Registrations Open- “Dangerous Ideas” Symposium – Vocational Education & Training (VET) (Ref: 067/22)
Catholic Schools NSW is facilitating the “Dangerous Ideas” Symposium – which will give focus to Vocational Education & Training (VET) delivered to Secondary Students.
This event will bring together key industry and Catholic school leaders, system educators, VET trainers and career practitioners to discuss current issues and opportunities surrounding VET in NSW Catholic schools.
The symposium seeks to discuss how to best extend and improve educational pathways, opportunities, and outcomes currently available to secondary students.
The event is hosted by Catholic Schools New South Wales and CSSA, a division of Catholic Schools New South Wales.
Who should attend: Principals, School Leadership, Post-School Pathways Coordinators, VET Coordinators, Career Practitioners and Stage 5-6 Year Coordinators.
Date: Friday 20 May 2022
Time: 8.30am-4:30pm
Location: Sydney Masonic Centre – 66 Goulburn Street, Sydney. The location is close to Museum train station and secure parking stations.
The symposium can be recorded as 6.5 hours NESA Elective PD addressing the following Australian Professional Standards for Teachers:
- 7.4.2 Participate in professional and community networks and forums to broaden knowledge and improve practice
- 6.3.2 Contribute to collegial discussions and apply constructive feedback from colleagues to improve professional knowledge and practice.
Register here
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For further information contact [email protected] 0412 151 953
Results Analysis Package (RAP) Online Professional Learning (Ref: 082/22)
Catholic Schools New South Wales is partnering with NESA to explore the function and application of RAP to improve student HSC outcomes.
Tuesday 3 May 2022 1.30-3.30 via TEAMS
There will be two sessions run concurrently on 3 May:
Session 1: Understanding the Results Analysis Package (RAP)
Session 2: Results Analysis Package (RAP) for Experienced Users
Tuesday 2 August 2022: 1.30-3.00 PM via TEAMS
Session 3: Using NESA Standards to Improve Student HSC Outcomes
If you are interested in participating in these sessions, please register here.
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For further information contact Gary Molloy [email protected]
Nationally Consistent Collection of Data (NCCD) 2022 Quality Assurance Professional Learning (Ref: 076/22)
Catholic Schools New South Wales will be facilitating two professional learning opportunities early in Term 2, designed to enhance quality assurance processes for the 2022 NCCD.
1-2022 Inter-Diocesan Sector Moderation Day (3 May 2022) Details for this face-to-face event have been distributed to Diocesan and RI/MPJP Networks. Please see your NCCD contact for further information.
2.-2022 Quality Assurance & Moderation Online Workshop The purpose of this professional learning is to assist staff who are new to the NCCD process, in making consistent and reliable decisions regarding a student’s level of adjustment and category of disability.
The training will focus on quality assurance and will include the features of moderation along with the supporting resources from the NCCD portal. There will be guidance on how to prepare for and carry out moderation. Participants will moderate various case studies throughout the session to enhance their understandings.
AUDIENCE: This live 90 minute webinar training has been developed specifically for:
* New learning support / pastoral care staff
* NCCD team members who would benefit from a moderation refresher
* New school leadership members who are involved with the NCCD
NESA ACCREDITATION: Completing the Quality Assurance & Moderation Online Workshop
The webinar will contribute 1 hour and 30 minutes of NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) Accredited PD in the priority area of Students with Disability.
It is specifically addressing standard descriptor 4.1.2 from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Proficient Teacher Accreditation in NSW.
DATE/S: 9th May – 3.30pm – 5pm OR 10th May – 9.30am – 11am (Participants choose a preferred date & time)
VENUE: Online – live webinar
REGISTRATION: Please follow this two-step process:
STEP 1: Sign-in to the Catholic Schools New South Wales Professional Learning Dashboard
(For any sign-on issues contact [email protected] )
STEP 2: When you are signed in, register to attend using this link
Once in the new portal, if you encounter any issues with registration, please contact [email protected]
Applications now open- Catholic Schools New South Wales Instructional Strategies: Video Modelling Short Course (Ref: 083/22)
Applications for the new on-demand online Catholic Schools New South Wales Instructional Strategies: Video Modelling Short Course are now open for staff who work daily with a cohort of students in both systemic and non-systemic Catholic schools.
Target Audience:
Teachers who support students with intellectual disabilities and / or ASD. Teacher assistants are welcome to apply in partnership with a classroom teacher.
How do I find out more information about the short course?
The brochure providing information on the structure and format of the course (including important dates) is available here: Brochure: On-demand Short Course Instructional Strategies Video Modelling Term 2 2022
How do I register?
