UNDERSTANDING LEARNING PROGRESS

On Tuesday, staff spent their Professional Practice Day focusing on assessment and reporting, writing student reports and marking Learning Journal tasks.

At our school, we see learning as a continuum. Children progress at different rates, sometimes learning accelerates, sometimes it plateaus, and both are part of a healthy learning journey. Progress depends on many factors, including confidence, prior knowledge, wellbeing, and how much new information the brain is processing.

This year, our staff have been exploring how humans learn, including Cognitive Load Theory. This approach helps teachers design lessons so students can focus on key ideas without feeling overwhelmed. Because working memory has limited capacity, teaching materials and environments are designed to reduce unnecessary load and help move new information into long‑term memory.

Below is a simple diagram showing how learning happens in the brain and the elements that support it.

YEAR 3–6 CAMP INFORMATION SESSIONS

Thank you to the families who joined our online Camp Information Sessions last night. Camps play an important role in building student independence, friendships, and learning beyond the classroom.

Term 3 Camps

Year 3 Candlebark Farm Camp – Sept 16–18
Year 4 Sovereign Hill Camp – Aug 31–Sept 2
Year 5/6 Urban Camp – Aug 17–19

If your child is unable to attend camp, please inform their teacher promptly, as this affects planning and final costs.

Presentations will be posted via Compass, and a Compass event will include full details and the payment instalment plan. Families needing financial support are encouraged to reach out so we can discuss available options.

Thank you to our Year 3 – 6 staff for leading the information sessions and supporting families.

STORYTIME

Next Monday (June 15) morning, we’ll be hosting our Preschool Storytime, and this week’s theme is Colours! All preschool children are welcome to attend and enjoy stories, songs, and colourful fun. Our Year 6 Library Team is looking forward to welcoming many preschool children and their parents for this joyful session.

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS

We’d love to celebrate our students. Please send through any achievements, big or small, that your child would like to share with our school community.

Congratulations, Mia A (5M). Over the King’s Birthday long weekend, she competed in the Nunawading Spectres Basketball Tournament with her Rep team, Warrandyte Venom U12. The team remained undefeated and finished as grand final champions

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT REPORTS

Semester 1 student achievement reports will be available on Monday 22 June. Reports will outline your child’s learning progress; however, full descriptive comments may not be included due to industrial action taken earlier this term by the Australian Education Union.

Learning Conferences will be held on Wednesday 24 June (3:50– 5:00pm) and Thursday 25 June (1:30– 7:00pm). Bookings will open in Week 9 via Compass.

School will finish at 1:00pm on Thursday 25 June to support the conferences.

Have a great weekend,

Ms Garrity

FROM THE ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

Visit the Assistant Principal page to read about the importance of curiosity in learning.

FROM THE CLASSROOM

Please visit the From the Classroom page to read more about what our year 3/4 students are learning about in science.

PARENTS ASSOCIATION

You have to be in it to win it! Visit the Parents' Association page to see the amazing prize up for grabs in the silent footy fans auction.

FOUNDATION 2027 ENROLMENT

We are beginning to receive many enrolment applications for 2027, and interest in our school continues to grow. If your child is starting Foundation (Prep) in 2027, could you please submit your online enrolment application by Friday 31 July 2026.

KEY DATES

Term 2 Week 9 2026

Mon June 15- Storytime- Colours| 9 am

Tues June 16- School Council Mtg| 7 pm

Wed June 17- Foundation Grandparents morning

Storytime At POPS