Religion

We are using the wonderful and "BRAND SPANKING NEW" resource to support our Religion and Family Life Program. 

This is the first year we will be evaluating students within the Religion and Family Life Section of the Provincial Report Cards. Click below to see how you can support your student's learning 

https://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/parents/ReportCard_En.pdf

The WCDSB supports a well balanced religious education program comprised of two programs. 

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

Below is an excerpt from the Ontario Catholic School Trustee's Association describing the resource, "Growing in Faith, Growing in Christ"

http://www.ocsta.on.ca/new-religious-education-program-for-catholic-schools/

The Catholic Bishops of Ontario, Alberta, Saskatchewan and the Northwest Territories completed development of the newest religious education curriculum forCatholic schools in 2012.  Steps were then taken to secure a publisher to produce and publish a program for Catholic schools. The publisher selected was Pearson Canada and the program that has been created for this curriculum is entitled: “Growing in Faith, Growing in Christ.

The grade 1 segment of the program was published by Pearson in April and segments for grades 2-8 will be rolled out starting in August, 2015 through to August, 2018.

The following excerpt from the “Teacher Resource” provides some insight into this new religious education program:

Canadian students in Catholic schools are living in a global world in which family and social relationships are significantly impacted by technological advances and exposure to varied ideologies and diverse cultures…

Growing in Faith, Growing in Christ provides a program that allows schools to present the fundamental teaching of the Church by embracing diversity and fostering a welcoming classroom community.

Catholic schools play an important role in evangelization and the mission of the Catholic Church.  For many students, the Catholic classroom will provide an introduction to the faith not only for them, but also for their parents and caregivers.  It is hoped that the Catholic classroom will draw the family into the life of the Church.  For some students, the school will clarify beliefs and values introduced in the home. It will serve as an extension and reinforcement of the Catholic faith culture lived within the family.  Providing faith experiences that meet the needs of each of these groups of students is a primary goal of theGrowing in Faith, Growing in Christ program.

The second resource covers the family life and human development portion of your child's education. 

FAMILY LIFE

Fully Alive is a program that will cover the 10% of the student's health curriculum expectations not covered by the itinerant health teacher. The following is an example of one theme and the expectations of the unit. 

Theme 1: Created and loved by God. 

Expectations: - appreciate that creation, people, and feelings are all gifts from God and develop ways to respond to these gifts 

                     - understand and value how each person is unique and has feelings, likes and dislikes 

                     - identify and appreciate what the human body is like and the ways in which the student grows