THE WAY (Term 2 Week 5 - 22 May 2023)
St Patrick’s Primary School, Macksville, has engaged their K-2 families in learning about the new curriculum and the new approach to teaching reading. (9 May 2023)
Families from the St Patrick’s Primary School, Macksville, community came together for an engaging night of learning at the K-2 Reading Workshop.
Students in Kindergarten to Year 2 are the first to experience the new curriculum reform, benefitting from the evidence-based and back-to-basics syllabuses. This is the first comprehensive review of the NSW primary and secondary curriculum since 1989.
The workshop was aimed at providing the latest research into learning how to read and the complex skills involved in mastering reading. It was also an opportunity for parents to have an understanding of the new curriculum and experience some of the activities that the children participate in each day.
Together the families and children explored practical reading activities to practise and master the different components of reading. The event focused on parents' understanding of how learning and teaching have changed since they were at school and targeted key areas such as phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension.
‘Having the activities and games broken down into the different reading components really helped me understand how I can help target each area at home,’ said one enthusiastic parent.
Many parents who attended have since been in contact with the school to collect resources and games from the night as their children are eager to continue this learning at home.
‘The family reading night was a great opportunity for parents to come together and learn about the way we now teach reading. The night was informative and engaging, and it was great to see the parents interacting with each other while learning with their children,’ said Principal Julie Ryan.
Congratulations to St Patrick's Primary School on collaborating with families to develop positive partnerships and learning experiences for students.
Catholic Schools NSW (CSNSW), using the NETid Portal, now have full responsibility for managing access to Scout, ALAN and the Premier’s Reading Challenge. There is no longer any need for (Catholic Schools Office) CSO staff or School Super Users to manage accounts in the (Department of Education) DoE Portal directly. All access is via NETid and staff should create an account for this purpose if they do not already have one. Principals approve access to the school (called the organisation) and access to the apps eg, Scout or DoE Portal (Best Start, ALAN, PRC) within the NETid Portal.
Access the NETid Login Page here to create an account or to log in and submit any Help Desk Tickets as required via the red Help option. Please do not submit a CSO Helpdesk Ticket for matters related to the NETid site.
Traps for the unwary include selecting the CSO as the organisation instead of the school and creating a second account. Establishing a second account is often the underlying cause for a significant number of Help Desk Tickets.
It is the responsibility of each staff member to request access to a new school’s information when they move locations. CSO staff will continue to approve principal access and apps requests as normal.
Please contact the Audit and Compliance Advisor should you have any queries in regards to this update.
The Fifteenth International Congress on Mathematics Education will take place on 7–14 July 2024. This is an exciting opportunity for educators to learn about the latest in mathematics education and share their insights through papers and posters.
The web address for this important event has been updated and you can visit the site to learn more here.
Those interested in attending can find a range of study groups and express interest to study particular topics in depth over the length of the conference. Please click here for more information.
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The Leadership Newsletter is published bi-annually to foster a shared understanding of the Leadership Strategy and to highlight the different leadership initiatives being implemented across the organisation. Newsletter #3 addresses the following key areas of leadership in the Diocese: Why do we need a Leadership Strategy?; The Catholic Leadership Domain; Distributive Leadership; and The Pathways to Leadership programs - Leading with Impact and Leading from Within.
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