A note from Mr Jackson
REPEATED REMINDER: 2025 Class Structures and Composition
Once we are clear on the students who will be with us in 2025, we will put a school structure in place to support teaching and learning. Teachers will then be able to thoughtfully consider each students’ needs in allocating them to a class. During this complex decision making process, staff consider a range of factors including social, emotional and academic needs along with creating balanced class groups.
Each year at this time we invite parents to share their thoughts and information which may affect their child’s class placement for the following year.
The process of placing students into new classes is both complex and layered. A whole range of interconnected factors go into decision making. These factors include; academic performance, social and emotional development, behaviour, independence, relational groups, student history, as well as student and parental preferences. The focus on shaping classes for the coming year is always on building connected learning communities that are balanced throughout the whole school and support the needs of all students.
1. Students’ Learning Friends
Students are currently invited to create a group of five Learning Friends for the coming year. We will do everything we can to ensure that each student has at least one learning friend in their 2025 class. This list of friendships will be sent home with students so that parents can have input and share in the discussion and identification of Learning Friendships with students. Parents are asked to discuss these choices with their child, make changes if required, sign it and return it to the classroom teacher by Friday 25 October.
2. Parents/Carers Reflections
If there are specific requests for student placement in 2025 that are not covered in students’ identification of learning friendships, you can make a request in writing to the principal. Recognising the complexity of the process, I ask that your requests be limited to no more than three suggestions that may be a request to separate or pair students. Any parent requests should be sent to the school email - rosanna.ps@education.vic.gov.au
The request should include ‘2025 Class Placement’ in the subject line and be received by Friday, 25 October. Any correspondence received after this date cannot be considered.
In shaping classes, teachers make every effort to consider all factors presented, but we cannot guarantee that all requests will be accommodated. All will be considered. It is important to note that requests for specific teachers cannot be accepted.
3/4 Campers Returned Safely
A special thanks to students and staff who joined the camp for fun, laughter and thrill. For some, the highlight was seeing the bandicoots and penguins, for others it was the pedal cars or the challenges of the ropes course, mechanical climbing wall or the giant swing. A special thanks to our staff and volunteers who gave up their time with their own families to support this experience. Such camp experiences provide an important opportunity for students’ independence to flourish.
Welcome to 2025 Prep Students
Our newest students visited along with their parents on Wednesday on their first Orientation for 2025. Students shared in a lesson with our prep teachers while parents got to know each other and were introduced to Compass. It was a great opportunity for families to gather and celebrate this milestone in life.
Today we hosted a visit from Skye Street Preschool to gain a little bit of an understanding of life in a primary setting. We were thrilled to find one of our new prep students present on the visit.
Year 1 Dinner and Year 2 Snooze
(Friday 25 & Saturday 26 October)
We have had a whirlwind of activities to start the term. While the 3/4 Learning Area have been away at Phillip Island this week, we look forward to students in the Year 1 and Year 2 area to enjoy their dinner and snooze next week.
Again, thanks to all who are leading our camping programmes. Their actions ensure students have the opportunity for their independence to grow and thrive.
Celebrating Kindness - Wednesday 23 October
A reminder to everyone that we are wearing RED next Wednesday to remind us all of the importance of Kindness.