21st century skills book

Useful books 2

Forsyth, D R (2006) Group Dynamics (4^th Ed).Thomas Wadsworth

Machiavelli, N. (1532) The Prince. In P. Bondanella & M. Musa (Eds) The Portable Machiavelli.(1979) Viking Penguin Inc. pp77-166

Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groupthink

Bennett Mark D and Gibson Joan Mclver in A field guide to good decisions: Values in Action. Praeger Publishers. Greenwood Publishingh Group, Inc.(2006)

Lee Roy Beach and Terry Connolly(2005) The psychology of Decision Making: Foundations for organizational science A sage publication Series, Inc  2^nd edition

Some useful books

Raymond G Miltenberger(2001) Behaviour modification. Principles and procedures 2nd Edition Wadsworth Thomson Learning

Victorian Essential Learning Standards

Recognising that information literacy – the ability to

source and evaluate and use information – is an essential

part of all areas of the curriculum, learning methods and

technologies are incorporated into every learning area.

The curriculum promotes a problem-solving approach,

with girls encouraged to take responsibility for their own

learning.

The college curriculum covers all Victorian

Essential Learning Standards (VELS) as

recommended by the Victorian government:

physical, personal and social learning;

discipline-based learning; the arts,

English, humanities, languages other than

English (LOTE); mathematics and science;

interdisciplinary learning; communication,

design, creativity and technology,

information and communication technology

and thinking processes.

St Catherine's - Languages

Languages at St Catherine's

"Nî hâo", "Bonjour" and "Konnichi wa"

Mandarin, French and Japanese are offered at St Catherine's School. French is introduced in the Early Learning Centre and continues through the Junior School.
At Year 7, we provide an opportunity for our students to experience all three languages. In Semester 1 of Year 7, students study Japanese, French and Mandarin for two periods each per week. The course is largely introductory with an emphasis on culture, making comparisons with Australia, and the rudiments of English language and writing systems.
Towards the end of Semester 1, Year 7 students then select two of the three languages offered and continue to study these until the end of Year 8, and beyond, if they choose to do so.
Our language program provides a rich and varied experience for our students, with excursions, competitions, special guest performances, software, games, activities and conversation sessions complementing the academic program.
Students in Years 10 and 11 are invited to join the Exchange Program with our sister schools in Japan and France and annual language immersion tours are also offered.

St Catherine's - Community Service

Community Service

It is more blessed to give than to receive.

Community service is an important expression of our strong values. Students work together to develop and promote relationships between St Catherine's and the local and international community by both financially supporting and physically assisting in ways that are helpful to both.
Students plan activities for the whole School, inform the School community on issues of both local and global need and assist local charities with their activities.
Events in the past have included everything from Easter egg hunts for Oxfam to staff versus students netball for Beyond Blue to participating in the Red Cross and Red Shield door knocks and World Vision's 40 hour Famine.
Recently some students developed a particularly strong interest in supporting Timor-Leste (East Timor) which resulted in the First Lady visiting and speaking.
Students volunteer their time in the community including helping to serve breakfast at Prahran Mission, tree planting at Yarra Boulevard and assisting with the Food For Friends Christmas initiative.

St Catherine's - Student Committees

Student Committees

Catering for every interest

A range of Committees is responsible for the organisation of various aspects of the School, under the leadership of the General Committee. Our Committees include:

• Art
• Community Service
• Debating and Public Speaking
• Drama
• Duke of Edinburgh's Award & Outdoor Education
• Environment
• International
• Student Foundation
• Music
• Community Service
• Sports.