Year 11s show how it’s done at the Academy Cup
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The Feast of All Saints holds a very special place in the hearts of the staff, children and community of All Saints Catholic Primary School at Seaford. As the only Catholic school in the state with the name All Saints, it is a day where the community come together to celebrate who they are.
The annual John Laing Awards for Professional Development acknowledge principals in every state and territory who demonstrate outstanding leadership in providing professional learning in schools. They celebrate the contribution of school leaders who have undertaken, and supported the professional learning of teachers and others. Eileen was nominated by the Association of Principals of Catholic Secondary Schools and Paul Ritjken, President of the Association, presented Eileen at this morning’s 2016 Awards ceremony.
The annual John Laing Awards for Professional Development acknowledge principals in every state and territory who demonstrate outstanding leadership in providing professional learning in schools. They celebrate the contribution of school leaders who have undertaken, and supported the professional learning of teachers and others. Bernadette Lacey was nominated by the SA Catholic Primary Principal’s Association and Principal, Ros Oates presented Bernadette for her Award at this morning’s 2016 Awards ceremony.
St Francis Primary School, Lockleys has trialed the Parent Assisted Immersive Reading program [PAIR] in their three Reception classes this year. The program invites parents of children in their first year of school to read to their child each night over an eight week period using the eight Immersive story books.
On Saturday 15 October, seven students from St Monica’s competed in the 2016 Tournament of Minds Australia Pacific Finals on the Gold Coast. TOM is a creative problem solving state and national competition that helps promote and celebrate flexible, creative thinking processes. St Monica’s students represented South Australia in the Primary Social Science section having won the State championship in September.
Dr Stephen Brown, founder and Director of The Brown Collective, facilitated another successful program for teachers across schools in the Port Pirie diocese. Staff from St Joseph's School, Barmera, Mary MacKillop School, Wallaroo, St Joseph's School, Pt Lincoln, St Marks College, Pt Pirie and Caritas College, Pt Augusta worked with Stephen for two days in April and again during the October term break.
Sixty primary schools and three colleges are already making use of LiveTiles which allows them to more effectively support students and staff with online learning.
Online learning allows teachers to access professional learning flexibly as required. The CESA English as an Additional Language Team have developed self-paced online support in the structure of language.
On 13 September, His Excellency the Honourable Hieu Van Le AC, Governor of South Australia visited St Joseph’s School at Ottoway. The Governor was invited to learn about the school’s effective Literacy programs that include a community approach to working in partnership.
Marymount College has been very successful in both Year 6/7 and Year 8/9 girls’ State Knockout Football by winning premierships year after year.
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