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Partnerships for Learning at O.L.D. in 2014 . Year 6 Terry Madden. Prayer The Sculptor I dreamed I stood in a studio and watched two sculptors there. The clay they used was a young child's mind, and they fashioned it with care. One was a teacher; the tools he used were books
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Partnerships for Learning at O.L.D. in 2014 Year 6 Terry Madden
Prayer The Sculptor I dreamed I stood in a studio and watched two sculptors there. The clay they used was a young child's mind, and they fashioned it with care. One was a teacher; the tools he used were books and music and art One a parent with a guiding hand, and a gentle loving heart.
Day after day the teacher toiled, with touch that was deft and sure; While the parent laboured by his side and polished and smoothed it o'er. And when at last their task was done, they were proud of what they had wrought, For the things they had moulded into the child could neither be sold nor bought. And each agreed they would have failed if they had worked alone, For behind the parent stood the school, and behind the teacher - the home.
The Year 6 Team • Chris XYZ • Ellenor Stone • Sara • Maree • Pru • Kate Evens PE • Deanne Johnson Music • Erin ButtigiegJapanese • Nicole Dance • Dina Breen Art
Teaching Philosophy Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire. William Butler Yeats
School Prayer God our Father Be with us today As we are living together Loving you and each other And learning in Christ to follow your way. We make our prayer through Christ our Lord. Amen
Whole School Teaching and Learning Vision • We believe that all students can think, learn, inquire and create • We believe that all students can get along with and care for others • We believe that all students can act so they can make a difference in the world. • The Kid in the Crest
Getting along with and Caring for Others Student Behaviour Support • The school expectations • Strive to Achieve • Be Respectful • Act Responsibly Multi tiered approach to SBS – whole, class, small group and individual support
Getting along with and Caring for Others • Respect • Friendship • Consideration of others • Cooperative/Group work strategies • Buddy system
Act to Make a Difference in the World • Leadership Responsibilities • Assemblies • Active travel • Fund raising • Buddies • Swimming and Sports days • An example to others • Representing the school
Act to Make a Difference in the World • Life Long Learning Roles • Reflective and Self-directed learner • Active Investigator • Effective Communicator • Designer and Creator • Quality Producer • Leader and Collaborator • Community Contributor • Religious Life of the School • Classroom Prayer • Prayer Assemblies • Social Justice and Action Projects (eg, Caritas, Missions etc)
Thinking and Learning Food for thought Maths Class (imagined by kids)
Thinking and Learning • ACARA • English • Maths • Science • History • Geography • Brisbane Catholic Education Syllabus Document • Religion • Queensland Studies Authority Syllabus Documents • The Arts • Information and Communication Technologies • Health and Physical Education • Languages (Japanese)
Thinking and Learning • Assessment and Reporting • Open days; Celebration of Learning Portfolios; Summative Reports; Reflection and Goal setting; Parent/Teacher Meetings; Samples of work; Informal meetings, NAPLAN, Celebration of Learning Events • Supporting Learning • Differentiated Approach, Classroom Adjustments, Support and Enrichment, • School Officers • Ellena Stone STIE
Thinking and Learning • Specialist Areas • Physical Education • Music • Visual Arts • Dance • Japanese • Swimming (Term 1) • Information and Communication Technologies • Library Studies /skills
Thinking and Learning • Homework • Include daily independent reading; • Spelling & Maths regularly • Other is across different subject areas; • Include extension of class work, projects and research. • 3 hours per week • Varied each term • Diaries
Parent Teacher Communication • Term Overviews on website – www.doloursg.edublogs.org • Student work displayed on class blog • Emphasis on email communication rather than hard copy • How the class blog looks and works • My contacts • Email – tmadden@bne.catholic.edu.au • Phone – 33557763 (School)
Miscellaneous Matters • Absences from school • Leadership Shirts • Canberra 1st meeting 5th March • Canberra Trip 25th – 29th August
This year’s whole school theme The possibility is enormously exciting