Lourdes Learners 

For the past two weeks it has been fabulous to walk around the school and see classrooms filled with students’ happy faces, learning with their peers and teachers again. The days of learning at home seem to be a distant memory now but what an amazing effort made by all families, students, teachers and support staff to ensure learning continued away from school. Everyone is to be truly commended for the wonderful contributions to teaching and learning during these unique times. 

Many teachers have described their students’ renewed focus and commitment to independent learning, perhaps a result of online learning. Teachers have also noticed the students’ excited energy during group work and learning with peers. It is great to see the traits of a Lourdes Learner demonstrated by our students. 

This year at some stage in either a newsletter, a school Mass or assembly, you may have read or heard about our school theme – ‘Be a Lourdes Learner’. Recently teachers have refined and considered the traits of a Lourdes Learner. We now have an acronym and a mantra that will help teachers and students know and reflect upon these traits… Lourdes Learners are CALLed to Think (see table below)*.  

Being students who Communicate, Act, Look, Listen and Think, we believe will result in our students exhibiting the traits and dispositions (habits of thinking and doing) of effective learners. Learners who are resilient and respectful critical thinkers who grow as confident learners for life.  

We trust that going forward if you ask your children questions about being a Lourdes Learner, you will hear responses that reflect our continued efforts in developing the traits and dispositions for successful learning and that students see themselves as learners. We encourage families to talk about this at home and ask that you foster our mantra - Lourdes Learners are CALLed to Think.  

If you have any queries or would like more information, please ask your child’s teacher or contact me directly. 

Thanks for reading, 

Miranda Murray

Assistant Principal

Miranda.Murray@twb.catholic.edu.au