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St. Bernadette Elementary School

St. Bernadette

St. Bernadette Elementary School
11917 - 40 St.
Edmonton, AB T5W 2L1
Tel: (780) 474-4167
Fax: (780) 474-4225
www.stbernadette.ecsd.net
Principal's email:
8016web@ecsd.net
Yellow School Bus Routes

Location

St. Bernadette School serves the Beverly community, including Bergman, Beacon Heights, and Abbotsfield. We offer free full day kindergarten. A yellow school bus service is available for our students at no cost. School registration fees are not requested at St. Bernadette School and field trips are subsidized by our generous School Council.

Our Motto

"Growing together in love."

Our Mission

It is the mission of St. Bernadette Catholic Elementary School to form our students in Christian character and educate them in the essential learning outcomes of the curriculum within a Christ-centered community. Student progress will be continually assessed so as to optimize learning. Through a process of reflective practice our professional learning community will provide extra support to all students in need.

Extracurricular Activities

Intramurals, Choir, Environment/Recycling Club, Courtyard Club, School Canteen, Running Club, Volleyball Team, Soccer Session, Library Club, Spring/Christmas Concerts, School Liturgies, Cultural Activities - Sacred Journey, Theme Days, Talent Shows, Fun Day

Key Features

  • St. Bernadette embraces the philosophy of a Christcentred learning environment that celebrates the Catholic faith lived out through our daily actions
  • Provides a Professional Learning Community that is committed to student academic achievement and the development of God-given gifts and talents
  • Intergrates literacy and technology - Media Arts Program
  • Focuses on child-centred instruction and inquiry based projects
  • Engages students in their learning through the integration of technology
  • Promotes best teaching practices that will meet the diverse learning needs of the students
  • Values home-school-parish connection
  • Programs

  • Full Day Kindergarten Program
  • Media Arts Program - Learning Through the Arts/Technology
  • Student Leadership (student led prayer, office assistants, lunch monitors, recycle monitors, Video Broadcasting Team)
  • Special Needs programming
  • Inclusive Education/differentiated instruction
  • Social Justice/Community Service Programs
  • Religious Education Residency Program
  • Cultural Awareness
  • Daily Snack Program
  • Monthly Hot Lunch Program
  • English as a Second Language
  • Reading Intervention
  • Balanced Literacy
  • Home Reading Program
  • Author and Artist in Residence Program
  • Story Hour
  • Water Colour Club
  • Robotics
  • Alberta Opera
  • Student Incentive Program - "Let Your Light Shine"
  • Positive Development Program
  • Field Trips - Drum Heller, Art Profiles, Festival Place, swimming, skating, skiing, School at the Legislature, Museum School
  • Grade 5/6 Leadership Camp
  • Student Religious Retreats
  • Music program - Orff, recorders, handbells and concerts
  • Fine Arts Program
  • Resources

  • Site-based Literacy Coordinator
  • Learning Team Coordinator
  • Media Resource Facilitator
  • Assessment for Learning/Literary Team
  • Diagnostic, formative, and summative assessment tools
  • Classroom libraries
  • Teacher Assistants
  • Study Buddy Program
  • ESHIP - Capital Health
  • Abbottsfield Youth Program
  • Police Liaison Officer
  • School Council
  • Parish Team
  • High tech computer lab with LCD projector
  • School Broadcast System
  • Classroom TV/VCR linkages
  • FM system in every room
  • Snack Kitchen
  • Courtyard and Outdoor Classroom
  • Creative Playground
  • Large gymnasium
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