THE WAY (Term 2 Week 1 - 25 April 2022)
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Seeing Our Elders through the Eyes of an Artist at St John’s Primary School, Mullumbimby
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FOR ACTION
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2022 Oceania Evangelisation Leaders Program EOI
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Accendere Year 4 Student Retreat - Staff Learning
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Entries open: Dorothea Mackellar Poetry Awards
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Registrations Open - “Dangerous Ideas” Symposium (VET)
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Graduate Formation Program 2022
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Teacher Accreditation Reform Consultation Paper (March 2022)
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Applications now open - CSNSW Instructional Strategies: Video Modelling Short Course
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FOR INFORMATION
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Announcements
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Proficient Teachers Term 1, 2022
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HSC Showcase 2021
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Nationally Consistent Collection of Data (NCCD) 2022 Quality Assurance Professional Learning
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2022 National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Catholic Council Assembly Experience EOI
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Positions Vacant
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My Learning
The students at St John’s Primary School, Mullumbimby, are appreciating older people in a new way – through the eyes of an Artist. (25 March - 3 April)
St John’s Primary School, Mullumbimby, Stage 3 students celebrated NSW Seniors Week by painting portraits of their grandparents. The school recognised that this was a wonderful opportunity for students to recognise the value of having elderly relatives in their lives and to celebrate the contribution of elders within the community.
This exciting and novel event was facilitated by Social Futures. Social Futures Project Coordinator Heather Tannock believes that the project can help break down ageism.
‘By painting a portrait and talking to a senior in their life, the children will develop a new awareness of this person. It’s an exercise that creates understanding and promotes a positive image of senior people and constructive discussion with a younger generation,’ said Heather.
The Stage 3 students not only created the portrait, but they were asked to reflect on the qualities they saw in their elderly relatives by actively inquiring about their subject’s history and their life today.
‘It was heart-warming to hear the students speak of the kindness and love they receive from their grandparents. The students were also impressed by the skills their grandparents developed during their working lives and how they use these skills today,’ said Art Teacher Lisa Russell.
The Mullumbimby Library will exhibit the students’ paintings during Seniors’ Week, and people featured in the portraits will be in the library to talk about their roles in the community. There will also be resources available to support seniors.
A limited number of sponsored places have been made available to Assistant Principals Mission, Leaders of School Evangelisation, Youth Ministry/Religious Education teachers and Youth Ministry Leaders (Primary and/or Secondary) to join participants from across the nation and Oceania in The Oceania Evangelisation Leaders Program (ELP). This program aims to form and equip participants to evangelise by the grace of the Holy Spirit. Details can be found in this flyer.
Expressions of Interest are to be made through My Learning by Tuesday, 3 May.
All new teachers to Year 4 and new LOSE or AP Mission who will be assisting with the delivery of the Accendere Retreat are asked to attend this professional learning.
Goals:
- To prepare Year 4 Teachers (and AP Mission/LOSE) for their role as retreat facilitators.
- Basic principles in planning and delivering student discipleship retreats.
- Examination of the structure, set up and organisation of the Accendere Year 4 Retreat.
- Time for school-based planning of the Year 4 Accendere Retreat.
Dates:
- Friday 13 May - CSO Annex, Coffs Harbour (South)
- Wednesday 25 May - Invercauld House, Goonellabah (North)
Details regarding registration will be sent to school leaders via email.
Entries for the annual Dorothea Mackellar Poetry Awards are open. Capture the imaginations of school students and inspire them to express their thoughts and feelings through the medium of poetry.
ENTER NOW - Entries close 30 June.
Catholic Schools NSW is facilitating the "Dangerous Ideas" Symposium – Vocational Education & Training (VET) delivered to Secondary Students.
The event is hosted by CSNSW and inclusive of the CSSA, a division of CSNSW. This event will bring together key industry leaders, Catholic school leaders and system educators to discuss current issues and opportunities to extend the educational pathways, opportunities, and outcomes available to students.
Who should attend: Principals, School Leadership, Post-School Pathways Coordinators, VET Coordinators, Career Practitioners and Stage 5-6 Year Coordinators.
Date: Friday 20 May 2022
Time: 8.30am-4.30pm
Location: Sydney Masonic Centre – 66 Goulburn Street, Sydney. The location is close to Museum Train Station or Secure Parking Stations.
This can be recorded as 6.5 hours NESA Elective PD addressing the following Australian Professional Standards for Teachers:
- 7.4.2 Participate in professional and community networks and forums to broaden knowledge and improve practice
- 6.3.2 Contribute to collegial discussions and apply constructive feedback from colleagues to improve professional knowledge and practice.
Register Here
If you have not visited CSNSW PL before you may need to visit the dashboard first by clicking here. For further information contact Gerard.Delany@csnsw.catholic.edu.au or 0412 151 953.
Early Career Teachers are advised of the following details (see attached memo) about the Graduate Formation Program.
The Teacher Accreditation Reform Consultation Paper (March 2022) has been developed to facilitate discussion and gather feedback about changes to the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) policies, procedures and requirements for teacher accreditation and consequential changes to requirements for school registration.
