Learning and Teaching

Swimming 

During this week and next, as our Year Three to Six students did at the start of the year, our Year Prep to Two students take part in the annual intensive swimming program. 

Swimming and Water Safety is included within the Health and Physical Education (HPE) component of the Victorian Curriculum under the strand Movement and Physical Activity. Specifically, it sits within the content descriptions related to fundamental movement skills, locomotor skills, safe participation, and risk management in aquatic environments.

Key expectations include:

Foundation – Level 2

• Learning basic water confidence skills, such as safe entry and exit.
• Developing simple swimming and floating skills.
• Beginning to identify and follow basic water safety rules.

Levels 3 – 4

• Refining swimming strokes and survival skills.
• Learning strategies to stay safe around different aquatic environments.
• Beginning to identify risks and respond in safe ways.

Levels 5 – 6

• Developing more efficient stroke techniques.
• Applying water safety and survival strategies, including rescue methods.
• Understanding dangers in open water and making safe decisions.

As with all areas of the curriculum, our students' swimming abilities and knowledge are on a continuum, with some operating in the Foundation to Level Two space and others pushing towards Level 3 - 4 and even 5 - 6. Our aim, together with the teachers at the Richmond Aquatic Centre, is to develop each and every student's water safety knowledge, swimming competence and confidence, supporting lifelong participation in aquatic activities. 

Semester Two Reports

Primary school reporting is an essential way for teachers and families to work in collaboration to support each child’s learning journey. 

At Trinity, reporting provides a detailed snapshot of student progress and achievement each semester. This occurs through a formal written School Report and through our Semester One Learning Conversations. 

The Semester Two written report, completed using nForma, outlines student achievement against the Victorian Curriculum Achievement Standards across all learning areas, including English, Mathematics Version 2.0, Capabilities, Religious Education, Inquiry and specialists' subjects. 

Work Habits are also reported using a five-point scale from 'needs attention' to 'excellent'. With excellent being reserved for students who go far above and beyond in their effort, class behaviour and attitude toward learning and the school environment. 

The reports and conversations should strengthen the partnership between home and school by ensuring students, teachers and parents share a clear understanding of learning progress. Together they help guide next steps and really celebrate all students' growth.

Our Semester Two Reports will be uploaded on the Nforma Parent Portal on Monday the 15th of December. 

Staying In Touch

If at anytime you would like to chat about the learning at Trinity, or you have any questions or concerns about your child's learning, please do not hesitate to see your child's teacher, Mr Ru or myself.

Ru Lameijn

Deputy Principal, Religious Education Leader and Co-Learning and Teaching Leader