2022 Infant Jesus School Principal's Report

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Infant Jesus School

Principal’s Report

As a Catholic school the teachings of Christ are embedded in all that we do and con nue to inspire and guide us now and in the future.

In Faith we share the Good News; in Truth we inspire others; in Hope we are grateful for this me, and as a community we build on Love, and we follow the footsteps and example of Jesus.

In 2022, especially in First Semester and par cularly in Term One, our work was very interes ng and, at mes, challenging, as the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic impacted our lives and our learning. As we commenced this year of school we had to be ever more adaptable in maintaining educa onal con nuity, while communica ng almost daily updates from the WA Health Department.

Our priority, as a school and as a wider community, was to ensure that everyone was as healthy and safe as possible. At mes, this required some classes and year levels to access remote learning. We also had to provide almost all communica on with families either digitally or via phone.

As a school and sta we approached every update regarding health, safety and educa on with a ‘We Can Do This’ mindset. This approach required great care, empathy and support for all as we experienced a much more extreme aspect of the pandemic for the rst me in Western Australia.

Our posi ve approach ensured that educa onal con nuity was maintained. Throughout Term One and Term Two, hundreds of home learning packs were provided to ensure that children and families, following the isola on protocols, were successfully engaged and supported in the learning. The school also created and provided a hands-on integrated Learning Con nuity Pack for every child and family, so that educa on could con nue if plans changed to remote learning.

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We are very fortunate that children in the middle and upper years could also access much of the learning and online lessons via their device. Parents of children in the lower years, including Kindergarten, also used

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The child-focused and Christ-centred community of Infant Jesus School has con nued to thrive amidst the many challenges in 2022.

digital technology very successfully to access the learning.

Digital communica on was a very strong feature for all aspects of school. Through the two communica on pla orms, Seesaw and SEQTA, our families received hundreds of health messages including infographics, movies and books to assist with the constantly updated informa on. Messages commenced from the beginning of the year and included physical distancing and all adults wearing masks to keep everyone safe. Not long a er, and for the very rst me, all students from Years Three to Six were also wearing masks – un l the end of Term One. Our digital tools, knowledge, exper se and commitment of sta enabled our families to be connected and well informed. Families were also provided with a Parent Informa on Pack in the rst week of school, which included a presenta on by the class teachers, a booklet and the opportunity to ask ques ons and provide feedback. Many pastoral calls to families were also made to share informa on and assist with planning. At the conclusion of Term One, the usual parent-teacher mee ngs were implemented via phone. Digital por olios, implemented in 2022, also assisted families with current informa on about learning progress.

With all the changes, we ensured that expecta ons for school were consistent for all the children. Each day, school con nued to be engaging, mo va ng and exci ng for all our learners. We had celebra ons and re ec ons throughout the term to enrich our faith and to assist us in our awareness of others in our community and around the world. This included an Ash Wednesday Liturgy of the Word, Holy Week re ec on, St Patrick’s Day, virtual assemblies, the once in a life me event of Twosday, Harmony Day, the Project Compassion ac vites and Pyjama Day on the last day of Term One. With the many new opportuni es presented, especially at the beginning of the year, our focus on learning, improving and #Expec ngGreatThings con nued. Our aspira on of A LEADing Learning School was demonstrated as Catholic, nurtured, playbased, contemporary, mo vated, life-long, innova ve, connected and leaders and learners, who apply and share the unique gi s, talents and abili es that God has given them to ourish and strive for excellence.

At the commencement of this year, some ini a ves were introduced to support and enhance Catholic Iden ty, Educa on, Community and Stewardship.

Catholic Iden ty In 2022 we focussed on the Eucharist, Witness, teaching of Religious Educa on and knowledge of our Catholic faith by developing a greater understanding of prayers, songs, gestures and symbols in Eucharis c celebra ons.

• Con nuing to deepen our faith knowledge through a retreat day led by Mario Borg. This assisted our teaching and the sharing of our faith through our daily interac ons.

• sharing the Good News through our ac ons and prayer. We have con nued to develop a greater awareness of the needs of others through Project Compassion, Lifelink, Children’s Mission and St Vincent de Paul agencies.

• Par cipa ng in addi onal workshops to further support the implementa on of the revised CEWA RE programs.

• Success criteria document learning achievements at all levels and are also included in rubrics.

• Rubrics are shared within por olio samples and provide more informa on regarding achievements for the children and families.

• Feedback supports improvement and enhances links between home and school and is provided by teachers and parents. Our digital resources enable parents to provide both wri en and verbal feedback.

