Safe and Accepting Schools

Catholic Community, Culture and Caring Initiatives

Online Reporting Tool: The online reporting tool is now available board-wide and has proven useful. It can be found on every school website and is intended for Dufferin-Peel students to report bullying incidents and negative behaviours impacting the school community.

CCCC School Climate Survey: Catholic Community, Culture and Caring (CCCC) School Climate Survey is administered every two years to elementary and secondary students. The results help us to determine areas of planning focus with regards to safety, well-being, equity and inclusivity in our school communities. The survey will be administered during the 2018-19 school year.

CCCC School Climate Teams: School teams have been developed in response to our Catholic Board Learning Plan’s call to create safe, inclusive, caring environments. These teams share and develop safe school strategies based on the results from the School Climate surveys, Ontario Catholic School Graduate Expectations and Virtues program.

Bullying Prevention and Awareness Week (November 17-23, 2019): A faith resource package containing prayers, reflections and a liturgy will be distributed to schools. This aids in increasing bullying awareness with a focus on creating Catholic community, culture and caring. All DPCDSB Catholic students and staff join together in one minute of silence in recognition of all victims of bullying, including bystanders.

Stand Up Against Bullying Poster Campaign: A series of posters created by Dufferin-Peel students are distributed to all schools every November for Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week. Each poster incorporates the header, “Stand Up Against Bullying”, as well as, “Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you?” (1 Corinthians 3:16). Congratulations to the following students whose designs were selected: Alessandro Buonvino (Philip Pocock C.S.S.), Julianna Scala (St. Roch C.S.S) and Ethan Esposo (St. Roch C.S.S.). The posters can be viewed on the Board website.

#DPStandUp Twitter Campaign: During Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week 2018, Dufferin-Peel is inviting all schools to share their events demonstrating how Dufferin-Peel Stand’s Up to Bullying. Schools are encouraged to capture their events in pictures and video and post them on twitter using the hashtag #DPStandUp. Let’s join together to Stand Up Against Bullying in Dufferin-Peel!

CrimeStoppers: Peel Regional Police are available to present to secondary schools to ensure students know how to report in order to feel safe in school and in the community. Contact: board@peelcrimestoppers.ca

Youth Cyber Safety Academy: An initiative for Gr. 5 students with a focus on cyberbullying and digital responsibility. In partnership with the Peel District School Board, Peel Regional Police, Sheridan College and other community partners, this initiative is designed to promote safe internet practices and digital discipleship. Book Online

What if Everybody Did Something? Poster/Video Campaign: Working in partnership with Peel Regional Police and the Peel District School Board, the What if Everybody did Something? Poster/Video Contest is for secondary students to create Cyberbullying Awareness posters and videos. The kick-off event will take place on November 12, 2018 at St. Paul C.S.S. in Mississauga. For more information, visit the Contest Website.

Peel Police Youth Education Bureau and R.A.I.D. Drug Education Programs are operating in elementary schools across the board in Grades 4, 6 and 8.

Cannabis Legalization: Cannabis was made legal by the federal government on October 17, 2018. Some helpful resources can be found on the following Cannabis Legalization Websites:

School Safety Planning: The School Safety Committee is a group of community partners working together to increase safety in the Region of Peel. Traffic congestion continues to increase in our communities; health and safety of our students are paramount concerns in these times. Dufferin-Peel has worked with a variety of community partners such as Peel Regional Police, Peel District School Board, Peel Health, Bike Brampton, to promote walking and biking to school with continued momentum. The benefits of walking and physical activity is positively linked to physical and mental health, as well as academic performance. A series of three short videos have been created through this partnership to support the work our schools are doing in helping parents understand the importance of using Kiss’n Ride safely, reducing traffic congestion and finding alternative ways of getting to school. Join us in the upcoming WINTER WALK DAY on February 1, 2017.

Walk & Bike to School in Peel - Get Fit!

Safety is Everyone's Responsibility

Walk & Bike to School in Peel - Academic Benefits

Peel Walk & Roll

Equity in Pedagogy Workshop Series: This three-part workshop series addresses a variety of issues related to diversity, equity and inclusion within the context of creating Catholic conditions for learning. Participants are challenged to re-think the manner in which they deliver curriculum, address student needs and respond to our diverse communities. The series aims to create a safe and inclusive space where participants come together as a professional learning community. Through inquiry based learning, staff have an opportunity to dialogue, share, learn and develop strategies to address current issues and topics surrounding equity and inclusivity within our DPCDSB community.

Mental Health and Well-Being Guiding Framework (2018-2021): Over the past several years, Dufferin-Peel has nurtured a Catholic culture of well-being and achievement through the implementation of our Mental Health and Well-Being Guiding Framework. This framework aligns with our Catholic faith, the Strategic System Plan, the Catholic Board Improvement Learning Cycle, and our calling to support the dignity of every human person. Recognizing that every child is created in the image and likeness of God, our goal is to build a Catholic culture of well-being that supports all learners in their journey toward the Ontario Catholic School Graduate Expectations. We are committed to the common good (CBILC). The vision of our Guiding Framework is a thriving community where mental health and well-being are prioritized and nurtured, in support of the sacredness and dignity of all: EVERYONE, EVERYWHERE.

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