SCHOOL NAME: St. Catherine Catholic School PRINCIPAL: Bernard McKeever

SUPERINTENDENT: Lori Dimarco TRUSTEE: Nancy Crawford

SCHOOL ADDRESS: 30 Roanoke Rd , Toronto ON , M3A 1E9

STUDENT ENROLMENT: 120

Safe School PlanSt. Catherine Catholic School

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Safe School PlanSt. Catherine Catholic School

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JK to Grade 8 Academic Year Principal Teachers Parents Students

Board and school resources Safe School Policy Bully Proofing website (http://www/tcdsb.org/bullyproofing) Cyberbullying (http://www.ophea.net)

Ongoing - Safer physical school environment - organized co-operative games. - Increased student leadership opportunites. - Positive/proactive approaches to student discipline - Progessive Discipline model drafted and put into practice.

Establish a school committee to identify issues and develop plans around school safety and positive relationships.

JK to Grade 8 Ongoing Principal Teachers Students Parents

Board resources School resources School newsletter

Ongoing - Safe Schools team members consisting of staff, students and parents involved in creating school Safe Schools Plan. - Components of Safe School Plan and Progressive Discipline model communicated to all families. - Team involved in updating School Code of Conduct and communicating to all families.

- Grades 1 and 2 - Grades 5 and 6 as Playground Ambassadors

Academic Year Principal School resources In progress - Playground Ambassadors trained to lead activities with Gr. 1 and 2 students. - Reduction in conflicts in primary play area.

Focus on anti-bullying behaviours and virtues of the months.

JK to Grade 8 Academic Year Teacher, Principal HAT resources Safe School policy Board monthly virtue suggestions Teacher and school resources

Ongoing - Student work on walls reflects virtues of the months. - Students exhibiting virtues recognized at Student of the Month assemblies. - Students engaged in safer forms of play in schoolyard.

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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JK to Grade 8 Morning snack program

Funding has been granted. Waiting for room to be retrofitted.

Principal Snack Program Co-ordinatior students

Board resources Ministry funds Resources from Toronto Public Health (http://www.tph.on.ca)

In progress 80-85% of students eating healthy morning snacks.

Continue involvement in TCDSB Health Action Team initiative. As a team representing a cross section of the school community, identify health issues impacting on student learning and school performance. Develop plans to address these issues.

JK to Grade 8. Academic Year Principal Teacher Parent Students

Board resources School resources Teacher resources

In progress - More opportunities for physical activity both in class and during less structured times. - 20 minute Daily Physical Activity occuring on daily basis. - Work with community partners to benefit from swimming lessons for Gr. 4/5 class and skating sessions for all students Gr. 1 to 8.

Opportunity for staff training/ professional development on bullying prevention.

Ongoing Teacher, Principal Professional Development Board Resources School Resources

Ongoing - Staff involvement in creation of Safe Schools Plan, and Progressive Discipline Plan. - Implementation of strategies that enhance school, student, staff and community safety. - Staff attending workshops share information learned with all staff.

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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Progressive discipline: in response to inappropriate behaviours, provide parents and students consequences and strategies in keeping with: 1. the particular behaviours 2. the profile of the learners involved - bully, bullied and bystander. 3. ensure due diligence with mitigating circumstances. 4. document / report issues. 5. enjoin other Teams - Special Services, Joint Team, community agencies who may provide support mechanisms. 6. empower students to take the lead through Mediation programs, CIrcle of Support, shadowbox training, ilite, camp olympia, smile, ESP, etc. 7. consider the behaviours relative to those documented in the Progressive Discipline Model of intervention, and the

Provide Think Papers for each of 3 divisions. Consult with Social Worker

Academic Year Teacher, Vice Principal, Principal

Board-wide resources Ongoing 1. Think Paper sent home " same day" ensures mechanism of duty to document and report with parents is in place. 2. Sharing of incidents as problem-solving opportunities where students are actively engaged in this 4-step process: in-class, during assemblies, on P.A. Provide Think Papers for each of 3 divisions. Consult with Social Worker Consider the context of the behaviour relative to the others involved. Consider a students IEP; is there the presence of mental health issues. Are appropriate accommodations provided; are these delivered effectively sufficient that the student may demonstrate their learning. Does student have the ability to control the behaviour; understand the foreseeable consequences; does the continued presence in the school pose a risk to others ( risk assessment due diligence); consider possible history of the behaviours, previous interventions, patterns. Monitor and evaluate if the consequences and strategies are helping or hindering by creating a timeline with SMART goals. Invite students to give an account of their decision-making and the changes in their behaviour given the 4 levels: pre-contemplation, contemplation, building and sustaining capacity.

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

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Bullying awareness and preventionin within all areas of student life. Provide in-services on electronic bullying - text-messaging, internet issues; ensure Safe Surfing;

Academic Year Teacher, Vice Principal, Principal

Board-wide resources Ongoing Survey created to focus on areas of improvement. Students capacity-building through attendance in-services, conferences, leadership training

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