• Integra on supports children in becoming lifelong learners as they apply skills and knowledge across all curriculum areas.

• Learning goals, shared with parents, assist students to be re ec ve, independent and responsible in their individual learning journey.

• The classroom environment is both contemporary and exible to nurture, mo vate and support students to be engaged, mo vated, crea ve, organised, independent and purposeful problem solvers in their learning.

• Data is con nually collected by teachers to assist with planning. This informa on has been very valuable in our focus on educa onal con nuity for all students in 2022.

• The Digital Por olio has transformed evidence of learning to enable access throughout the year. During the pandemic this document provided addi onal informa on for parents and families.

• i-Show, i-Explain, i-Learnt provided a very interac ve opportunity for students to independently share their classroom environment, knowledge and skills from various learning areas.

Community

Educa on

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The elements of i-Succeed, including learning inten ons, success criteria, feedback, integra on, environment, learning goals, rubrics, data tracking and a digital por olio (PP – Year 6) is a whole school approach that supports quality student learning.

Through the exper se of the sta : • Learning inten ons are used across the curriculum areas and also shared weekly with families.

Our focus is to support the individual needs and agency of all the students through a range of resources and strategies including: • Voice of the Child surveys speci c to the age of the children, to assist with some individual, class, year level and whole school planning.

• The Wellbeing Team organising programs where students are provided with a range of ac vi es to support social and emo onal development. Sta also par cipate in the wellbeing focus.

• Sensory tools, resources, equipment and strategies to support self-regula on and independence, including a drama c play area, a small trampoline and a low climbing wall.

• i-Relax has con nued to be used and improved as sta and students develop and further enhance resources and strategies to help support wellbeing.

throughout 2022.

We have undertaken to support all students and the community by con nuing to focus on providing excellence in the environment through: • Enhancing the learning spaces in Year One and Two with the furniture upgrade.

• Implemen ng cashless strategies including the canteen at Chisholm and some P&F events.

• Focusing on prac cal ways to care for our common home by implemen ng sustainable prac ces including; cash for cans, juice boxes, paper recycling and the solar panels.

• Commencing construc on on the li which will provide access for all.

The Execu ve Team consis ng of the Assistant Principals, Mr Frank Colangelo (Terms 2, 3 and 4), Miss Melissa Myles and Miss Sandra McMullen (Term 1) have been very co-ordinated, adaptable and e ec ve in organising various aspects within the school day, week and term for the sta and the students. Their leadership has ensured that the vision of the school has been the focus in both short and long term planning.

Sharing the Good News During the year, we have had some important opportuni es to share the ‘Good News’ of Infant Jesus School.

In Term Three, Infant Jesus School was selected to host the CEWA Regional Roadshow with approximately 100 a endees; including the CEWA Execu ve Director, the CEWA Execu ve, principals and leadership teams. Year Six students also welcomed and shared informa on about Infant Jesus School during school tours.

During Term Four, Infant Jesus School hosted the Technology in Schools challenge where approximately one hundred teachers and students from various schools par cipated in a variety of technology challenges. The focus of the day was to share ideas and inspire others in integra ng technology skills, tools and resources across all curriculum areas.

Our vision to develop the whole child to seek the truth through the teachings of Christ in faith, hope and love is supported by our aspira on to provide a world-class Catholic school where there are opportuni es for all students, sta and parents to ourish.

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This aspira on con nues to inspire us all in our various roles in the school and the wider community, as we view changes and challenges as opportuni es to support each other in learning, growing and improving

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Stewardship

Our Execu ve Team also includes Mrs Irene Baginski who has an extensive and detailed knowledge of the school. Irene is very thorough in her many tasks and responsibili es and is very pastoral and suppor ve, making everyone feel ‘at ease’ in all situa ons.

The sta including the teachers, support reachers and educa on assistants have worked with great professionalism, dedica on and enthusiasm this year.

In unprecedented mes in Term One where health informa on was changing almost daily, the teaching sta remained very focused on caring for and suppor ng the pastoral and learning needs of all the children. They are highly praised for their professionalism, commitment to excellence, crea vity and ability to be ever more innova ve in going above and beyond as the situa on changed almost daily. The programming and planning from each teacher was also both adaptable and engaging as, for some classes and year levels, the change to remote learning took place overnight!

The exper se, coopera on and calmness of all the teaching sta mo vated the children, enabled them to share their gi s and talents, and supported them to ourish as life-long learners.

