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Goals of the Leo Baeck Day School
The following goals are based on the school's Mission Statement.
REFORM JEWISH DAY SCHOOL
- Provide families the option of a Reform day school education
- Teach children to understand and experience Judaism from a Reform perspective
- Teach children to be knowledgeable, skilled and comfortable with Jewish prayer
- Encourage the practice of Reform Judaism at home, school and Temple
- Strengthen the interaction between the Reform Jewish Community and The Leo Baeck Day School
STRIVE TOGETHER
- Encourage the development of The Leo Baeck Day School as a community of students, families, teachers, administrators, Board members, and the Reform Jewish Community
- Provide opportunities for constructive interaction and communication among the above stakeholders
CHILD-CENTERED LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
- Create an environment that is focused on the best interest of the child
- Provide a warm family atmosphere within the school
- Respect the individual's learning style
- Develop in children the ability to problem-solve, make choices, be creative and express themselves
- Develop in children a positive self-image to enable them to grow emotionally, intellectually, and socially
- Instill respect for parents, staff, fellow students and self
- Assist children in becoming sensitive people incorporating Jewish ideals and beliefs
- Teach children to understand the logical consequences of their actions and to assume responsibility for those actions
- Provide an experiential educational program
MULTI-FACETED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
- Make Judaism an integral part of the entire program
- Provide a broad range of subjects including art, computer, drama, music, physical education and French
- Offer educational trips
PRACTISING LIBERAL JEWS
- To instill the notion that study leads to action
- Prepare children to make informed choices within the context of Reform Jewish ideology
- Encourage children to participate in acts of tzedakah and other personal mitzvot as part of their responsibility as Jews
- Encourage children to participate in synagogue/Temple life
- Foster in children a commitment toward Israel
PARTICIPATE EFFECTIVELY IN A COMPLEX, EVER-CHANGING CANADIAN SOCIETY
- Teach children the value of social conscience and how to participate in social change
- Prepare children to live in a technological world
- Teach children to appreciate and participate in the richness and strength of a multicultural society
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