DEPUTY PRINCIPAL - STAFF GROWTH AND PEDAGOGY

KICKSTART LEARNING DAY

Staff and students began the 2023 school year again with a focus on learning skills. After a PCG welcome back, the first two classes focused on the HOW of learning – a refresher on the tips and tricks that underlie successful learning.

Year 7 looked at how to use their Independent Learning Planner and how to create and manage a weekly schedule to get everything done.

Years 8, 9 and 10 focused on getting organised, and planning and prioritising to manage their workload. 

Years 11 and 12 spent time with their PCG teachers looking at setting goals and self-management.

Students also chose a workshop from the following:

• Skills for success – changing habits, creating routines, staying focused
• Mindfulness practice
• Practical organisation ideas – note-taking, note-keeping, managing papers and files
• Retrieval practice and mind mapping – simple tools for deeper learning
• Getting started and getting finished – tips to stop avoiding work and wasting time
• Finding the right balance - organisation for good mental health
• Examination tips and tricks

At Sacred Heart, we see these Learning Skills as skills for life and that’s why we put them first.

Mrs Susan Carrick

Deputy Principal - Staff Growth and Pedagogy