Our teachers and teaching sta were incredible in ‘rising to the occasion’ every me there was a new announcement, restric on or procedure that had to be enacted. I am extremely grateful for their approach and willingness to view this challenging experience as an opportunity where we could s ll con nue to #ExpectGreatThings and #ExceedExpecta ons.

The Extended Leadership Team has assisted with school improvement, whole school ini a ves and annual goals. They have worked collabora vely and have been provided with opportuni es to enhance their leadership skills to further support sta , the children and the school community.

I sincerely thank the 2022 Extended Leadership Team – Miss Sandra McMullen, Miss Deanna Fo , Mrs Leesa Raden and Miss Anna Piazzola who have shared their knowledge, skills and exper se to improve outcomes for all at Infant Jesus School.

The non-teaching sta are o en the rst connec on for parents or visitors to the school. Mrs Irene Baginksi, Mrs Anne Stent, Mrs Cheryl Macpherson (Terms 1 and 2) and Mrs Lucy Siciliano (Terms 3 and 4) answer and make calls, take and send messages and interact with many parents and students every day. The ability to complete a number of tasks at the same me is o en seen in the o ce and it is all done with professionalism, care and a en on to detail.

Mrs Sue Bonomi took on the library posi on this year and con nued to promote a love of reading by providing an ever increasing selec on of books.

Ms Ariane Thirion, joined our sta this year in the role of social worker. Throughout the year she shared her exper se and experience to support health and wellbeing in children, sta and families. She has been generous with her me and adaptable in developing strategies for individual children both in the class and in the playground.

The grounds of the school are very well maintained by Mr Tony Pizzata and Mr Tuan Nguyen. Their daily work ensures that the school is cared for and is safe and dy. They are also very helpful, approachable and adaptable in assis ng with school events and celebra ons. New families and visitors always have very posi ve comments about the school grounds.

Improvements around the school

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In con nuing to improve facili es and ensure safety around the school we have: • Updated the furniture in Year Three and Year Four that was in place from the commencement of the year.

• Installed a new gate at the entrance of the school.

• Updated safety through adding electronic gates at Russell Street and Lovegrove Way. • Updated safety by installing speed humps in the early childhood carpark.

• Added equipment to the Sensory Project including a small trampoline, short climbing wall and drama c play area.

• Developed a small Bush Garden area.

With Thanks… >> Infant Jesus Parish Infant Jesus School and Infant Jesus Parish worked very closely throughout the year. I sincerely thank Fr Greg for his empathy, knowledge and enthusiasm. He con nues to regularly visit the school and talk to classes across the year levels. This greatly assists with the faith development of the children, the sta and the families. Fr Greg has a wonderful understanding of our school community, and in addi on to visi ng the classes Fr Greg o en leads our Eucharis c celebra ons and prayers. He is very adaptable, even leading prayer virtually, as on Ash Wednesday this year. He is also a member of the School Advisory Council and a ends all the Sacramental mee ngs.

This year, we were very saddened by Fr Tadgh’s passing in March. He was very well known around the school by the sta and children. He also assisted Fr Greg in many ways by some mes visi ng classes, leading our Eucharis c celebra ons and assis ng with the Sacramental Program. Fr Greg is also assisted by Fr John who o en supports the Sacramental Program and occasionally leads our Eucharis c celebra ons.

For a short me this year Br Adalbert also assisted Fr Greg in his work at Infant Jesus School.

The Parish Sacramental Team, led by Mrs Theresa Choo and assisted by Mrs Sue Goodwin and Mrs Billie Dewi have all supported aspects of the program, organised to provide ever easier access for families to nurture the faith journey of all. To further assist families, the team have been very innova ve in developing processes that can all be accessed online. We are extremely grateful that the Parish Sacramental Team is so adaptable, approachable, caring, commi ed and professional. This supports the focus of the Archdiocese Family Focused, Parish Based and School Supported Sacramental Program. >> School Advisory Council The School Advisory Council has been very dedicated and suppor ve in their work this year. I thank them and their families for their generosity in providing me to a end the mee ngs to support the school. This year, due to the pandemic, we also a ended an online mee ng.

The views of all members on the School Advisory Council have been much appreciated and valuable in providing current and future perspec ves. With the pandemic challenges in Semester One their enthusiasm, posi vely and hope for the future was much appreciated.

In addi on to the School Advisory Council mee ngs, Sam and Dharsh, as members of the Finance Commi ee, also a end an addi onal mee ng. The knowledge and professionalism in this area has been very bene cial in assis ng the school currently and in the future.

