THE WAY (Term 1 Week 8 - 20 March 2023)
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Cricketing Success at St John’s College, Lismore
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FOR ACTION
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Accreditation to Work, Teach and Lead (AWTL)
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HSC Marking and Judging Applications
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HSC Marking Support
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FOR INFORMATION
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Announcements
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Oceania Evangelisation Program
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Catholic Schools NSW Secondary Curriculum Reform Conference 2023
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REGISTER NOW: Preparing for the 2023 HSC PL Workshops
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Harmony Week Resources and Competitions
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R&A Implementation of NSW Curriculum (Secondary) - 22CSO-IONCS1
St John’s College, Lismore, achieved outstanding success in the 2022 - 2023 Berg Shield Tournament. (22 February 2023)
Congratulations to an extraordinarily talented group of young cricketers from St John’s College, Lismore, who dominated the 2022 - 2023 Berg Shield Tournament.
The Berg Shield is a New South Wales Combined Catholic Colleges cricket T20 knock-out tournament for Under 15s.
St John’s Berg Shield team blasted its way through each round due to impressive team performances, from Lismore to the finals in Sydney.
‘This is one of the most talented groups of young cricketers that I have been involved with. They all played a part, either big or small, in this special achievement. To top it off, they are all fine young men,’ said cricket coach Luke Collings.
Pushing hard in the semi-finals, St John’s came up against stiff competition from All Saints College, Maitland, narrowly winning 86 - 65 before smashing Xavier High School, Albury, in the final with an outstanding final score 114 - 44.
Each player contributed their bit to the teams' success, right down to Yr 9 student Tom McPhee taking the winning wicket in the Berg Final. This is the third time St John’s College has won the tournament.
‘This was an amazing experience to travel around the state playing cricket with the boys. To win the Berg Shield representing Woodlawn is something we will remember forever,’ said team captain and Yr 10 student Rory McLean.
This is a fantastic group of students, brought closer together by cricket, who have persevered through the flood and pandemic to achieve an incredible milestone.
Category B: Accreditation to Work in a Catholic School for all new teaching staff.
Catholic Identity and Mission is the online course for all new teaching staff in the Diocese of Lismore. It is offered through the Virtual Learning Community for Faith Formation (VLCFF) of Dayton University. The course runs for three weeks, involving approximately 12 hours of learning through readings, online blogs and interactive opportunities with other teachers in our diocese.
All beginning teachers (graduates and those who are new to Catholic education in 2023) are required to complete this course in their first year of appointment, as part of the requirements of AWTL. Staff need to register through MyLearning, nominating one study cycle that best suits their needs.
Option 1: 17 April - 8 May
Option 2: 19 June - 10 July
Option 3: 16 October - 6 November
Teachers required to complete this online course are asked to choose carefully the cycle that best suits their schedule in order to ensure successful completion. The course does involve a cost that is initially covered by the Catholic Schools Office (CSO). Subsequent enrolments may be at the cost of the participants.
Please note that the CSO recognises prior learning (in writing) for teachers entering from other Catholic systems. Approval for recognition of prior learning and the meeting of accreditation expectations will be through the appropriate personnel on behalf of the Assistant Director, Mission Services. Accreditation should be uploaded to the User Portal - My Profile site on agreement of prior learning.
Once registered through My Learning, Dayton University will be in contact with course details and procedures. For further information, please contact Ann Thurgate.
HSC marking and judging applications open on 9 March and close on 23 March. Further information about HSC marking can be found here.
This initiative is designed to give regional and rural teachers the opportunity to participate in marking the Higher School Certificate. HSC marking is a valuable professional development activity and allows teachers to gain knowledge, skills and understanding of the marking process
Staff in the Diocese of Lismore who are accepted into this program and who meet the criteria will be financially supported.
Guidelines for financial support
Applications are open and must be submitted by 11.59 pm, Thursday, 23 March 2023.
SCHOOLS
Kate Fullbrook has been appointed to the position of Assistant Principal - Learning & Teaching at St Paul’s College, Kempsey, commencing 24 April 2023. Kate joins us from St Mary’s Cathedral College, Sydney, where she held the position of Leader of Diverse Learning. Kate has over twenty years of teaching experience and brings a breadth of skills with significant strength in the areas of Inclusion and Vocational Education.
We congratulate Kate on her appointment and welcome her commitment and expertise to the position.
