Curriculum
In education, research has shown that teaching quality and leadership are the most important factors in raising student achievement. For teachers to be as effective as possible, we must continually expand our knowledge and skills to implement the best educational practices. To continue to strive to help students learn at the highest levels, the staff at Loreto Nedlands participate in various professional development days throughout the year.
Professional development days provide a collaborative learning environment for teachers and allow teams of teachers to focus on the needs of their students. Teaching staff learn and problem-solve together to ensure all students achieve success.
Recently, the staff at Loreto Nedlands have participated in I.T, Numeracy, and EAL/D (English as an Additional Language/Dialect) professional development days. During the I.T session, Education Assistants developed their knowledge of specific iPad apps that support the teaching and learning in our classrooms. It is important that all staff at Loreto Nedlands are able to integrate technology into the classroom as it equips educators with various tools to help students develop a better understanding of the material being taught.
Card tricks, dice, and confusing mathematical conundrums were presented to our teachers during our recent Numeracy professional development day. Maths ‘tricks” help students learn techniques on how to solve questions, develop greater confidence in maths-based tasks and improve their skills and understanding. Mathematics provides an effective way of building mental discipline and encourages logical reasoning and mental accuracy. In addition, mathematical knowledge plays a crucial role in understanding the contents of other school subjects such as science, music, and even art.
During our recent EAL/D professional development, teachers identified key aspects of how to best support our EAL/D students:
- High expectations
- Explicit teaching
- Effective feedback
- Use of data to inform practice
- High-quality student assessment
- Classroom management
- Wellbeing
- Professional collaboration
Students engage positively and learn effectively when they see themselves reflected in the content of the curriculum. Using specific practices in the classroom, teachers are able to understand the range of skills their EAL/D students bring to learning, and subsequently to raise the complexity of tasks for these learners.
Loreto Young Writers Competition
Congratulations to the following students:
Year One
Prose Winner | Evelyn
Prose Runner-Up | Chloe
Poetry Winner | Joanna
Poetry Runner-Up | Angus
Year Two
Prose Winner | Emerald
Prose Runner-Up | Alexander
Poetry Winner | Rose
Poetry Runner-Up | Grant
Year Three
Prose Winner | Elizabeth
Prose Runner-Up | Clementine
Poetry Winner | Charlie
Poetry Runner-Up | Anabella V
Year Four
Prose Winner | Christian
Prose Runner-Up | Kitty
Poetry Winner | Emma
Poetry Runner-Up | Charlotte
Year Five
Prose Winner | Ashwell
Prose Runner-Up | Maika
Poetry Winner | Robbie
Poetry Runner Up | Luke
Year Six
Prose Winner | Matilda
Prose Runner-Up | Novella
Poetry Winner | Cecilia
Poetry Runner-Up | Caitlin
Little Moments
Lucas (Pre-Kindy) | Positive Approach to Learning
Matthew (Pre-Kindy) | Positive Approach to Learning
Aliya (Kindy) | Positive Approach to Learning
Layla (Kindy) | Positive Approach to Learning
Sebastian (Kindy) | Amazing Manners
Sophia (Kindy) | Amazing Manners
Henry (Pre-Primary) | Positive Approach to Learning
Poppy (Pre-Primary) | Growth Mindset
Luca (Pre-Primary) | Growth Mindset
Liam (Pre-Primary) | Displaying the Value of Freedom
Flynn (Year Four) | Growth Mindset
Harrison Men (Year Four) | Growth Mindset
Zoe (Year Six) | Positive Approach to Learning
Henry (Year Six) | Positive Approach to Learning
Rebecca Barfoot, Assistant Principal, Loreto Nedlands