I sincerely thank Mr Sam Modica who has served on the School Advisory Council for the last six years – rstly as treasurer and in the last four years as Chair. Sam’s wisdom, perspec ve and knowledge is much appreciated and greatly valued. He has been very dedicated, professional and prac cal in his leadership which has greatly supported and bene ed our community. >> P&F The P&F Execu ve have been extremely exible, adaptable, dedicated and enthusias c amid the many changes in 2022. Very sincere thanks to • Mrs Vanessa Ga (President) • Mrs Karen Holden (Treasurer) • Mrs Giulia De Rizzo (Secretary) The P&F Execu ve meet with the Leadership Team to support the school and the community. This year in addi on to o ering pastoral support to families if they were unable to bring their children to school during the pandemic they have also implemented some new ideas including Pasta, Cheesie Days, and a Family Picnic.

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The P&F Execu ve have been fantas c in organising the Sausage Sizzle on Infant Jesus Day, refreshments for the Fac on Athle c Carnival, the School Disco, the P&F Carpark Bay and a ra e.

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I am very grateful to: • Mr Sam Modica (Chair) • Fr Greg Burke (Parish Priest) • Mr Dharshwan Elikewela (Treasurer) • Mrs Joanna Brisbane (Secretary) • Mrs Jessica Musca (Member) • Mrs Nicole Mammone (Member) • Mrs Tanya Davis (Member) • Mrs Jenny Allpike (P&F Representa ve) • Mr Frank Colangelo (Ex-O cio) • Miss Melissa Myles (Ex-O cio) • Miss Clare Mo at (Principal)

Sincere thanks also to the families of the P&F Execu ve for all your help during the year which has enabled the P&F to support the school.

Special thanks to the P&F Class Representa ves who have connected all the families in the class in somewhat challenging mes – especially in First Semester. Your support in sharing informa on, connec ng new and established families and encouraging others to be involved in various events has been very much appreciated. >> Parents and Volunteers Within the school there are also camp and club co-ordinators who are sincerely thanked for all their work in these areas which, in 2022, included: • Soccer Club • Netball Club • Mother and Daughter Camp • Father and Son Camp We greatly value the partnership between home and school and the assistance that parents provide. This might involve a camp, a spor ng club or volunteering at spor ng carnivals or special events such as Infant Jesus Day or the school disco. The support of parent volunteers is invaluable, as many of these ac vi es could not take place without this assistance. Most importantly, parent support con nues at home where they assist children with homework, enthusias cally discussing school happenings and events and further developing the children’s skills as life-long learners. >> Parents Thank you to the parents for your support and posi vity this year. It has been very interes ng, par cularly in Semester One, to ensure that, as much as possible, children could s ll par cipate in all the opportuni es provided at school.

The communica on in 2022 has been quite overloaded at mes as the focus was on ensuring that the community was as safe as possible. Thank you for your empathy in considering the needs of others, following the various restric ons to support the health requirements and ensuring that your children were very well prepared for school each day. It was also very much appreciated that children, through the help of parents, could also recognise that health needs were always a priority. Thank you also for your con nued support of the school learning programs.

Thank you to all the children for your e ort during this year. The children con nually inspire us and it is a privilege to be suppor ng them as life-long learners. >> Farewell and Best Wishes to: Mr Paul Hille, has been our Principal since July 2016. During Paul’s leadership he inspired all with his vision, dedica on, enthusiasm, organisa on, crea ve and innova ve ideas and his focus on improvement for all in the community. We have greatly bene ed from his professionalism and his approach in ensuring that excellence and high standards were always maintained and the mindset of #ExpectGreatThings was embedded by the children, the sta and the community.

Paul’s gi s and talents in engaging, mo va ng and involving sta , students and the community in the many opportuni es provided at Infant Jesus School has ensured that all have been supported and ourished due to his care, empathy, wisdom, perspec ve and commitment.

We wish Paul all the very best in his new posi on and hope that that some of the spirit of Infant Jesus School is with him as Principal of Mel Maria Catholic Primary School.

Miss Melissa Myles was our Ac ng Assistant Principal for the last two years and sta member for the last ten years. As a school we have bene ed from Melissa’s leadership, commitment, enthusiasm, crea vity and generosity in contribu ng to improvement at Infant Jesus School. We hope that she con nues to thrive in leadership in her new role as Assistant Principal at St Helena’s Catholic Primary School.

Mrs Cheryl Macpherson and Mrs Sue Bonomi have both been sta members for more than twenty years.

During this me, they have enthusias cally and very generously contributed to the vision of Infant Jesus School. We wish them all the best in their new ventures.

