SCHOOL NAME: Sacred Heart Catholic School SCHOOL INFORMATION
ADDRESS: PRINCIPAL: Michael Samler
SUPERINTENDENT: Gary Poole TRUSTEE: Oliver Carroll 312
NO OF STUDENTS:
Kevin Kobus
Director of Education
Oliver Carroll
Chair of the Board
75 Hupfield Trail Toronto ON M1B 4S3
GOALS: FAITH DEVELOPMENT
To create and celebrate Catholic Community where all proclaim the Good News of the Gospel and where Catholic beliefs are modelled and integrated into the whole learning experience.
SAFE, INCLUSIVE AND HEALTHY LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
To enhance the quality of the working and learning experience through improving schools and workplaces so that they contribute to positive health and respectful relationships.
INCREASING ENROLMENT AND RETENTION IN GRADES JK-12
To support and implement a variety of local and system initiatives that actively enhance the school profile and promote the benefits of Catholic education.
PRIORITY:
IMPROVING STUDENT LEARNING
and ACHIEVEMENT
GOALS: LITERACY
To improve the overall level of students' literacy skills by enhancing their reading and writing proficiency through an interdisciplinary approach.
NUMERACY
To improve the overall level of students' Mathematical literacy skills through problem solving experiences that involve the application and communication of concepts in Mathematics.
SUCCESS FOR ALL
To improve opportunities for all our students to achieve their desired destinations through a variety of programs, supports, assessment strategies and pathways (apprenticeship, college, community living, university and the workplace).
PRIORITY:
BUILDING CAPACITY TO LEAD and LEARN
GOALS: EMPOWERING CATHOLIC LEADERSHIPOUR
MISSION
IN A SCHOOL COMMUNITY
FORMED BY CATHOLIC
BELIEFS AND TRADITIONS,
OUR MISSION IS TO
EDUCATE STUDENTS TO
THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.
TORONTO CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD
TRUSTEES 2005-2006 Wards 1. Joseph Martino 2. Ann Andrachuk 3. Sal Piccininni 416-512-3401 416-512-3402 416-512-3403
Page 3 of 14 a) Evidence of Improvement: Timeline: Responsibility: Resource: Status:
Increase involvement in St. Barnabas Parish activities. Schedules will include prayer time. Classes will have prayer tables. Review mass responses and hymns.
Academic Year Teacher, Principal
Classroom / school resources In progress
1) Strategy:
Celebrate and nurture our Catholic faith community. Continue
to create a liason between home parish and school through
enhance communication wellness and Catholic leadership.
JK - 8
Division:
Faith Development
Goal:
To create and celebrate Catholic Community where all proclaim the
Good News of the Gospel and where Catholic beliefs are modelled
and integrated into the whole learning experience.
Nurturing Our Catholic Community
Priority:
Encourage consistent language terminology throughout the primary division. Encourage regular school to home communication to promote reading strategies.
Gap Analysis:
EQAO-Reading-20042005-Grade 3-All Students
Our goal is to raise the level of expectation for all students in grades JK/SK, 1&2. A greater emphasis on shared and guided reading is an integral component of success for our students.
Gap Analysis:
Running Records-Number of Students-20052006-Term 1 (Up to Nov. 30)
Primary (JK - 3)
Division:
Literacy
Goal:
To improve the overall level of students' literacy skills by enhancing
their reading and writing proficiency through an interdisciplinary
approach.
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To continue to encourage students to elevate their efforts to move from level 2&3 to level 4.
Gap Analysis:
Greater exposure to language and vocabulary is an integral component of improving expressive and receptive language skills.
Gap Analysis:
CAT3-National Percentile-20042005-Grade 7
Continue to develop reading strategies that promote reading skills and higher level thinking. Exposure to a variety of literature to develop increased vocabulary for both receptive and expressive language.
Gap Analysis: CAT3-National Percentile-20042005-Grade 5
Junior (4-6)
Division:
Literacy
Goal:
To improve the overall level of students' literacy skills by enhancing
their reading and writing proficiency through an interdisciplinary
approach.
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Encourage students to strive for success and give them the strategies to move from level 2&3 to level 4.
