Learning is inspired and celebrated in community 

Schools are communities of learners. Parents/caregivers, students and staff are united with the common goal of creating and engaging in learning through connections with peers, communities and the world. Learning is inspired through collaborative endeavours, innovation and authentic purposes. It is celebrated through the recognition of achievement and growth. 

Learning is social. Effective teachers adopt strategies that emphasise the power of the learning community, including collaborative activities that model and promote mutual support, respect and trust. In learning communities, there are shared responsibilities and equitable distribution of resourcing and support. Inclusive and positive interactions are central to engaging all students in learning. Priority is given to student talk and students having ample time to share their thinking, clarify ideas and inspire each other. Teachers model and reinforce the giving and receiving of constructive and encouraging feedback. 

Schools actively create conditions to engage parents / carers as partners in students learning. Teachers value and respond to the community’s experiences, cultures, histories and stories. They promote the inclusion of the community in the teaching and learning of their classrooms by utilising available expertise. Schools reach out to the community and offer support through education programs and social, community-based engagements. 

This week students have had the opportunity to share and celebrate learning with parents.

In MAPPEN 3/4 students had a research project about an endangered animal. Students created presentations in Google Slides for Parent Teacher Interviews and designed information posters for display in the classroom.

In STEM 1/2 students worked on a creation for a family member.

1/2 students also set up displays of art and work in their classrooms for parents to view.

Year 5/6 students have been working on creating a travel expo as a part of their Term 2 MAPPEN unit. The quality of work has been excellent, with students creating a wide range of written and technology-based presentations.