YEAR 7-9 NEWS

NAPLAN

NAPLAN is a literacy and numeracy assessment that students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 sit each year. It is the only national assessment all Australian students have the opportunity to undertake. Testing for all Year 7 and 9 Students will take place between the 13th March and 18th March. Additional catchup days will be in place for students who may miss their schedule tests on the 19th March to the 22nd March. 

As students progress through their school years, it is important to check how well they are learning the essential skills of reading, writing and numeracy. NAPLAN assesses the literacy and numeracy skills that students are learning through the school curriculum and allows parents/carers to see how their child is progressing against national proficiency standards. NAPLAN is just one aspect of a school’s assessment and reporting process.

NAPLAN is for all Year 7 and 9 students. Western Heights College supports inclusive testing, so all students have the opportunity to participate.

Adjustments are available for students with a disability who have diverse functional abilities and needs. We will work with parents/carers and students to identify, on a case-by-case basis, reasonable adjustments required for individual students with disability to access NAPLAN. If you want to discuss Adjustments, please contact Shona Scorringe at the College. Adjustments should reflect the support normally provided for classroom assessments. 

In exceptional circumstances, a student with a disability that severely limits their capacity to participate in the assessment, or a student who has recently arrived in Australia and has a non-English speaking background, may be granted a formal exemption. If you wish to apply for an exemption from NAPLAN, please contact Ricki O'Shannessey at the College. 

A schedule of the tests and further important information will be shared in the coming weeks

Thankyou

Warwick Lamb

Assistant Principal 

Year 7

Year 7 Food Tech

Year 7 Student Jed Mollenhauer with an omelette he made in Food tech this week.

Year 7 Assembly

Year 7 AAP

Aspiring Athlete students have made a positive start to 2024. Student have using speed parachutes to add resistance when they have been working on their speed and acceleration.

Sam Johns, AAP Coach

Year 8

Our year 8 green compass entry winners so far for the term. 

Mia Houghton 

Jordan knight 

Levi Tubailagi 

Phoenix Rotondi 

Annie Flood, Year 8 LCL