School Belief Statements
Belief Statements
Enhancing Student Learning through ... school improvement and faith development
Student/Staff Relations:
The Notre Dame community will foster positivie relationships that are safe, caring, and enthusiastic.
Catholic Education:
Daily we strive to live the beliefs of our Catholic faith enhanced by prayer, celebrations, and service.
Variety of Programs and Activities:
Notre Dame Academy will offer a wide variety of programs and activities for all students to enhance learning.
Excellence in Education:
Through the use of teamwork and technology students will be encouraged to strive for excellence in all learning activities and programs.
Teamwork Approach:
Students, staff, parents and community working together to build a positive and supportive learning environment.
Our Principles of Practice
In our ministry we are called, always and everywhere, to:
- Model Christ
- Prayer
- Service
- Strive for Excellence
- Build Community
Translating Ideas into Actions
We are called to model Christ
We are called to be Prayerful
Christ's life and teaching serve as our foundation. | |
We provide an education based on the teachings of Christ: | What would Jesus do? How did He act when faced with challenge or adversity? We look for the lesson in every situation. Empty yourself of your "self". We make time for prayer. |
We provide a Christian environment. | We nurture each student in a positive, caring, and safe learning environment. We work out of love not fear. We are constant in our love and actions. We ensure the equality of opportunity for each child and a respect for individual differences. |
Prayer brings us into a better relationship with God and others. | |
It is a way of life in our Catholic faith. | Our Catholic faith permeates our buildings in actions and symbols. We celebrate the traditions of Church. |
We are called to Service
Service is an extension of modeling Christ. | We need to celebrate our ability to serve. We find joy in service. It is in giving that we receive. |
Teachers are faith leaders, modeling Christian values. | We practice Christian Leadership. Actions speak louder than words. |
We encourage our students to practice Christian service. | We need to increase the level of awareness of the service we do already. We can perform different kinds of service. |
We are called to Strive for Excellence
Excellence is essence of who we are. | |
It fits with our vision and mission. | |
It is about reaching individual potential, being the best we can be. | Our schools promote spiritual, physical, academic, emotional and social development, which allows students to achieve their individual potential. |
Facilitating opportunities for growth and promoting best teaching practices. | |
Opportunity to live what we believe. |
We are called to Build Community
Building community is an extension of our Mission and our faith. | |
Building community sets the stage for everything else we do. | Our students are supported by parents, parish and community. Our schools work together for the benefit of the Division. Our schools welcome all. |
We need relationships and networks to face the challenges we have. | Working together we can do more. Community shows us we need each other and that we can seek out support. We can build on the strengths of others. |
