Leadership Report

Dear Parents and Caregivers,

We are mid way through Term 1! Where has the time gone?

At this stage in the term, it’s important to take a moment to reflect on the progress we’ve made. Whether it’s academic achievements, personal growth, or team collaborations, we all have something to celebrate. Reflecting on what’s working well can help us stay motivated, while identifying areas for improvement helps us focus on what may need attention.

At this point of the term, it is important to revisit our school values. Our school values of Courage, Harmony and Integrity are a very important part of who we are at Marion PS. These values are embedded into everything we do and therefore as a community we need to continually reinforce and deepen our students understanding of them. Students have been engaged in various activities related to our school values.

On the 17th February 2025 staff attended a Professional Development Day on Reading improvement. All schools in our Partnership attended this day to set priorities for 2025. 

Dr Sarah McDonagh presented at this day with a focus on Reading Comprehension, in particular developing understanding through a knowledge rich curriculum.

We learnt why comprehension is important, what does research tell us about effective comprehension instruction and the role of a knowledge rich curriculum. We are looking forward to putting this learning into practise in the classroom.

Upcoming events:

• Year 5/6 Aquatics - 6th March, 2025

   

• Adelaide Cup Public Holiday - 10th March, 2025

   

• NAPLAN 

  Students in Years 3 and 5 will participate in NAPLAN testing.  NAPLAN will take place from Wednesday 12 to Monday 24 March.

  Students will participate in 4 NAPLAN tests:

  • writing

  • reading

  • conventions of language (spelling, grammar and punctuation)

  • numeracy.

We are also pleased to announce that Renee will continue in the Acting Principal role until the end of Term 2, 2025. The position will then be advertised officially in Term 2. More information will be provided once the details have been finalised.

It will be great to continue all the great work we have started his term.

As always if you have any queries or concerns please contact us. 

Have a great weekend!

The Leadership Team