Our Lady of Mercy Elementary School
Learning Plan
Mission *
Mission Statement
We, the staff of Our Lady of Mercy Elementary School, celebrate spirituality and diversity through achieving, believing and caring in an inclusive Catholic
environment.
We, the parents of Our Lady of Mercy Elementary School, in partnership with staff and students, are dedicated to our children’s spiritual, intellectual,
emotional, social and physical development in a secure environment, at home and in class. Working together, we attain success by educating students to their
full potential.
We, the students of Our Lady of Mercy Elementary School, act and learn as a Catholic community. We demonstrate our love for God by respecting each
other and by trying to meet the expectations of our parents and teachers.
Our mission is to provide a Catholic education which develops the spiritual, intellectual and physical capabilities of each individual to live fully today and to
meet the challenges of tomorrow, thus enriching the community.
Motto
Achieving. Believing. Caring
Catholic Focus
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Our Lady of Mercy Elementary School
Learning Plan
Our Lady of Mercy School is a JK-8 elementary school located at 5820 Glen Erin Drive in the west section of the City of Mississauga. Our school motto:
“Achieving, Believing and Caring,” reflects our goal in working together with the families, the parish and the community to create a rich faith and learning
environment.
As a faith community, we strive to live out the gospel values in our daily life at school and welcome the support of our Catholic community in enriching our
Catholic values and traditions. Our involvement in our Board's Virtues program aligned to the Ontario Catholic School Graduate Expectations allows us
to embed the virtues and expectations each month while embracing all of these traits throughout our school day. Our partnership with Merciful Redeemer
Parish has created a strong faith life in our school community and supports many of our faith related activities including daily prayer, dedication to the rosary,
liturgical celebrations, the sacraments, retreats and community service.
Our Lady of Mercy School strives to be a caring community that stresses safe play, tolerance and acceptance of others, self-discipline, responsible citizenship
and respect for our environment. We follow the Board's Catholic Code of Conduct which provides specific guidelines for student behaviour and appropriate
progressive disciplinary action.
Parents at Our Lady of Mercy School continue to be active partners both as volunteers and community members. Community support plays an important part
in achieving school goals and enriching the learning environment.
Core Principles
The Catholic School Learning Plan (CSLP) has been aligned with the Catholic Board Learning Plan to address the Board's five core principles.
Below is our school's response to the core principles:
Catholicity
1. How does the school community model, celebrate and nourish gospel values in the teaching and learning of our Christ-centred programs and
services?
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Our Lady of Mercy School raises funds to support ShareLife, United Way, Terry Fox, Eden Food Bank, Heart and Stroke Foundation and Hospital for
Sick Children.
We conduct school-wide food drives for St. Vincent de Paul and Eden Food Bank.
We celebrate school masses and liturgies on a regular basis and celebrate the Sacraments at Merciful Redeemer Parish.
We provide financial supports for needy families.
Our students help to run an outdoor games leadership program to support our anti-bullying and positive school culture focus.
Learning Environment
1. Please summarize the school’s most recent EQAO primary division (Grade 3) assessment performance.
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Primary Reading: 67%
Primary Writing: 62%
Primary Mathematics: 54%
Observations regarding school progress in primary EQAO:
Our scores on the most recent EQAO assessment of Our Lady of Mercy primary students' indicate that in reading and writing students are reaching the
provincial standard in literacy, with a continued area of improvement being mathematics. The primary focus for staff development and student achievement
will be numeracy and literacy. Staff will be working with the Special Assignment Teacher, consultants and resource staff to co-plan and co-teach numeracy
and literacy lessons using a refined approach to support student inquiry and understanding.
2. Please summarize the school’s most recent EQAO junior division (Grade 6) assessment performance.
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Junior Reading: 72%
Junior Writing: 79%
Junior Mathematics: 49%
Observations regarding school progress in junior EQAO:
We are proud to note that scores on the most recent EQAO assessment placed Our Lady of Mercy junior students with scores in reading and writing at the
provincial standard. Mathematics continues to be an area of focus. Staff will be working with the Special Assignment Teacher, consultants and resource staff
to co-plan and co-teach math lessons using a refined approach to support student inquiry and understanding.
3. Describe how the school community supports and provide opportunities for life-long learning.
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The school provides presentations and workshops for students and the school community such as: anti-bullying, cyber-bullying awareness, R.A.I.D.
(Reduce Abuse in Drugs-program for Grade 6 students), community helpers, youth crime, and Internet safety.
We are committed to the on-going purchase of English and French literacy resources for our library that provide examples of diversity, variety of
cultures, and that are socially relevant.
