Noon Academy High School
Noon Academy High School is a place where ideas and people matter, where debate is encouraged, and where creativity and innovation come to life. The focus of our high school program is to ensure that our students graduate as astute critical thinkers, ready to enter and succeed in the university program of their choice.
Our goal is to cultivate individuals with inner resourcefulness, strong faith with an unwavering connection to God, who are capable of leading both themselves and others through apprehending truth, exercising rationality and committing themselves to being socially aware and active citizens.
Noon Academy strives to ensure that our students do not limit their future choices by specializing in one particular discipline. As a small school we are able to integrate our courses with one another to allow for greater interdisciplinary learning and provide our students with increased student-teacher interaction to better help them realize their goals and excel in meeting the standards set out in the Ontario Curriculum documents.
Educational Philosophy
Noon Academy High School’s philosophy is built on the belief that the role of a school is to prepare its students for life, both inside and outside of school, both for the present day and the unknown future! This preparation goes beyond academic and career preparation to also include preparation for social matters, including self-esteem, identity, relationships, conflict and stress management, and overall well-being.
The organization and management of our classes contribute appreciably to the creation of a school environment that promotes a blend of progressivism and constructivism principles with an overarching theme of Islamic values and beliefs. The environment is democratic and emphasizes shared responsibility, personal accountability and involved decision-making.
We believe that the teachers’ role as a class facilitator (instead of a lecturer) is to empower and inspire students by emphasizing and teaching successful learning skills and work habits. They are expected to get to know each and every student extremely well and there is a high emphasis on developing positive teacher-to-student and teacher-to-parent bonds. The knowledge they gain about their students and their lives is used to help motivate them by integrated students likes and preferences whenever possible. Teachers also encourage students to think outside the box, by challenge them to go beyond the learning and by recognizing that individualism is a gift from God that should be celebrated, fostered, and respected.
The inviting physical space fosters a sense of collaboration, belonging, and socialising. Small class sizes allow students to build bonds and friendships that extend to outside the school. The spirit of sisterhood/brotherhood moves the ‘personal right’ mentality towards a ‘collective right’ mentality that combines and relates individual and societal goals to our responsibilities towards God and His creations. Classroom routines, rules and instructional approaches acknowledge the importance of human experience in learning.
