👋 Ciao, Hola, Bonjour, Halo, Kon'nichiwa. This term we held our first ever Lanuage Expo. Our Year 5 & 6 students were asked to pick a non English speaking country of their choice and researched many different aspects on their chosen country. They presented their projects which included many props, costumes and food. The evening was great success and the positive feedback and support from our amazing school community was much appreciated by our team and students. 🙏
This year we have introduced InitiaLit, an evidence-based whole-class literacy program that provides all children in our Reception to Year 2 classes with the essential core knowledge and strong foundations to become successful readers and writers. It is a 3-year program for our Reception to Year 2 students, that incorporates a synthetic approach to the teaching of phonics in a fun and engaging way. Read more.
In line with our sustainability school value, we are excited to introduce this inspiring and fun program founded by Stephanie Alexander AO, one of Australia’s most recognised cooks, food educators and authors in 2004. The purpose is to educate children and young people about fresh, seasonal, delicious food so they form positive food habits for life, as well as build the skills to help them be more hands on in the food production process. We can also see this program having a positive impact on the mental health and wellbeing of our students, as they build resilience when trying new things, work collaboratively and enjoy sharing in experiences with their peers.
Click here for more information about the benefits of the program and how it links to our learning curriculum.
We acknowledge the assistance from Blair Boyer, Minister for Education, Training and Skills for securing funding to support this initiative.
Recently Swanbury Penglase commissioned professional photos of our new area opened late last year.
The new welcome and wellbeing spaces at St Catherine's School Stirling has completely transformed our beautiful school. Architecture, Interiors and Landscape teams worked together to deliver a new front entry, administration facilities and student breakout space.
