Director's Annual Report 2016-1

THREE ~ Building Partnerships and Schools as Hubs
3.1. | Implement the first year of One Family in Christ: Know Him, Love Him, Serve Him
Ÿ Provided Faith Formation program for all staff Ÿ Journey Retreat program aligned with the
which began with a session on Knowing Him Board's Know Him theme for 2015-2016. All
through Grief and Bereavement. A variety of students are welcome to get to know Jesus in
faith formation sessions were offered the Blessed Sacrament through adoration in
throughout 2015-2016 focusing on the many our Journey Chapel which was officially opened
ways we can come to know Christ. Faith and blessed in the spring of 2015
Formation sessions include prayer, family life,
music, liturgical seasons, and the Year of Mercy
Ÿ Provided monthly Staff Meeting Faith
Formation sessions for all staff continue to be
aligned with the Know Him theme and are
delivered by school administrators, Chaplaincy
Leaders and Faith Ambassadors
Know, Love, Serve
ONE FAMILY IN CHRIST
2015-2016
3.2. | Enrich the engagement of Student Voice
Ÿ Increased Niagara Catholic We Day
participation, empowering students to stand up
for change, on October 1, 2015
Ÿ Students shared social change-making activities
in schools presented at the May 2016 Student
Leadership Conference
Ÿ Established a Lead out Loud Conference for all Ÿ Add a student reflective, expression, literacy
elementary and secondary student senators on based component into the Niagara Catholic
November 18, 2015
Celebrating Primary Artists, Junior Artists,
Ÿ Increased students' self-expression through the
Intermediate Artists, and Young Artist Galleries
Arts through increased school participation in Ÿ Plan for a Wake Up the World Conference to
the Sears Drama Festival in February 2016 and address the call to vocations in 2016-2017
the establishment of a Niagara Catholic District school year
Dance Festival in March 2016
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NURTURING SOULS AND BUILDING MINDS