St. Roch Catholic S,S,
Learning Plan
Mission *
The mission of the St. Roch Catholic Secondary School community is to:
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Love God and love our neighbour
Love learning
Discover our place in the community and in the universe
Work for justice and peace for all
Develop our imagination, our creativity, and our reasoning skills
Develop into men and women of love and service of others
Motto
Lux mentis...Lux orbis
Light of the Mind
Light of the World
Catholic Focus
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St. Roch’s Catholic Focus
St. Roch is a composite school, offering a superior Catholic education to the local community, a full range of academic programs in grades 9 to 12 and a
specialized Regional Arts program to successful applicants across the north-west of the region.
At St. Roch, we provide our students with many opportunities to express their Catholic faith through Gospel values. We strive to strengthen the relationship
between students, our parish, home and community. We are a Christ-centred community providing a supportive, inclusive, meaningful, and respectful
environment in which our students learn and grow. When our students graduate, they will leave St. Roch taking with them the characteristics of a contributing
Catholic citizen by:
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being authentic witnesses to our Catholic faith;
being responsible stewards of God’s grace in the world;
respecting human dignity;
modelling Christ, as ministers of compassion and service.
St. Roch Catholic Secondary School will continue to develop opportunities for faith formation of students and staff, together with an exemplary curriculum
which balances academics, the arts, and an extraordinary range of extra-curricular experiences.
Core Principles
CATHOLICITY
The St. Roch school community models, celebrates and nourishes gospel values in the teaching and learning of our Christ-centred programs and services by:
Gospel values taught through application of the Catholic Code of Conduct and inclusion of Catholic Graduate Expectations in all curriculum
Student Retreats help instill Catholic Graduate Expectations:
Grade 9: Retreats focus on building community through cooperative games through Eldorado Parks and Recreation.
Grade 10: Retreats held at Dr. Simone's Warehouse. The focus is on service, as students fill containers with food and clothing to help support the less
fortunate.
Grade 11: Retreats focus on respect for all Faiths as students develop a deeper understanding of their own Faith. Students visit four different places of
worship.
Grade 12: Retreats focus on service to others. Students visit and serve a meal at Hillsview Seniors Center.
Student Leadership opportunities including:
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Student positions on Catholic School Council, Safe Schools Action Team, Student & Athletic Councils, Student voice
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Link Crew mentorship program
Leadership building skills at Camp Medeba
Student Leadership class focus on academic mentoring/ Physical Education Leadership focus on running tournaments and related events: Spirit wear
days etc.
Direct involvement with peers in our Planning for Independence Program
Managing teams and assisting in leadership of school-based activities/events e.g. Terry Fox Run, liturgical celebrations, anti-bullying initiatives, Friday
Night Lights etc
Living gospel values through social justice involvement such as St. Roch’s soup kitchen outreach project, lending a hand at the Knight’s Table, community
‘bag lunch’ project, and annual ‘Easter Feast’ project assisting low income families of the local community.
Participation in self-esteem building and nourishment of gospel values through:
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“Girls Night In” and “Boys Night In” programs
ThinkFast awareness and fundraising initiative
Breakfast of Champions ( Awarded to students who best exemplify the virtues)
Team Unbreakable ( School run club supported by Cameron Helps)
Participation in ‘Eco Garden’ cooperative project
Christmas Shoe Box Campaign (In support of Dr. Simone's Warehouse)
Roch Connects ( Fundraising to build a school in Honduras)
Participation in Earth Day (Fall and Spring)
Tower Garden initiative with SHSM hospitality class
Tree planting project with Credit Valley Conservation Authority
Collaboration with Brampton Clean City Committee and Brampton’s Flower City project
LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
St. Roch participated in our fourth OSSLT in the Spring of 2014.
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81% of participating first-time eligible students were successful in the OSSLT
44% of previously eligible students were successful
St. Roch EQAO mathematics results for 2014-2015:
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Grade 9 Academic Mathematics:87% success (level 3 or 4)
Grade 9 Applied Mathematics: 52% success (level 3 or 4)
School Math team is implementing remedial classes for Grade 9 math students and is being supported in developing strategies for math teachers to
deepen their understanding of the Ontario Mathematics Curriculum in order to support student learning.
St. Roch teachers model life-long learning, provide numerous learning opportunities outside of the school day, and lead initiatives and Professional Learning
Teams to establish, implement, and review sound plans and strategies that will result in increased student achievement.
The school demonstrates commitment to continuous improvement in student achievement and supports the well-being of others by:
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participating in Professional Learning Teams to share best practices and maximize effectiveness of high-yield strategies supporting differentiated
instruction in all subject areas.