A series of proposals have been developed to implement amendments to the Teacher Accreditation Act 2004 made by NSW Parliament in November 2021, and to streamline and improve processes for teacher accreditation in NSW.
As part of the consultation process with key stake-holders, you are invited to read the Teacher Accreditation Reform Consultation Paper (March 2022) and provide feedback about the proposals via Google Form by 5pm Friday, 6 May. Feedback will be collated and shared with Catholic Schools NSW and NESA.
Applications for the new on-demand online CSNSW Instructional Strategies: Video Modelling Short Course are now open for staff who work daily with a cohort of students in both systemic and non-systemic Catholic schools.
Target Audience:
Teachers who support students with intellectual disabilities and / or ASD. Teacher assistants are welcome to apply in partnership with a classroom teacher.
How do I find out more information about the short course?
The brochure providing information on the structure and format of the course (including important dates) is available here: Brochure: On-demand Short Course Instructional Strategies Video Modelling Term 2 2022
How do I register?
Due to the logistics of the 1:1 coaching and mentoring component, CSNSW is limiting this online course to a maximum of 10 participants only.
Depending on demand, CSNSW will screen applications for suitability and diversity of contexts/locations to offer the 10 placements and will request commitment to the entirety of the course.
- To register, click on the link indicated in the brochure and complete and submit the application BEFORE COB Wednesday 27 April
- CSNSW will then provide correspondence to all applicants
For further information please contact Kerryn.Barnett@csnsw.catholic.edu.au.
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS OFFICE APPOINTMENT
Jason Brown has been appointed to the position of Team Leader, Payroll commencing 9 May 2022. Jason joins us from Remondis Australia as the National Payroll Services Manager.
We congratulate Jason on his appointment and look forward to his commencement with us.
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS OFFICE RESIGNATION
Josie Busby has announced her resignation from the Catholic Schools Office and will finish in her role on Friday, 29 April.
We thank Josie for her contribution and commitment to Catholic education in the Diocese of Lismore. She will be greatly missed.
Congratulations to the following teachers who have achieved accreditation at Proficient last term:
- Aidhan Fahey (St Paul's College, Kempsey)
- Shelley Clark (St Finbarr's Primary School, Byron Bay)
We acknowledge their great work and that of their Mentors, and the broader support of their school community, in this process.
The Diocese of Lismore HSC Showcase celebrates and captures the talents of our students, reflecting their creativity, innovation, technical skills and conceptual development. These projects represent the culmination of months of diligence and commitment by students, planning and designing, developing their skills and applying them to the task of creating inspirational and engaging works.
Spotlight On …
School: Mount St Patrick College, Murwillumbah (Visual Arts)
Student: Georgia Hutton
Title: People in Pencil - My Grandfather, Mum and Sister Billi
Statement: Through the close examination of significant figures in my life and the use of graphite pencils, portraits of family members from three generations are represented. A personal and intimate connection between artist and subject has been captured through the pose of each family member.
Please see the attached for more information.
Expression of Interest (EOI)
Join delegates from all over Australia and the world to celebrate and share Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture and spirituality in the Catholic Church in Australia. The Assembly program, running 19-23 September, has been built around the theme – Holy Spirit in this Land.
EOI to attend are now open.
Please see the attached flyer and complete the Google Form to register your interest.
Information on employment opportunities within the Diocese of Lismore is available via Positions Vacant.
Existing staff should apply through the Internal Positions Vacant page on the intranet; select School Services, then Recruitment and Positions vacant – internal site.
Catholic Schools Office
- VET Administrative Assistant
School
- Assistant Principal - Mission: St Joseph's Primary School, Port Macquarie
- Acting Assistant Principal - Mission: St Joseph’s Primary School, Alstonville (internal to school staff only)
Staff are reminded to register for all professional learning courses through the My Learning site. The site has the facility to recommend courses to others. This will be potentially useful for Principals and Assistant Principals who wish to recommend staff to register for particular courses.
Staff are reminded that the closing date for courses is five working days prior to the course.
To register, please visit My Learning.
Primary and Secondary Leaders PAT and NAPLAN Data Analytics Overview 22CSO-PASLPA
'Primary and Secondary Leaders PAT and NAPLAN Data Analytics Overview' has been developed by the Catholic Schools Office, Diocese of Lismore to provide Primary and Secondary Principals and Leaders of Learning with an opportunity to acquaint themselves with a suite of data sets relating to NAPLAN and ACER PAT assessments. This course will contribute 1 hour of NESA Elective PD.
- 9 May & 17 May (Primary)
- 10 May & 16 May (Secondary)
Learning and Teaching Collaboration Day 22CSO-LATCD
A reminder that the Learning and Teaching Collaboration Days are in Week 2.
- 2 May (North)
- 3 May (South)
PageUp Training for School Administration 22SRS-PTFSA
Further to the Principal's memo last term, relevant admin and school staff are invited to attend Introduction PageUp training in their regional service area. Primary and Secondary sessions have been made available.
- Richmond - 27 April
- Tweed - 28 April
- Clarence - 4 May
- Hastings - 5 May
- Secondary 12 & 13 May