Due to the logistics of the 1:1 coaching and mentoring component, Catholic Schools New South Wales is limiting this online course to a maximum of 10 participants only.
Depending on demand, Catholic Schools New South Wales will screen applications for suitability and diversity of contexts/locations to offer the 10 placements and will request commitment to the entirety of the course.
- To register, click on the link indicated in the brochure and complete and submit the application BEFORE COB Wednesday 27 April
- Catholic Schools New South Wales will then provide correspondence to all applicants
For further information please contact [email protected]
Australian Catholic Bishops Conference - 2022 Federal Election Statement (Ref: 091/22)
The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has released its statement for the upcoming federal election. It takes the theme “Towards a Better Kind of Politics” from Pope Francis’ encyclical letter Fratelli Tutti.
While not endorsing political parties, the document identifies some key issues that the bishops believe voters should consider before deciding which candidates or parties to support. The statement was prepared with reference to the key principles of Catholic Social Teaching, which are outlined in the statement.
Access the full election statement here: Australian Catholic Bishops Conference Election Statement 2022
Access the media statement here: Media Statement- Federal Election
The media release and a link to the statement is also available here: https://mediablog.catholic.org.au/in-election-statement-bishops-call-for-a-better-kind-of-politics/
RSL and Schools Remember Anzac Commemoration 2022 (Ref: 079/22)
The Annual RSL and Schools Remember ANZAC Commemoration will be available to download for virtual attendance from 4 April through to 29 April. It is up to each schools’ discretion how and when the students attend this virtually delivered Commemoration, via school assembly or in class.
1. Download the video from the following link ahead of schedule. Whilst you can play direct from the link via vimeo, this is not recommended in case of any last minute technical difficulties: https://vimeo.com/694713395/c443cbae9f
You can download a closed caption version here: https://vimeo.com/694682712/9bff3c3d2c
2. Download and print the Order of Service: RSL and Schools Remember Anzac Commemoration 2022 Program
3. During the wreath laying portion of the service, you may choose to pause the video to lay a floral tribute locally.
4. Select a student from your school to recite The Ode live.
During the service, when the video says The Ode you should pause the video, have the selected student stand up and face their fellow students and recite The Ode. The words can be found on the screen of the video or in the Order of Service.
As outlined in the Order of Service, students should respond at the end with:
We Will Remember Them
Lest We Forget
5. Students are encouraged to sing along to the hymn Abide with Me and the Australian National Anthem during the service.
6. Please share images or videos of the students “attending” the 69th Annual RSL and Schools Remember ANZAC Commemoration with us at [email protected].
By sharing these images and video you are giving RSL NSW, Catholic Schools NSW, Department of Education and Association of Independent Schools NSW permission to use on websites, social media and for marketing purposes
NESA WriteOn 2022 competition now open (Ref: 084/22)
The WriteOn 2022 competition is now open and closes at 4:00pm Friday 17 June.
WriteOn is an annual writing competition open to all NSW primary students in Years 1 to 6, including home-schooled students. Students are to compose an imaginative text of up to 500 words, using an image as the stimulus. The 2022 WriteOn stimulus can be found here.
This competition provides students with the opportunity to become published authors and showcase their incredible creativity. It can be used as a whole class teaching activity or an individual project. To maximise the purpose of the competition, teachers are encouraged to refer to the NSW English Syllabus outcomes. Winning entries from last year’s competition have been published in The Best of WriteOn 2021, which can be purchased from the NESA Shop.
Road Safety Education - Bus Safety campaign for Term 2 (Ref: 090/22)
With students heading back to school for Term 2 and an increase in young people commuting, it is a good time to remind students and parents about the importance of bus safety.
Transport for NSW has just released its Bus Safety campaign material for schools, which can be found here.
Nominations open for the 2022 ACEL New South Wales Annual Branch Awards Ceremony (Ref: 088/22)
Nominations for the NSW ACEL Leadership awards are now open. More than ever, amongst a year of crisis and uncertainly, the importance of recognising colleagues for their extraordinary skill, knowledge and value to the profession is critical. This year’s Awards will be recognised in various leadership categories, including a new category ACEL NSW Team Leadership Award.
Nominations must be received by Sunday 5 June 2022.
The ACEL NSW Awards are conducted as part of a formal ceremony including a dinner, presentations and networking, with individual and group registrations available. More details will be available closer to the evening.
Please use the link here to read more about the available awards and to nominate a worthy colleague(s) who deserve recognition for their contributions.