SCHOOL NAME: Blessed Sacrament Catholic School PRINCIPAL: Karen Quinn

SUPERINTENDENT: Lori Dimarco TRUSTEE: Maria Rizzo

SCHOOL ADDRESS: 24 Bedford Park Ave , Toronto ON , M5M 1H9

STUDENT ENROLMENT: 570

Safe School PlanBlessed Sacrament Catholic School

2010 - 2011

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Safe School PlanBlessed Sacrament Catholic School

2010 - 2011

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Building Healthy Relationships (parent and child; child and child; teacher and student)

Encourage more communication between regular classroom and specialists re: special needs and arising issues.

Academic Year Principal, VP, staff with parents

Community Resources

Ongoing Use of Blessed Sacrament website and email distribution list to update parents and inform parents of school policies and initiatives; - Make parents aware of resources available from the library on a loan basis through website, CSAC updates, CSAC meetings and school mailings on email - Caring Community Project- recognizing and acknowledging virtues (courage, love, forgiveneess, etc) with adult or child nomination for our Divisional bulletin boards - School Spirit Week to encourage connectedness to BSCS family with student leadership opportunities for Intermediate students

Physical Safety of students, staff and school community

Staff has or will have Anaphylaxsis training twice yearly School Safety and Progressive Discipline as well as Bussing regular items on agenda for meetings -Three Safe Schools Committee Meetings with all members 3x yearly

Calendar Year Teacher, Vice Principal, Principal

Classroom / school resources

Ongoing - Video Surveillance established with buzzing system on front door - continual practice of fire drills and lockdowns - at least 2 First Aid certificate members onsite - children with severe allergies are documented and on display in the front office - Safety and health bulletins sent out to parent community -work with Police School Liaison and Neighbourhood patrols for ongoing vandalism concerns on weekends -ongoing work with the TCDSB Facilities department to improve identified areas needing upgrades

Division JK - 12

Identified Goal/Need Divisional Consideration Timeline Responsibility Resource Status Evidence of Improvement

Goal Safe, Inclusive and Healthy Learning Environment

To enhance the quality of the working and learning experience through improving schools and workplaces so that they contribute to positive healthy and respectful relationships.

Priority Nurturing Our Catholic Community

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Addressing Bullying Issues amongst students on and off school grounds

Progressive Discipline plans being set with the student body with considerable consideration to special needs children.

Academic Year Principal, VP, staff, and parents

Board-wide resources In progress - Social worker and Guidance counsellor have provided school with 'Anti-Bullying' programs and a webcast teachers can use in their programs. - VP conducting social skills group sessions with particular classes - CSAC to provide parent 'safety or parenting tip' on resources and advice available to the school community -Through our School Liaison officer teaching sessions to be implemented on a variety of topics: Bullying, Cyberbullying, Peer Pressure, Drug Abuse, etc specific to Grade levels outline by Toronto Police -Bullying information sessions and dialogues with the school guidance counselor throughout the year -School theatrical presentations to be inclusive and speak to the topics of bullying, self-esteem, etc.

Addressing bullying, cyberbullying and Internet Safety Issues with Junior and Intermediate students

-Divisional meetings with principal and students to discuss the hazards, the safety and the implications; -introduce Internet safety posters within the school and in a newsletter or "Did You Know?" segment on the school website re: Cyberbullying/Facebook/etc.

Academic Year Teacher, Vice Principal, Principal

Board-wide resources In progress - Staff will be inserviced by Safe Schools rep on bullying and cyberbullying - students will receive presentation on the topics as well by police liaison - Safe Schools Committee is taking part in Safe at School 'Bullying Prevention Program' through the ministry

Note: The principal will report to the school community on the effectiveness of each strategy at the end of the year how the plan worked based on the evidence of improvements.

Identified Goal/Need Divisional Consideration Timeline Responsibility Resource Status Evidence of Improvement

Division JK - 12

Goal Safe, Inclusive and Healthy Learning Environment

To enhance the quality of the working and learning experience through improving schools and workplaces so that they contribute to positive healthy and respectful relationships.

Priority Nurturing Our Catholic Community