Teaching & Learning Update

Home Learning and Study Support for Term 1

We are pleased to offer a range of study support opportunities for students to help them succeed in their learning.

Home Learning Support

Home Learning Support will be available on Mondays and Thursdays in Term 1, starting from Monday 9 February. It will run from 3:15pm to 4:15pm in Room B13 and is open to all students seeking additional support with their learning or a quiet space to study.

• Mondays – Jemma Ford
• Thursdays – Lachlan Murie

All students are encouraged to attend as needed. Students are not required to sign up to attend.

Senior Centre – VCE Study Space

The Senior Centre is open daily from 8:00am to 5:00pm for VCE students who wish to study before school, during lunch or after school.

Lunchtime Learning Club

Lunchtime Learning Club is available every day during lunch for students needing support or additional study time:

• Room R15A – Years 7–10
• Room R15B – VCE students

We encourage all students to take advantage of these opportunities to support their academic progress.

New Families ICT Tools Workshop

Thursday 26 February, 6:00 - 6:45pm - ONSITE & LIVE STREAMED

We are excited to welcome and invite our new families to attend our ICT Tools Workshop on Thursday 26 February from 6:00 - 6:45pm. The workshop will be held in-person at the college and live streamed via MS Teams. 

The workshop will introduce families to the Microsoft 365 platform and provide an understanding of how Teams, OneNote and Compass are used for teaching and learning, as well as assessment and reporting at the college. 

Instructions on how to register will be sent to families via Compass next week. We look forward to seeing you onsite or online on Thursday 26 February. 

NAPLAN Online Tests 2026

The National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) - tests for students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 will be held in March this year in the period between March 11 and March 23.

NAPLAN tests assess student knowledge and skills in writing, reading, conventions of language (spelling, grammar and punctuation) and numeracy. The results of the tests provide information for students, parents, teachers and principals and can be used to improve student achievement.

 Please see below information for Parents and Carers.

Adjustments are available for students with disability who have diverse functional abilities and needs. Beaumaris Secondary College will work with parents/carers and students to identify, on a case-by-case basis, reasonable adjustments required for individual students with a disability to access NAPLAN. Adjustments should reflect the support normally provided for classroom assessments. 

To help inform these decisions, please refer to the NAPLAN brochure which contains links to the NAPLAN public demonstration site, the Guide for schools to assist students with disability to access NAPLAN, and a series of videos where parents/carers, teachers and students share their experiences in using NAPLAN adjustments. 

In exceptional circumstances, a student with a disability that severely limits their capacity to participate in the assessment, or a student who has recently arrived in Australia and has a non-English speaking background, may be granted a formal exemption. 

Later in the year you will receive your child’s personal NAPLAN report. The report will also show how your child performed in relation to national minimum standards. These describe the minimum acceptable standards for students across Australia.

I am confident that the information you receive as a result of your child’s participation in the NAPLAN tests will be valuable in helping you to assess your child’s progress in literacy and numeracy.

Ms Deb Kirk

Assistant Principal