Safe & Caring

As Principal, my first responsibility is to keep children safe, from both physical and mental harm. Bullying in all of its forms is not tolerated, or ever ignored. Students who partake in aggressive behaviour will be counseled and reprimanded and in some cases unfortunately, asked to leave the school.

We also believe that it is far better to be proactive to prevent situations than to be reactive. Several years ago, Sacred Heart embarked on an Alberta Teachers’ Association initiative as a designated Safe and Caring School. With “Niska” as our mascot, this is a comprehensive program with weekly and monthly theme to be proactive in keeping children safe from bullying by teaching social and cultural understanding and respect. We have monthly Safe and Caring Assemblies featuring a virtue of the month. We also have a Peer Mediation team, and an anonymous “Stop a Bully” mail box.

Children are educated that, “If you see it (bullying), you are a part of it.” Offenses need to be reported for the good of all. As always, disciplining is done with respect of the individuals, as Christ, the Master Teacher, would have us treat all of his children.

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