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Miss Deanna Fo , Mrs Andrea Middleton and Miss Sophie Kee e leave Infant Jesus School for posi ons at other Catholic schools and CEWA. We thank them for their commitment and for sharing their gi s and talents in contribu ng to and suppor ng the vision of our school.

Mrs Maddelyn Mansergh, Miss Giulia Pasquale, Mrs Leonie Cornish and Mrs Fran Ienco also conclude their me at Infant Jesus School as they pursue other ventures. We thank them for their dedica on and enthusiasm and for all they have given to assist our school.

To each Year Six student, I hope that you take some of the spirit of Infant Jesus School with you as you con nue to re ect on, develop and share the many gi s that God has given you throughout your life. May the teachings of Christ – Faith, Hope and Love con nue to guide you as you seek Truth. May you con nue to #ExpectGreatThings in all you do and #ExceedExpecta ons in your goals and achievements.

To the families who are leaving our community, I hope that your me at Infant Jesus School has been nurturing, enjoyable and ful lling and that the experiences provided have inspired and contributed to enhancing your journey as a life-long learner.

As we share and support each other every day in our journey of faith through prayer, rela onships and interac ons we re ect on our faith that unites us; hope that inspires us to be grateful for all the blessings we receive; love that re ects the gi s and talents that God has given us to share and truth that is visible through our witness of the Good News.

As a child-focused and Christ-centred Catholic community we look forward to con nuing to provide opportuni es to support the improvement journey in 2023.

In the secondment of Mr Paul Hille it has been a privilege to be the Principal and I am very blessed to have led Infant Jesus School this year.

I wish everyone a holy, peaceful and joy- lled Christmas and a safe, healthy, relaxing and enjoyable holiday with family and friends. I look forward to working with everyone next year. >> Clare Mo at Principal

Liturgy in a crea ve and digital world In 2022 saw our faith develop in new and di erent ways. With the school year beginning with COVID-19 restric ons, we were lucky that our Year Six leaders were able to be commissioned in the Hall by Fr Greg, while the rest of the school watched on using the livestream in their classrooms. Our liturgical celebra ons con nued to be digital, with the Ash Wednesday Liturgy also live-streamed into classrooms. The piazza was lled with the sounds of singing as the whole school followed the liturgy in real me, and Fr Greg visited each class to sprinkle ashes.

In order to keep everyone in our community safe while re ec ng upon the events of Holy Week, a digital version of the Sta ons of the Cross was created and shared with families, allowing them to pray this special tradi on of Holy Week at home.

In order to develop our charisms, our classes have focused on the fac on saints this year- St Rose of Lima, St Thomas Aquinas, St Dominic of Calaroga and St Catherine of Siena. Tables and ags have been set up in the piazza on or near their feast days and ac vi es created by Year Six students to recognise the saints’ lives.

Br Adalbert Joins Infant Jesus Parish Community The children and school community welcomed a new member of our parish to our community - Br Adalbert Imperial, a deacon who was preparing to be ordained into the priesthood.

The children enjoyed learning about the role a deacon has in our church, the Carmelite tradi ons and all the things they know that a priest does in his role in the church. In December Br Ad will become Fr Ad, as he is ordained as a Catholic priest. We are very excited to have Fr Ad join us next year as a priest in Infant Jesus Parish.

Fundraising - and the Spirit of Giving

When the Eastern States was hit by the oods, Fr Greg highlighted a connec on between our community at the diocese of Lismore - as the Bishop of Lismore is a Carmelite. The students raised money to send to Lismore, and this was even more special when Bishop Greg visited our school in August and spoke to the children about the di erence their fundraising made to the clean up e orts in Lismore. Our students were very excited and thankful to Bishop Greg for sharing where their money went.

Infant Jesus Parish Thank you!

Our school community again worked closely with Infant Jesus Parish, par cularly with the Sacramental Program. Due to COVID-19 cases in our community, the Con rma on enrolment process was taken online with Fr Greg and Theresa Choo recording the parent informa on session as a video. Fortunately restric ons were li ed and all were welcomed to a end the sacramental celebra ons.

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As COVID-19 cases subsided, it was a joy for our school to join the parish once again for Eucharis c celebra ons. A highlight of the year was when the school joined the parish on a Saturday night for family mass, and our school choir led the congrega on in singing. We are

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1. Inspiring Christ Centred Leaders

very fortunate to belong to such a welcoming and vibrant parish.

We especially thank Father Greg and the en re parish for sharing the gi of the sacraments and our Catholic life with us.

