2011 Annual Report to the Community - Academy of Mary Immaculate

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ACADEMY OF MARY IMMACULATE, FITZROY Learning & Teaching Goals & Intended Outcomes We are committed to a tradition of scholastic excellence and the provision of a wide range of cocurricular opportunities. We respect the right of each person to be a learner and we capitalize on individual differences to maximize student engagement. Among the hallmarks of successful learning and teaching at the Academy are the development of a well rounded set of skills and attributes in each student and the capacity for each one to take considered risks. At the Academy passionate, talented and committed staff members contribute to a culture of learning and teaching that invites students into the educational endeavour. This endeavour encourages the sharing of existing knowledge and learning strengths, but also challenges all to engage with new knowledge, new methodologies and new conceptual frameworks. A life-long love of learning is fostered through students and teachers both engaging with ideas, people and concepts that inspire creative processes and responses. Such processes and responses encourage the innovative use of information and communication technologies in all fields of study. When a young woman leaves the Academy she is well prepared to make a mature transition to further study or the workplace. A VIBRANT LEARNING COMMUNITY Goal: The Academy is a vibrant learning community which equips all members for the promise and challenge of a constantly evolving future. Outcomes a. A personalized learning environment that equips each student to be a centred, resilient woman of Mercy and compassion. b. A teaching and learning environment grounded in the learning needs of each student. c. All students at the Academy are offered engaging, purposeful and meaningful learning programs. d. The development of a concise pedagogical vision shared by all teachers. e. A community that fosters a lifelong love of learning. f. Students will develop the skills necessary for lifelong learning. g. An improvement in student learning outcomes. h. All students are able to access learning pathways that are challenging and meaningful. i. Student access to a dynamic collection of resources that support the development of deep knowledge, understandings and skills j. Young women who are empowered, able to exercise leadership and to make a contribution to society. k. Students who are competent, knowledgeable, experienced with information and communication technologies, and globally literate. l. Programs that promote excellence and encourage all students to strive to fulfill their potential and to achieve success. Achievements ‣ 2011 was deemed the “Year of Teaching and Learning” and the College worked strategically and with significant and sustained energy to meet our goals in this area. ‣ College involvement in an action research project – AGQTP (Australian Government Quality Teaching Project) a Contemporary Learning project – “Student Centered Learning, Engaging Students in Learning and Teaching In a Contemporary World.” 2011 ANNUAL REPORT TO THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY PAGE 11
ACADEMY OF MARY IMMACULATE, FITZROY ‣ The successful introduction of two VET subjects, Interactive Digital Media and Music at the Academy. These two subjects sit alongside the VET programs offered through the Inner Melbourne VET Cluster and our VCAL program as important senior learning pathways for students. ‣ Continued development of VCAL Partnerships with outside agencies – offering of programs and certificate courses. ‣ Implementation of the Year 7 Learning Street. ‣ Enhanced use of technology across the College. ‣ Installation of interactive whiteboards in every classroom in the College. ‣ Continued support for staff to use the SIMON Intranet more effectively. ‣ Encouragement of and support for staff to undertake Professional Learning and external post graduate study. ‣ Participation by all teaching staff in ongoing and rigorous Professional Learning in the e-Learning area. ‣ Continued development of individual pathways for students in Year 9 to 12. ‣ Review of timetable which focused on the provision of opportunities for Year 10 students to study more VCE subjects and a review of the Middle School elective program. ‣ Successful and enriching trip to Italy. ‣ Continued enhancement of our relationships with Nishiyama High School, Japan and Simonds College. PROPORTION OF STUDENTS MEETING NATIONAL BENCHMARKS AT YEARS 7 AND 9 Academy students participate in the NAPLAN (National Assessment Program Literacy and Numeracy) tests conducted by the VCAA for students in Years 7 and 9. The NAPLAN for Years 7 and 9 students assess competencies in the following areas: Reading, Writing, Spelling, Grammar and Punctuation and Numeracy and provide the percentages of students who met the national benchmark . The data does not include students who were exempt from participating in the NAPLAN, nor those who were absent at the time of its implementation. The NAPLAN results over the last 3 years reflect a consistently high portion of students at the Academy of Mary Immaculate at or above the National Minimum Standards in the Literacy and Numeracy areas. The Academy is an open entry school and does not exclude students who may have learning difficulties and school refusal issues. The College has targeted both curriculum areas, Literacy and Numeracy, with strategic planning and curriculum initiatives to help maintain the high level of achievement that is evident at Year 7 level and to lead to further student development and improvement at Year 9 level. The Learning Support Department has strategically placed learning teams amongst the year levels to specifically target students with learning needs and those with disengagement issues. For those students with learning needs there has been the implementation of specific learning programs including individual learning plans. In Mathematics, the College’s involvement in the Purposeful Teaching in Mathematics Project in 2009 and 2010 has led to particular strategies being introduced to enhance the numeracy levels of the College. 2011 ANNUAL REPORT TO THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY PAGE 12
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