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On Monday I was very fortunate to begin with a pupil free day, where I was able to work with the staff.  Every staff member in the school attended the morning session.  Here I was able to introduce myself to the staff in a fun and interactive way.  This was followed by the most important part of the day, where I unpacked the work that I do around “Culture,” which, when put simply, is just the way we do things around here.  With an emphasis on “WE.” 

After morning tea we turned our attention to education.  Here we looked at the concept of, “Thriving people, capable learners and leaders for the world God desires.”  This is, of course, part of Catholic Education SA’s, “Living, Learning, Leading Framework.” 

As the day progressed I shared my goals with the staff for the first ten weeks: 

• Learn all staff names in the first week 
• Learn a Year level of students names each week 
• Ring a parent of each student once I have learnt their name 
• Inquire as to how each person is thriving at school  
• Discover more about the culture of the school 
• Create a data wall of all students in the school showing where they sit individually 

Overall, I have had a very welcoming few days at Star of the Sea School.  I look forward to sharing more about our first day with the staff, over this term. 

Regards,
​Damian Weeks