Annual Improvement Plan Update
Now that things have settled back down, we are re-looking at our Annual Improvement Plan.
Our three big vision goals for 2020 were to create pathways for learning, empower all to learn and strengthen partnerships for learning. Interestingly enough, due to remote learning, we have actually been assisted with developing pathways for learning through our integration of curriculum areas, have provided one-on-one conferencing check ins based on individual student abilities and worked closely with parents/carers with regard to children's learning.
So, silver lining, whilst we didn't plan for these to be strategies that we were to implement this year, we have been assisted along our annual improvement plan journey for this year.
We will now take stock and reset where we are placed and what we can achieve during second semester.
This year was our first year to introduce our Big Concepts of Learning. A common thread/theme for learning across all curriculum areas. During Remote Learning, this was appropriately 'Change' for all grades. Now, moving out of this and into a 'new normal' we will shift focus to 'Perspective'. This is timely, not only with COVID-19, but with the cultural and inclusive movement occurring across the world. Our big concept of 'Perspective' will attempt to provoke, teach and expose students to looking at different perspectives, expressing empathy and developing critical thinking skills, to deepen their understanding and knowledge at their specific grade level. All grades will focus on 'Perspective' next term. Hopefully this will generate shared conversations at home to strengthen the partnership between learning at school and learning at home.
We continue to implement our Keys for Learning next term. Our Keys, developed through feedback from students, staff and parents last year, attempts to shine light on what we value for learning at St Michael's. Essentially our learning dispositions, our Keys are linked to the Australian Curriculum and are key skills to flow through all learning occurring at school.