Proposed Industrial Action on Thursday 30th June 2022

We have been advised there is Protected Industrial Action taking place on Thursday 30th June. We can confirm that the school will have staff available to provide supervision and activities only, with no formal learning for students, as classes are unable to operate in the usual way. Our Year 6 Camp will go ahead next week, as we have staff available to attend with the children. Please see the email sent to parents and carers today for details.

Creative Arts Nest A4 Art Prize

As you will be aware from last week’s newsletter, several of our students were finalists in the St Agnes’ Parish Creative Arts Nest A4 Art Prize. All of the artworks in the finals were exhibited at several events leading up to the night and all students at school were able to vote on their favourites. The talent and creativity was wonderful and I was very proud to be there to see our students and their artwork shine. Once again, we congratulate our students and acknowledge their success. It was a great initiative that will become an ongoing event. We also acknowledge that one of the judges of this difficult decision process was Elise Howard, from our Year 6 teaching team. I certainly wouldn’t have wanted to have to choose from the extraordinary submissions!

Athletics Carnival Thanks

Ahead of the Sports section of our newsletter acknowledging the success of our carnival, we want to mention thanks to:

• Mr Lynch for his preparation and work on the day;
• all our staff for their support of students and in the many ways needed to bring it together;
• parents and carers who volunteered to help with events;
• the P&F for providing refreshments; and
• families who attended the day.

Celebrating Our Faith

This week we have celebrated our first Parish Masses in the special Sacrament of First Holy Communion. Congratulations to the children from Years 4, 5 and 6 in this development in your Faith Journey.

We wish to thank the teachers for preparing our students in the learning in the lead up to this sacrament. A special thank you also goes to the children in our St Joseph’s Faith Choir who gave up their evening to make the masses all the more special - Lily Skinner, Alivia Johnson, Hannah Cooper, Cailin Daley, Marielle Obeid, Charlotte Guild, Scarlett Hamilton, Islah Kingsmith, Ellie Lawrence, Elsie Steadman, Sarah Koning and Faith Ojeda.

Learning Together

Celebrating Student Achievement

Next week we will be opening the Parent Portal for you to access your child’s Semester 1 report.  Reporting is the process of providing feedback to parents/carers and students about student progress. It is a core responsibility of teachers and a key phase of the teaching and learning cycle. The reporting process is one avenue for teachers and students to reflect on their achievements and begin to set goals for their future learning. 

A student's report is designed to inform you of their progress.  It reflects their academic ability, attitude to learning, effort, application and performance as well as growth in Religious knowledge and understanding.  It is based upon a continuous assessment of all learning experiences throughout the Semester. 

Teachers make professional judgements, based on assessment data and teacher observation, about student achievement against the state-wide syllabus standards, particularly the syllabus outcomes and content. This professional judgement is done at key points in the learning cycle.  We use ‘The Common Grade Scale (A-E)’ for Years 1 - 6 and a slightly different format Kindergarten students. The Report describes how a student’s achievement compares with syllabus standards and is elaborated on through your child’s teachers’ comments.

When reading your child's report it is important to remember this is a celebration of their growth so far this year.  A child who receives an overall ‘C’ for a Key Learning Area is working at the expected level for their Stage at this time of year.  They are displaying a sound knowledge and understanding of the main areas of content and achieved the expected level of competence in the processes and skills.

Remember to take time to celebrate your child’s achievements and encourage them to reflect on their own learning and suggest where they might like to set some goals for Semester 2.  At the beginning of Term 3 you will have the opportunity to sit with your child’s teacher and discuss your child’s learning goals. Please remember to book a time using our online platform.