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St Mary’s College – A Framework for Learning Engagement A new chapter in our learning. Our Mission 4 Our Framework 6 Inspire 10 Learn 12 Grow 14
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St Mary’s College – A Framework for Learning Engagement Inspired by StourPresentationthecharism,visionisthatMary’sCollege offers a dynamic environment in which young people can fulfil their spiritual, academic and personal potential. OUR MISSION
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Our Learning Engagement Framework outlines an aspirational vision for St Mary’s College. For our girls to be savvy young women, articulate problem-solvers, creative thinkers and successful learners who confidently build their futures, we need to create an educational environment centred around engagement; behavioural, emotional and cognitive. When our girls are engaged on these levels, they are more likely to exceed academically, build close connections with their community and have a more positive sense of social and emotional wellbeing.
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St Mary’s College – A Framework for Learning Engagement
The Learning Engagement Framework was informed by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development’s OECD Future of Education and Skills 2030 Position Paper: The Future We Want. Our collective inquiry and research investigation was framed around identifying what our students would require to successfully navigate their futures; academically, socially, emotionally, and ethically. Under the banner of our Vision and Mission the supporting OECD Education 2030 documents on Wellbeing, Attitudes and Values and Student Agency provided a rich and dynamic platform upon which to develop our three Elements of Engagement – Inspire, Learn, Grow. We continue to work towards building and enriching our pillars of Wellbeing, Faith and Mission and Access and Enrichment. The Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership) guide the strategic improvement of our high-impact teaching strategies and pedagogical practices. Framework
7 We aspire for our students to be savvy young women. To be articulate, to withandtheirpursuethewhoproblem-solvers,bethinkoutsidesquare;whoexcellenceinlifeaspirationsarecomfortablechange. Our specific areas of focus and key teaching strategies (developing metacognition, understanding the purpose and goals of learning, feedback to facilitate learning, developing student agency and developing meaning through questioning) are embedded in each Element – Inspire, Learn and Grow. Student engagement and improvement strategies identified in each Element are mastered through Teaching Sprints which are short, internal professional learning sessions run by teachers, for teachers, to build our skill base, agility, enhance our expertise as educators, and ultimately improve student learning outcomes and achievement. Louise Bender Director of Learning and Innovation St Mary’s College
St Mary’s College – A Framework for Learning Engagement Our Framework for Learning Engagement
WELLBEING Wellbeing is the foundation of all that we do at St Mary’s College. We aim for our students to be happy, productive and resilient individuals who will fulfil their potential and who will contribute positively to their communities now and, in their futures.
GROW We build partnerships based on a shared understanding of community, learning, wellbeing, and our Presentation values.
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ACCESS ENRICHMENT& Lantern provides both learning support and learning extension and reflects a wholeschool culture that values diversity, strives for excellence, and successcelebratesinallareas of school life.
FAITH & MISSION In the footsteps of Nano Nagle and inspired by PresentationtheSisters, we aspire for our students to be compassionate with a deep sense of social justice and an understanding of the importance of contributing to the community. We aspire for our students to be open to God’s love.
INSPIRE We are thinkers and learners together – students, teachers, and our families.
LEARN We value knowledge, learning, and collaboration. We work together to explore innovative ideas and identify new possibilities.
St Mary’s College – A Framework for Learning Engagement INSPIRE
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As teachers we are involved with ideas, with our community and with actions. We build a learning community by pursuing a growth mindset that embraces challenge, critical thinking, and reflection. We value and encourage co-agency with students, families and community to build our future together. As learners we work with our teachers and families so that we are supported and encouraged to engage in our learning opportunities. We embrace challenge, question ideas and practices and reflect on our work. We are involved in developing our learning and building our futures. We are thinkers and learners together –students, teachers, and our families.
St Mary’s College – A Framework for Learning Engagement LEARN
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As teachers we work alongside our students to build rich and inspiring content so that we engage critically and creatively together. We promote and build the learning dispositions of resilience, curiosity, and intellectual challenge without fear of mistakes or failure. We use data carefully to move forward and promote reflective practice aimed at effective and quality feedback. As learners we collaborate with our teachers to discover agile choices and opportunities to learn. We value being part of a team where our opinions are valued, our voice is heard, and we can explore opportunities and build upon our achievements. We grow our innate love of learning. We value knowledge, learning, and collaboration. We work together to explore innovative ideas and identify new possibilities.
St Mary’s College – A Framework for Learning Engagement GROW
As learners we thrive within our community, guided by our teachers and families to build skills, understanding and wisdom. We value the continuous pursuit of knowledge and a love of learning so that we live our lives with integrity and passion. We build partnerships based on a shared understanding of community, learning, wellbeing, and our Presentation values.
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As teachers we value and encourage co-agency within our community so that we build our future together. We build partnerships based on a shared understanding of learning and wellbeing, that are future-focused encouraging local and global opportunities for all.
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