OUR VISION 

A CATHOLIC SCHOOL GRADUATE IS EXPECTED TO BE: 

 

 

 

 

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To support our students in achieving academic excellence and meeting the Ontario Catholic School Graduate

Expectations:

§  Students will meet or exceed the provincial average in literacy and numeracy as measured in Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) assessments;

 

§  Students will exceed the provincial average in credit accumulation and graduation rate;

 

§  Staff will implement effective assessment practices (for/as learning) that incorporate learning goals, co-created success criteria and provide descriptive feedback to support student learning;

 

§  Staff will share assessment practices with parents to ensure parent engagement with a common understanding of assessment for/as learning. 

 

 

 

 

To support our students’ ability to apply critical and innovative thinking in all subjects we will:

 

 

 

§  Use evidence-based teaching and learning strategies to provide students opportunities to become discerning believers, effective communicators, reflective thinkers, self-directed learners, collaborative contributors, caring family members and responsible citizens;

 

§   Use differentiated instruction to ensure that individual learning needs are accommodated and to engage students fully in their learning;

 

§    Support investments in technology that continue to foster digital literacy, creativity, innovation and collaboration.

         To create welcoming, healthy and equitable learning environments for all students:  

 

 

 

§    Provide all students with equitable access to learning and technology and strive to close the opportunity gap so that the most vulnerable students achieve their full potential;

 

§    Strive to ensure that the physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual needs of all students are met;

 

§    Strive to ensure all students are eating nutritionally and are physically fit;

 

§    Provide all students with safe, healthy learning environments by promoting a positive school climate, inclusive and accepting of all pupils, and by promoting the prevention of bullying.