Time Allocations
Discretionary or “Unallocated” time
The amount of discretionary or “unallocated” time will be a minimum of 20%. In the Diocese of Cairns, students engage in a vast range of activities that make up the remainder of the school curriculum. These activities include:
It is recommended that one of the unallocated hours be devoted to personal, interpersonal, spiritual and community development. These activities may include daily morning prayer, ‘circle time’, assemblies which focus on prayer or celebration of the achievement of goals, special assemblies such as a “Caritas” project launch at the beginning of Lent and whole school liturgies. It is further recommended that a good portion of this hour is allocated to regular, explicit teaching of Social Emotional capabilities.
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- general administration
- policies and priorities, e.g. Smart Moves, apprenticeships, traineeships and cadetships,
- work experience, SET planning
- pastoral care, e.g. home room and care groups
- extra-curricular activities
- other, e.g. swimming and athletics carnivals, open days, fetes and fundraising, excursions and camps, grandparent days, and parenting programs.
It is recommended that one of the unallocated hours be devoted to personal, interpersonal, spiritual and community development. These activities may include daily morning prayer, ‘circle time’, assemblies which focus on prayer or celebration of the achievement of goals, special assemblies such as a “Caritas” project launch at the beginning of Lent and whole school liturgies. It is further recommended that a good portion of this hour is allocated to regular, explicit teaching of Social Emotional capabilities.
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