Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School explained

Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School
Motto:A Small School with a Big Heart
Region:Norfolk County
City:Courtland
Province:Ontario
Country:Canada
Coordinates:42.8375°N -80.6343°W
Schooltype:Catholic
Type:Catholic Elementary School
Religion:Roman Catholic
Opened:1959
Status:1959-present
Sister School:Our Lady of LaSallete
Principal:K. Wilkinson
Principal Label:Principal
Teaching Staff:J. Whyte- Educational Assistant
T. Fields- Educational Assistant
M. Evans - EA
T. Van de ven - E.C.E.
Grades:K-8
Enrolment:113
Enrollment As Of:31 October 2011
Language:English
Hours In Day:8:45 AM - 3:05 PM
Classrooms:6
Slogan:Small School with a Big Heart
Mascot:Bulldog
Nickname:Fatima
Main Feeder School For:Holy Trinity Catholic High School (Simcoe)

Our Lady of Fatima is a Roman Catholic school in Courtland, Ontario, Canada. The school motto is Small School with a Big Heart and the principal is Terry Dunnigan. The school is part of the Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board. This school contains six classrooms, one portable, one library/tech room, one small gymnasium, one staff lounge, four student washrooms, one staff washroom, two change rooms, one kitchen, and two janitor's closets. In approximately 2007, the CN company in Toronto recognized the school as being "too" small, and at the time having less than 100 students. They suggested that closing the school would be the best option for the school board, and send the students and the highest seniority staff to another nearby school in the same board. Although the decision was highly considered by the school board, a meeting was held in the school's gymnasium, and based on board official, staff, and parent opinions, decided not to close the school.

History

Our Lady of Fatima opened in September 1959 in the basement of the current school's neighbouring church. Due to ongoing construction of the school students were learning in the church basement for the next few months. A few months later the students and staff moved into a two-room school. Over the decades the school has undergone 2 more additions, making it the 5 classroom, 1 portable school it is today.

Charity and fundraisers

Our Lady of Fatima has been involved in many charity events and charity related fund-raisers throughout its past few years, such as the Souper Bowl, where staff and students generously bring in cans of condensed soups to help the local food bank.

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