Our Explicit Improvement Agenda

Student Voice and Agency

Planning for improved student learning - key focus in Mathematics

As we approach the end of a very busy term there is much to be thankful for and as I observe and interact with students I see happy, resilient students who are engaged in their learning. Last week I had the pleasure of visiting the Junior classes. I sat with Sally Lane (Team Based Culture Leader) as she asked students in the Junior school the following questions:

• What are you working on? 
• How are you doing? 
• How do you know? 
• How can you improve? 
• Where can you go for help?

I was genuinely so impressed with the student’s responses. Their ability to talk about their work, to know what their learning goal is in relation to the work and to be able to say what resources they can use to improve their work was amazing. Teachers have worked really hard to ensure students understand what they are learning and why (in order to make learning meaningful and relevant to students). This was a great example of student voice and agency in action.

School Review

Staff continue to analyse data and reflect on areas of school life in Professional Learning Team Meetings in preparation for our School Review next term. This week we reviewed our Whole School Approach to Positive Behaviour Support (WSAPBS) data noting our strengths (there are many), our growth (from 2022 to 2025) and opportunities for improvement.

Morning Drop Off 

A very big thank you to all drivers for slowing down in our car park and moving forward in the drop off lane in order to maximise the number of cars using this lane. This allows our students to disembark from cars safely.

Lent

Last weekend, at Mass, I was reminded that we are halfway through the Lenten season. It is a good time to reflect on our Lenten journey. Lent is time where we can choose to think about our relationship with God and think about the kind of people God calls us to be - do we take time out of our day for prayer, do we take time to give to others and do we go without or break bad habits. You might like to sit in our Prayer space one morning or afternoon during Lent and take some time to thank God for something good that has happened that day or ask for God’s strength to help you overcome something. We have a beautiful space near the Welcome Gate you are welcome to use. 

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