Holy Child Catholic School (elementary--Junior Kindergarten to Grade 8)

850 Humberwood Blvd., Etobicoke, Ontario M9W 7A6

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History & Tradition

Holy Child Catholic School officially opened in September 1994 with a student population of approximately 240 students. It has been operating in a wing of St. Dorothy School until its facility at the Humberwood Centre was built. As a new school, a conscientious effort has been made by the school community to establish a school culture.

Holy Child Catholic School has a name that is centered in the image of Jesus as a young boy and reflects the philosophy of the school and Catholic education. The name is in reference to the scripture story found in Luke 2:40:51. The story clearly shows the child Jesus as an ideal student in a religious educational context. The school's name, Holy Child, evokes the image of Jesus at an age with which the students can identify. The passage in Luke reflects a holistic philosophy where religion and education go hand-in-hand, and an emphasis placed on a healthy body and mind. The ultimate goal of this education is to find favor in the eyes of God and humankind. The school motto--"With God we grow in body and wisdom"--was chosen through the process of community consultation.

The school community chose red, white and gold as the school colours which kingship, purity and divinity. the "Like Jesus Grew" has been presently adopted as the school's theme song. The feast day is celebrated the second week in January.

How We Meet the Diverse Needs of Our Students

Holy Child Catholic School is committed to the vision of Catholic education as outlined in the Mission statement of the Toronto Catholic District School Board. Our students come to us with a variety of strength and needs with our Catholic faith as our common bond. The religious education program, "Born of the Spirit", provides a sound basis for the development of the sacramental life of Holy Child Catholic School. This program affirms the child in all aspects of sacramental and spiritual growth. In conjunction with the Religious education program are the sacramental celebrations as prescribed by Catholic obligation and devotion.

The peer mediation program has been implemented at Holy Child. It is functioning under the guidance of two teacher mentors and involves students form grades 5 to 8. This program does provide strategies for a safe and welcoming environment to the whole student body. Enabling students to take responsibility for their own conflicts and solutions is the goal of the program. It promotes healthy responses to conflict and builds healthy relationships (community spirit). It builds self-esteem and confidence, while it helps to develop good communication, problem-solving and negotiation skills in everyday situations. Peer mediation also helps students to identify and express thought and feelings in a peaceful and respectful way.

Instructional programs are adapted to meet the holistic needs of our students. These programs are conducted in an atmosphere that is supportive, caring and stimulating in order for the students to achieve their specific learning outcomes. Teachers provide students with modified programs, social skills groups, enrichment and special project. Every effort is made to provide this atmosphere using current practices and resources as mandated by the Board and the Ministry's policies and guidelines. 

Because of the IBM partnership, one of the school's initiatives will be to make all the students familiar with computers. The computer site teacher will become part of every primary class and work closely with the students to help them become computer literate. The site teacher will also be actively involved in training the teachers on the integration of computers in the regular program. The site teacher will facilitate the implementation of non-electronic technology into the rest of the curriculum.

Holy Child has begun the tradition of offering strong extra-curricular and co-curricular programs which include concerts, choir, peer mediation program, the living rosary, young authors, science and technology fairs, environmental awareness activities, partnership with the Humber Arboretum, student council mathematics competitions, music festival of the arts, and many intramural and extramural events including house leagues, volleyball, basketball, cross-country, track and field and softball.

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PA Days 2009-2010

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Holy Child’s Annual Passion Play
Holy Child Catholic School honoured Holy Week with two presentations of the Passion Play. It has become a tradition at Holy Child for the grade 8 students to perform The Passion of Christ for both the parent community and the school. It is an event our younger students look forward to seeing and our grade 8’s look forward to presenting. From September to March, the grade 8’s constantly speculate about; “who will be Pontius Pilate, Mary or Jesus?” 

The play has evolved over the years and has become a special time of reflection for our community during Lent. This year, the school decided to include a contemporary piece, where students could examine and compare today’s world to that of Jesus’ times.  The 2008/2009 grade 8 students outdid themselves with two extraordinary performances. Parents, teachers, and children were moved to tears as Mary held her son Jesus in her arms.  He was then carried through the audience to his tomb, where he was laid to rest.  Special thanks to all the wonderful students for their dedication, hard-work and for putting all their passion into the Passion of Christ! Much appreciation to Mrs. Falcitelli and Mrs. Spieker for directing the play and to all the staff at Holy Child who supported the creation of the play.   

School Learning Plan -- 2008-2009

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