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St. Anthony Catholic School

Professional Activity (PA) Days | 2025-2026 School Year


St. Anthony C.S. October 10 - Professional Activity Day

Ministry Priorities:

  • Keeping Our Schools Safe
  • Tackling Racism
  • Artificial Intelligency

8:00

Gathering time

8:30 - 8:45

SESSION ONE

Prayer and Land Acknowledgement

8:45 - 9:00

SESSION TWO

Keeping our Schools Safe

The principal will lead staff through a presentation  and discussions on the following topics:

  • Culturally Responsive Trauma-informed Principles

9:00 - 9:30

SESSION THREE

Keeping our Schools Safe

The principal will lead staff through a presentation  and discussions on the following topics:

  • Gender Based Violence
  • Sex-Trafficking

9:30 - 10:00

SESSION FOUR

Keeping our Schools Safe

The principal will lead staff through a presentation  and discussions on the following topics:

  • Violent Incident Reporting

10:00 - 10:15

Break

10:15 -11:15

SESSION FIVE

Tackling Racism

The principal will lead staff through a presentation  and discussion  on the following topics:

  • Antisemitism
  • Anti-Black Racism
  • Racism towards Indigenous Communities

11:15- 12:15

Lunch

12:15 - 12:45

SESSION SIX

The principal will lead staff through a presentation and discussion on Prevalent Medical Conditions

12:45 -1:30

SESSION SEVEN

Artificial Intelligence

The principal will lead staff through a presentation and discussion on:

  • Cyber Security
  • Cyber Safety
  • Using AI for learning

1:30 - 1:45

Break

1:45 - 2:30

SESSION EIGHT

The principal will review School Improvement and Equity Plan goals and strategy implementation with the staff.

2:30- 3:00

SESSION NINE

The principal will review the Staff Survey with the staff.

September 26 - Professional Activity Day

Ministry Priorities:

  • Keeping Our Schools Safe
  • Tackling Racism

8:00

Gathering time

8:30 - 9:00

SESSION ONE

Welcome

 The principal will lead staff through a presentation on the Pastoral Plan- Growing in Justice (30 Min)

Land Acknowledgement

9:00 - 10:15

SESSION TWO

The principal will lead staff through a presentation  and discussions on the following topics:

  • Code of Conduct
  • Progressive Discipline
  • Bullying Prevention and Intervention
  • Violence Prevention (75 Min)

10:15 - 10:30

Break

10:30 -11:30

SESSION THREE

The principal will lead staff through a presentation  and discussions on the following topics:

  • Creating Discrimination -Free Classrooms
  • The Ontario Human Rights and inclusive education (60 Min)

11:30 - 12:30

Lunch

12:30 -1:00

SESSION FOUR

The principal will lead staff through a presentation  and discussion on the the Duty to Report as related to Child Abuse (30 Min)

1:00 - 1:30

SESSION FIVE

During this Period, teachers of K-2 will review a pre-recorded video on early reading screening (EasyCBM). - (30 Min)

Principal will lead Teachers of Grades 3-8 in reviewing student data (including but not limited to EQAO) in literacy and mathematics in the context of the School Improvement & Equity Plan.

Staff will discuss observations, trends, strengths, areas of need to determine next steps in instruction. (30 min)

1:30 - 1:45

Break

1:45 - 3:00

SESSION SIX

The principal will lead all staff in reviewing student data (including but not limited to EQAO) in literacy and mathematics in the context of the School Improvement & Equity Plan.

Staff will discuss observations, trends, strengths, areas of need to determine next steps in instruction.