Teaching & Learning
As we near the end of the school year it is important to reflect on the 2021 school year. Staff, students and families demonstrated immense resilience, courage and determination in a year of transitions between face-to-face learning and remote and flexible learning. Together our GSSC community spent fourteen days in quarantine and supported each other with our health and wellbeing and teaching and learning programs. Together we were able to successfully modify our Remote Teaching and Learning program based on the feedback from our families and students. We are very grateful for this support and will continue to provide opportunities to give feedback into the future.
2021 has been the first year that our brand new and innovative 7-10 curriculum has been delivered and it has been really exciting for staff and students to engage in curriculum that has been designed, based on the 21st Century skills that our students will need now and in the future. We are looking forward to 2022 and being able to delivery our innovative and authentic curriculum in our modern state-of-the-art learning spaces.
We are eager to offer many opportunities for all of our families to visit our new school in Term 1 of 2022 and take a look at our wonderful new teaching spaces and facilities. Opportunities for family site visits and events include the following:
(Dates are correct at the time of publishing)
- Monday 7th February – Senior School Information Night (Year 11 & 12)
- Tuesday 8th February – Koorie Family Welcome Night
- Wednesday 16th February – CALD Family Site Tours
- Wednesday 23rd February – Biyala (Neighbourhood 1) Welcome BBQ and Events Expo
- Wednesday 2nd March – Dharnya (Neighbourhood 2) Welcome BBQ and Events Expo
- Wednesday 9th March – Bayuna (Neighbourhood 3) Welcome BBQ and Events Expo
- Thursday 7th and Friday 8th April – Parent Student Teacher Conferences
I would like to take this opportunity to thank the 2021 Teaching and Learning Leaders for their hard work, dedication and initiative. The Leaders have enthusiastically driven positive teaching and learning across all GSSC Campuses throughout the Year:
Teaching & Learning Assistant Principals: Stacie Lundberg, Ian Goldrick, Kirsten Tozer, Julie Jerome and Julie Walsh.
Domain Leaders and Learning Specialists: Craig Parker, Nathan Saddlier, Sarah Pollard, Tara Richardson, Rob Steer, Hadleigh Sirett, Sarah Beattie, Carla Stevens, Megan Dixon, Lachlan Gallacher, Ruth O’Bree, Felicity Cummins, Caitey Wilton, Carly Bostancioglu, Jamason Miller, Stephen Elford, Sarah Cameron, Katy Price.
We look forward to welcoming Will Lees, Alison Sealie, Kristena Reynolds and Alicia Cornelius to the Teaching and Learning Leaders Team in 2022 and thank them for the preparation work they have contributed in 2021 for their future role.
We sincerely wish all of our staff, students and families a wonderful festive holiday and hope you all have the opportunity to enjoy the company of family and friends. We look forward to seeing you all back for an exciting start to 2022 in a brand-new school.
Megan Michalaidis
Associate Principal of Teaching & Learning