SCHOOL NAME: St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School PRINCIPAL: Maria Teresa Bernardi
SUPERINTENDENT: Douglas Yack TRUSTEE: Maria Rizzo
SCHOOL ADDRESS: 636 Glenholme Ave , Toronto ON , M6E 3G9
STUDENT ENROLMENT: 673
Safe School PlanSt. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
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Safe School PlanSt. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
2010 - 2011
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Identify weakness/challenges in facility structure through a Safety audit .
All divisions Term 1 Teacher, Vice Principal
Community Resources
Ongoing Recommendations from police personnel and TCDSB Safe School department personnel are implemented to increase safety in our school.
Implement Bullying Awareness Program in all classrooms
JK and SK -Early Years Programs
Gr 1 - 8 -Anti bullying programs
Ongoing Child Youth Worker Board-wide resources Ongoing Students are using the correct vocabulary during conflict resolution moments.
Students are using strategies to decrease conflicts.
Students are more respectful of eachother and their diversity.
To know and apply expectations of the New Code of Conduct by all administrative, teaching and support staff, all students and families; to develop a school culture which values diversity and practices inclusion. The code will be edited to adhere to the Safe School Progressive Discipline Approach and Bill 212.
Academic Year Principal Board-wide resources Ongoing - School Code of Conduct will be sent out to all students. Students will read the Code together with parents and bring back signed form that they have read the code. The Code of Conduct will be included in the agenda for next school year.
- teachers review code of behaviour with all students;
-Principal reviews code of behavior with all staff at staff meeting;
-improved relationships on staff, in school yard, in classrooms;
Continue to implement a Progressive Discipline Plan
all Ongoing Teacher, Vice Principal, Principal
Classroom / school resources
Ongoing Less reports of discipline/suspension results due to progressive supports for students.
Review present Code of Conduct for the school and make necessary changes to update as per current needs.
all Ongoing Teacher, Vice Principal
School resources Ongoing Edit present code of conduct, communicate to staff and CSAC, for future implementation and publication.
As Catholic educators, we will find God in every child and accept our students for who they are and continue to provide a learning environment that is inclusive of all our students.
all Ongoing Teacher, Vice Principal, Principal
Board-wide resources Ongoing Students will see respect and inclusivity in those around them and then become role models to others.
Division JK - 12
Identified Goal/Need Divisional Consideration Timeline Responsibility Resource Status Evidence of Improvement
Goal 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 healthy and respectful relationships.
Priority Nurturing Our Catholic Community
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To build a school community that actualizes Gospel values; to ensure that all classes have liturgical tables; to continue monthly liturgical celebrations; to foster acts of charity
Academic Year Whole Staff Board-wide resources Ongoing - daily prayers on PA
-monthly masses at Church
-prayer table in all classes
-reinforce : faith in Action motto of Student Council by continuing charitbale works for our charities
To develop bystander responsibility; students help others by speaking out and getting adult help.
Academic Year Whole staff Board-wide resources Ongoing - assemblies when specific discipline issues are discussed and reviewed;
- more children will come forward to report incidents so that we can help all students
The Health Action Team will meet together with the Eco club to discuss and plan school activities.
Calendar Year Teacher Classroom / school resources
Ongoing Students are recycling more and showing more respect for the school environment (ie. not littering).
To develop before and after school behaviour expectations;
To improve safe arrival programme;
To establish code of bus behaviour.
To set up seating plans so that students can go to the bus in a safe manner with the knowledge that there is a designated seat for them on the bus.
Academic Year Vice Principal Board-wide resources Ongoing -children go home in pairs or groups;
-improved behaviour on busses;
-bus monitors
Begin a Virtue of the month club where students focus on the virtue of the month by having announcements, and other activities to promote these virtues.
Term 2 and 3 Teacher Classroom / school resources
Action to be taken Students are participating positively and are displaying the virtues of the month more readily everyday.
Division JK - 12
Identified Goal/Need Divisional Consideration Timeline Responsibility Resource Status Evidence of Improvement
Goal 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 healthy and respectful relationships.
Priority Nurturing Our Catholic Community
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To identify specific areas of yard where children can play and not run into one another; To improve painted games in yard;
Academic Year Vice Principal School resources Complete - fewer injuries will be happen
-children will use painted games in groups; basketball by grades;
To form a Safe School Team. To include parents, students and different staff members on the team as much as possible.
Term 1 Principal Board-wide resources In progress Parents, students and staff are willing to be on the team and assist us with safety issues in the school.
Note: The principal will report to the school community on the effectiveness of each strategy at the end of the year how the plan worked based on the evidence of improvements.
Identified Goal/Need Divisional Consideration Timeline Responsibility Resource Status Evidence of Improvement
Division JK - 12
Goal 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 healthy and respectful relationships.
Priority Nurturing Our Catholic Community
