2023-2024 STTH CATHOLIC STUDENT LEADERSHIP Initiative
Beginning January 2024
ONTARIO CATHOLIC SCHOOL GRADUATE EXPECTATIONS (OCSGE)
At St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Elementary School, and throughout the Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board, we profess our faith in everything we say and do. We see the purpose of education as not only the transmission of knowledge, but also the formation of the whole person through bringing students to the personal integration of faith and life. The Ontario Catholic School Graduate Expectations guide the journey of learning for all students by articulating a vision of who the Catholic learner is becoming.
Seven overarching expectations assert what our graduates are expected to be:
A Discerning Believer Formed in the Catholic Faith Community
An Effective Communicator
A Reflective and Creative Thinker
Self-Directed, Responsible, Life Long Learner
A Collaborative Contributor
A Caring Family Member
A Responsible Citizen
For more information, please visit the Institute for Catholic Education.
THE SEVEN HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PEOPLE
The purpose of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People is to help lead one's life in an effective way. Students of St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Elementary School will learn the 7 Habits from a Catholic Foundational Perspective.
• HABIT 1: Be Proactive - You're in Charge
• HABIT 2: Begin With the End in Mind - Have a Plan
• HABIT 3: Put First Things First - Work First, Then Play
• HABIT 4: Think Win-Win - Everyone Can Win
• HABIT 5: Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood - Listen Before You Talk
• HABIT 6: Synergize - Together is Better
• HABIT 7: Sharpen the Saw - Balance Feels Best
As we teach these principles to young students we will be creating a generation of leaders, one child at a time - Dr. Stephen R. Covey
Key skills that businesses and educators have identified as vital to the futures of today's students are developed within The Leader in Me process.
These skills include:
• Leadership
• Accountability
• Adaptability
• Initiative and self-direction
• Cross-cultural skills
• Responsibility
• Problem solving
• Communication
• Creativity
• Teamwork