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=Teachers know and understand the ethos and values of the school. =

It was during my induction period when I started teaching at Kincoppal-Rose Bay School of the Sacred Heart in 2005 that I started to appreciate the [|rich history and strong values] that this school has.

The vision of Madeleine Sophie Barat was such that the Religious of the Sacred Heart in their current context seem to embody the characteristics of love, caring and devotion and those who are associated with this school exude an aura of gentleness and warmth.

This atmosphere has been passed on to many of our students who have great spirit and a strong sense of social justice.

Of the five [|goals of the school], I believe the one that resonates most strongly with me is “A Social Awareness which Impels to Action”.

I strive to provide my students with the intellectual ability and analytical skills to discern worthy causes from the unworthy and to respond in a practical way that can make a difference.

During 2008 we implemented an HSC support study centre. It was conducted during the June and September school holiday breaks. I volunteered to help support our HSC students by supervising them on certain days and being at school so that those with questions concerning HSC Biology, Chemistry and occasionally Physics, were able to access help on those days. [|Memo re Yr 12 Study Day.pdf]

I have also volunteered to supervise students at various student organized functions one of which was a “[|Girls' Night In]” organized by some year 11 students to raise both the awareness of breast cancer and money to donate to the Cancer Council.

By supporting our students attain their goals of:-
 * Faith which is relevant in today’s world
 * A deep respect for intellectual values
 * The building a community as a Christian value
 * A social awareness which impels to action, and
 * Personal growth in an atmosphere of wise freedom

within the context of a Sacred Heart education, I am supporting the ethos and values of Kincoppal-Rose Bay School of the Sacred Heart.