Focus on Learning

Learning in Action at St Ed's

It has been exciting to see the students engaged and back on track with their 'Big Writes' over the past couple of weeks. We hope that you have enjoyed the opportunity to partake in the 'Home Talk' experience with your child again too. These writing opportunities allow for students to express themselves through writing in a relaxed and calm environment. All classrooms were set up to create this environment for the students through the use of mood lighting, candles, quiet music, access to VCOP Walls, picture stimuli and fancy writing paper.

Year 6 have also been doing some wonderful work during their Guided Reading Workshops.

Religious Education Curriculum Audit

During Week 7, our Stage 3 grades (Year 5 & 6) participated in a Curriculum Audit to showcase our Term 1 and Term 2 units of work for Religious Education. A huge thanks to our Year 5 & 6 teachers and Religious Education Co-ordinators for their amazing efforts during the process.  Staff collated programming, assessment and work sample evidence to support the wonderful learning that has taken place both onsite and during remote learning.

Positive feedback from the Audit team was provided and we are now awaiting the final report.

Once again congratulations and thank you to all of the staff involved.

NAIDOC Week 2020

National NAIDOC Week 2020 celebrations will be held from the 8-15 November.

The November dates follow the decision by the National NAIDOC Committee (NNC) to postpone NAIDOC Week from the original July dates due to the impacts and uncertainty from the escalating Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic across our communities and cities. 

The postponement was aimed at protecting our elders and those in our communities with chronic health issues from the disastrous impacts of COVID19.

As cooler weather approaches the need to protect our most susceptible remains.

Further announcements regarding the National NAIDOC Awards and the reactivation of the 2020 NAIDOC Local Grants Round will be made within coming weeks.

The NNC understands that the July dates for NAIDOC may still be acknowledged by communities and organisations, however we are mindful that those celebrations and physical gatherings will still be impacted by the various State and Territory COVID19 restrictions and social distancing measures.

We acknowledge the commitment and tireless work of the many State, Territory, regional and local NAIDOC Committees, organisations and individuals whose passion each year makes NAIDOC Week an outstanding success.

We thank you for your understanding and working with us during these uncertain times.

The NNC are continuing to work with our partners and key stakeholders to make NAIDOC Week 2020 a suitable and fitting celebration of #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe