St Mary’s learning culture is based on the beliefs that...

• Every person in the community is capable of success and positive outcomes
• We as educators have a responsibility to nurture our learners to independence
• All persons can have a genuine love of learning and recognise themselves as a learner
• Every person will be a successful global citizen
• As educators our purpose and commitment is to teach and learn
• As individuals we own our own learning
• All learning is a journey
• Every moment is an opportunity to learn
• We are all learners in our community

St Mary’s will create a culture of learning by…

• Explicitly teaching the skills to learning
• Gradually releasing the responsibility of learning
• Consistently having high expectations
• Committing and valuing the learning as a whole school community
• Investing in supportive and positive relationships with all adults in the school
• Being active learners with our learners
• Talking about our culture of learning
• Expecting every learner to learn
• Investing time in knowing our learners, their style, their differences, their interests
• Expecting that all time at St Mary’s be dedicated to learning
• Being the most knowledgeable, committed and capable educator possible

What will we do to create a learning culture at St Mary’s?

• Learn and use the language of learning
• Provide feedback on the learning journey
• Talk to the children about learning
• Model learning
• Make learning our priority
• Everywhere is a place of learning: home, school, everywhere
• Educate our parents about the language of learning
• Believe and promote - Everyone can learn : inclusivity
• We can learn from one another
• Instil a confidence of learning
• Promote and encourage self efficacy
• Guide our learners to learn about themselves as learners
• Give our learners the skills, strategies of learning
• Always plan for the learning rather than the content
• Celebrate our learning
• Always provide purposeful learning
• Know our learners
• Make our learning visible
• Include our parents in our learning