Metropolitan Andrei Separate School
Learning Plan
Mission *
The staff of Metropolitan Andrei Catholic School celebrate spirituality and diversity through achieving, believing and community living in an inclusive Catholic
environment. Our community strives to teach and live in harmony with Christ’s teachings. As a community, we are dedicated to providing a safe and secure
environment, which enhances the spiritual, intellectual, emotional, social and physical development of our students. As a community committed to working
together, we achieve success by educating students to their full potential. We act and learn as a Catholic community. We demonstrate our love for God by
respecting each other, by the acceptance of responsibility and by striving to fully develop our abilities.
Motto
"Learn, love, give and lead" is our motto at Metropolitan Andrei. All activities at Metropolitan Andrei School, academic and pastoral work, extracurricular,
prayer and worship help to prepare our students for their lives as Catholics in the community.
Catholic Focus
At Metropolitan Andrei School our commitment to academic excellence is a shared responsibility. As a Staff and School Council, we work hard bringing
together students, parents, pastoral team, trustees, and other partners to form a Catholic Community in the service of the spiritual, intellectual, physical and
emotional needs of students in our care. We are a caring community that stresses tolerance and acceptance of others, commitment to our Catholic faith and
high academic standards. We provide a safe and comfortable learning environment where models of Gospel values and Catholic doctrines, teachings and
beliefs are an integral part of the daily life of our school. All activities at the school, academic and pastoral work, extracurricular and intra-curricular, prayer
and worship, administration and management help to prepare our students for their lives as Catholics in the community to “learn, love, give and lead”.
Our students come to us with a variety of strengths and needs, with their Catholic faith as their common bond. Our prayer life, liturgical celebrations, the
sacraments, and our faith and values system form the foundations of our school programme. We are proud of our balanced religion, academic, arts,
technology and athletics programs. We offer students a well rounded and value –centred education to help them make good choices for the future. The
curriculum planned and provided in the school is broad, balanced and relevant to the needs and aspirations of all our students. A wide range of subjects and
learning experiences are offered to develop the skills, abilities and talents of individual students. Accordingly, appropriate assessment procedures are
employed regularly to motivate and encourage student success. To ensure coherence and wholeness, subjects are taught against the background of the
Ontario Curriculum, the Gospel values of Jesus Christ and sound educational practices.
Core Principles
The Dufferin Peel Catholic District School Board underwent a 2008-2009 Strategic System Review, commissioned by trustees to help shape the board's five
year strategic plan. This review included meetings with a variety of stakeholders, web-based information and a comprehensive survey of the community. As a
result of this review process, five core principles and their corresponding goals were identified for the board's 2010-2015 strategic plan and they are as
follows:
Catholicity
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The school community models, celebrates and nourishes gospel values in the teaching and learning of our Christ-centred programs and service. Evidence of
this can be seen through the virtues programs; Youth Faith Ambassador Program; Social Justice Projects such as Operation Christmas Child, -Support for Dr.
Simone; Community Outreach projects e.g.Food Drives, Christmas & Easter Gift Cards; and ShareLife Activities. Metropolitan Andrei's school masses,
Sacramental Preparation, and Reconciliation are key components of our Christ-centred programs which help to develop our students core beliefs in the
gospel values.
Learning Environment
Learning evironment is based on the summary of the school’s most recent EQAO primary division (Grade 3) assessment performance
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Primary Reading: 71%
Primary Writing: 79%
Primary Mathematics: 50%
Reading results indicate that continued Professional Development is required for the 2015-2016 school year; ie. (staff meetings, lunch and learns grade level
planning). Our scores decreased by 1% in the area of writing. In mathematics there has been a 15% decrease which supports continued Professional
Development in these areas (co-teaching, network pd ). These results are indicative of the 65% ELL students and 12% special education needs students in
the Grade 3 cohort.
Learning evironment is based on the summary of the school’s most recent EQAO junior division (Grade 6) assessment performance
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Junior Reading: 67%
Junior Writing: 71%
Junior Mathematics: 38%
Reading scores increased by 3% and writing scores stayed the same.. In mathematics there has been a 2% decrease which supports continued Professional
Development in these areas (co-teaching, network pd ). These results are indicative of the 22% ELL students and 18% special education needs students in
the Grade 6 cohort.
