School Objectives
PCHS is a community secondary
school that is clearly focused on teaching and learning. With the
support of staff and parents, PCHS defines itself as an English
school that will:
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Foster
responsibility and accountability in all members of the
school community. |
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Ensure a
safe, respectful and welcoming school environment. |
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Create an
environment that promotes cooperation, pride,
tolerance, common courtesy, self-confidence and social
responsibility. |
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Ensure
that all students are supported in their efforts to
develop perseverance in academic and social
responsibility. |
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Teach
each student to function effectively in English and
French. |
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Help
enrich the experience of students through participation
in creative and performing arts, sports and school life. |
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Empower the student body to become involved in the
community. |
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Provide students with opportunities to prepare them
for future educational and/or occupational endeavours
and the desire to continue to learn. |
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Take
pride in our work, our school, ourselves. |
Goals
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To
establish and maintain a positive school climate in
which learning can take place. |
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To
develop a sense of self-discipline and responsibility in
the school community. |
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To
protect the basic right of all students to a sound
educational experience within the school by preventing
those who do not share these goals from impeding the
learning of others. |
School Success
School success is built on
sustained action over a long period of time.
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Students
must attend class. It is expected that an average,
healthy teenager will be absent due to illness not more
than five days per year. |
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Students
must complete all homework assigned. |
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Students
who are absent from class are expected to complete
assignments missed. |
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Schoolwork must take priority over all other activities. |