A limited number of sponsored places have been made available to staff in the Diocese of Lismore who are Assistant Principal Mission, Leaders of School Evangelisation, Youth Ministry/Religious Education Teachers and/or Youth Ministry Leaders (Primary and/or Secondary) to join participants from across the nation and Oceania in Part 1 of The Oceania Evangelisation Program (OEP) - The Easter Experience. This program aims to form and equip participants to evangelise by the grace of the Holy Spirit. It seeks to explore missionary leadership and evangelisation programs. Details can be found in the flyer linked here. Staff from the diocese, successful in their expression of interest, will be funded to attend this conference. This will cover casual relief, registration, flights and accommodation. Expressions of interest will close Friday, 31 March.
Please follow the link to register.
The NSW Curriculum Reform has been a time of reflection, consultation and change. This reform aims to ensure our young people are well-prepared to make a contribution to our society and the world. The reformed NSW syllabuses are the roadmap to this future. Now is the time to seize this once in a generation opportunity to optimise learning and engagement, enhancing our practice across the secondary curriculum.
Please join Catholic teachers and leaders from across the State to consider this exciting opportunity and responsibility to make lasting change.
Preliminary Conference Details
When: Thursday, 24 and Friday, 25 August 2023
Where: Sydney CBD
Confirmed speakers
- Dr Phil Lambert – Conference Facilitator
- Andreas Schleicher – Director for the Directorate of Education and Skills. OECD
- Simon Breakspear – Education Leader, researcher and speaker
- Representatives from The Professional Teachers’ Council NSW.
The conference will consider the opportunity for curriculum reform through the lenses of:
- the syllabuses
- the cross-syllabus drive to improve reading, writing and communication
- assessment & data
- ensuring we meet the learning needs of the most disadvantaged
- leadership and change management.
Registration details will be released in the coming weeks.
Simon Crook and Crooked Science present their flagship program Preparing for the 2023 HSC PL workshops, all of which are NESA Accredited. Access the flyer here.
View the full list of upcoming workshops below:
- Preparing for the 2023 HSC Physics Exam – Tue 14/3, Week 7
- Preparing for the 2023 HSC Physics Exam (Strathfield) – Tue 27/3, Week 9* (repeat)
- Preparing for the 2023 HSC Physics Exam – Tue 9/5, Term 2, Week 3 (repeat)
- Preparing for the 2023 HSC Chemistry Exam – Sat 11/3, Week 6
- Preparing for the 2023 HSC Chemistry Exam – Wed 15/3, Week 7 (repeat)
- Preparing for the 2023 HSC Chemistry Exam – Sat 20/5 Term 2, Week 4 (repeat)
- Preparing for the 2023 HSC Biology Exam – Fri 17/3, Week 7
- Preparing for the 2023 HSC Biology Exam – Fri 31/3, Week 9 (repeat)
- Preparing for the 2023 HSC Biology Exam – Fri 12/5 Term 2, Week 3 (repeat)
- Preparing for the 2023 HSC Science Extension Exam – Fri 17/3, Week 7
- Preparing for the 2023 HSC Investigating Science Exam – Fri 31/3 Term 1, Week 9
- Preparing for the 2023 HSC EES Exam – TBC
All workshops NESA accredited 5 hours each at Proficient.
*Face-to-face (all other workshops via Zoom)
Contact Crooked Science Directly at simon@crookedscience.com for further information.
Australia is a vibrant and multicultural country – from the oldest continuous culture of our first Australians to the cultures of our newest arrivals from around the world.
Our cultural diversity is one of our greatest strengths and is at the heart of who we are. It makes Australia a great place to live.
An integrated multicultural Australia is an integral part of our national identity. All people who migrate to Australia bring with them some of their own cultural and religious traditions, as well as take on many new traditions. Collectively, these traditions have enriched our nation.
Resources for Harmony Week can be found here.
- Harmony Day Poster Competition
- Harmony Day Song Competition
- Letter to Schools
- Letter to Teacher/Student/Parent
Competitions close on Friday, 14 April 2023.
Teachers will develop knowledge and skills to lead colleagues to develop learning and teaching programs using comprehensive knowledge of curriculum, assessment and reporting requirements.
Participants will understand and comply with the requirements of the relevant NESA syllabus, the RANGs manual and Catholic Schools Office Guidelines for Developing a Quality Education Program - Secondary and the Guidelines for Quality Assessment and Reporting Practices K - 12 as they support colleagues to design, implement and evaluate teaching programs.
Follow the link here to register.
Dates:
Stage 5 Science - Tuesday, 23 May
Stage 5 Mathematics - Tuesday, 27 June
Stage 5 English - Wednesday, 28 June
Stage 5 PDHPE - Thursday, 3 August
Stage 5 History - Tuesday, 22 August
Stage 5 Geography - Wednesday, 23 August
Stage 5 Religious Education - Thursday, 24 August