St Johns Catholic Primary School

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St Johns Catholic Primary School

• Middle School
• Stage 3

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Middle School

• What do you know about Middle School?

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Middle School Vision

• To explore and develop an innovative approach
  that will provide more meaningful learning
  experiences and cater for the individual needs of
  students within a caring, child centred and
  Catholic environment.

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Middle School Vision

• We are committed to ensuring a school
  environment that is
• Dynamic, creative and innovative.
• Creates opportunities and delivers success.
• Is safe and supportive.
• Is responsive to an ever changing environment.

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Middle School Vision

• We are committed to ensuring a school
  environment that is
• Dynamic, creative and innovative.
• Creates opportunities and delivers success.
• Is safe and supportive.
• Is responsive to an ever changing
  environment.

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Definition of Middle School

• Middle School is an educational framework that
  creates learning opportunities for young children
  through Stage 3 and 4 (ages 10 14). St Johns
  Middle School is for Stage 3 (Years 5 and 6).
• Middle School theorists include - C. Midgley, J
  Van HooseE. Braggett and P. Rumble.

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Definition of Middle School

• The Middle School approach to learning and
  teaching empowers students and teachers to be
  actively engaged in a diverse, creative and
  innovative learning frameworks. (Maker,
  Williams, Thinker Keys, Blooms/Multiple
  Intelligences).
• It promotes continuous improvement in student
  learning.

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What are the Benefits of Middle Schooling

• Middle school will provide children with numerous
  educational opportunities. It is our intention to
  provide the highest quality of learning and
  teaching for the children in our care.

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What are the Benefits of Middle Schooling

• We believe that a middle school approach will
  provide these educational opportunities in
  several ways through
• Encouraging and enabling all children to enjoy
  learning and to be self-motivated, reflective and
  competent learners who will
• A team approach to providing a greater level of
  consistency, challenge and continuity in
  expectations of teachers and children.

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What are the Benefits of Middle Schooling

• By providing a technology rich environment.
• Promoting effective engagement of students in
  KLAs throughout the school day.
• Use of numerous learning frameworks.

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What are the Benefits of Middle Schooling

• Diverse range of subjects
• Transition to High School
• Greater levels of independence and responsibility

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What Will Middle School Like?

• Key Learning Areas
• Homeroom subjects Religious Education and
  Literacy (integrated with Science Technology
  and HSIE)
• Additional subjects include Visual Arts, Music /
  Drama, PD / H, Technology Design, Physical
  Education and Information Technology.
• Ability Grouping Mathematics

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What Will Middle School Like?

• Timetabling
• Morning Session English and Information
  Technology.
• Middle Session Mathematics, Religion and
  Additional Subjects.
• Afternoon Session Additional Subjects.

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Student Timetable
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Whats so great about Middle School?
The teachers, subjects, friends, sharing and
learning from the Yr 6 students
Liam Fox
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Whats so great about Middle School?
The Middle School awards, the
stickers and awards Nathan Wilson
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Whats so great about Middle School?
Having different teachers and classrooms
everyday. I also like all the new friends Ive
made River Mills
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Whats so great about Middle School?
I love our Middle School Meetings, its very
interesting. I love it. The Middle School
notice board.
Madaleine Lau.
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Whats so great about Middle School?
Students have an advantage for when they start
high school with experience in the processes
involved. Utilizing teacher strengthens and
interests can only benefit the students. Its
great. (Middle School Parent Yr 5). They get
to meet lots of new friends from the other grade.
Most important of all the kids have really
enjoyed it. (Middle School Parent Yr
6). Teaching the children about routine and
structure and being responsible for getting to
class, homework and their diaries. (Middle
School Parent Yr 5). Middle School is a
wonderful initiative at St. Johns and you can be
duly proud of what you have achieved and you know
you are already reaping the rewards. Shirley
Brady (Education Officer
Numeracy/Curriculum).
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Whats so great about Middle School?
Parent Survey Do you think the Middle School
concept has been successful? Yes 73
No 0 Undecided 27
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Group Discussion

• Questions to prompt discussion