4. Outline ways the school demonstrates commitment to continuous improvement in student achievement and supports the well-being of all
learners.
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Our staff is provided with differentiated instruction workshops.
We regularly analyze PM Benchmark and CASI data to determine an area of focus based on needs.
We work collaboratively with the SERC, SERT, and ELL teachers during professional learning.
The resource model for students requiring extra support has been adapted to maximize support.
We have regular team meetings with our support staff, teachers and outside agencies (when necessary and appropriate).
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Community Engagement
1. How does your school community ensure that Catholic School Councils reflect the diverse Catholic community?
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Our G.I.F.T.S Volunteer Program encourages parent involvement in a number of activities. We have a strong volunteer base at the school.
School Council meets at different nights of the week to accommodate as many parents as possible.
At our annual Open House, our Catholic School Council sets up an information booth to encourage parent participation on the Council.
We bring in speakers that support topics of interest as demonstrated by our parents.
Ministry of Education's Parent Reaching Out Grants are used to support parent engagement.
We have a strong Catholic School Council made up of parents with voting rights and another group that are regular members who come to meetings
to support the school community and provide feedback.
2. In what ways does the school team build and sustain community partnerships and collaboratives (e.g., collaborative relationships, Success By
6 Peel)?
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We work closely with Anaphylaxis Canada and Peel Public Health with issues pertaining to Epi-pen use and training, Hep. B, HPV, and Immunization
tracking.
We participate in the “No Child Without” Program through the Canadian MedicAlert Foundation.
Students participate in the Eye See Eye Learn and Dental Screening Programs.
We participate in Toonie Tuesday for the Eden Food Bank.
We conduct annual food drives for Eden Food Bank.
We have community officers from the Peel Regional Police who visit regularly and conduct presentations for our students.
Parish-Home-School
1. Comment on how the school promotes the engagement and active participation of the parish and home as a fundamental component of student
success.
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We have regular meetings with the Merciful Redeemer Parish team.
We have a school Pastoral Plan that integrates the Parish and School Community.
We have an active Liturgical Committee that promotes the school community faith development.
Parish Priests regularly visit classrooms. Sr. Diane visits the Grade 2 classes as they journey toward the sacraments of First Holy Communion and
Reconciliation.
Physical Environment
1. What activities does the school engage in that models and promote good stewardship of resources?
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We have a strong recycling program that has been regular and ongoing over the years.
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There has been a strong focus to reduce the use of photocopying over the years and we have a management program to support this.
We promote walking to school, the reduction of paper copies and electronic forms of home/school communication.
We encourage healthy lunches and snacks and embed this in our Health curriculum.
We provide various opportunities(i.e., workshops, presentations) for students to further develop their understanding we are caretakers of God's
creation.
We continue to support our greening initiative with additional plant life in our peace and front gardens.
2. Outline the ways the school demonstrates financial responsibility.
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Balanced Budget and financial records that are aligned to Board policies and procedures.
Focused resource purchases are aligned to our Catholic School Learning Plan.
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Our Lady of Mercy Elementary School
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Creating Catholic Conditions for Well-Being, Learning and Leading
Outcomes
1.0 By June 2016, there will be an increase in the proportion of Our Lady of Mercy students that feel safe at school, as demonstrated by the CCCC School
Climate Survey results.
Action Plans
Active Listening and practicing the Virtues by inviting the voice of all students
Bullying Prevention
Building Collaborative Practices Through Inquiry
Outcomes
2.0 By June 2016, there will be an increase in collaborative practices by applying knowledge gained through professional learning opportunities to support
school-wide inquiry.
Action Plans
Collaborative Inquiry
Enhancing Transitional Practices
Outcomes
3.0 By June 2016, there will be an increase in the proportion of students who have successfully transitioned into their respective pathways through collaborative
practices.
Action Plans
Enhancing Transitional Practices
Knowing the Learner through Assessment
Outcomes
4.0 By June 2016, there will be an increase in the proportion of students able to articulate strategies supporting their learning, as demonstrated by the
perceptual data survey results (e.g. EQAO questionnaire).
Action Plans
Knowing the Learner through Assessment
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Our Lady of Mercy Elementary School
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Responding through Effective Instruction
Outcomes
5.0 By June 2016, there will be an increase in the proportion of students improving their EQAO achievement levels between assessment years.
Action Plans
Responding Through Effective Instruction
Outcome Timeframe
Action Plan Priority
Long-term
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Medium-term
Medium
Short-term
Low
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