{"id":3192,"date":"2025-03-14T09:30:06","date_gmt":"2025-03-13T22:30:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/olmcburraneer\/?post_type=article&#038;p=3192"},"modified":"2025-03-14T15:22:00","modified_gmt":"2025-03-14T04:22:00","slug":"leader-of-learning-integrated-curriculum-pedagogy-and-assessment-lisa-romberg-8","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/olmcburraneer\/article\/leader-of-learning-integrated-curriculum-pedagogy-and-assessment-lisa-romberg-8\/","title":{"rendered":"Leader of Learning &#8211; Integrated Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment &#8211; Lisa Romberg"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-color-4-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-2e87c79fb3f46afc18d66952ba9dbe92\"><strong>Communication Channels<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Who do I contact when?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The following information is a summary of who to contact in different situations. We have provided this overview and the contact details to assist parents to get in touch with those who can help best in each specific situation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Communication channel<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Learning<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Wellbeing<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>First point of contact<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Classroom Teacher<\/strong><br>To discuss your daughter\u2019s learning in a subject.<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Homeroom Teacher<\/strong><br>To discuss your daughter\u2019s wellbeing and school life.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Second point of contact<\/strong><br><em>You\u2019re seeking clarification on your first level of contact.<\/em><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Instructional Leader of Curriculum<\/strong><br>Can assist with questions about assessment tasks, subject content or overall learning&nbsp; in a subject.<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Instructional Leader of Wellbeing<\/strong><br><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>Can assist with specific issues related to your daughter\u2019s wellbeing at home or school.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Third point of contact<\/strong><br><em>You\u2019re seeking clarification on your second level of contact.<\/em><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Leader of Learning, Curriculum, Pedagogy &amp; Assessment&nbsp;<\/strong><br>Can assist with concerns across subjects or tasks.<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Leader of Wellbeing<\/strong><br>Can assist with complex or consistent wellbeing concerns alongside ILWs.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Fourth point of contact<\/strong><br><em>You\u2019re seeking clarification on your third level of contact.<\/em><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>Assistant Principal<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Fifth point of contact<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>Principal<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes has-x-large-font-size\"><table class=\"has-color-1-color has-color-6-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>College Information<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-color-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-85993a1edc06f98308d7f27b3463ba4d\">Leadership Team<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Principal<\/td><td>Mrs Christine Harding&nbsp;<\/td><td><a href=\"mailto:laura.odonnell@syd.catholic.edu.au\">laura.odonnell@syd.catholic.edu.au<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Assistant Principal<\/td><td>Mrs Karen Shawcross<\/td><td><a href=\"mailto:karen.shawcross@syd.catholic.edu.au\">karen.shawcross@syd.catholic.edu.au<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Religious Education Coordinator<\/td><td>Mr Ian Anderson<\/td><td><a href=\"mailto:ian.anderson@syd.catholic.edu.au\">ian.anderson@syd.catholic.edu.au<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Leader of Learning: Integrated Curriculum, Pedagogy, Assessment<\/td><td>Miss Lisa Romberg<\/td><td><a href=\"mailto:lisa.romberg@syd.catholic.edu.au\">lisa.romberg@syd.catholic.edu.au<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Leader of Operations &amp; Administration (Acting)<\/td><td>Mr Luke Reynolds<\/td><td><a href=\"mailto:andrew.mackenzie@syd.catholic.edu.au\">luke.reynolds@syd.catholic.edu.au<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-color-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1512b5de2aaa991ff7eb2dde6c844aa3\">Instructional Leaders of Curriculum<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Catholic Studies &#8211; Religious Education&nbsp;<\/td><td>Mr Ian Anderson<\/td><td><a href=\"mailto:ian.anderson@syd.catholic.edu.au\">ian.anderson@syd.catholic.edu.au<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Creative &amp; Performing Arts<\/td><td>Mrs Verneen Mason<\/td><td><a href=\"mailto:verneen.mason@syd.catholic.edu.au\">verneen.mason@syd.catholic.edu.au<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>English<\/td><td>Mrs Bernadette Coppock<\/td><td><a href=\"mailto:b.coppock@syd.catholic.edu.au\">b.coppock@syd.catholic.edu.au<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Human Society &amp; its Environment (Acting)<\/td><td>Mrs Karla Treeves<\/td><td><a href=\"mailto:luke.reynolds@syd.catholic.edu.au\">karla.treeves@syd.catholic.edu.au<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Languages other than English<\/td><td>Miss Lisa Romberg<\/td><td><a href=\"mailto:lisa.romberg@syd.catholic.edu.au\">lisa.romberg@syd.catholic.edu.au<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mathematics<\/td><td>Mrs Megan Shipard<\/td><td><a href=\"mailto:megan.shipard@syd.catholic.edu.au\">megan.shipard@syd.catholic.edu.au<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>PDHPE<\/td><td>Mr Damien Trevillion<\/td><td><a href=\"mailto:damien.trevillion@syd.catholic.edu.au\">damien.trevillion@syd.catholic.edu.au<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Science<\/td><td>Mr Declan Hoban<\/td><td><a href=\"mailto:declan.hoban@syd.catholic.edu.au\">declan.hoban@syd.catholic.edu.au<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Technology &amp; Applied Studies<\/td><td>Mrs Ellouise Bernie <em>(Acting)<\/em><\/td><td><a href=\"mailto:ellouise.carr@syd.catholic.edu.au\">ellouise.carr@syd.catholic.edu.au<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Diverse Learning<\/td><td>Ms Carolyn Burden<\/td><td><a href=\"mailto:carolyn.burden@syd.catholic.edu.au\">carolyn.burden@syd.catholic.edu.au<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NEWMAN Facilitators<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>High Potential Gifted Support . Newman&nbsp;<\/td><td>Ms Kate Berger<br>Mrs Ellouise Bernie&nbsp;<br>Miss Lisa Romberg<\/td><td><a href=\"mailto:kate.berger001@syd.catholic.edu.au\">kate.berger001@syd.catholic.edu.au<\/a><br><a href=\"mailto:ellouise.carr@syd.catholic.edu.au\">ellouise.carr@syd.catholic.edu.au<\/a><br><a href=\"mailto:lisa.romberg@syd.catholic.edu.au\">lisa.romberg@syd.catholic.edu.au<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-color-4-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1aa76f9cbd995da1401a997dc3a9892e\">How to Break Down Complex Subjects<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-color-1-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-eae93b7072792f034fd85c4d53c3f6e7\"><strong>Taming Big Topics, One Step at a Time<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ve all faced it\u2014that overwhelming moment when you look at a massive topic and wonder, \u201cWhere do I even start?