{"id":22529,"date":"2026-10-27T16:30:43","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T05:30:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/ssc\/?post_type=article&#038;p=22529"},"modified":"2026-11-02T10:56:50","modified_gmt":"2026-11-01T23:56:50","slug":"deputy-principal-teaching-and-learning-47","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/ssc\/article\/deputy-principal-teaching-and-learning-47\/","title":{"rendered":"Deputy Principal Teaching and Learning"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Year 11&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Year 11 Stepping Up Day marked an important milestone as students began their transition into Year 12. The day commenced with a Liturgy, during which students were presented with their Year 12 badges by Mrs Brooks and received a prayer card from Sr Jill. Students then rotated through three experiences: <em>My Futures<\/em>, which encouraged reflection on future pathways; mentor meetings with Santa Sabina staff, focused on goal setting and guidance; and <em>You&#8217;ve Got This! Flourishing and Thriving in Year 12<\/em>, which provided practical strategies to support wellbeing and success. Together, these experiences helped students approach their final year with confidence, purpose and a readiness for the opportunities ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ms Jacqueline Pugh<\/strong><br>Deputy Principal Teaching and Learning<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Teaching for Thinking in Action<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Last week, our teachers came together for the third session of our Teaching for Thinking Action Research Project. Each group shared key learnings from their recent professional reading session and the problems of practice that led them to their chosen focus area. The discussions were both rigorous and insightful, highlighting the breadth of expertise within the groups while also surfacing shared questions and opportunities for strengthening practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The conversation highlights were recorded and will form the starting point for our next session early next year. By exploring common threads across the discussions, teachers will sharpen their research focus and identify connections with colleagues pursuing similar questions, laying the groundwork for the next cycle of Action Research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This work is guided by the Teaching for Thinking Framework and our commitment to deepening students\u2019 thinking and understanding. By strengthening teaching practices that foster critical thinking, curiosity, collaboration and adaptability, we seek to develop the capabilities students need to learn effectively, navigate change and contribute thoughtfully and responsibly in a complex, uncertain and ever-evolving world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We look forward to sharing more as these projects take shape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ms<\/strong> <strong>Kate Corcoran<\/strong> <br>Action Research Coordinator<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/10\/IMG_1704.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"22680\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/10\/IMG_1704-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22680\" 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