{"id":21259,"date":"2026-06-23T12:26:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T02:26:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/ssc\/?post_type=article&p=21259"},"modified":"2026-06-23T15:26:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T05:26:13","slug":"deputy-principal-teaching-and-learning-43","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/ssc\/article\/deputy-principal-teaching-and-learning-43\/","title":{"rendered":"Deputy Principal Teaching and Learning"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Year 12 Health and Movement Science and Sport Exercise and Health Science Student Enrichment Day<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Year 12 Health and Movement Science (HMS) and Sports, Exercise and Health Science (SEHS) students recently attended the Australian Catholic University (ACU) Blacktown Exercise, Sports and Technology (BEST) Hub for a specialised Student Enrichment Day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The experience provided students with the opportunity to deepen their understanding of key course concepts through hands-on practical activities and interaction with leading researchers in biomechanics and exercise physiology. Throughout the day, students rotated through a range of laboratory-based experiences, including energy systems and training adaptations, lactate testing, reaction time assessment, balance and stability testing, gait analysis, environmental chamber investigations, contrast immersion, and Wingate performance testing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students also toured the state-of-the-art BEST facility and participated in expert-led discussions and Q&A sessions that linked their practical experiences directly to syllabus content. The day allowed students to apply theoretical knowledge in authentic sporting and scientific contexts while developing their critical thinking and analytical skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The College thanks ACU and the BEST Hub staff for providing such an engaging and valuable learning experience that will support students in both their HSC and IB studies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Teaching for Thinking Snapshots<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Since being introduced to the Teaching for Thinking Framework at the start of the year, teachers on the Secondary Campus have been working in small inquiry groups to explore, trial and refine the practices embedded within it. By developing a shared language for teaching cognitive skills and by explicitly naming the Values of Inquiry through which quality thinking is communicated and measured, teachers have designed and tested a wide range of new learning activities across subjects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the recent professional learning session, teachers shared snapshot presentations of their work so far. These presentations showcased both the big and small breakthroughs emerging in classrooms: students experimenting with new strategies, crafting and articulating their thinking through a different lens, and demonstrating deeper insight into how they learn. It was inspiring to see the creative ways teachers are embedding these Skills and Values of Inquiry into their practice and, most importantly, the evidence of the meaningful impact this is having on student learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These moments highlight our shared commitment to developing powerful thinkers and learners who can meet an increasingly uncertain and complex world with curiosity, courage and capability. We now look forward to the next stage of this journey, as teachers embark on Action Research into some of the more varied and complex components of the Teaching for Thinking Framework.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kate Corcoran<\/strong>
Action Research Coordinator<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Jacqueline Pugh<\/strong>
Deputy Principal Teaching and Learning<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Year 12 Health and Movement Science and Sport Exercise and Health Science Student Enrichment Day Year 12 Health and Movement Science (HMS) and Sports, Exercise and Health Science (SEHS) students recently attended the Australian Catholic University (ACU) Blacktown Exercise, Sports and Technology (BEST) Hub for a specialised Student Enrichment Day. The experience provided students with […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1488,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","article_category":[3],"article_tag":[],"class_list":["post-21259","article","type-article","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","article_category-highlights"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/ssc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article\/21259","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/ssc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/ssc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/article"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/ssc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21259"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/ssc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1488"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/ssc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21259"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"article_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/ssc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article_category?post=21259"},{"taxonomy":"article_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/ssc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article_tag?post=21259"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}