Term 4 seems to have flown by particularly quickly this year. Perhaps because we have had restrictions eased and activities that could not happen earlier in the year are now taking place. It has made for a very busy school and workplace. I am pleased to say that we end the year very well placed and an awful lot has been achieved. More staff have been trained in TeachWell’s High Impact Teaching Practices, the Humanities team has presented a full year of HITP with The Writing Revolution fully embedded in all lessons and resources, we have created new assessment tasks for Term 1 using a new, uniform template to assist students and parents and we continue to develop best practice when it comes to effective feedback.

There are many goals for next year and I look forward to working with our new Assistant Principal – Learning and Innovation, Mr Andrew Kenneally on keeping the Catalyst initiative alive and well at Carroll College. It has been a great privilege being an Assistant Principal and I have learnt an enormous amount. The school’s, motto, ‘Learning for Life’ is apt as I continue to be excited by learning and developing new skills even in this my 23rd year of teaching. Thank you to all members of the Executive Team who have supported me over the past two years, to the staff for their encouragement and patience and to Sandra Harris who this year shared the role with me and with whom I worked very closely. It has been fun. Next year I return to my role as Religious Education Coordinator and I will also remain as Catalyst Lead. I am looking forward to focusing on RE curriculum and finding more opportunities for students to engage in service learning. In a school, there is always more to do and being part of a profession that is constantly seeking out new and better ways to do things for the benefit of our students is very enriching.

I wish you all a very safe, happy and holy Christmas season.

Erica Drewsen

Assistant Principal, Learning and Innovation
Religious Education Coordinator