By connecting to the real world of students’ lives, authentic learning enables students to become lifelong learners who contribute to society and the wider world as active and discerning citizens. Authentic learning is central to our work as Catholic educators because it promotes the continual growth and wellbeing of the whole person — spiritually, intellectually, emotionally, socially and physically.
St Michael’s Catholic Primary School Belfield aims to be a centre of excellence for teaching and learning. Catering to the learning needs of all students is a goal we aim for on a daily basis. Our teaching and learning programs are designed to challenge each student to be the best learner that they can be.
By working together with our families, we can help each child reach their full potential. Our students know that they can set goals and work towards achieving them through the use of success criteria, feedback and reflection.
We set high expectations for our students to foster their innate potential to be life long learners.
Vision for Learning
At St Michael’s Catholic Primary School, Belfield, where our school values of Faith, Learning and Love are instilled in our students we are committed to developing:
Reflective learners by:
making connections by activating prior knowledge
engaging in daily reviews and retrieval practices
using the success criteria to evaluate their learning goals
Collaborative learners by:
providing opportunities to share with others
listening to and respecting each other’s ideas
creating a learning environment that enables successful teamwork
Critical and Creative thinkers by:
valuing original thoughts and ideas
promoting perseverance and problem solving approaches to learning
nurturing and honouring the creative capacities in our students