Canadian Martyrs Catholic School
Learning Plan
Mission *
Canadian Martyrs Catholic School is committed to Catholic Education and all aspects of our operations are guided by our Catholic values and the School and
Board mission statements. Our school is a caring community that stresses tolerance and acceptance of others, on going celebration of our diverse
community, commitment to our Catholic Faith and to meeting the expectations of the Ontario curriculum. We provide a learning environment that models
Gospel values and Catholic teachings. We make every attempt to incorporate these beliefs into the daily life of our school and to live as Jesus taught us.
Our students come to us with a variety of strengths and needs with our Catholic faith as our common bond. Our prayer life, liturgical celebrations, the
sacraments, and our faith and values system form the foundation of our school program. At Canadian Martyrs Catholic School, we provide a balanced
religion, academic, arts, technology and athletics program. 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 balanced and relevant to the needs and aspirations of all our students with a wide range
of subjects and learning experiences offered to develop the skills, abilities and talents of all students. Accordingly, appropriate assessment and evaluation
procedures are employed regularly to motivate and encourage student success. All staff are involved in examining school data to determine goals and
direction for programs. The program complies with The Ontario Curriculum with Gospel values of Jesus Christ embedded.
At Canadian Martyrs Catholic School, the academic program is informed by the Ontario Curriculum and other relevant Ministry of Education documents.
Further directing our school’s academic program are various Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board documents, providing direction to teachers in the
areas of instruction, assessment, evaluation and reporting. Our teachers are active within school learning teams and in-services to stay current and to
investigate strategies and understandings relevant to the school community and our improvement goals. Our Resource Teachers work with individual
students requiring remediation, as well as collaboratively with other teachers in the school, planning, assessing and modifying programs to meet student
needs.
Motto
The school motto “Let Your light shine through us” is a challenge to each member of the community to live the Gospel values each and every day, to embed
these values as the driving force in our many interactions and to welcome, value and include all in our diverse community. Our on going goal is to provide
each student with the best possible educational, spiritual and emotional experience possible at Martyrs to ensure all have fond memories and clearly
developed learning skills and strategies to apply in the community now and throughout their futures.
Catholic Focus
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Canadian Martyrs Catholic School is located at 1185 Mississauga Valley Boulevard. It opened in September 1973 and the official blessing was on May 25,
1974. In 1980 an eight-room portapak was added to accommodate more students. In 1998 the portapak was replaced by a permanent structure consisting of
eight classrooms, washrooms, and an elevator. In the summer of 2013, two additional classrooms were added to the existing structure to accommodate the
introduction of the Full-Day Kindergarten program. The school is named in honour of eight Jesuit missionary priests, Noel Chabanel, Charles Garnier,
Antoine Daniel, Rene Goupil, Jean de Brebeuf, Jean de Lalande, Gabriel Lallemant, Isaac Jogues, who were martyred while bringing the Gospel to the First
Nations in seventeenth century New France.
The school’s mission statement states, “Canadian Martyrs is a diverse community dedicated to the Catholic faith and to educating all students to reach their
full potential in God’s light.” Its motto is “Let Your light shine through us.”
Core Principles
Catholicity
The school community models, celebrates and nourishes gospel values in the teaching and learning of our Christ-centred programs and
services:
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Through our Catholic Community and Culture of Caring action team we build school and community partnerships to enhance learning opportunities for
all students, imbedding the Virtues in our daily teachings.
Staff, students and school community support student well being in a social responsible and caring school culture.
Student leadership opportunities are evident through youth faith ambassadors, student council, diversity conference, attendance and participation in
social justice projects.
Maintain positive parish school home relationships through active participation in masses, sacramental preparation, parish meetings and pastoral plan.
Learning Environment
Summary of the school’s most recent EQAO Primary Division (Grade 3) assessment performance
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Primary Reading: 68%
Primary Writing: 70%
Primary Mathematics: 66%
Observations regarding school progress in Primary EQAO
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Student achievement in Reading remained relatively stable, while achievement in Writing dipped by 8% similar to the board-wide dip of 7%.
