Learning & 

Teaching

Orientation Day - Tuesday, Dec 10th

We are getting closer to the end of the year and soon our students will be taking part in transition to their 2025 classes. This will include a statewide orientation day where students will meet their new teacher and classmates.

On Tuesday, December 10th our students will come together at 11:15am to 1:15pm and engage in team building and learning activities to prepare them for their new 2025 classes.  

When forming classes, the school goes through a rigorous process to ensure we can create the best learning environment for all of our students. This begins with teachers asking all of our students to identify different people they would like in their class in 2025 to ensure each child feels connected within the class. Teachers and leaders then discuss the connections and possible combinations and place them into the classroom structures.

Some Year 6 students heading to secondary college will also be attending their 2025 school on this day. To support their transition, our 5/6 teachers have met with transition officers from each secondary school and discussed each student's transition to Year 7. 

The change of class and teacher can sometimes be overwhelming for students during orientation and they may need additional support on the day. If you have any concerns please email Gab Espenschied at principal@sjcribpoint.catholic.edu.au.

Sharing Your Child’s Learning 

It is that time of year when teachers are using their observations, assessments and data to write student reports. Over the year, teachers have continued to collect evidence of students' Literacy and Numeracy skills. Over the past few weeks, they have also assessed students in these areas to track how they have grown and set goals for students to focus on next year.

To ensure the consistency of data, teachers use continuums of skills, assessment tools and standardised tests. The achievement dots in our written reports will reflect the evidence collected and inform families about each child’s progress. 

As with previous reports, you will be receiving your child’s 2024 semester two report via the nForma Parent Portal. The link that was used in the past to access the portal is no longer valid and nForma has updated this portal to only be accessible via an App. 

Instructions on how to download the App and access the nForma Parent Portal will be shared via Operoo this week. Your child's semester two report will be made available on the portal by Monday, Dec16th . 

There are no formal parent-teacher interviews this semester however, if you would like to discuss your child's learning and goals for 2025. please contact their classroom teacher to arrange a time to meet.

Home Learning Portal!

If you have any questions about your child’s home learning please contact your child’s teacher. For more home learning ideas, please click on the picture below to visit your child’s Home Learning Page.