St. Veronica Catholic School is located within Brockton Village which, until 1961, had been served by St. Helen School. These were local children of a predominantly Irish-Canadian background. A major addition was completed in 1965 with the construction of the gymnasium and change rooms. When J.J. McGrand was converted to St. Mary Catholic Secondary School, the grade 7 and 8 students returned to St. Veronica and the school population declined. In addition to ensuring a Catholic environment through daily prayer and religious instruction, we also strive for a safe and welcoming environment.
Some key programs are instrumental in our ability to provide for the stated goals.
This program has been in affect for many years and continues to be highly successful at assuring the safety of students. Parents contact the school and report absences and, in turn, secretarial staff contact parents in the event of an unexplained absence. Further support for this program comes from siblings and family members who, via notes to the teachers or notices to the office, keep us aware of attendance. A code of behaviour stressing individual respect and consideration for others is followed by our school. Over the past year students, parents and staff have been working on an update of our code to reflect changes mandated by the Board and the Ministry of Education.