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Blessed Sacrament Learning Resources Policy

Rationale
As required by the Ministry of Education, it is the responsibility of the local school authority to set out its policy and procedures followed in determining how learning resources are chosen for use in the classroom. The policy that follows sets out how this is done at Blessed Sacrament school under CISVA guidelines.

Definition

Learning resources are texts, video, software and instructional materials that teachers use to assist students to meet the requirements for learning defined by the Ministry and CISVA.

Policy

• Learning resources utilized at Blessed Sacrament School such as texts, video, software and instructional materials meet the requirements for learning defined by the Ministry and CISVA.
• Learning resources used in the classroom are evaluated and approved based on the curriculum, age and developmental appropriateness of students and conformance with Church teaching.
• Teachers present core education media that has been formally evaluated before being introduced to the classroom.
• The choice of resources is overseen by the teacher and principal.
• Learning resources meet requirements set by copyright and privacy legislation
• The Superintendent’s Office may review materials that relate to common learning resources and materials used at Blessed Sacrament at their discretion.
• For learning resources (ie, textbooks, programs, etc.) relating to the provision of Christian education taught at Blessed Sacrament, review by the Superintendent’s Office of all core learning resources is required.
• Catholic education resources support and are in conformance with Church teaching and our Catholic worldview.
• They encourage and promote the full dignity of the human person and responsible citizenship
• Catholic education resources support the learning objectives of the curriculum.
• They assist students in making connections between what they learn in the classroom and its application in their lives
• Catholic education resources are age and developmentally appropriate
  
  Appeals
  Parents wishing to challenge the use of a particular learning resource used on the basis of appropriateness may take this up with the Principal of the school. Should the issue not be satisfactorily resolved CISVA Policy 302 Major Complaints is to be followed.

Please review the Parent, Guardian Code of Conduct Policy 412.

CISVA schools strive to ensure that its schools are safe at all times for its employees. Review Policy 432 Protecting Employees from Violence in the Workplace.

The Personal Information Privacy Policy is available here. 

Please review the ESS Student Handbook.

Please see CISVA Student Health Policy 406.

PROCEDURES

Communicable Disease Control
The immunization program provided by Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) and Fraser Health Authorities is aimed at maintaining adequate levels of protection in school populations against major vaccine-preventable diseases.

The school administrator will:

• Distribute immunization information and consent forms (VCH, FHA, school and/or CISVA information are distributed as necessary);
• Collect completed forms for the community health nurse (to be handed over to the community nurse once collected);
• Provide a safe environment in the school for delivery of the immunization program.

The Parent/Guardian will:

• Provide immunization records when a student registers in the school for the first time.
• Provide a completed consent form for the student for all immunizations (consent form will indicate yes or no).

The Student will:

• Return signed parental consent forms to the school (no student can give personal consent for an immunization).
• Attend designated immunization areas in an orderly manner.

École Saint-Sacrement Transportation Bus Policy for school related trips

At times, buses may be used for school related trips. We work closely with the bus companies that we utilize.
In order to ensure that students and staff are familiar with bus safety procedures, at times, there may be a need to have all students and staff practice emergency procedures. Each class/ club must make time to go over the safety features and procedures to be used in case of an emergency.

Procedures will include:

• Listening to the driver’s instructions
• When or when not to evacuate the bus the safety/evacuation features in the bus (windows, doors, etc..)
  how to open
• the safety/ evacuation features when instructed to do so
• how to leave the bus during an evacuation
• dealing with injured passengers
• how to assist each other off the bus
• looking for a safe place to wait, after an evacuation
• straying calm in the waiting area
• review rules with students
• Create template for transportation letter for parents
• send home communications: field trip details and waiver forms, supply list, etc…
• Send a note in the NEWSLETTER about the forms coming home including form of transportation
  
  On the day of the field trip, prior to leaving, the driver (assisted by the driver in charge of the trip) will review the emergency exits in the bus and the ways to access the exits.

The Tobacco and Vapour Products Control Act from the ministry of health is available here. 

School Visitor Policy

Blessed Sacrament School is a warm, welcoming, and inviting place to learn. As such it is difficult at
times to strike a balance between children’s safety and allowing people to feel welcome. Therefore, the
following policies and procedures have been implemented in the interest of all the children’s safety.

Policies and Procedures:

1.  Children do not come into the school before the bell rings in the morning, unless a teacher has
   asked them to help. Bags are to be left outside in the lineup, not brought to the classroom.
2.  All parents/visitors are to report to the office on entering the school. No adult may go to the
   classroom without permission from the principal or delegate.
3.  Any adult going beyond the office area MUST have a visitor or volunteer badge.
4.  All visitors and volunteers must check-in at the office, sign-in, and wear a badge provided by the
   office.
5.  Lunches are to be dropped at the office with the child’s name and grade clearly marked.
   Students are to come to the office to pick them up.
6.  Children leaving for appointments will be called to the office by the secretary. Parents will meet
   the child at the office and sign them out.
7.  Children leaving early for a game are to meet in the classroom beforehand (ie: the Grade 6 team
   meets in the Grade 6 room) and the supervising teacher will bring them outside, either to bring
   them to the gym or to the courtyard/cars. Drivers do not enter the classrooms or school.
8.  Teachers are happy to meet with parents before or after school, (not while children are coming
   into school in the morning, as the teachers focus must be on the children). Please make an
   appointment if possible.
9.  At the end of the day please wait outside for your child. With 200 children leaving at the same
   time it is very congested and can get noisy with all the adults and children talking. All children
   should be able to pack up by themselves and put on their own coats. Parents are not to enter
   the school or classrooms to help their children.
10.  Children’s washrooms are out of bounds to all adults. The washroom near the principal’s office
    may be used by staff and other adults.
11. Safety for your children is our primary concern. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.