All phases of schooling at St. Anthony's Primary School are underpinned by Brisbane Catholic Education's Learning and Teaching Framework and The Alice Springs (Mparntwe) Education Declaration (2019). The Alice Springs (Mparntwe - pronounced as 'M- ban-tua') Education Declaration sets the national vision for education for all Australians and notes two goals:
1. The Australian education system promotes excellence and equity.
2. All young Australians become:
· Confident and creative individuals
· Successful lifelong learners
· Active and informed members of the community
Curriculum design and delivery at St. Anthony's School is grounded in the Alice Springs (Mparntwe) Education Declaration and is mindful of the declaration's goals. In alignment with the declaration, which promotes excellence and equity, we support students to achieve high standards and provide structures and adjusted strategies that enable equitable learning experiences. This is achieved within a faith-filled learning environment in which we are committed to sharing the role of helping each member of our school to grow, supporting students to develop as a unique and capable life-long learner and inspire them to grow, succeed and be agents of change in their world.
Our learning environment is based on the Franciscan charism of respect, shared responsibility, reverencing creation, contemplation and joy in which we value learners and learning, our learning environment, community relationships, contemplation, creativity and innovation and the daily living of Gospel values. We value every child as a learner and understand that all children learn in different ways and at different rates.
The school community understands that learning is about progressing from “what I know, to where I need to go next" and that learners will experience success as a result of engaging in challenging tasks that promote curiosity and creativity, feedback, reflection and goal setting.
We believe that positive partnerships are based on mutual trust and respect and learning is a partnership with all community members who nurture the love of learning. Learning is everyone's responsibility - students, staff, parents and the wider community.
A PDF version of this VISION FOR LEARNING STATEMENT can be accessed here.
A PDF version of the Alice Springs (Mparntwe) Education Declaration can be accessed here:
alice_springs_declaration_updated Feb 2020.pdf
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