The coronavirus crisis has thrown a real spanner in the works for schools, with students forced to dramatically change the way they learn. But some of Melbourne’s top private schools say they’ve found unique ways to help students stay on track.
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…Parents, students and educators across the country are bracing themselves for a period of immense uncertainty and challenge.
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As we start Term 2 with home learning, there is much discussion about VCE. Our Head of VCE and Humanities, Mr Scott Sweeney chats on ABC Radio and 3AW.
Tina Funder from Work like a Motherfather talks to our Principal, Mrs Marise McConaghy, about how Strathcona prepares the next generation of leaders to grow and thrive, COVID-19 impacts, pivoting and what she thinks the future of learning looks like. #girlsunstoppable #unstoppableleader
Change is inevitable — but what kind of world do our next generation of young leaders want to live in, and how will they play a role in making it happen? The Progress Leader interviews our School Captain Kara.
To manage student wellbeing, pastoral periods will run via Microsoft teams on Tuesday and Thursdays. The school said students are encouraged to adopt positive wellbeing strategies for the period of remote learning such as: be dressed in neat attire for all classes, set up their computer to do online class from a public space in the house, stay connected with friends online and through telephone at recess and lunchtimes, keep to a ‘school day’ routine while at home, maintain daily exercise, eat healthy meals and snack regularly. Teachers are also encouraged to maintain regular working hours, behaviour management and pastoral care as best as possible.
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At the coalface of girls’ education, Strathcona Girls Grammar Head of Digital Learning and Innovation Michelle Dennis says the most important skills will be those that can’t be taught from a book. “A lot of future-proofing comes down to giving students the opportunity to encounter new experiences,” she says.
The Educator speaks to Marise McConaghy about the outlook for girls’ education in 2020, the culture she has built at her school and the continued push to help cultivate strong leadership abilities in young women across Australia.
“To us, a leader is anybody who can make a difference big or small, who has the ability to see a problem that needs to be addressed, can think critically and creatively about a remedy, and execute that idea,” Marise McConaghy says.
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The impression Strathcona Girls Grammar makes on parents of prospective students in just the few hours of open morning, fills principal Marise McConaghy with pride. One word invariably crops up, highlighting that all at Strathcona are on a worthy path.
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