A very warm welcome to all our returning families and to all those new to the OLMC community. There is no doubt that OLMC is a vibrant and welcoming learning community, and that the student experience is at the heart of everything we do.
The new school year brings excitement, anticipation, and an opportunity for new beginnings. I am excited about what lies ahead for this year.
Setting Goals
As we prepare for a successful year of learning, here are some simple tips to start the year off on a positive note:
- Set goals for your learning. Read and reflect on your Semester 2 report from 2025 and set some goals for your learning for the upcoming year.
- Practice self-care. Make sure you look after yourself throughout the year. Balance your studies with time playing sports or other activities you enjoy doing outside of school. Make sure you also get enough sleep every night.
- Strengthen your support networks. Remember your teachers are here to help you. Reach out to them if you are experiencing any challenges in your learning.
- Be organised. There are lots of ways to be organised. You can create a study plan, organise your folders or computer files for each subject, and organise a space to study at home.
Professional Learning
In 2026 the College Professional Learning program for staff will continue to focus on the collective approach to continuously improve the learning outcomes and wellbeing of all students by embedding the OLMC Instructional Model and Real School’s routines.
Adopting a schoolwide instructional model provides teachers with a common approach and language that make professional learning, coaching, and collaboration more targeted.
The focus is to ensure that there is a synergy between Learning and Wellbeing so that transformative, purposeful teaching is a combination of relationship building and effective instruction.
‘We can have the best curriculum design in the world …, but it’s the relationships (the people) that are developed through the learning process that creates a transformative learning experience’. Real Schools: Aligning Effective Instruction and Relationships, January 2025.
In summary the OLMC Instructional Model is designed to engage learners and we develop relationships by employing restorative language, conduct and mindsets designed to teach and model behaviour that supports student learning through positive relationships, and clear expectations for behaviour and learning.
The following diagram demonstrates the synergy between Learning and Wellbeing where the OLMC Instructional Model works alongside the College Real Schools strategies and development in our pedagogical approaches.
Throughout the year further information and examples will be shared with the OLMC community.
