Holy Cross School offers the prescribed academic program as outlined by Early Childhood Education and Learning . The school’s subject time allotments meet government requirements and, in addition, Holy Cross School offers a religious education program to students at all grade levels through the Growing in Faith, Growing in Christ Program. The cirriculum for each grade level can be found below, click on your child's grade level and follow the link for more information. Below the cirriculum links is additional information about unique classes and opportunities that are offered here at Holy Cross School:
To provide a rounded education for students at Holy Cross School, all students in Grades 7 and 8 participate in an applied technology program one afternoon per cycle.
Students rotate through a cycle of courses that include woodworking, metalworking, cooking and sewing. Students learn a variety of skills, giving them the confidence to use the various machines and equipment necessary to complete assignments. The skills learned through these classes will be transferable to many aspects of daily life as students progress.
With the advances in information technology in society, computers have made their way into every area of modern life, including education. In short, computer literacy is needed to prepare students for working and living in a computerized society.
In the Classroom
Holy Cross School has embraced information and communications technology (ICT) as an important educational tool and has incorporated it into every classroom. Interactive whiteboards (Smartboards) are installed in each room, providing collective learning for students, as well as providing the most current information available through the Internet. Homework is also posted online, facilitating communication between teachers, parents and students.
The development of information technology and the Internet has dramatically increased the quantity of information available in digital form. This reality has created the need for students to be made aware of privacy and copyright issues emerging from the collection of digital information. An awareness of issues of health, safety, piracy, privacy, global access and implications of Internet use will also be investigated and discussed.
Computers/Laptops
Holy Cross School offers a fully networked system with Wi-Fi on over 30 laptops, allowing each student to be able to work independently on their machine. Students learn up-to-date computer skills using the latest operating system and software programs available. ICT is also integrated into all subject areas, with one lesson per cycle dedicated as an ICT period that allows students to be introduced to new concepts and software for students to use these programs in their assignments.
All students at Holy Cross School have music incorporated into their timetable. This follows the belief that all students lives need to be enriched by a quality musical education that allows them to explore, create, perform, listen to and value music as an integral part of their daily experience and our culture.
Students learn the recorder, guitar, and other percussion instruments during their classes.
The music program includes all styles of music through:
We also have a Holy Cross School Choir which participates in mass as well as performs during assemblies.
Students in Grade 7/8 have the opportunity to participate in a varitey of music enrichment activities
Private music lessons are also offered to students by Academy of Music, where they send qualified teachers to provide lessons at Holy Cross during the school day. Requests for this program need to be made directly with the Academy of Music.
For more on school teams visit our Extra-Curricular page.
The fundamental purpose of teaching religious education at Holy Cross School is to educate students in the Catholic faith and invite them to commit themselves to a life centred on the teachings of Jesus Christ. Students also experience the values of a Christian community, together with the opportunities to participate in and lead prayer and worship to grow in their faith and love of God.
Students at Holy Cross are involved in the following school activities:
Social Justice
Social justice is a strong element of the Catholic Church, as an advocate for those with little or no voice. We introduce our students to such issues happening around our world and what we, as a faith community, can do to be a part of change