Maple Leaf International School

Character Education Programme

Our students are proven scholars who routinely are admitted routinely to prestigious tertiary institutions MLIS has a success rate of 99% on the annual literacy test administered by the Ministry of Education in Ontario. Thirty per cent of students are honours students each semester.

We feel another aspect of personal development is essential as we prepare young adults for success in their personal lives and to assume important roles as professionals and community leaders. Our Character Education Committee has selected 13 key character traits which we feel are important to the well rounded, values based person of high ethics.

Character Traits

1. Respect
2. Responsibility
3. Fairness
4. Integrity/Honesty
5. Empathy
6. Perseverance
7. Forgiveness
8. Courage
9. Citizenship
10. Optimism
11. Self-control
12. Reliability/Trustworthiness
13. Conflict Resolution

In consultation with students, faculty and our parent group, we will reduce them to a group of ten.

Study Theme

Each month, one characteristic becomes the theme for school wide study and discussion. An assembly may be produced by students where skits, song, poetry or storytelling may be chosen to illustrate the trait under study. Prominent guest speakers can be invited. Students organize these activities under the auspices of our student leadership development program.

Model References

Character study is achieved at the classroom level among all subjects. In mathematics, character can be studied in the lives of the great mathematicians: In English, ethics can be illustrated by themes in short stories and novels or seen to be lacking in Shakespeare’s tragic heroes; In physical education, lives of famous athletes may be studied under the conceptual lens of character education.

The most important role a parent or teacher can play is to set a good example. We are committed to fostering character growth in our students as we prepare them for success.

We will be reducing the list of character traits to ten….one per month for study. If you would like to have personal input for selection, simply cross out the ones you feel are least important and return this portion to your student’s teacher. We will include them in the final tally. Thanks in advance.