In August Infant Jesus School was visited by Ma Poyn ng, the head of Catholic Mission Australia, who thanked Infant Jesus School for their generous dona ons from the 2021 Socktober event. Ma taught the children about the impact Catholic Mission was having in third world countries and how this was only made possible thanks to the dona ons from people in Australia.

Infant Jesus Day 2022

Infant Jesus Day was a celebra on of community as no restric ons meant family members could join us to celebrate our school.

The day began with the children learning about their fac on saint through an art ac vity, before giving thanks to God through the Eucharist. A er lunch the children held stalls to raise money for Catholic Mission. Over $3500 was raised in the spirit of giving to others.

Parish Celebra ons - 30th Anniversary of the Dedica on of Infant Jesus Church

In August, Infant Jesus Parish celebrated the 30 year anniversary of the dedica on of the church with a Mass presided by Bishop Greg. The parish then held a fete that was open to all members of the community and some sta from Infant Jesus School volunteered to assist at the children’s stall. It was fantas c to see so many families a end this special celebra on.

Catholic QCE Awards

Infant Jesus School and Santa Clara School were acknowledged with a merit award for the collabora ve project - A Christmas Bardip. The students made a digital book that retold the na vity story in both English and Noongar and it has been shared across the Archdiocese of Perth and in Catholic schools across Western Australia. This is a valuable resource for 158 Catholic schools across Western Australia.

Professional Learning

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2022 saw our sta con nue to upskill their Religious Educa on knowledge and catechism.

Sta par cipated in a retreat with Mario Borg from 24/7 Perth Ministries where they unpacked the sanc ty of the Mass and the place the Eucharist holds in our Catholic faith.

Sta also par cipated in professional learning with Catholic Educa on Western Australia as they unpacked the religious educa on units of work, and developed a greater understanding of the content they teach.

Helping Others in Need

Again, our community helped those in need by fundraising for a variety of causes. The Pastoral Care Ministry worked very hard during Lent to raise money for Project Compassion with the crea on of ‘IJ Eats’ where food such as jelly and potato gems could be ordered for a small dona on.

2. A School of Excellence Extra Curricular At Infant Jesus School, we believe in providing challenging and mo va ng learning opportuni es for all students.

This year the students at Infant Jesus school, have been fortunate to apply their learning in various contexts. Our Year Six i-Excel Mathema cs students par cipated in the ‘Have Sum Fun’ Compe on in Term Three and a di erent group of students par cipated in the Annual Numero Interschool Compe on. Both compe ons required some support and training to further enhance their numeracy concepts, problem-solving skills and teamwork while having fun at the same me.

The Speak Up Award programme provided opportuni es for our selected students to learn, develop and prac se public speaking skills. Students were required to research, compose and deliver a speech that shows a depth of understanding of a topic of their choice. The compe on provided students with an opportunity to express their views con dently, using appropriate speaking skills.

iExcel Chinese iExcel Chinese was introduced this year. Students who possessed a strong desire and competence with the language were selected to be part of this exci ng new ini a ve. They used their knowledge and understanding of the language to enter many exci ng compe ons.

Our talented Year Six students entered the Confucius Ins tute’s Short Film Compe on. The theme was “Chinese culture through the lens” 镜头下的中国⽂化.

The students created a short vlog about Chinese Cuisine, which demonstrated their knowledge and understanding of the Chinese language.

Technology Interschool Challenge This year, Infant Jesus School hosted the Inaugural Technology Inter-School Challenge. A junior and a senior team par cipated in the ac vi es and our Year Six students supported and facilitated many of the ac vi es. These students used their knowledge of coding and robo cs to complete technology challenges based around the book, ‘We are Australians’ by Duncan Smith and Nicole Godwin. This was a successful and exci ng opportunity for our students.

Con nua on of Learning In Term One, Learning Con nuity Packs were sent home with all students to ensure that the learning process could con nue even in a ‘home learning’ context. All students were provided with support materials and tools which would assist them when working remotely using the Remote Learning Program.

In addi on to this, Quaran ne Packs were created and distributed. If a student was iden ed as a close contact and were required to isolate, a Quaran ne Pack was distributed via the school’s Leadership Team. The Quaran ne Pack contained English, Mathema cs, Religion, and integrated tasks.

Students completed these if they were well enough during the isola on period. They would bring this work back upon their return to school to share with their teacher.

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To support teachers with the assessment of wri ng, the Brightpath online so ware tool con nued to be used to provide more informa on regarding wri ng expecta ons.

This tool enabled teachers to collect speci c data about each students’ wri ng which then ensured that planning and teaching was directed to students’ learning needs in wri ng.

