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Ineligible Activities for Community Involvement
• Service-Focused Club Activities – activities that expand community service to others beyond the school day (holiday dinner participation, environmental action activities, etc.)
Ineligible Activities for Community Involvement
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• involves any work for a for-profit organization • is a requirement of a class or course in which the student is enrolled • takes place during the time allotted for the instructional program on a school day, with the exception of an activity that takes place during the student’s lunch breaks or “spare” periods, which is permissible • takes place in a logging or mining environment, if the student is under 16 years of age • takes place in a factory if the student is under 15 years of age • takes place in a workplace other than a factory, if the student is under 14 years of age and is not accompanied by an adult • would normally be performed for wages by a person in the workplace • involves the operation of a vehicle, power tools, or scaffolding • involves the administration of any type or form of medication or medical procedure to other persons • involves handling of substances classed as “designated substances” under the Occupational Health and Safety Act • requires the knowledge of a tradesperson whose trade is regulated by the provincial government • involves banking or the handling of securities, or the handling of jewellery, works of art, antiques, or other valuables • consists of duties normally performed in the home or personal recreational activities • involves a court-ordered program • involves any volunteer work for a public-school board trustee; or • involves participation in extra-curricular activities at secondary school, or any position for which a student stands for school-wide election
Christian Service at Villanova College
The Ontario Ministry of Education requires that 40 hours of community service be completed by the end of Grade 12. At Villanova College, we deepen this requirement both spiritually and in terms of the time commitment.
Inspired by the example of Jesus Christ, our Augustinian patron, St. Thomas of Villanova, and the teachings of the Catholic Church, we require every student to engage in Christian Service experiences in each of their high school years, to a minimum total of 60 hours by the end of Grade 12. Christian Service is different from community service because of its intent and its personal focus. Christian Service is an attempt to share one’s time, gifts and talents with someone, or a nonprofit organization, in real need out of love of God and neighbour. It is the living out of our Christian faith through the fulfillment of the corporal works of mercy that are directed to the physical well-being of others and the spiritual works of mercy that are directed to the spiritual well-being of others.