St Mary's
Star of the Sea
Milton
Star of the Sea
Milton
A Catholic Parish Primary School
At St Mary’s Star of the Sea, we believe that technology does not substitute for quality teaching, but rather technology should be used as a tool to enhance the learning process in providing powerful and engaging learning experiences.
All classrooms at St Mary’s have a large TV and an Apple TV. Classes are equipped with Macbooks and iPads to allow for small group learning.
We have a specialised STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) Learning Space which is administered by a specialist STEM Teacher. The room is equipped with 6 Lego EV3 Mindstorm robots and a purpose-built First Lego League Table.
In addition, we have 12 mBots available to the primary students and 6 Blue Bots for our infants.
A coding club is run twice a week during the lunch break and is available to all students who are interested in learning to code and complete coding challenges.
View our Student Responsible Use of Technology Agreement, which each student and parent/carer is asked to sign at the commencement of each year.
St Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Milton aims to provide contemporary quality learning environments for students through the integration of technology across all Key Learning Areas. As part of this process, we have implemented a 1:1 iPad Program for our Years 5 and 6 students. iPads are used in a range of learning spaces, allowing students the opportunity to achieve desired learning outcomes in ways that are not always possible using traditional methods.
Oliver is our school's Library Management System. It is fully web-based, so the whole school community can access library resources including eBooks and Audiobooks. Simple, clear search options like dynamic picture searches help young students find books and other resources that appeal to them. They can also choose from a huge selection of background graphics and avatars to personalise their library experience.
Oliver means students and staff can also manage their loans and reservations — anywhere, anytime.
Access Oliver – our Library Management System here
Digital citizenship is a priority at St Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Milton, with all students participating in learning experiences that focus on being responsible and ethical users of technology.
Teachers use a range of resources developed by the Catholic Education Diocese of Wollongong, the Office of the eSafety Commissioner and other online safety organisations, to assist in the ongoing education of our students in being safe and responsible digital citizens.
The CEDoW Digital Citizenship Program Site provides a program of resources for our students on digital citizenship.