Children are also able to use the wri ng outcomes to assist in the selec on of their wri ng goals.

Reading Resources The school has con nued to invest heavily in the purchase of reading resources to assist in the further enhancement of the reading program. We con nue to thank the P&F and School Advisory Council who support us nancially for the purchase of these resources.

Year Three Choir Performing Arts Fes val On the 24 August 2022, the Year Three students were chosen to par cipate in the Young Voices Choir as part of the Catholic Performing Arts Fes val. This was the rst me the Year Three students were involved; therefore, they were eager to perform. The students travelled to the Vasto Club in Balca a and performed two songs en tled ‘My Ki en’ and ‘Rocketship’ led by Ms Carroll. It was a fantas c opportunity for Year Three to showcase their singing abili es.

NAPLAN The overall results for 2022 NAPLAN provided evidence that the cohort on average have achieved above the na onal average in Year Three and Year Five in numeracy, reading, grammar and punctua on, spelling and wri ng.

The NAPLAN results for 2022 are listed compared to all schools in Australia:

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Numeracy

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3. A Catholic Pastoral Community Bush Garden The bush garden project was ini ated at Infant Jesus school by the Year 6 students and their teachers. The idea was to transform an unused space in our school into a bush garden. The garden’s purpose is to foster an inclusive and pastoral community in the school in many ways. This year, teachers have allowed the students to explore na ve plants used for both food and medical needs and allowing children to explore by ea ng, touching and smelling. A collabora ve bush garden recipe book was created for students to cook their own na ve recipes.

Infant Jesus Day Infant Jesus Day is always one of the most exci ng and an cipated days in our school year, when we recognise, honour and acknowledge the charisms, history, tradi ons and heritage of our school. Infant Jesus School was established by the Dominican sisters to support the Catholic families in the Parish and to provide a quality Catholic educa on for the community.

The theme for this year's Infant Jesus Day was the Fac on Saints: St Thomas Aquinas, St Rose of Lima, St Dominic of Calaroga and St Catherine of Siena. Each year level created an artwork of their fac on saint which was then used in the 2022 Magazine.

The sta and students were then joined by the parents and wider community at Infant Jesus Parish in Mass. Upon returning to school, the very generous P&F organised a sausage sizzle.

The stalls around the school were fun, enjoyable and successful in raising money to support the missionary work around the world.

Fac on Carnival

Celebra ng our Families

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This year we were fortunate to celebrate the Mother’s, Father’s and Grandparents who make our lives so special. Mother’s Day this year involved mums bringing covid friendly mugs to have a co ee or tea, and a ‘Mu n with Mum.’ In Term Three, we celebrated Father’s Day with a liturgy led by the Year 2 students that included the reasons why we love our dads. This was followed by ‘Donuts with Dad’ on the basketball courts. We had over 300 grandparents come to Infant Jesus School to celebrate Grandparent’s Day on a sunny a ernoon in Term Four. The students escorted their grandparents around the school to show them their crea ve artwork in the piazza and to listen to the amazing school choir. They then were treated to co ee and delicious mu ns.

We gathered together as a community to celebrate our fac on spirit at the Athle cs Carnival. The compe tors put in a fantas c e ort and sportsmanship. The sta and Wellness Ministry worked hard on the day to organise the events, set up, pack up, score, marshal and supervise the students throughout the day. Many fantas c parents volunteered their me to help out at the carnival whose involvement and support were vital for the running of the day. The lovely P&F and families organised food and drink for families for the day. It was a wonderful, sunny day for the Infant Jesus School community.

To prepare the Kindergarten and Pre-Primary students for the 2022 school year, the early childhood teachers created social stories to share with families. These social stories helped the students feel safe, comfortable and connected to their teachers.

In 2022, we con nued to live and work through the COVID-19 Pandemic. The year began with some students and families needing to isolate for seven days. Infant Jesus School con nued to have protocols in place to keep the sta , students and school community safe. Seesaw was used to keep communica on open between home and school. Students were provided with learning packs to con nue their learning journeys at home.

This year, Infant Jesus School introduced a new ini a ve for Learning Journey's named: iShow, iExplain, iLearnt. The children lead and shared their classroom learning with their parents. There was lots of posi ve feedback received from parents on this new ini a ve.

Wellness Week Wellbeing has been a focus this year at Infant Jesus School. Each semester, all sta and students put aside a week to focus on their health and wellbeing in a 'Wellness Week'. The students in class par cipated in ac vi es to foster their wellbeing. This included things such as mindfulness and outside play, as well as developing gra tude.