School community supports and provides opportunities for life-long learning by:
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Literacy/Math Room resources
Reading Club
Home-School Literacy Program
Promotion of Mathematics Homework on Line Program
Co-op student placement at our school
Grade 8 Service Hours
Mississauga Valley Public Library/Peel Health Nurse-Healthy Foods Promotion/Peel Police RAID Program
School Council Book Shopping Carts
Ways the school demonstrates commitment to continuous improvement in student achievement and supports the well-being of all learners:
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TLCP –use of data to identify strengths and weaknesses to inform required instruction/intervention ie. Pre and post assessments/Co-teaching
PM and CASI Assessments
Literacy blocks in Primary and Junior
Grade level planning-i.e. PAR
Teacher Moderation
Collaboration with SAT
SMARTBOARD Technology
Guided Reading Grades K-8
Community Engagement
The school community ensures that Catholic School Councils reflect the diverse Catholic community by:
Inviting all members of the school community to participate in School Council by way of Open House Booth/newsletters
Parish Liason from Sts. Peter and Paul Church on School Council
School Council delegates funds, and supports school initiatives as per the school plan which reflects the diversity of our community
School Council supporting all school activities that reflect the diversity of the community
The school team builds and sustains community partnerships and collaboratives (e.g., collaborative relationships, Welcome to Kindergarten):
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Virtue Presentations
Anti-Bullying Presentations
Transition Planning with Father Goetz SS
Mississauga Library Visits
Peel Police- RAID, Youth Education Officer, Internet Safety, Community Officers
Peel Health Nurse Presentations
Scientists in the Classroom
Collaboration with Sts. Peter and Paul Church
Parish-Home-School
The school promotes the engagement and active participation of the parish and home as a fundamental component of student success by:
School –Parish (Sts. Peter and Paul Parish) collaboration- meeting to plan and discuss school masses, sacramental preparation
Support Knights of Columbus Basketball Free Throw
Parish news in monthly school newsletter
Liaison with Parish Rep on School Council
ShareLife Contribution to Parish
Circle of Rosary -monthly visits
Outline of the ways the school demonstrates financial responsibility:
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Budget committee to allocate funds based on school needs and goals
Monitor all school bank accounts
Monitor Supply Teacher Budget
Follow GAP Procedures 704.2
Physical Environment
The activities that the school engages in that model and promote good stewardship of resources are:
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Recycling Program
ECO-School Certification
Earth Day Activities
Healthy Eating/Nutrition Month/Litterless Lunches
The ways the school demonstrates financial responsibility are:
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Allocate funds based on school needs and goals
Monitor Supply Teacher Budget
Monitor School Budget with use of Budget Tracker
Maintain a balanced budget
Follow GAP policy regarding School Generated Funds
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Creating Catholic Conditions for Well-Being, Learning and Leading
Outcomes
By the end of June 2016 the proportion of students at Metropolitan Andrei School indicating they feel bullied at school will decrease compared to the CCCC
climate survey data survey of Spring 2013.
Action Plans
Catholic Virtues and Bullying Prevention Education
Building Collaborative Practices Through Inquiry
Outcomes
By the end of June 2016, there will be an increase in successful practices that support collaborative inquiry. As demonstrated through an increase in the
proportion of students who have demonstrated improvement on the learning skill and work habit of collaboration. An increase in the proportion of educators who
are confident to apply knowledge gained through professional learning opportunities as demonstrated by CBLP learning feedback.
Action Plans
Building Collaborative Practice Through Inquiry
Enhancing Transitional Practices
Outcomes
By the end of June 2016, there will be an increase in successful practices that support the transition of all students especially "at risk" students in our school as
evidenced by and increase in the proportion of students who demonstrate improvement in the learning skill and work habit of self-regulation.
Action Plans
Team Approach (including consultation with teachers, secondary school, parents, support staff, outside agencies and parish), to enhance successful
transitions.
Knowing the Learner through Assessment
Outcomes
By the end of June 2016, there will be an increase in the proportion of students able to articulate strategies supporting their learning and an increase in the
number of teachers who are able to demonstrate their understanding of assessment for and as learning.
Action Plans
Review of Learning Goals, Success Criteria, PAR, Consolidation in an Effective Lesson
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Responding through Effective Instruction
Outcomes
By the end of June 2016, there will be an increase in successful practices that support effective instruction (e.g. effective use of manipulatives, co-planning with
grade level partners, SAT) such as the three part lesson design, inquiry based learning and guided reading/practice.
Action Plans
Building Capacity for Critical Thinking in an Effective Lesson
Outcome Timeframe
Action Plan Priority
Long-term
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Medium-term
Medium
Short-term
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