Inclusive Community Meeting - Family College Partnership (FCP) Meeting

Date: Monday 3rd June 2019

In attendance: Mr Simon Abernethy, Ms Tania Kolar, Mr Matthew Watson, Mrs Hannah Ma'Asi, Mrs Kate Acosta, Mrs Monika Prasad, Mrs Elizabeth Fonti.
Students: Chris M & Maya J.

This FCP group will focus on practices that promote inclusivity and an increased sense of belonging to the College.  Some areas raised and discussed in meeting one of this group:

• What are the ways in which people may feel excluded or disconnected from our community?
• How do we support families who do not speak English as their main language?
• How do we support families that may not be Catholic so they are comfortable enough to attend Mass and other celebrations?
• How do we better offer support to families who have students with significant physical, mental health or social needs?
• How do we better communicate what is happening at the College?
• Opportunities for parents, students and staff to get to know one another better?
• How do we best support families who are experiencing health issues or dealing with grief?
• What should transition points and ‘rites of passage’ look like when students progress through the College?

This group meets again on 26 August 2019.

If you have any thoughts or suggestions you would like to offer please feel free to see any member of the group who can pass these on.

Promoting Student Learning - Family College Partnership Meeting (FCP)

Date: Wednesday 12th June 2019

In attendance: Mr Simon Abernethy, Mrs Melissa Vella, Mr Shane Chapman, Mrs Kylie Jeymour, Miss Daniella Sultana, Mrs Biljana Marks, Mrs Josie Manno, Mrs Sarah Muiser, Mrs Ngoc Le Nguyen & Mrs Michelle Coe.

This FCP group will focus on the promotion of student learning in the College.  

Some areas raised and discussed in meeting one of this group:

• Understanding of depth in each subject, particularly assessments
  • Know how to better support from home
    
• Clearly articulated “learning intentions” and why they are learning the content/skill
  • Each child varies in their articulation of what they have learnt
    
• Opportunities to share student learning through various channels (eg. Facebook, newsletter)
  
• Identifying strengths, “where to next” and how to get there/parents can support
  
• Diary is a communication tool parents  ↔ teachers. Positive and constructive tool.
  
• Survey students on:
  • Interests, hobbies
  • The way they learn
    
• Knowledge of how teaching has changed (eg. Maths strategies)
  • Without this it is difficult to assist from home.
    
• Open classrooms:
  • Student centred “learning walk”
  • Faith and learning walk
  • Night?  Afternoon?  (time for working parents to attend).
    
• Year 6 to 7 transition
  
• Do parents know they can communicate with teachers in various ways (eg. email)
  • Remind parents because they are busy
    
• Suggestion box
  • Digital
• Clearly communicate with parents that we do things differently here - we’d love to hear suggestions

• Present this at the beginning of each year.

This group meets again on Monday 5th August.  

If you have any thoughts or suggestions you would like to offer please feel free to see any member of the group who can pass these on.