Maple Leaf International School

Character Education Programme

Our students are proven scholars who routinely are admitted 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, in consultation with students, faculty and our parents' groups, has selected ten key character traits which we feel are important to the development of well rounded, values based people of high ethics.

Character Traits

Respect
Responsibility
Integrity/Honesty
Empathy
Perseverance
Forgiveness
Courage
Self-control
Reliability/Trustworthiness
Conflict Resolution

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.