Teaching & Learning

Home Reading                      

Last week at our year 5/6 assembly we acknowledged students in those year levels who have successfully completed 50 or 100 nights of home reading. 

These students have also demonstrated a great deal of commitment and organisational skills by recording all books that they have read and submitting those details on time each week as part of the homework expectations.  A huge congratulations to the following students:

50 Nights

100 Nights

Swimming and Water Safety Program                   

Our 2026 swimming and water safety program commences late next term and early term 4. Lessons take place at the Federation University pool by qualified instructors and run for 45 minutes over a 5 day period.

More detailed information will be sent home via Compass soon for parent/carer consent, along with payment details. The approximate cost of this year’s program is $66 per child.

In the meantime, please see the dates for each year level set out below for your calendar.

Student Reporting                                      

A reminder of important dates below to access student reports and parent-teacher interview booking dates and sessions.

• Reports available on Compass: June 19                                             
• Parent-Teacher Interviews:
  • June 22 (4:00–6:00pm)

  • June 24 (1:30–5:00pm)

     

Bookings will open for parent-teacher interviews on Friday, June 12th at 10am and close on Friday, June 19th at 4pm. 

Further information regarding making bookings for parent-teacher interviews will be communicated via the newsletter later in the term.  As always, please give the office a call if you have any questions or require support to make your bookings.

Victorian Premiers’ Reading Challenge 2026

The Victorian Premiers’ Reading Challenge is once again open for 2026 and will remain open until September 4th.

How to sign up:

Logging in with a Challenge passcode:

Teachers have provided students with their log-in details on a sticker that has been stuck in the home reading diary/student diary. Please see your child’s classroom teacher if you have any queries about logging in, or you can’t find the log in details.

Go to the Challenge application.

1. Select the School/Student button.
2. Select the VPRC login option.
3. Enter your username and password.
4. Select Login.

Students can log books read and also post reviews of books read.  All students who participate and complete the Premiers’ Reading Challenge will receive a certificate in Term 4 to recognise their achievement. 

National Simultaneous Storytime - Luna Roo the Kangaroo Baller

Last Wednesday, students took part in National Simultaneous Storytime, joining millions of students across Australia to read this year’s featured book, Luna Roo: The Kangaroo Baller.

National Simultaneous Storytime is a special event that celebrates reading and encourages children to enjoy books, storytelling and shared reading experiences together at the same time. This year’s story followed Luna Roo and her friends as they chased their football dreams across the outback, highlighting themes of teamwork, perseverance, friendship and believing in yourself.

Students thoroughly enjoyed listening to the story and discussing the important messages throughout the book. The story provided a wonderful opportunity for students to reflect on resilience, working together and having the confidence to keep trying, even when things feel challenging.

Following the reading, students participated in a range of follow-up classroom activities linked to the story.It was fantastic to see students so engaged and enthusiastic throughout the experience.

National Simultaneous Storytime continues to be a wonderful way to promote a love of reading and celebrate the joy that books can bring.