DEPUTY PRINCIPAL - TEACHING & LEARNING REPORT
MR NATHAN LANE
Vision for Teaching and Learning at St Mary MacKillop College - a statement that drives the development of a high performance learning culture at SMMC
At St Mary MacKillop College we have high expectations of our students so we equip them with the knowledge, skills and dispositions for lifelong learning. We pursue excellence through a teaching and learning environment that is inclusive, engaging and encourages growth. We value collaboration, innovation and building strong relationships.
Happy (belated) Mother’s Day!
Last Sunday we celebrated Mother’s Day and I hope the mothers in our community were spoilt! These special days in our calendar each year are commercial enterprises, but it is a wonderful way to recognise all that mothers do for their families every day, the love and care they show and the sacrifices they make. One of the four values of Mary MacKillop is the ‘attitude of gratitude’. On days like Mother’s Day we show gratitude, recognition and appreciation to our mothers and all the women in our lives.
Education Support Personnel (ESP) Day – Sunday 16 May
Sunday 16 May is Education Support Personnel (ESP) Day. On this day we recognise the extraordinary contribution Education Support staff provide to our schools. We are truly blessed to have an amazing team of Learning Support Officers (LSO) who work with our students to ensure they are able to achieve their personal best. We acknowledge and thank them so much for the valuable contributions they make to our College.
Subject Expo
Our Subject Expo will be held on Wednesday 26 May. Further information about the Expo has been included in this newsletter. Over the coming weeks students will be starting to have conversations with their teachers about their subject selections for 2022. Year 9 students have had our VCE acceleration policy explained to them, and the policy can be found here. We are very lucky to have an expert team of Pathways teachers who will support your son/daughter in making informed choices regarding the subjects they will choose for next year.
Preparing for Semester One Examinations
Year 8 to 11 exams will commence in June. In the next edition of the newsletter the exam timetables will be published, as well as information about the General Achievement Test (GAT) that students studying a Unit 3/4 subject will complete on Wednesday 9 June. Students are encouraged over the next few weeks to allocate time not only for homework, but to revising for the semester examinations as well.
Learning Recognition Program
Congratulations to the following students for being recognised by their teachers over the past few weeks.
Academic Excellence
| 12 | Alana Bookham Olivia Closter Mia Hawkins Tulsi Jenkins-Jaiswal Lily Seymour Caitlyn Tidyman |
| 11 | Alexander Carroll Georgia Craig-Neal Luca Devlin Hope Fitzpatrick Isabella Gilchrist Meredith Kuchel Talahiva Nimo Charlotte Oliver Robert Rush Harrison Sawyer Tully Sheldrick Ruby Scott Harrison Stanyer James Williamson Bridgette Zucco |
| 10 | Jenna Bannam Ava Cummins Tyson Hayes Adam Lauer Danika Meehan Thanh Pham Joshua Rogers Jack Russo Amy Simpson Annie Wallace Angelica Watson |
Effort and Endeavour
| 12 | Thomas Bell Kate Gillingham Hannah Morton Madeleine McGowan Shannon O'Reilly Sam Teasdale |
| 11 | Alivia Andrews Zoe Bacon Sophie Balkin Alexander Carroll Benjamin Cumming Hope Fitzpatrick Samantha Mullan Talahiva Nimo Robert Rush Harrison Stanyer Ryan Trevorrow Bridgette Zucco |
| 10 | Arya Banskota Abbey Buckingham Martin Carbone Cal Croskery Rose Crowe Tyson Hayes Tallara Leathbridge Chelsea McKibbin Macy McMahon Danika Meehan Patrick Oliver Ava Sarre Annie Wallace Nicholas Webb |
Upcoming Staff Professional Learning Day – Wednesday 9 June
Wednesday 9 June is a student free day, except for those students studying a Unit 3/4 subject who will complete the General Achievement Test (GAT). On this day our staff will listen to a presentation on differentiation in teaching and learning delivered by Dr Susan Nikakis from Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools.