Students in Grade 1 to 5 will attend Our Lady of Victory Camp for a full day to focus on the virtues of friendship and kindness. These retreats will have emphasis on empowering students with a missionary spirit to be transformational in society. This initiative has been allotted $4500.
The school will use the allotted $3300 in funds towards self-regulation items and resources to help students strive for positive mental health. These tools allow students to focus on their needs, such as self-control, social skills, self-esteem, anxiety, etc.
Grade 7 and 8 students will attend retreats at Our Lady of the Victory Camp that focus on faith development and confirmation. This initiative has been allotted $4050.
Testimonial
“We wish to extend our thanks and gratitude to the Education Foundation Grant for contributing to the Our Lady of Victory Camp retreats this year. The continued support of the Education Foundation Grant has been invaluable in allowing St. Francis students the opportunity to provide such engaging and meaningful Christ-centered experiences for our students.
This year the students engaged in a number of different activities that helped them learn about faith as well as engage in nature. The activities included; Saint Skits, Nature Reflection Walks, Capture the Flag and a session on our division theme “All are Welcome, All Belong”.
The students joyfully engaged in these activities and had positive feedback such as…
At St. Francis we place a great deal of value in engaging our student body in activities that relate a relationship to God with fun and joyful activity. We also value experiences where students see the glory of God through nature and the world around them. With the help of the Education Foundation Grant, we were able to bring these experiences to our student body and help them see the joy in a relationship with Jesus. Thank you for your support in our endeavours to bring Christ to our students.”
As a continuation of a positive mental and physical health program that was developed in September 2016, students will be able to participate again in this project for the upcoming school year. The goal of this project is for students to develop leadership skills and modelling positive behaviours, while improving aspects of mental and physical health. This project has been given $2500.
Testimonial
“Thank you to the Education Foundation for supporting our recognition program, designating funds to the prizes, games and activities that students and staff participate in and receive. Our recognition program helps encourage students to live a life according to Christ, show kindness, school pride and respect in their day to day actions. This program helps us build a positive, joyful community.”
Grade 7 and 9 students will participate in NET retreats in the fall, which focus on kindness and mercy in relationships, as well as God’s love. Grade 6 and 8 students will Our Lady of Victory Camp and be involved in a variety of faith-based games, sessions, skits, music, and prayer. These retreats have been allotted $5000.
