This aspiration has shaped the ABHS approach to the Learning Conversations which take place early Term 2 each year.
Outlined in the ABHS Charter is the aspiration for students to take ownership for their learning. Staff and students are embracing the school’s culture of recognising and acknowledging excellence, which in turn, is shaping a culture where students feel safe and accepted for who they are. Acknowledging students’ positive engagement with their learning and the school’s responsible behaviours is an important aspect of the school’s culture.ĭuring Term 1, Community, Excellence and Curiosity were recognised on 2,504 different occasions – a significant increase from 908 at the same time last year. In addition to communicating with parents about academic progress, it would be evident to all families of ABHS students that the pursuit of Excellence, the development of Curiosity and the building of Community are all valued at Adelaide Botanic High School – these guiding values are the building blocks of the school’s DNA. A culture of ‘no surprises’ is cultivated when it comes to assessment so communication with families is key when there are concerns that a checkpoint has not been met, or an agreed timeline has passed without students providing evidence of learning.
Rather than waiting for the traditional end of term report, ABHS staff publish both progress and achievement grades on Daymap continuously throughout each semester. Starting in Week 3 next term, ABHS students, parents and Connect teachers will participate in Learning Pathway Conversations via Zoom to review learning achievements, challenges and goals.Īt Adelaide Botanic High School, high expectations are placed on staff to communicate with students and parents about how students are progressing at school. How ABHS staff communicate with students and families about progress and achievement at school Have a safe and wonderful break and looking forward Term 2. We hope the break will provide a welcome recharge for staff and students, preparing us for an even better Term 2. A significant amount of support and communication, along with adjustments to assessment tasks in terms of number, length and due date, have also helped. We know the impact of COVID has had quite different effects with regard to student and staff health, absence and wellbeing. And while it seemed, at times, like the tide might turn against us, we successfully achieved some significant events including our Open Night and Sports Day with the usual Adelaide Botanic High School focus on excellence. Despite this it has been a fantastic term and the student learning and school life experience has continued without missing a beat. With a significant number of staff and students absent with COVID, no school day has been easy to plan for and resource. We have attempted to be calm swans gliding on the lake whilst the legs below the water are working flat out.
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EMBRACING YOUNG PEOPLE’S CURIOSITY Update from the PrincipalĪs we enter the Easter break after a challenging yet rewarding term, I would like to publicly acknowledge the commitment and sheer hard work by our staff team.
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