Gap Analysis:
EQAO-Reading-20042005-Grade 6-All Students
a) Evidence of Improvement:
Timeline: Responsibility: Resource: Status:
Monies will be allocated for the purchase of culturally sensitive and pertinent reading materials. This will encourage more students to read for pleasure.
Academic Year Teacher, Principal School resources In progress
1) Strategy:
Build up the classroom library with interestion and varied
cooections of fiction and non-fiction text for self-selected
reading.
Our math scores require greater attention. Increased manipulatives in the classroom will assist students as they work their way through the new Nelson program. Teachers have been attending frequent workshops and developing their pedagogy.
Gap Analysis:
CAT3-National Percentile-20042005-Grade 2
Continue to provide exposure to higher level mathematic problems to help move level 2 and 3 students to level 4. Continue to ensure the effective use of basic manipulatives such as pattern blocks and base ten blocks.
Gap Analysis:
EQAO-Mathematics-20042005-Grade 3-All Students
Primary (JK - 3)
Division:
Numeracy
Goal:
To improve the overall level of students' Mathematical literacy skills
through problem solving experiences that involve the application and
communication of concepts in Mathematics.
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Continue to ensure the availability and effecive use of manipulatives for investigative lessons and performance based assessments. Provide activities which enable students to develop knowledge, skills and strategies in each of the five strands in Mathematics.
Gap Analysis:
EQAO-Mathematics-20042005-Grade 6-All Students
Junior (4-6)
Division:
Numeracy
Goal:
To improve the overall level of students' Mathematical literacy skills
through problem solving experiences that involve the application and
communication of concepts in Mathematics.
Improving Student Learning and Achievement
Priority:
a) Evidence of Improvement: Timeline:
Responsibility: Resource: Status:
Student and parent participation. Academic Year
Principal
Community Resources In progress
1) Strategy:
Sacred Heart School is linked with Toronto Health Dept and
Resiliency Canada.
Primary (JK - 3)
Division:
Success for All
Goal:
To improve opportunities for all our students to achieve their desired
destinations through a variety of programs, supports, assessment
strategies and pathways (apprenticeship, college, community living,
university and the workplace).
Page 11 of 14 a) Evidence of Improvement: Timeline: Responsibility: Resource: Status:
Data collected from teacher, school assessments and Ministry of Education curriculum expectations and achievement levels. Academic Year
Teacher, Principal Board-wide resources Ongoing
1) Strategy:
To enhance the effectiveness of assessment, in order to
improve instruction, student achievement, and to validate
student learning progress.
Junior (4-6)
Division:
Success for All
Goal:
To improve opportunities for all our students to achieve their desired
destinations through a variety of programs, supports, assessment
strategies and pathways (apprenticeship, college, community living,
university and the workplace).
Improving Student Learning and Achievement
Priority:
a) Evidence of Improvement: Timeline:
Responsibility: Resource: Status:
Encourage consistent language terminology throughout the intermediate division.
Academic Year Teacher, Principal Board-wide resources Ongoing
1) Strategy:
To raise the overall level of intermediate students' literacy
skills be enhancing reading and writing proficiency.
Intermediate (7-8)
Division:
Success for All
Goal:
To improve opportunities for all our students to achieve their desired
destinations through a variety of programs, supports, assessment
strategies and pathways (apprenticeship, college, community living,
university and the workplace).
Page 13 of 14 a) Evidence of Improvement: Timeline: Responsibility: Resource: Status:
Daily physical activities to promote physical, emotional and spiritual wellness.
Academic Year
Student Success Teacher Classroom / school resources In progress
1) Strategy:
Provide leadership opportunities for our students to promote
Catholicity through day to day encounters with eachother.
Junior (4-6)
Division:
Empowering Catholic Leadership
Goal:
To develop and support Catholic Educational Leaders who are
energizing, caring, visionary, student-focused and collaborative role
models in building a Catholic professional learning community.
Building Capacity to Lead and Learn
Priority:
a) Evidence of Improvement: Timeline:
Responsibility: Resource: Status:
Daily physical activities to promote physical, emotional and spiritual wellness.
Academic Year
Student Success Teacher Community Resources In progress