Student Workshops - Period 4, Monday 20 March 2023 (Year 7 and 8)

In Period 4, Monday 20 March, Year 7 and 8 students will attend Elevate's Study Skills - Kick Start Program. These seminars are facilitated by Elevate Education. Elevate workshops are presented by university students who have recently faced and aced high school themselves. Presenters are energetic, speak the same language as your students, and get them thinking about study skills from a fellow student's perspective.

The kick-start workshop breaks down the transition process from primary to secondary education, introducing students to the fundamental skills that they need to be using over the coming years. 

Skills covered:
Dynamic reading
How to read a text and pull out the key points, not just summarise every sentence.
Note taking
How to get those ideas the students have extracted from their readings into an organised set of notes that will facilitate effective learning.
Conceptual learning skills
Teaching students how to break the information into its relevant parts as opposed to simply rote-learning the material.
Independent learning
What independent learning means and how to get it done.

Each student who attends a study skills seminar will receive access to Elevate’s online student portal. Portal access provides students with a wide range of resources to help them navigate through high school and consolidate the lessons from their seminars.

Parent Workshop - Monday 20 March 5:30 pm St Patrick's College Design Centre

The Parent Workshop aims to empower parents to reinforce study skills at home. Presenters share Elevate's key research, skills, and answers to questions so parents can help their children navigate their early secondary years of school. The Parent seminar covers:
-They key points from the seminars their children have attended
-Strategies for how the skills can be reinforced at home
-Question/answer session

Details about the seminar can be found here – https://au.elevateeducation.com/programs/parent

To register, please complete this sign-up form: https://forms.gle/LEAoGFRbWNtJyRwu8

Debra Bourne - Assistant Principal, Learning and Teaching