PRIMARY NEWS 

from the Assistant Principal  

All staff, all students, all of the time have a better day because I am here as part of the HTS team. Students are provided with time to reflect on these words through the lens of our Living Well, Learning Well Framework as we ask the question - What have you done today to make it better for others? 

Our assemblies are a true celebration of student achievement across our faith, academic and wellbeing areas. We gave out awards to many students across all grades who are demonstrating positive choices and actions. These students are showing us what it looks like to live by our school's 'Rules for Living' each day, and we're very proud of them.

Well done to our Year 6 student leaders for the responsible way they lead and organise our weekly assemblies. They are reliable role models for younger students and approach their responsibilities with maturity and enthusiasm. They value, respect and care for our school by taking on their many responsibilities with pride and enthusiasm. 

Thank you students for the time and effort you put into supporting our school community - your contribution to the HTS team is appreciated.

Assembly Awards

Congratulations to the following students who have received awards at assemblies.

Week 5

Amelia Fisher, Emilia Marchant, Zendaya Alexander, Amariah Rennie, Toby Schiller, Louie Ehsman, Kam Holder, Edward Guilfoyle, Nick Lamparas, Aliarna Dye, Lincoln Chapman, Precious Alexander, Emerson Edwards, Manan Sunar, Hunter Brown, Annabelle McGregor, Macey Simpson, Banjo Stewart, Chase Carter, Callum Gleeson, Luca Johnson, Koby Colley, Hanna Balili, Imogen Emerson Sipple, Harlow Lea, Liam Sims, Josephine Butcher, Carter Reynolds, Hunter Staader, Layla Hancock, Chayce Ridley, Hugo Devlin, Kendall Brown, Amity Letcher, Dustin Hollingworth, Betty Dresu, Will O’Brien, Blake Schwark, Isla Pordage, Ilah Peisley, Thomas Stanborough, Remy Norman

Week 6

Charlotte Kemp, Harrison Curtin, Alexandra Best, Isla Ticehurst, George Guilfoyle, Mabel Devlin, Frankie Boney, Caleb Warrener, Clayton David, Amelia Fisher, Jack Gold, Evie Gallagher, Ryan Tseng, Billie Morrison, Noel Alexander, Arliah English, Archie Pages, Sarah Stanborough, Hugo Pennington, Remedy Iskov, Ahlia Gleeson, Hamish Hollingworth, Lillian Rogers, Hollie Hoskins, Beau George, Hanna Balili, Athena McBean, Mishie Kuhn, Callum Steptoe, Ayda Murphy, Harry Gibbs, Sloane Garrett, Jack McMahon, Alexis O’Connell, Kason Davis, Angus Sutton, Jaxon Prosser, Grace Langley, Jordan Younger, Isla Pordage, Phoebe Sims, Miette Sargeant, Rebecca Bryant, Jack Oakes, Alliera Relf, Ruby Fitzroy, Caleb Hoskins, Addison Brown, Marshall Higgins, Bella Ehsman, Catherine Jomin, Theo McPhee, Joey Van Der Merwe, Blake Schwark

Naplan

We would like to wish our students GOOD LUCK  in their NAPLAN tests.

The National Assessment Program Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) tests will commence next week on Wednesday and Thursday for all students in Years 3, 5, 7 & 9, and continue until March 23.

The assessments are an opportunity for students to demonstrate their learning. Along with their classwork, teachers use these results to meet the individual literacy and numeracy needs of all students. There are four tests covering Writing, Reading, Conventions of Language (spelling, punctuation and grammar) and Numeracy.

Your child will do the NAPLAN tests online

Online NAPLAN tests provide precise results. The tests are tailored (or adaptive), which means that each test presents questions that may be more or less difficult depending on a student’s responses. This helps students remain engaged with the assessment. 

Tailored testing allows a wide range of student abilities to be assessed and measures student achievement more precisely. A student’s overall NAPLAN result is based on both the number and complexity of questions they answer correctly. Your child should not be concerned if they find questions challenging; they may be taking a more complex test pathway. 

All Year 3 students will complete the writing assessment on paper.

What if my child is absent from school on NAPLAN test days? 

We will arrange for students who are absent at the time of testing to complete missed tests at another time during the planned test schedule.

What can I do to support my child?

Students are not expected to study for NAPLAN. You can support your child by reassuring them that NAPLAN is a part of their school program and reminding them to do their best. Staff have ensured students are familiar with the types of questions in the tests and will continue to provide appropriate support and guidance. 

Families will receive a written report of their child's achievement when marking is completed through the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Results will be outlined across 4 areas: Needs Support, Developing, Strong or Exceeding. 

We encourage all students in these year levels to attend school during this time and, where possible, to arrange appointments outside of school hours. A good night’s sleep and a healthy breakfast can make a big difference in helping students feel calm and ready to do their best.

Students will need to bring earphones to school if they don’t already have a pair. Please remember that SMART watches are not allowed in classrooms during NAPLAN tests, so we ask that these are kept at home over the coming weeks.

Our planned NAPLAN test schedule will be shared with families this week.

Save the Date

St Patrick’s day, Tuesday March 17, students are invited to wear a touch of green with their school uniform to celebrate the Irish tradition and Feast Day of St Patrick.

Tuesday, March 24 - K-6 Family Conferences. Family Conferences provide a valuable way for you and the classroom teacher to speak about how your child is progressing at school, both academically and socially. Family Conferences are held in the hall from 3:30 pm. A Compass notification will be sent out when bookings become available. Please note, bookings will close on Friday 20 March to allow teachers time to prepare for the meetings.

Computer and IT Code of Conduct / Information Updates / Media Consent / Attendance at Sacred Heart Church

Parents/carers are asked to respond via Compass if they have not already done so. We appreciate the prompt response in relation to these essential documents.

Contacting Staff

We ask that all correspondence with staff is via the Compass portal.

If you would like to speak with the classroom teacher, please arrange a mutually convenient time to meet or leave a message at the front office for the teacher to get back to you. 

Please try to avoid just popping into a classroom in the morning when the classroom teacher is preparing for the day's learning. 

K-6 Staff 

Erin Muggleton - KM

Tania Moore - KTM, Leader of Student Care ES1/S1

Laurelle Wales - 1W

Robyn Ditchfield - 1D

Carmel McCosker - 2M

Cath Doyle - 2D

Terri-Lea Selig - 3S + Inclusion Support

Elissa Murphy - 3M, Leader of Student Care S2

Chloe de Gunst - 3D

Amanda White - 4WL

Cath Lane - 4WL

Mary ann Wilson - 4W

Kate McCosker - 5M

Courtney Fleming - 5F

Peter Baz - 6B

Jaide Daniels - 6D

Casey Lea - 6L, Leader of Student Care S3

Samantha Gleeson - RFF

Maddy Devlin - RFF

Chris Myers - RFF and K-11 Sport

Phoebe Goddard - RFF

Jodi Uebergang 

Lisa Wilson - K-11 Music

Toni Fraser - Librarian

Aimee Gaias - Leader of Pedagogy

Renee Stewart - Inclusion Support 

Mary-Jane Guest - REC