Dear Parents and Carers,

Parent Expert Pool

Our Week 2 Exhibition was a roaring success, and our students loved having the opportunity to speak about their learning to an authentic audience. Thank you so much for your participation. Interestingly, a global consulting group recently used advanced analytics to identify factors that play a critical role in student achievement across the globe. They found that students, like those at St Matthew’s, who receive a blend of teacher-directed and inquiry-based instruction have the best outcomes.

We love to have our parents come in to classes to speak about issues that are relevant to our studies in inquiry. This normally involves about ten minutes of speaking and a few minutes of questions from the young audience. If you have a specific area of interest or expertise that you think would appeal to an audience of pre-teens, please email me (petra.cole@cg.catholic.edu.au). I’ll place you in our Pool of Inquiry Helpers and pass on the information to our teachers.

Petra Cole
Assistant Principal 
petra.cole@cg.catholic.edu.au