The Parent Night in 2022 was di erent this year as it was changed to online. Teachers and sta worked hard to make a video and document available via Seesaw that detailed the learning and expecta ons of the year level.

iShow, iExplain, iLearnt At Infant Jesus School our goal is to develop a community which fosters life-long learning and an a tude which promotes achievement of full poten al in an environment embedded in our Gospel values. At Infant Jesus School our Vision for Learning is based on our beliefs that: • Children are competent and bring a wealth of experiences and knowledge to the learning task.

• Children are involved in making choices which supports their unique way of learning.

• Children are engaged in meaningful and purposeful tasks which include ac on and re ec on.

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The year was unique as we were able to celebrate ‘Twosday’ on 22.2.22. This was a fun lled day where students were able to a end school dressed as anything rela ng to the number two for a dona on of two coins. This included two of the same socks, two coloured hair es and shirts with the number two.

Ac vi es were prepared for the students that included spor ng games, in atables, and bubbles. The P&F kindly organised Zooper Doopers as a special treat for all the children.

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4. Accessible, A ordable and Sustainable Capital Development Program - Cubby, Furniture, Rock Wall + Li During the Term Three holidays in prepara on for the commencement of the term several addi ons were added to the outdoor area of the school to support accessibility for all students.

A small trampoline was installed between the Year One classroom and the oval. This equipment supports sensory development and self-regula on. The trampoline has been an exci ng and popular addi on to this area.

A ‘cubby-style’ structure was also purchased and was placed adjacent to the Year One and Year Two sandpit. The children can use their imagina on during their outdoor play mes turning the cubby into police sta on, café, shop or hospital. This structure will also assist in suppor ng a variety of learning areas and skills and can be accessed throughout the school day.

A rock-climbing wall was installed in the enclosed area outside the Year Three and Four classrooms to support sensory development, strength, co ordina on and self-regula on. A er a much an cipated period of me, we also saw the commencement for the installa on of the li . The li was installed in the piazza to enable all members of our community to access all classrooms in the school.

Hopefully it will be completed for the 2023 school year.

Registra on Audit Infant Jesus School undertook a school registra on audited in 2022.

The purpose of the audit is to ensure the school meets state and government requirements.

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All sta worked relessly to collate the necessary documenta on, and

selected teachers and educa on assistants a ended a mee ngs with the auditors.

Infant Jesus School successfully passed the audit and is proud to be re-registered for another four years.

Year One and Two Replacement Furniture The teachers in Year One and Two collaborated to purchase new furniture to con nue to provide exible and developmentally appropriate furniture for their early childhood classrooms.

This year that has been a focus on upgrading tables, sea ng and storage. With some exci ng new addi ons such as a ‘cubby’ and which can have many possibili es such as a quiet readings space or as a tool for drama c play. The children have enjoyed each new addi on to their classrooms.

Bush Garden Dreaming The Rainbow Serpent As part of our NAIDOC week celebra ons, we re ected on how Aboriginal people shared stories through symbols.

Each child received a stone and drew Noongar symbols using paint pens. These stones were then placed to form the scales of a the ‘Rainbow Serpent’ created by Mr Tuan. This collabora ve art piece allowed children feel a sense of belonging and connec on to this special place by being able to nd their own stone in the garden and enjoy being able to explore and connect to concepts learnt in class in a real-world experience.

Canteen Moving to Chisholm To con nue having canteen available for children this year a canteen service partnership with Chisholm Catholic College was formed.

This was a very exci ng opportunity for Infant Jesus School whereby Chisholm Catholic College Canteen made our lunches which were then delivered to our school.

This enabled us to con nue to provide many delicious op ons and provide a cashless ordering service through QuickCliq.

Future Focus Our Infant Jesus School Strategic Plan (2019-2023) outlines the following areas of focus:

Catholic Iden ty • Understanding our faith through opportuni es o ered in retreats, professional development and prayer.

• Further developing a greater awareness of the needs of the community and con nuing to support these through Chris an witness ini a ves for sta , students and parents.

Educa on • High expecta ons and quality teaching prac ces to accelerate learning.

• Student performance exceeds like schools in NAPLAN and a year of progress is made by all students.

• Relevant, exible and innova ve curriculum that is appropriate and di eren ated.

• Con nua on of ADS cer ca on.

Community • Con nue to enhance the wellbeing with ongoing ini a ves for sta and students.

• Provide opportuni es for parent educa on .

Stewardship

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• Improving learning spaces (Pre-Primary and Kindy in 2023).

• Enhance contemporary environments to support all learners.

• Further develop ini a ves to care for the earth as our common home.