Principal
NAPLAN feedback
I would like to congratulate the students and staff of the Yr 3 and Yr 5 cohort for the growth within Writing. We recently received some preliminary results and noted the Yr 3 data holding and great improvement in Yr 5. This one point in time testing provides another piece of evidence to align our Level of Achievement data and triangulate the results. As a community we want successful and happy learners. Our job now is to use the feedback from NAPLAN to help guide our schools next steps in the teaching and learning. There is no question in the fact that an expert teaching team, deep understanding of the Australian curriculum and effective teaching practices will support our journey.
In 2020, nationally, schools will be completing NAPLAN online. Staff conducted some cluster Professional Development this week to provide understanding to what the platform will look like for students. We understand that it is important that all our staff focus on the technology demands within the curriculum and that we provide regular opportunities to access digital technology to draft, plan and write their work. In term 4 our Yr 2 and 4 students will have an opportunity to experiment in this space, access the portal and play in a training environment. Over the course of the year I will share more information about NAPLAN online and some useful links to access.
Support Staff Day
This Friday we celebrate Support Staff Day. An opportunity to acknowledge the tireless efforts of our teacher Aides each and every day. As a classroom teacher for 20 years prior to becoming a principal I know that I couldn’t do my job without their extra hands and support in the classroom. On Friday we will be hosting a shared morning tea to acknowledge these great people in our school. I will look forward to sharing with the support staff my gratitude and great respect for them in our school. Could I ask families to join with me on Friday and pass on the message as you see the Teacher Aides around during the day.