Every department has established and working on individual collaborative inquiries which support the school's theory of action
Professional Development is supported through the sharing of innovative instructional practices at Department Heads meeting and Staff meetings
School technology committee is supporting the implementation of effective use of: iPAD cart, DP cloud, Desire 2 Learn, Blended Learning
School Improvement Team is collaboratively working together throughout the semester in an effort to showcase St. Roch's Theory of Action at the
board-wide gathering of Program Council
analyzing data and establishing goals for improvement in areas of Literacy, Numeracy, Graduation rate and CCCC School Climate
Committees active in continuous improvement of student achievement/well-being include:
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Assessment & Evaluation
Literacy
Numeracy
CCCC Action Team
Technology Committee
Newcomer Program
Peer helpers in Planning for Independence Program (P.I.P.)
Link Crew Mentorship Program
Transitions Team (grade 8 to 9)
Roch TV daily announcements, connecting all learners with school support, information & engagement
Bring Your Own Device policy implemented to enhance student learning
Introduction of Breakfast of Champions
Academic Awards
Athletic/Arts Awards
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
St. Roch ensures that our Catholic School Council reflects our diverse Catholic Community by:
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Invitations to a diverse representation of our parent community
Advertisements to all school community members through web site, announcements via student body, telephone relay messages, email, twitter
School Council members offer an information booth at Parent-Teacher interview night, to recruit new parent membership
Media departmenthas developed videos for the school and external agencies ( Peel Health, Peel Police)
Invitation to the community at large to view Vocal, Dance, Drama and Film Showcase
The school team builds and sustains community partnerships and collaboratives by:
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Active participation in Brampton NorthWest Connects community group
Cameron Helps
Dr. Simone's Warehouse ( Collection of Halloween candy, Christmas Shoebox drive)
Collaboration with community church group “Bag Lunch” project
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Knight’s Table (St. Anne’s Outreach)
Establishment of St. Roch Community Knight's Table
Thanksgiving food drive (St. Jerome's Parish)
Christmas hat and mitt drive for local families
Easter Feast project for low income families
PARISH-HOME-SCHOOL
St. Roch promotes the engagement and active participation of the parish and home as a fundamental component of student success through:
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Regular Tuesday morning masses in our chapel
Parent information sessions e.g. Homework Help, Curriculum nights. PED policy
Invitation to parish Priest to participate in school activities
Support families within the St. Jerome's parish through Christmas & Easter food drives
PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
We engage in the following activities that model and promote good stewardship of resources:
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Green School initiative
Healthy Foods School
Eco Garden initiative (from organic seed to final product)
Tower Garden initiative within Hospitality SHSM
Earth Day participation – spring & fall clean-up project
Feeder school environmental symposium
Tree planting initiative in collaboration with Credit Valley Conservation Authority
Contribution to Brampton ‘Flower City’ project in collaboration with Brampton Clean City Committee
St. Roch demonstrates financial responsibility by ensuring:
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Accounting practices are transparent and follow Board practices for schools
Annual Department budgets are reviewed
Fundraising and fees collected from students are minimized, being conscious of requests school-wide at elementary and secondary level
Print costs minimized by outsources to CEC where possible; information shared electronically where possible
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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 students indicating that they are likely to report incidents at school, as demonstrated by the
CCCC School Climate Survey results.
Action Plans
Anti-bullying education
Enhance school climate
Mental Health and student well-being
Building Collaborative Practices Through Inquiry
Outcomes
2.0 By June 2016, there will be an increase in the proportion of educators who intend to continue to develop knowledge gained through professional learning
opportunities in collaboration with others.
Action Plans
Departmental Collaborative Inquiry
Encourage teacher participation in outside P.D and attendance at educational conferences
In school ongoing PD opportunities for teachers
Enhancing Transitional Practices
Outcomes
3.0 By 2016, there will be an increase in the proportion of students, per applicable co-hort, successfully completing their respective secondary program
requirements (i.e. OSSD, OSSC, CoA) or transition into the community.
Action Plans
Identifying students who are at risk in the grade 9 cohort.
Increase Graduation Rates
Increase pass rates across the grade 9 cohort.
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Knowing the Learner through Assessment
Outcomes
4.0 By June 2016, there will be an increase in the proportion of educators who increased their understanding of assessment for and as learning, as a result of
professional learning opportunities, as demonstrated by CBLP professional learning feedback.
Action Plans
Continue to enhance and modify conditions for learning.
Increase formative assessment practices
Teachers implement assessment and evaluation practices consistently
Responding through Effective Instruction
Outcomes
5.0 By June 2016, there will be an increase in the proportion of students successfully completing the OSSLT.
Action Plans
Identifying incoming grade 9 at-risk students.
Improving the pass rates on OSSLT, specifically targeting the applied and previously eligible students.
Increase OSSLT pass rate
Outcome Timeframe
Action Plan Priority
Long-term
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Medium-term
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