APA News
Dear Parents and Carers,
IGNITE LEARNING
In the newsletter in Week 1, I mentioned how excited the staff at St Saviour's Primary are at being part of the Ignite Learning Program for 2021 and beyond.
Below is a summary of that information:
The Ignite Learning Project is based on educational expert John Hattie’s Visible Learning work which includes the world’s largest collection of research on what actually works in improving student outcomes. It draws on the many texts that are continuously being published within the official Visible Learning Collection as well as a large range of other well-known educationalists from across the globe.
Why Ignite Learning at St Saviour’s Primary School
The St Saviour's Teaching Staff workshopped our 'why' for the Ignite Learning Project and below is the result:
‘To create an engaging and joyful learning culture, where students want to learn and know how to learn. Central to this is the St Saviour’s Primary Learner, who is self-directed, excited to take risks and is equipped with the skills and knowledge to be able to successfully navigate the complex world of their future.’
Further to this information is that the starting point for the Ignite Learning Project at St Saviour's Primary is to develop Learning Dispositions. These dispositions will create a common language and help learners engage in and relate to the learning process. This learning process can be at school, but it can also be during play at home, playing sport on the weekend or at any time when learning is taking place.
The staff at St Saviour's have been working hard to finalise our list of dispositions based on our perception of what students at St Saviour's need. However, parent voice is extremely important in this process and we would like to attain some feedback from parents. When you attend your parent teacher interview there will be a QR Code available which will take you to two questions (2-3 mins max) focused on your child's learning. Please take the time to complete this feedback as it will have a direct impact on the final dispositions.
PARENT/TEACHER INTERVIEWS
Parent/Teacher Interviews will be commencing shortly and are an important part of the learning process at St Saviour's Primary.
Mrs Melinda Harkins will begin her interviews in Week 7 (8 March onwards) and Ms Lisa Kynoch will be commencing after the holidays. All other teachers will either be commencing their interviews in Week 8 (15 March onwards) or 9 (22 March onwards) of this term.
Bookings will be taking place via the Schoolzine App and will be sent to parents in the next week.
RACE DAY
SAVE THE DATE - Saturday October 30
St Saviour's Primary and St Patrick's Cathedral will again be holding a Race Day on Saturday October 30 in the Marquee at Clifford Park Turf Club. This is also Victorian Derby Day and we will stick with the 'Black & White' theme for the day.
Please stay tuned for ticket sales and sponsorship opportunities in the coming weeks.
SWIMMING LESSONS
Swimming lessons for all students (P-6) will take place in Week 8 of this term at the Glennie Pool.
A permission note with further information will be sent home next week and will need to be returned to your child's classroom teacher.
Sam Hannant
APA