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Learning & Teaching Framework
Young Australians are at the centre of the Alice Springs (Mparntwe) Education Declaration. This Declaration sets out our vision for education in Australia and our commitment to improving educational outcomes for young Australians. St Colman’s Catholic School strives to ensure that the goals set in the declaration guide all that we do.
Our Catholic school communities believe all learners are created in the image of God and viewed as unique individual learners who are supported to achieve their highest potential.
Our schools are committed to providing high quality learning and teaching through the implementation of the Australian Curriculum. It consists of nine learning areas:
- Religious Education
- English
- Mathematics
- Science
- Humanities and Social Sciences
- The Arts
- Technologies
- Health and Physical Education
- Languages (Auslan is taught to children in Year 5/6)
English is designed to establish students' communication skills, both written and oral. Mathematics aims to flourish students' numeracy skills, logical thinking, problem-solving and reasoning. Science expands students' understanding of the natural world, scientific principles, and inquiry skills. Technology in the modern world aims to develop students' skills in designing, creating and using technologies. Humanities and Social Science (HASS) focuses on developing students' understanding of the social, economic, geographical, and historical factors that shape our world. Physical Education promotes students' physical fitness, health and well-being, and sportsmanship. The Arts foster students' creativity, imagination and self-expression, and it covers a wide range of art forms, including visual arts, music, drama, dance and media. Languages Other Than English (LOTE) evolves students' language skills in Auslan.
Every student must develop strong literacy and numeracy skills in their earliest years of schooling, and go on to develop broad and deep knowledge across a range of curriculum areas.
- Confident and creative individuals
- Successful lifelong learners
- Active and informed members of the community.
Teachers have high expectations of all learners and implement effective evidence-based pedagogy that leads to student growth.
We believe that learning happens best within supportive partnerships in which learners feel valued, connected and engaged in their learning. Schools create an inviting and inclusive learning environment that dignifies all learners.
Our distinctive curriculum offerings include:
- Read and Write
- 6 +1 Traits of Writing
- Christian meditation
- Coding and robotics
- Phonics approach to spelling and reading - Phormes
- HPE Specialist Teacher
- Extensive and comprehensive Learning Enrichment program (Multi Literacy, Minilit, Literacy/Numeracy targeted programs for individual students; Personalised Learning Plans with specific goals for all students)
- eSmart Classrooms – 1:1 devices to student ratio
- Multi-age Classrooms that are student focussed and responsive to the needs of individual students
- Focus on supporting Indigenous Education
- Access to a range of visiting specialists- Guidance Counsellor; Speech Pathologists, Hearing Impairment support
- School based Chaplain – 2 days a week to support student/family well-being
Teachers have high expectations of all learners and implement effective evidence-based pedagogy that leads to student growth.
We believe that learning happens best within supportive partnerships in which learners feel valued, connected and engaged in their learning. Schools create an inviting and inclusive learning environment that dignifies all learners.