Achievement in Mathematics rose by 6% on the most recent assessment in contrast to the board-wide dip of 3%.
49% of students are ELL, 11% of the students have Special Education needs
Summary of the school’s most recent EQAO Junior Division (Grade 6) assessment performance
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Junior Reading: 72%
Junior Writing: 79%
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Junior Mathematics: 49%
Observations regarding school progress in Junior EQAO: Achievement in reading and mathematics has improved over the last three years
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Student achievement in Writing dropped by 14%, a greater decrease than the board's 1% decline. In Writing, achievement remained relatively stable,
comparable to the board results. In Mathematics, achievement dropped by 22% to levels similar to the board's 53% achievement. The school
improvement team will continue to analyze results to identify strategies to support increased achievement
13% of the students are ELL, 21% are students with special education needs
The school community supports and provides opportunities for life-long learning through
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The Promotion of Homework-Help ( on-line Program)
Anti-bullying presentations
Free EQAO After-school Tutoring
Intensive Literacy Intervention Groups groups
Focused professional learning in Literacy and Numeracy at Primary, Junior and Intermediate levels
Provision of assessment resources to all staff to support ongoing Numeracy assessment
The school demonstrates commitment to continuous improvement in student achievement and supports the well-being of all learners through
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Inquiry based professional learning that is job imbedded builds capacity, informs instructional practice and contributes to a culture of learning that
support student achievement
Use of achievement data on an on-going basis to inform instruction and to provide specific interventions and strategies for students
Community Engagement
The school community ensures that Catholic School Council reflects the diverse Catholic community
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Our Catholic School Council is comprised of parents from the many diverse cultural backgrounds that represent our community
The school council has a meaningful role in supporting student achievement. They support various programs that enrich the educational environment
The school team builds and sustains community partnerships and collaboratives with (e.g., collaborative relationships, Success By 6 Peel)
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The Parent Family Literacy Centre
The school Settlement Worker
The Region of Peel Public Health department
Our Community Education Officers
Parish-Home-School
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The school promotes the engagement and active participation of the parish and home as a fundamental component of student success
The school promotes the ongoing positive relationship between the parish home and school through the collaborative efforts in
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Sacramental preparation
Free parenting sessions co-facilitated by school staff and Peel Children's Centre staff
Community masses
The Circles of Rosary
Physical Environment
The school engages in initiatives that model and promote good stewardship of resources
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Ontario EcoSchools Gold Certification
Walk to School Program
The Mississauga Recycling Program
Eye Glasses recycling program through the Lions club
Pop tab collections for wheel chairs
The school demonstrates financial responsibility through
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The use of the financial support tools
Implementation of Board processes outlined to ensure transparency
The allocation of school budet to align with school goals
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Creating Catholic Conditions for Well-Being, Learning and Leading
Outcomes
By the end of 2015, there will be an increase in successful practices that support well-being as indicated by the CCCC School Climate Survey results.
Action Plans
Creating Catholic Conditions for Well-Being, Learning and Leading
Building Collaborative Practices Through Inquiry
Outcomes
By the end of this academic year, there will be an increase in the number of educators confident to apply knowledge gained through collaborative inquiry
opportunities as evidenced by CBLP Feedback.
Action Plans
Building Collaborative Practices Through Inquiry
Enhancing Transitional Practices
Outcomes
By the end of three years, there will be an increase in successful practices that support transitional practices as evidenced by number of student using "My
Blueprint"
Action Plans
Enhancing Transitional Practices
Knowing the Learner through Assessment
Outcomes
By the end of this academic year, there will be an increase in successful practices that support knowing the learner through assessment as evidenced by the
number of educators implementing assessment for and as learning as a regular part of practice.
Action Plans
Knowing the Learner Through Assessment
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Responding through Effective Instruction
Outcomes
By the end of this academic year, there will be an increase in achievement in the proportion of students achieving level 3 or 4 on EQAO in Grade 3 and Grade 6.
Action Plans
Responding Through Effective Instruction
Outcome Timeframe
Action Plan Priority
Long-term
High
Medium-term
Medium
Short-term
Low
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Not Assigned
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