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Faith Life and Curriculum
St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Schools
2008-2009
Nothing More Beautiful…
“There is nothing more beautiful than knowing Jesus Christ and telling others of our friendship with him”
Benedict XVI
NMB banner, Fr. Lacombe
Faith Life and Curriculum
Goals and Outcomes
Challenges Successes Future Directions
DIVISION GOAL: PROVIDE OPPORTUNTIES FOR ALL MEMBERS OF THE DIVISION TO ENCOUNTER JESUS CHRIST
Outcome D.1: Schools have an explicit Catholic Christian environment.
Outcome D.2: Schools are partners in evangelization and Christian formation.
Outcome D.3: Schools incorporate church teaching into all curricular areas. Mass at St. Augustine
School
Outcome D.1: Schools have an explicit Catholic Christian environment.
Challenges: How do all stakeholders
perceive “environment”? “Explicit Catholic Christian?”
Chapels: Lack of physical space Lack of use
Communication of the vision of Catholic culture
Scale of Priorities
Lenten celebration at Notre Dame School with Fr. Mike
Outcome D.1: Schools have an explicit Catholic Christian environment. Successes
Religious Education Committee attending admin sessions on “Architects of Catholic Culture.”
Creation of a ‘blueprint for Catholic culture.
New Teacher workshop on classroom environment.
Values visioning at St. Anthony, Sacred Heart, Holy Trinity, St. Benedict.
Creation of chapel space (St. Augustine Primary)
Classroom prayer tables at CTK top priority
Use of electric candles Grade one Resurrection Eggs, Use of the resource library.
Chapel at Holy Trinity Academy
Outcome D.1: Schools have an explicit Catholic Christian environment.
Future DirectionsContinue formation of
administrators with Architects of Catholic Culture and blueprint guide.
Add Catholic Christian environment as part of the classroom walkthroughs.
St. Augustine high school students wearing “Nothing More Beautiful” toques
Morning prayer at Father Lacombe
Outcome D.2: Schools are partners in evangelization and Christian formation.
ChallengesFunding for formation
experiencesTime out of curriculumPreconceived notions of
religious experienceCTS program at Newman
College cut
St. Benedict students’ field trip to St. Michael’s parish
Celebrating Candlemas at Fr. Lacombe
Outcome D.2: Schools are partners in evangelization and Christian formation.
Successes: Examples of STAR prayer experiences published
in Embrace the Spirit Eight of our nine schools have student
retreats. Eight of our nine schools had staff retreats 20 staff attended SPICE. Seven were
facilitators 9 attended Blueprints. 16 completing the CTS program from Newman;
two enrolled in graduate programs. Staff lead student retreats (Father Lacombe, St.
Augustine, St. Anthony, St. Benedict) Other schools have retreats from other groups.
The Edge program (parish based led by Jordan Robinson)
Sacred Heart “SPICE” program, RCIC Father Lacombe.
Board-parish “book club” on Catholic evangelization.
Fr. Tony Ricard at Sacred Heart School
“STARS” at SPICE 2009
Outcome D.2: Schools are partners in evangelization and Christian formation.
Future Directions Explore chaplaincy in
our high schools. All schools to have
staff retreats Fish! for schools Values Visioning. Staff morning
prayer/Bible share.
CTK students at Providence Retreat Centre
Thanksgiving celebration at St. Anthony School
Outcome D.3: Schools incorporate church teaching into all curricular areas.
Challenges:Formation of staff on Church
teaching.Narrow definition of
“permeation.”Competing prioritiesDifficult to assessDifficult to differentiate the
needs of adult learners.How do I provide central
support?
Shared reading, St. Benedict School
Outcome D.3: Schools incorporate church teaching into all curricular areas.
Successes: Social Studies, Literacy and faith-
teacher tool kits St. Augustine teachers required to
provide a permeation goal in their professional growth plan.
NCEA resources Performance based assessments in
grades 1-3 All learner outcomes on Rubicon Atlas Sacred Heart teacher developing Prolife
kit for schools.
Anne Bourassa, 2009 recipient of CCSSA’s Excellence in Catholic Education award.
Outcome D.3: Schools incorporate church teaching into all curricular areas.
Future Directions New RS 20 text resource and
curriculum New K-9 syllabus for religion District wide report card will mean
consistency in reporting of progress in RS.
Grade 6-9 workshops on literacy and the social teaching of the Church.
Senior High Science, St. Augustine School
Nothing More Beautiful
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