Welcome to Week 6!

We're over halfway through term 1.

This week brings us closer to NAPLAN for our Year 7 and Year 9 students. Parents with concerns about their child sitting NAPLAN should contact their child’s classroom teacher for assistance. All parents who have children required to sit NAPLAN will receive an SMS outlining this.

Regarding student absences: if your child has been away for any reason, please contact the teacher to follow up. We're committed to staying informed about your child's progress and offering support where needed. Every day really does matter, and we are keen to support students to attend as much as they are able to.

At this point in the term, workload increases and fatigue can set in. Treena Hogan, our wellbeing support officer, is available three days a week to support students if they need someone to talk to. However, students and parents can also reach out to program coordinators for assistance.

Parents are encouraged to seek support for themselves or their child if necessary. As we approach the end of term, we'll be preparing reports for parent-teacher interviews. These will take place in the last week of school – more details to follow.

Thank you all for your support at the beginning of the year.

McKenzie Creek

NAPLAN 2025 Commences

All Year 7 & 9 students who are enrolled at Alternate Programs are expected to complete the annual NAPLAN testing, between Wednesday 13 March to Friday 21 March.

Students will be assessed on their literacy & numeracy skills as they complete the following tests writing, reading, language conventions & numeracy skills.

See below testing dates

Week 7
Wednesday 12 March	Writing (Year 7 only)
Thursday 13 March	Writing (Year 9 only)
Friday 14 March	Catch Up Session
Week 8
Monday 17 March	Reading
Tuesday 18 March	Language Conventions
Thursday 20 March	Numeracy
Friday 21 March	Catch Up Session

Laptops will be provided to use to complete their testing online. If you’re considering having your student excluded from testing please contact Assistant Principal - Dan Garner as soon as possible.

All testing will be completed in town at the Double Storey Building, classes for other year levels will be running as normal.

Attendances

Please send a SMS to Ebony or Darcy if your student is going to be absent from the McKenzie Creek program. If they are absent from Blue Group, send a SMS to Ben.

Ebony - 0418 956 268

Darcy - 0458 304 615

Ben - 0475 830 907

Key Dates

Wednesday 6 March - Field Days Excursion (McKenzie Creek ONLY)
Monday 10 March - Labour Day (no students)
Wednesday 13 March - NAPLAN starts
Friday 21 March - NAPLAN finishes

Year 9 News

Bec Cope & Kade Petering, Year 9 Coordinators