of staff and the parent community. The three broad categories:
are the broad goals provided by the Toronto Catholic District
School Board. The secondary categories in each area are taken from the
Leading Student Achievement goals. A more specific discussion of the 7
areas is available
here.
Nurturing Our Catholic Community
The Holy Name school vision acknowledges the importance
of mutual respect for one another and the earth, the importance of a strong
prayer and liturgical life in the school, and the importance of communicating
our good news to our school community and beyond.
A School Climate:
- Rewarding and acknowledging positive behaviours of our
students through our “Gotcha” awards program.
- Continuing our efforts to reduce our ecological footprint
and honour God’s earth through the Ontario Eco-schools program.
- Providing a school environment founded on the principles
of responsibility, reliability, and respect; and
- Celebrating our successes through monthly masses and
term masses for each division in our school (i.e., primary, junior,
and intermediate).
- Improving liturgies by: establishing a school choir for
school masses; assisting parents to help their children learn the parts
of the mass; and enhancing student participation in school masses.
Trust Among Community Members:
- Improving communication to parents and the community
through our school website.
- Establishing a system of class parents throughout the
school to enhance
- parental involvement in classrooms and the school.
- Providing ready access and participation for parents
in realizing our school goals.
- Providing leadership opportunities for students through
our social justice and ecological committees.
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Improving Student Learning and Achievement
The Holy Name school vision acknowledges the importance
high expectations for all students. Our staff is committed to modeling
best practices in learning with a focus on Literacy and Mathematical instruction.
High Expectations:
- Focus on detailed project work that sets high goals for
students and provide structure and examples for completed work.
- Enhanced use of rubrics (detailed expectations/instructions
for students) and exemplars for student work.
- Student of the Month Awards acknowledging the improvement
of student in their academic work (in process, content, and group work).
Focused Instruction:
- Detailed SMART Goals (Strategic, Measurable, Attainable,
Results-oriented, Time-bound) in Reading, Writing, and Mathematics in
each of the three school terms.
- Key assessments at the end of each term in Reading, Writing,
and Mathematics to provide the school and parents with detailed information
on student achievement.
- Reviewing classroom instructional strategies in weekly
teacher team meetings.
- Block scheduling for Reading, Writing, and Mathematics
for each classroom. Integration of Religious Education, Social Sciences
(i.e., Social Studies; Geography and History) and Science program with
emphasis on Reading, Writing, and Mathematical strategies
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Building Capacity to Lead and Learn
The Holy Name school vision acknowledges the importance
of mutual respect for one another and the earth, the importance of
a strong prayer and liturgical life in the school, and the importance
of communicating our good news to our school community and beyond.
Professional Learning Community:
- Establishing School Planning Team to coordinate school
objectives for the school year.
- Continue Teacher Learning Teams, building collaboration
among staff in meeting school goals.
- Coordinating assessments, key expectations in Reading,
Writing, and Mathematics, and high yield instructional practices.
Teacher Efficacy:
- Building co-teaching opportunities for teachers in
order to review instructional practices in Mathematics.
- Attendance at School Board workshops in Literacy and
Mathematics and sharing experiences through Teacher Learning Teams.
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