SCHOOL NAME: St. Joseph College Catholic Secondary School PRINCIPAL: Luisa Cangelosi

SUPERINTENDENT: Michael McMorrow TRUSTEE: Catherine LeBlanc-Miller

SCHOOL ADDRESS: 74 Wellesley St W , Toronto ON , M5S 1C4

STUDENT ENROLMENT: 810

Safe School PlanSt. Joseph College Catholic Secondary School

2010 - 2011

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Safe School PlanSt. Joseph College Catholic Secondary School

2010 - 2011

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To develop, in collaboration with ESP/SSAT, programming which addresses the issue of verbal abuse and bullying.

Grades 9-12. Ongoing All school staff All students

Community Theatre - "Showdown" by Mixed Company Grade 9 Drama Presentation Peace Leaders facilitated workshops Kids Help Phone Ambassadors presentation to grade 9 and 10 Movie Presentation to grade 10s on female-to-female bullying Classroom/School Resources - Staff presentation by SSAT members - School Action Team Resource Website Mental Health Awareness Campaign launched by students (i.e. posters around school, guest speakers) Central Toronto Youth Services (CTYS) Oolagen Youth Servi

Ongoing There has been an increase in awareness of various forms of bullying. A decrease noted in physical bullying in the higher grades. Increased number of students volunteering to raise awareness about the issue of bullying through peace leadership and kids help phone ambassadorship. Students initiated a new program to raise awareness about bullying and mental health.

To sensitize students about the realities and consequences of theft.

Gr. 9-12 Ongoing all staff all students

Students will launch a campaign on protecting your valuable/personal belongings. Crime Stoppers Divisional Liaison Officers

Ongoing Increased comfort among students to come forward and report incidents.

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

Safe School PlanSt. Joseph College Catholic Secondary School

2010 - 2011

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To develop best practice guidelines (a pyramid of intervention) for staff response to reported incidents of bullying.

Grades 9-12 Semester 2 Principal Vice Principals Teachers All Support staff: CYWs, EAs Social Worker Psychologist

Classroom resources School resources board resources Bill 157 Intervention Strategies developed by the school and based on best practice adn Safe Schools protocol.

Action to be taken Staff have a clearer understanding of individual responsibilities regarding the handling of bullying incidents. Staff are reporting in accordance with the protocols established within the pyramid of intervention. Students in difficulty benefit from a variety of support services within the school. Intervention strategies developed by Student Success and incorporated in Staff Handbook.

To infuse subject-related curriculum with opportunities for in-class assignments to address the issue of byllying.

Grades 9-12 Ongoing Principal Vice Principals Subject teachers

Board-wide and classroom resources - Teacher monitoring and responding to incidents reported or observed Drama play by grade 9 students

Ongoing The existence of cross-curricular assignments on the subject of bullying.

To continue delivering bullying prevention programming through the annual ESP/SSAT, CSI (Cyber Safety Intervention), VIP Program.

Grades 9-12 Ongoing Principal Vice Principals teachers Student Services Social Worker CYWs SSAT ESP Committee Peace Leaders

SAT Divisional Liaison Officers Community Resources Divised Best Practice guidelines to be inserted in student agenda books

In progress Increased involvement in positions of student leadership in the ESP/SSAT and VIP programs by students who were previously involved in or perpetrators of bullying incidents.

To facilitate the safe disclosure of theft.

Grades 9-12 Ongoing All students and staff A school hotline for anonymous disclosure of theft. School and community resources

Action to be taken Increased comfort among students and staff about providing reports of theft.

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

Safe School PlanSt. Joseph College Catholic Secondary School

2010 - 2011

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Develop awareness of cyberbullying and its consequences. Establish procedures to report and prevent the use of the internet and other electronic devices to bully. Heightened student awareness of proper use of intranet.

Grades 9-12. Academic Year Child Youths Workers Teachers Administrators Divisional Liaison Officers Community resources

Scott Mills/Crime Stoppers presentation to junior students. Community Theatre Classroom Resources Microsoft representative to present to senior students.

In progress Students are reporting incidents earlier so that interventions can be put in place. Increased mediation to respond to incidents.

Further develop the conflict mediation process in the school through staff and student involvement.

Grades 9-12. Academic Year Child Youth Workers Teachers Administrators

Board-wide resources Professional Development School and Student resources

In progress Additional PACT trained staff in the school community. Students actively involved in peer mediation lead by staff. Increase library resources to include material related to issues of safety.

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