Parent Involvement

Plenary Meetings provide an opportunity for parents to enter into their daughter’s learning in an authentic and highly significant way. Each student presents her learning and holistic growth to her parents in an environment which is both structured and supportive.

The Plenary Meetings take 2 forms:

• The Holistic Plenary Meeting – in term 2 - involves your daughter - the student, her Advisor and you - the parents coming.  The student will share her reflections on her growth across the FACE elements in all her learning experiences – subject specific as well Integrated Learning; learning both inside and outside the classroom.
• The Academic Plenary Meeting – in term 3 after the semester one report has gone home - promotes independence, reflection, sound communication skills, positive relationships, understanding and recognition of a student’s own identity. They also demonstrate clearly the integration of the FACE elements across the curriculum.
•  is an opportunity for the student to reflect on her learning in a particular academic subject and to discuss all aspects of her learning with her parents and the teacher of that subject.

Plenary Meetings promote independence, reflection, sound communication skills, positive relationships, understanding and recognition of a student’s own identity. They also demonstrate clearly the integration of the FACE elements across the curriculum.

Academic Plenary Meeting

The Academic Plenary Meeting is an opportunity for the student to reflect on her learning in a particular academic subject and to discuss all aspects of her learning with her parents and the teacher of that subject.

The Holistic Plenary Meeting

The Holistic Plenary meeting involves your daughter - the student, her Advisor and you - the parents coming will share her reflections on her growth across the FACE elements in all her learning experiences – subject specific as well Integrated Learning; learning both inside and outside the classroom.

Mentoring Program

Resilience research confirms that the presence of a caring adult in the life of a young person is important in assisting students to overcome adversity and achieve at school.

The Loreto Normanhurst Mentor Program seeks to provide such a presence for our Year 10 students by establishing a trusting relationship between a student and a mentor that:

• encourages a wide view of issues where discussions encompass the FACE elements;
• encourages outward looking perspective;
• models and fosters caring and supportive relationships resulting in increased self-confidence and self-awareness;
• values the perspective of and draws on the wisdom of another;
• extends community partnerships.

The relationship with the mentor can further encourage character formation, especially in the areas of emotional intelligence skills, leadership skills and social justice awareness.

The most significant people in the lives of our young people are their family members, in particular, their parents. The mentoring program is designed to work in partnership with the student, parents and the school.

In the Year 10 Integrated Curriculum, students will be asked to reflect on their strengths, their past experiences and their broader interests to identify possible future paths.  Through the assistance of a mentor who is external to the school, students will refine their thinking and in doing so create a vision of their future which is congruent with the philosophy of a Loreto education.