I enjoyed our time spent with Dominican Friar Fr Timothy who was visiting Adelaide at the invitation of the Archbishop. His message was deceptively simple: His Vision for local Church was for people to feel at home. As DH Lawrence wrote that being at home is “to be like a grasshopper in the grass” When…Continue Reading Words from the Wise….
You can at least look the part…
When I was growing up, I can remember my mother saying to us “It is important to at least look the part!” I think sometimes it related to the sporting field. She was saying that if you were playing a sport, it was important to present yourself well. If it was football, boots clean, socks…Continue Reading You can at least look the part…
Daniel Pearce working in God’s Garden
Recently, one of Position of Responsibility in Ecology leaders, Daniel Pearce was helping to establish one of the above ground garden beds in the St Francis of Assisi Piazza outside the R/1 Classrooms. What we have noticed is that although Mr Pearce is a Yr 3 / 4 teacher , the fact that he helped…Continue Reading Daniel Pearce working in God’s Garden
Making the learners and the learning visible at Holy Family Catholic School
Recently, I was meeting with the two teachers who were in Positions of Responsibility for “Making Learning Visible”. They were asking were wondering where to start… My mind went to Situational Analysis, Coalition of the Willing and Building on Strengths. So I said “lets go on some learning Walks around our 33 Classes and look…Continue Reading Making the learners and the learning visible at Holy Family Catholic School
Celebrations with the Vietnamese Community
Our partnership with the Vietnamese community and our joint efforts to build community and to raise money for projects that will provide the community with much needed support and resources, are worth recording. We have jointly conspired to present four mega-events over the past couple of years: The first event was a fundraiser for projects…Continue Reading Celebrations with the Vietnamese Community
Emma and Elizabeth’s Classes
Interestingly, it was against the backdrop of Inquiry Days that some other intriguing pedagogically events were unfolding across the school. One of the issues emanating from the Inquiry Days was an apparent disconnect between the learning needs of children and what the teachers saw as imperatives. The children were at varying stages of requiring support…Continue Reading Emma and Elizabeth’s Classes
Inquiry
The series of vertically-grouped Inquiry Days held in the first month or so of Term 1 led to some amazing learning opportunities across the School. For me the most significant insights gained were in the area of pedagogical practice. Some people really engaged with the challenge and some great learning emanated from these days. After the…Continue Reading Inquiry