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NAPLAN Online 2023

Students in Years 3 and 5 will participate in the Naplan online tests commencing on Wednesday  15th March. The online testing period will conclude on Friday 24th March . The NAPLAN tests are designed to provide a summative, nationally comparable understanding of student performance in writing, reading, conventions of language and numeracy.

NAPLAN online provides better assessment, more precise results and a faster turnaround of information. NAPLAN online is a tailored test that adapts to student responses, presenting students with questions that may be more or less difficult depending on their ability – resulting in better assessment and more precise results. Students will have  the opportunity to participate in a series of online practice tests prior to the testing date.

Students will require a set of working headphones for test participation.

The student reports for parents will be distributed once they have been received by the school.

If you have any further questions please contact your child’s class teacher.

Parents please view the following information which is available as a downloadable:

NAPLAN information for parents and carers brochure (PDF 141 KB) and a Simple English NAPLAN information for parents and carers brochure (PDF 125 KB).

The NAPLAN 2023 Timetable

Learning Books

Student Learning books will be sent home at the end of Week 6 and Mathematics books at the end of Week 8 to assist parents to celebrate their child’s engagement in learning. Student work samples across the Curriculum Areas serve as a form of formative assessment identifying student strengths and areas for growth.

Parents are encouraged to view their child’s work and have  conversations to praise and support them in planning future learning goals.   

Carline Safety

With many students transporting musical instruments to and from school it is important that parents assist their children to remove their instruments from the boot. With cars parking closely behind each other on carlines and the automatic popping open of boots, student safety is becoming a major concern. Parents please also have your child’s school bag in the vehicle.

Write 4 Fun Writing Competition 2023

The Write4fun  ‘Cool Writing Competition’ encourages student writers to enter a competition and to share their poems and short stories with other students Australia wide. Students are invited to enter their  best 16 line poem OR 500 word (or less) short story to be in the running to WIN the great cash and prizes on offer! There is no theme for this competition. Entrants are encouraged to let their imaginations run wild and write on ANY TOPIC and in ANY STYLE. Students from ALL GRADES are welcome to enter - Kindergarten to Grade 12.

Entry is FREE and all entries must be in by the closing date of 26 March 2023!

Poems and short stories entered into the competition may be considered for inclusion in our 2023 Write4fun anthology!* Those selected will have the opportunity to purchase the edition at a discounted rate. 1st, 2nd and 3rd prize winners and Finalists will be featured in the publication and receive a complimentary copy of the book.

Please click on this link to view the website for further information.

Uniform

Parents are reminded that students are to wear predominantly white or black sports shoes with white sports socks. Many students are wearing black or branded socks to school on sports days. All students are to wear their school hat for all sports and outdoor activities. The school policy is ‘no hat no play’. With the warmer weather we are currently experiencing it is important students have their hat and water bottle daily.

Louise Gordon | Assistant Principal