\u201d. Whether it\u2019s preparing for a history essay, learning a difficult science concept, or tackling a big project, it\u2019s easy to feel stuck. But breaking down complex subjects into manageable steps can make studying not only easier but also more effective. Here\u2019s how you can master the art of simplifying the complex.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-color-2-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-c785278465fd690fe9718c415a9ac0a9\"><strong>1. Understand the Big Picture<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Before diving into the nitty-gritty, take a step back and ask: What is this topic really about? For example, if you\u2019re studying photosynthesis, the big picture might be understanding how plants convert sunlight into energy. Write this overarching goal at the top of your notes\u2014it\u2019ll act as a guide for everything you learn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Tip:<\/em><\/strong><em> Look for summaries in your textbook or online resources to help you grasp the main idea. Tools like YouTube explainer videos can also offer quick overviews or ask ChatGPT to explain the concept to you in a simple way.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-color-2-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-ba5c92b0ae3624800b3babf8516c49d5\"><strong>2. Break It Down Into Sections<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you understand the big picture, split the topic into smaller, more manageable chunks. Think of it like dividing a pizza into slices\u2014it\u2019s easier to tackle one piece at a time than trying to eat the whole thing at once. For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Studying \u2018The Nervous System\u2019 can be broken into \u2018Brain\u2019, \u2018Spinal Cord\u2019, and \u2018Nerves\u2019.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Preparing for an essay might involve planning the introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion separately.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Focus on one section at a time to avoid feeling overwhelmed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Tip:<\/em><\/strong><em> Use your syllabus, textbook headings, or teacher\u2019s notes to identify these sections. If the subject feels particularly dense, ask your teacher for clarification on what\u2019s most important.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-color-2-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-e8c66de690249ae61d1b89f1c931816b\"><strong>3. Create Visual Aids<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many students find it easier to remember information when they can see it laid out visually. Try these tools:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Diagrams:<\/strong> Perfect for subjects like science or geography. Draw a labelled diagram to understand relationships between components.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Flowcharts:<\/strong> Great for processes like historical events or problem-solving methods.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mind Maps:<\/strong> Ideal for summarising ideas and seeing connections between subtopics.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Visual aids not only help you organize your thoughts but also make revision more enjoyable and less monotonous.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-color-2-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-4a785339bb4ea25f00ca9447fe7e84e8\"><strong>4. Learn in Layers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Think of studying like peeling an onion\u2014learn the surface-level basics first, then delve deeper as your understanding grows. For instance:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>First pass: Identify the key terms and concepts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Second pass: Learn how these terms connect.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Third pass: Dive into details and examples.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Tip:<\/em><\/strong><em> Use multiple resources during this process. Your textbook might provide one perspective, but online videos or practice questions might give you a new way of looking at the material.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-color-2-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-2bded4003dfb9423f4344794763907aa\"><strong>5. Review and Consolidate<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you\u2019ve mastered each section, it\u2019s time to fit the pieces back together. Review how the smaller parts connect to the big picture. This step helps you see the subject as a whole and prepares you for tasks like essays, exams, or projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Tip:<\/em><\/strong><em> Try summarising the topic in your own words. If you can explain it simply, you\u2019ve truly understood it.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-color-2-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-945b1b669101ac3dc443b30a35196648\"><strong>From Chaos to Clarity<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Complex subjects might seem intimidating at first glance, but with the right approach, you can simplify them into manageable steps. By understanding the big picture, dividing the topic into sections, and using tools like diagrams and mind maps, you\u2019ll gain confidence and clarity. Remember, learning is a process\u2014take it one step at a time, and you\u2019ll find that even the most challenging topics can be conquered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can learn more at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.studyskillshandbook.com.au\/\">www.studyskillshandbook.com.au<\/a> by logging in with the details below and working through some of the units.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>School username: <strong>OLMBurraneer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>School password: <strong>Mercy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-color-4-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-7188efe095a12c1f31a3119fe3e58a89\">Tuesday Afternoon Open Learning<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Our Afternoon Open Learning has moved to Tuesday this year and will start on the 11 March . This will be held in the Library each Tuesday afternoon from 3pm until 4pm.&nbsp;<br><br>This time will provide students with the opportunity to collaborate with fellow students, complete any group tasks or learning experiences or provide a quiet space for study and home learning. <br>In addition teachers will be available to assist students with their learning. <br>This includes: assistance with time management and planningtips and tricks to developing study tools such as mind maps, study notes, flash cards subject specialists who can help answer questions.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lisa Romberg, Leader of Learning &#8211; Integrated Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Communication Channels Who do I contact when? The following information is a summary of who to contact in different situations. 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