At Sacred Heart Elementary we aim for excellence in education and endeavour to meet the unique needs of every student. Guided by our Catholic faith, and supported by the fabric of family and community, we are committed to meeting the spiritual, academic, physical, and emotional needs of individual students, Within a learning environment that is both stimulating and supportive, we foster in our students a love of learning, a strong work ethic, and provide them with a solid academic foundation. It is our hope that when students graduate from Sacred Heart, they leave with a strong moral compass and the self confidence to meet all of life's challenges head on.
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VALUES
VALUES inherent in our mission:
- Imparting a well-rounded education that balances the spiritual, academic, physical, social, and emotional development of students while accounting for their unique talents and abilities;
- Engaging students at Sacred Heart School to come to know, love, and serve God;
- Providing a harmonious environment in which students are encouraged to know and practice our Catholic faith;
- Striving for each student to reach his or her potential and to be life-long learners and responsible citizens;
- Sharing the responsibility of education with all members of the Sacred Heart community –parents, teachers, staff, students, and parish;
- Developing a community of learners in which parents and teachers work together to help each student reach a higher standard of academic excellence;
- Developing leaders through a program of service;
- Providing a safe, respectful, and secure learning environment that values mutual respect and dignity of each person.
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VISION
VISION for our community
As a member of the CISVA of the Vancouver Archdiocese, we share in the vision to develop in students the knowledge and skills to realize their full potential spiritually, intellectually, emotionally, socially, and physically. We aim to promote Catholic values and to create responsible citizens and life-long learners who respect others and are stewards over their environment. Our community is made up of teachers, staff, pastors, parents, parishioners, and the PEC, and all play an active and important role inthe school.
OUR TEACHERS are Christian role models committed to ongoing professional and personal development. They provide our children with positive and challenging learning opportunities to develop the whole child.
OUR PARENTSare advocates of Catholic education and share the responsibilityof developing the whole child, working cooperatively with administration and staff to foster student opportunity and achievement.
OUR PEC will implement the policies of CISVA, and promotethe highest standard of Catholic education within thebounds of available resources.
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MISSION
Our MISSION statement
Our mission is to educate and aid in the development of the whole child; to guide our students to be responsible, Christian leaders and life-long learners.
Mission Satement for all CISVA schools:
The Catholic School shares in the mission of the Church to proclaim and build the Kingdom of God. The Catholic School, as a faith community, is committed to excellence in Catholicity and in all areas that promote the development of the whole child to his or her full potential. The Catholic School strives to develop Christian leaders, responsible citizens and life-long learners.