Learning & Teaching News
MS Readathon
August is here!! Let's get reading!!
The stats so far are:
- 19 students registered!
- $1757 out of the $1000 goal raised (WOW! We have nearly doubled our goal!)
- 100 Books read so far
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER YOUR CHILD OR CHILDREN TO READ and then join our school!
The Writing Project
As part of our School Improvement Plan, we have implemented a ‘Writing Project’ for 2022 and 2023. This project is in collaboration with Catholic Education Townsville and some other Catholic schools. This week, Rachael Hood and Amanda Banister (System Learning and Teaching Advisers), came to St Benedict’s to see what we are doing and offer any support. Rachael and Amanda spent time with myself, teachers, and students. I am very proud to say that all the students we saw and spoke to were motivated to write and were producing great work. The teachers we spoke to and observed created engaging lessons, were supportive with their classes, and, like always, were so positive and proactive to try new strategies within the project. I look forward to sharing the learnings from this project with the rest of our teachers during the next Pupil Free Day.
Planning Days
You may have noticed already that Planning Days have started again this Term. Each Term, I work with teachers from every year level to plan for our students for the following term. We spend the day reviewing data, reflecting on practice, and planning next steps. These days are very worthwhile and are valuable time spent outside the classroom.
Parent/Teacher Interviews
We will be holding optional parent/teacher interviews on Wednesday 7th September from 3:30pm - 5:30pm, and Thursday 8th September from 3:30pm - 5:30pm in the Hall. If you would like to book an interview, you will be able to book a 10-minute time slot using the ‘Compass Parent Portal’ from next Friday the 19th August, around 2pm. In the meantime, please ensure you are able to access the Parent Portal and contact the office for any assistance. We look forward to discussing your child’ progress.
Yours in Learning,
Aleesha Rockemer
(Learning and Teaching Adviser)