PRIMARY NEWS
from the Assistant Principal

Mr Shayne Smith
ssmith14@arm.catholic.edu.au

Weekly Overview:

Students at HTS have been demonstrating a positive approach to learning and engaging with staff and peers to create a safe learning environment. Teachers have been creating lessons with clear links to their learning outcomes; these are better known as Learning intentions. These are designed to help students hone in on the concept or topic they are learning and reach syllabi outcomes for their stage. Aligned with learning intentions, is an accompanying factor - Success Criteria. These are elements that will prove and explain how students will achieve the desired outcome. Inquire with your child/children about their learning focusing on Learning intentions and Success Criteria.

Just a reminder that Winter uniforms are compulsory as of Monday next week.

Technology and Social media

Students exposed to unsupervised technology cause great concern and risk to themselves and others. In our world today children are equipped with the ability to navigate and explore the uses of technology - these are both positive and negative skills. At school, we ensure the use of technology is supervised, used in a manner of respect and we strive for a balanced use between paper and iPads.

Research has shown the age of students' ability to explore devices has gotten younger. the impacts of this are a growing concern as this can lead to cyber safety and mental/social safety and exposure to content that is beyond their years.

We strongly recommend that students are monitored and not given ultimate freedom on devices as behaviour, social interaction and bullying can take place on social media and other platforms. It is also encouraged that time limits and boundaries are placed on devices as overexposure leads to poor sleep and physical movement which is also extremely important to experience.

Be mindful of the language that is expressed as when students are repeatedly using this it creeps into the conversations we have and social interactions with peers. This can lead to complications in peer friendships and interactions amongst the school and outside of school environments.

Remember our Ethos and focus are:

Live life to the full

I am Safe, I am valued, respected and cared for, and I am a learner.

ICAS - Assessment Platform (Available to Years 3-10)

We encourage you to consider entering your child into ICAS this year.

How to participate in ICAS If you wish for your child to participate in ICAS this year, please:

1. Read about ICAS subjects and prices here: (icasassessments.com/products-icas/)

2. Go to Parent Portal to purchase tests here:(shop.icasassessments.com/pages/pps)

3. Enter our school’s access code – [insert access code] (Our code is XEQ247)

4. Enter your child’s details, select the tests you would like to purchase.

All payments must be done online as this is an external assessment.

English: 12-16 August

Mathematics: 26-30 August

Science: 19-23 August

Closes 15 July, 2024.

Congratulations to the following award winners
KD	Isla Ticehurst
KS	Amelia Fisher, Madyson te Velde, Pippa White, Kobe Dunlop
1E	Havana Smith, Harrison McCregor, Roman Donnelly
1M	Jordan Younger, Ashton Relf, Daniel Ji, Jackson Roberts
2G	Elsie Pollock, Harriet Guilfoyle,
2M	Bronx Simpson, Felix Lee, Camey Brown, Caine Macey
3M	Fletcher Stevens, Claude Hall, Stirling Butters
3W	Evelyn Jinesh, Peyton te Velde
4LD	Georgia Devlin, Athena McBean, Dustin Hollingworth
4WL	Zach Andrews, Percy Lee
5B	Wez Buxton, Huxly Mathers
5F
6D	Jordi Cummins, Cruz Taylor, Asha Randall
6M	Jaxon Fishburn, George Xavier
6T	Lacey Taylor