THE WAY (Term 2 Week 10 - 27 June 2022)
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Stepping back in time at St Brigid’s Primary School, Kyogle
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FOR ACTION
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Reminder: Ignite 2022
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FOR INFORMATION
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CSO Announcements
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School Announcements
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Catholic Mission’s annual schools program - Term 2 launch of Socktober
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Maintenance of Accreditation- Pre-2004 Teachers
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NAPLAN 2022-2023
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Catholic Learning Online Summit - A Focus on Writing Using Technology - Registrations Open
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NSW Curriculum Review - Secondary Overview
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Intranet Menu Restructure and Offline Period
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Positions Vacant
St Brigid’s Primary School, Kyogle, Stage 2 students engaged in an exciting historical inquiry at the Kyogle Railway Station. (7 June 2022)
Stage 2 students of St Brigid’s Primary School, Kyogle, were offered a marvellous and adventurous learning experience at the Kyogle Railway Station as part of the unit ‘Community and Remembrance.’ This immersive excursion gave students the opportunity to learn about the real lives of the Farrell boys, six brothers from the Kyogle region who enlisted in the Australian Army. The brothers said their goodbyes to family and friends at the station before travelling off to distant places during the Second World War.
This excursion provided students with a richer understanding of their community's history and emboldened their imaginations. Students were guided through a series of detailed tasks and drama devices woven into the learning experience led by Assistant Principal Jan Condon.
Students arrived at the station excited to find satchels filled with clues regarding the soldiers. They worked collaboratively to explore a variety of artefacts that hurled them back in time and grounded them in the personality of the soldiers.
‘I love how we had to be detectives and use the clues to find out about the soldier’s personalities, their likes and the things they took to war,’ said Stage 2 student Carter.
‘I like that the maps gave us clues to figure out where the soldier was from and where they travelled to war. It was extraordinary that the papers we looked at were copies of the original documents,’ said Stage 2 student Eloise.
Students eagerly scrolled through service records, newspaper articles, maps, photographs and treasured items aided by a touching recording by the soldiers’ niece, which helped students visualise the family's life. These remarkable historical artefacts allowed students to experience childhood memories of this family and emotional goodbyes at the station.
‘I love history, and I love mysteries. I felt like I was a real historian looking through the soldier's bag,’ said Stage 2 student Yari.
‘I liked how we saw what soldiers took to the war. I learned that the family at home would send Anzac biscuits to the soldiers at war,’ said Stage 2 student Lorelei.
This immersive experience allowed students to work collaboratively and engage wholeheartedly with historical content, concepts and skills relevant to their own community. A truly powerful learning experience students will remember for years.
Ignite Conference for Staff - The annual Ignite Conference, held in Brisbane (and now Sydney), is one of Australia's most powerful Catholic Youth Conferences. It will be held from 22-25 September at St Laurence's College, South Brisbane.
More information about Ignite Conference can be found on the Ignite Conference website.
Primary and CSO staff can register their interest via MyLearning by 16 July.
For more information contact Lead, School Evangelisation, Matt de Dassel or mobile 0407 643 307.
APPOINTMENTS
Troy Baker and Jennifer Triglone have been appointed to the substantive positions of Lead, School Improvement and Performance with the School Improvement Portfolio at the Catholic Schools Office (CSO). Troy and Jenny have been working in these positions since January 2022.
Jenny had previously held the position of School Service Consultant with the CSO. Troy had taken leave from his position as Principal at St Francis Xavier Primary School, Woolgoolga, to accept the temporary position of School Service Consultant in July 2021.
Amy Welch has been appointed to the position of Accounts Assistant in Finance & Corporate Services commencing 27 June 2022. Amy joins us from CMW Accountants where she was employed as an Accountant.
Jackie Hudson has been appointed to the position of Executive Assistant in the Directorate commencing 18 July 2022. Jackie joins us from Southern Cross University, where she was employed as both an Administrative Assistant and Events Officer.
Drew Latham has been appointed to the position of Technology Assistant (Hastings Region) in Finance & Corporate Services commencing 8 August 2022. Drew joins us from JB Hi-fi, where he was an Accessories Coordinator.
Ayub Alam has been appointed to the position of Technology Assistant (Hastings Region) in Finance & Corporate Services commencing 8 August 2022. Ayub joins us from Anisys where he was employed as an IT Field Engineer.
We congratulate Troy, Jenny, Amy, Jackie, Drew and Ayub on their appointments.
RESIGNATIONS
Troy Baker has resigned from his position as Principal of St Francis Xavier Primary School, Woolgoolga, to accept the substantive position of Lead School Improvement and Performance with the Catholic Schools Office Lismore. Troy had led the school community of St Francis Xavier Primary for six and a half years.
APPOINTMENTS
Lisa Doolan has been appointed to the position of Principal at St Mary's Primary School, Bellingen commencing Term 3, 2022. Lisa has 20 years of experience in education in the Lismore Diocese including roles as Leader of Curriculum, Leader of Learning and Leader of Pedagogy, Assistant Principal and Acting Principal. Lisa has been the Acting Principal of St Mary's Primary School, Bellingen, since October 2020.
Mark Nunan has been appointed to the position of Principal at Newman Senior Technical College, Port Macquarie, commencing Term 3, 2022. Mark commenced his teaching career in 1990. His leadership experience in the Lismore Diocese includes Director of Studies, Assistant Principal and Acting Principal. Mark has led Newman Senior Technical College as Acting Principal since January 2019.
We congratulate Lisa and Mark on their appointments to these significant leadership positions in our schools.
Does your school have NESA Accredited PD planned at the end of this term or the start of next term? If you have met the 100hrs of NESA PD requirement in your current cycle, you might like to consider submitting so that the upcoming hours are counted in your next cycle.
Catholic Learning Online is a selection of learning technologies experts from across CENet.
During the Term 2 break, they are presenting their annual online digital learning offering on Wednesday, 6th and Thursday, 7th of July.
These will be two days of interactive professional learning for educators. The learning theme for 2022 is A Focus on Writing Using Technology.
The learning offers a range of different sessions that participants can choose from. You can see an overview of the sessions in the attachment below. There is no cost for any of the sessions.
As this is a multi-session event, CLO has put together a short video to assist with the registration process.
You can learn more and register via this link.
The NSW Curriculum Review has begun taking shape for secondary schools. Draft syllabuses for Languages, Mathematics, and English have been released for consultation, and the other KLAs are expected to be rolled out over the next two terms. The CSO has begun initial planning for curriculum implementation, and the document below provides an overview of the key aspects released by NESA to date.
If you have any questions, please direct them to Kurt Challinor.- Directorate
- Mission
- Learning
- Improvement & Performance
- Finance & Corporate
- People & Safety
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.
SCHOOLS
- Principal at St Joseph’s Regional College, Port Macquarie.