Goals and Objectives

Here at Holy Name our goal is to create a safe, joyful and challenging learning environment for every student. We believe in a whole child development approach to learning that supports a child in maturing spirituality, intellectually, physically, socially, culturally and emotionally.

Here's what that looks like in practice:

Spiritual Goals

To teach prayer, scriptures and values.
To encourage participation in the liturgy and sacraments through the use of appropriate religious curriculum.
To provide opportunities for worship together as a community.
To help students develop respect for family, school and community.
To assist students in developing respect for life.
To aid students in formulating and articulating their religious beliefs.
To foster in our students the values of Jesus by loving and caring for their fellow beings.
To inspire our students to know and appreciate their own self-worth as God's children and to value their uniqueness.

Intellectual Goals

To provide a learning atmosphere, which encourages the development of independent and creative expression.
To form effective oral and written communication skills.
To utilize a variety of teaching techniques to meet individual needs.
To identify individual student's learning problems and work with parents toward appropriate remediation.
To assist students to work cooperatively.
To develop critical thinking skills.
To motivate students to achieve good study habits and organizational skills.
To encourage our students to develop all of their talents in addition to their academic abilities.
To help students realize the importance of learning.
To prepare students for a developing technological society.

Psychological Goals

To teach positive ways of handling emotions and stress.
To use acceptance, support and encouragement to boost self-esteem of all members of the school community.
To develop and model conflict resolution skills.
To provide opportunities for students to grow and heal through personal counseling and grief support systems.

Physical Goals

To develop a sense of play as valuable in and of itself, thereby stressing the importance of a healthy balance between work and relaxation.
To assist each student in acquiring knowledge of and the respect for his/her body.
To foster good nutrition and physical activities for a balanced lifestyle.
To educate via a comprehensive substance abuse program (alcohol, tobacco, drugs).
To present sequential physical education (P.E.) program that includes motor skills, coordination and safety.
To encourage parental involvement in their child's physical development.

Social and Cultural Goals

To reinforce the importance of the family unit in society.
To foster respect for authority.
To teach the value of friendship.
To appreciate talents and accomplishments.
To encourage good sportsmanship.
To instill a respect for personal and communal property.
To promote respect for environmental resources and to convey the importance of managing them correctly.
To help the students develop global consciousness.
To lead students in becoming independent thinkers, capable of making wise choices.
To encourage the understanding and acceptance of diverse cultures, races and socio-economic backgrounds in our community.
To instill an appreciation for the fine arts and to encourage creative skills such as art, music and drama.
To foster cultural competence by striving to meet and exceed the unique needs of a multicultural population.