PRINCIPAL'S REPORT
Congratulations
To our Secondary boys who played league last week - great sportsmanship shown by all!
To our Secondary boys soccer team for their commitment and enthusiasm in their trial games!
To our staff and students who promoted National Day of Action Against Bullying and Violence
Best Wishes
To our primary swimmers competing at the Polding Carnival at Homebush this week
To our Secondary Touch players competing on Friday in the Diocesan Touch Carnival at the Complex
To our Primary and Secondary Kids' Lit Quiz teams competing in Armidale on Friday
Photos
Today we had the first day of our school photos. Stephane, our photographer will be back tomorrow. Make up photos will be completed if needed. Thank you for the effort with our uniform. It is appreciated.
Easter Fair
Only 3 more sleeps to the Easter Fair. The final planning meeting will take place on Wednesday at 12:30pm in the meeting room. Thank you to all our families who are making a commitment to run the Fair. It is a great community night and we look forward to seeing as many of our families there as possible. Come and support our Fair!
Holy Week
Starting on the weekend is the most holy of weeks in the Catholic calendar. Holy Week commences with the celebration of Palm Sunday when Jesus triumphantly entered Jerusalem. On Thursday we remember the Last Supper which is followed by Good Friday, where Jesus was crucified. On Thursday we will come together as a whole school to pray. Holy Week sees the conclusion of Lent and our last week of Project Compassion. Please remind your child to give what they are able.
School Fees
A reminder that Term 1 fees are due on Friday 30 March.
Annual Improvement Plan
As mentioned in previous newsletters our AIP is our goal setting document in order to improve our practices. In the area of learning our goal is to:
To build a learning community where everyone is motivated to be an engaged learner.
We aim to do this by:
To embed the use of learning intentions and success criteria through:
- Continued professional learning at staff meetings and at PLT using Lyn Sharratt “Waterfall” model (CSO AIP)
- Working collaboratively to identify essential curriculum content and then develop and implement LI and SC in PLT’s
- Modelling lessons and lesson observations
To have a strong focus on literacy and numeracy so all students can reach their potential
- Data walls including numeracy
- Implementation of Macqlit
- Continued implementation of LLI
- Increase independent reading for enjoyment K-10
- Involvement in CII Year 7 Mathematics Initiative – Singapore Bar Method
- Involvement in Writing program with coaches
Continue to look at what makes good first teaching in classrooms
- Gradual Release of Responsibility especially in reading, writing and mathematics
- Writing practice
- Lyn Sharratt Instructional approaches