Principals form 'learning community'

School principals on the Peninsula have established a local management group for the benefit of local students, according to Woy Woy Public School principal Ms Ona Buckley.

Ms Buckley said the group will meet regularly to discuss local issues and ways to support and enhance the learning of Peninsula students.

"I recently attended a local management group meeting of principals of the Peninsula schools," Ms Buckley said.

"We are now all part of the Brisbane Waters Learning Community.

"Working closely together is advantageous for all our schools.

"Our group is setting up a 'Moodle' which is a website for sharing between all the schools and which supports curriculum delivery."

Ms Buckley said the new project would become a "very valuable and safe tool" for students to use to support their learning.

"Other projects include the ongoing support for Positive Behaviour Learning, the Stronger Smarter project for Aboriginal students, E Learning opportunities and strong links between the primary schools and the high school campuses," Ms Buckley said.

"I also attended the Central Coast Principals Conference of combined primary and secondary principals.

"Our regional director and school education directors attended as well.

"We were updated on the 2011 outlook for Hunter Central Coast Regional Education and looked at the Department of Education and Training Enrolment Policy guidelines.

"We had a guest speaker from the Department of Family Services and discussed support services within the Department of Education and Training."

Newsletter, 23 Aug 2010 Ona Buckley, Woy Woy Public School