Catholic School Learning Plan for St. Valentine Elementary School
Annual Progress Report
Shared Priorities:
Creating Catholic Conditions for Well-Being, Learning and Leading
Outcomes:
1.1 By June 2016, the proportion of students reporting that they have worries will be
reduced.
Outcome Progress Comments
6/1/2015: Students have been provided opportunities to explore wellness / mental health strategies to manage
worries; staff and parents have been provided information about mental health and children through the
newsletter, web links and as part of parent engagement evenings.
Shared Priorities:
Creating Catholic Conditions for Well-Being, Learning and Leading
Outcomes:
1.2 CCCC Pillar: By June 2016, the proportion of students who feel excluded will decrease.
Outcome Progress Comments
6/1/2015: Various retreat opportunities and outreach by staff have been provided to allow students to explore and
deepen their relationships with teachers; various leadership opportunities have been provided to develop sense of
place and influence; CYW continues to support students at risk; two projects - The Lion's Den and Buddy Benches
have been actualized to provide students with strategies and a "place" to work on difficulties.
Shared Priorities:
Creating Catholic Conditions for Well-Being, Learning and Leading
Outcomes:
1.3 By June 2016, an outdoor learning space / classroom will be created to provide students
with an opportunity to pursue inquiry and interaction with the natural environment.
Outcome Progress Comments
6/1/2015: Outdoor classroom has been created; students have been accessing the space independently during
recess and classes have been using the class as an alternative space for their classrooms.
Shared Priorities:
Building Collaborative Practices Through Inquiry
Outcomes:
2.1 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.
Outcome Progress Comments
6/1/2015: All staff have been engaged in professional development in a variety of areas, including math, social
studies, science, inquiry, the arts, FNMI and technology.
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Annual Progress Report
Shared Priorities:
Enhancing Transitional Practices
Outcomes:
3.1 By June 2016, all students will be effectively supported in their transitions within the
school and to programs outside of the school.
Outcome Progress Comments
6/1/2015: Family of Schools and Board processes were followed to advocate for the needs of students; meetings
were held to discuss next steps and alternate placements for hard to serve students; ongoing communication with
parents was in place to ensure full disclosure; itinerant resource staff were accessed to provide additional support
for students.
Shared Priorities:
Enhancing Transitional Practices
Outcomes:
3.2 By the end of 2016, students at St. Valentine School will be familiar with high school
options, programs & pathways to determine their appropriate placement for academic
success thus increasing the future graduation rate to the Board target.
Outcome Progress Comments
6/1/2015: Grade 8 teachers met with secondary school ARD and Guidance departments to discuss any student
needs as they relate to a positive entry into the secondary school setting; grade 8 students and teachers
participated in a "shadow day" whereby the grade 8 students visited the secondary feeder school and were paired
with a grade 9 student ambassador and spent the day following the student to classes and visiting various parts of
the school; ongoing communication with parents to ensure awareness of information evenings and programs
available.
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Catholic School Learning Plan for St. Valentine Elementary School
Annual Progress Report
Shared Priorities:
Knowing the Learner through Assessment
Outcomes:
4.1 By June 2016, there will be an increase in successful practices that support knowing the
learner through assessment.
Outcome Progress Comments
6/1/2015: Staff have been involved in work with the SWSI teacher to further develop their questioning,
observation and assessment/evaluation practices to fully know the students in their classes; focus for this school
year has been the development of collaboration and understanding of knowledge building and interdependence.
Shared Priorities:
Knowing the Learner through Assessment
Outcomes:
4.2 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.
Outcome Progress Comments
6/1/2015: Assessment / evaluation continues to be a focus during staff meetings; monographs and other
professional resources continue to be shared with staff; during meetings with SWSI teacher, focus on assessment
for, as and of learning has been the focus, especially with "level 2" or at risk students.
Shared Priorities:
Responding through Effective Instruction
Outcomes:
5.1 By June 2016, all teachers will deliver a balanced literacy program and use common
language and common assessment tools with a primary focus on guided reading.
Outcome Progress Comments
6/1/2015: Consistent literacy blocks of approximately 100 minutes per day continues to be a goal and is taking
place a majority of the time, according to primary, junior and intermediate classroom teacher timetables;
consistent use of core resource literacy materials continues to be a focus; making cross-curricular connections has
been a focus and will continue to be a goal for inquiry work next year.
Shared Priorities:
Responding through Effective Instruction
Outcomes:
5.2 By June 2016, all teachers to implement three part lesson plans at least three times per
week across all divisions.
Outcome Progress Comments
6/1/2015: All divisions have focused on the 3 part math lesson in division and staff meetings; our SAT has
continued to support various classes in the use of the 3 part lesson in math and in developing rigorous problems
based on the Ontario curriculum; teachers have been working together to focus on consolidation and the coplanning and examination student work using the 3 part lesson model.
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