Whole School News

Google Parent Information Night

Shrove Tuesday

If you are able to help serve on Shrove Tuesday could you please fill out the attached Google form - https://goo.gl/forms/TUsoZiswzW398S4u2

Ash Wednesday

Wednesday 1st March 2017, is Ash Wednesday. No meat or foods containing meat will be sold in the canteen on this day. Some meat free options for Ash Wednesday include:

Fish and Chips     $4.20

Margherita Pizza $3.00

Macaroni Cheese    $4.20

Potato Wedges    $2.00

Banana Bread (warmed) with margarine   $2.80

Sandwiches, wraps and rolls without meat: various prices

Simple Salad $3.50

(Lettuce, cucumber, tomato, carrot and cheese)

Salad Tray with the lot  $4.50

(Lettuce, cucumber, tomato, carrot, cheese, beetroot, pineapple, boiled egg)

Every Friday during Lent will also be ‘meat free’.

The above options will be available every Friday after Ash Wednesday.

Learning Goals and Success Criteria in our Classrooms

by Anna Seccombe

We make learning clear at St Philomena’s by providing explicit learning intentions and success criteria.

A learning intention for a lesson, is a statement which describes very clearly what the teacher wants the students to know, understand and be able to do, as a result of the teaching and learning activities.

Teachers provide exemplars so that students can see what success will look like.  For example, to show students very clearly what is expected in their writing, the teacher may share whole and parts of various narrative stories with students, depending on the focus of the lesson.

Students use the success criteria to self and peer-assess their learning. When this happens, students are more likely to take control or ownership of their learning, to see what they are doing well and where they need to go next in their learning. The success criteria must be very clear for this assessment to take place. This is the opportunity for educators to sit with their students and view the success criteria as if they were the child and make adjustments if needed.

“Our job is to….see learning through the eyes of kids” (John Hattie 2012)

K-10 Art Competition

Moree Truck Art Competition

The theme is ‘Mechanics of Organics, Superheroes of Compost’ which shows the importance of our organic waste. Entries must be flat A4 paper with no creases. Entries must use paint or textas, no pencil.

Entries close Friday 10th March. Cash prizes.

Speak up Moree Plains

The theme is ‘What is Your Vision for Moree Plains Shire in 2027?’ Entries must not be any larger than A3 and can be a painting, drawing or collage.

Entries due by Friday 10th March. Cash prizes.

See Mrs Battistuzzi in Secondary for entry forms.