DEPUTY PRINCIPAL LEARNING AND TEACHING
REPORTS
At St Joseph's College, we place a high value on student learning and growth. One of the ways we measure and support that growth is through reports. Reports are an essential tool for assessing student progress and identifying areas where students need additional support or challenges. They provide a comprehensive overview of a student's academic achievements, including grades, attendance, and behavioural data. But reports are much more than just a way to keep track of grades. They are an opportunity for students to reflect on their learning, set goals for themselves, and receive feedback on their progress. Reports provide students with a snapshot of where they are in their learning journey and can help them make informed decisions about their academic and personal development.
Reports also help teachers tailor their instruction to meet the needs of individual students. By analysing student data, teachers can identify patterns and trends in student performance and adjust their teaching strategies to better support student learning. Reports help teachers identify areas where students are struggling and develop targeted interventions to help them succeed.
Reports are also an important tool for communication between students, parents, and teachers. They provide parents with a clear picture of their child's progress and give them insights into their child's strengths and areas for improvement. Reports help parents and teachers work together to support student learning and can help identify ways that parents can support their child's education at home.
At St Joseph's College, we believe that reports are an essential part of the learning process. They provide students, teachers, and parents with a comprehensive view of student progress and help us all work together to support student growth and achievement. We encourage all students and parents to take the time to review their reports carefully and to use them as a tool for setting goals, reflecting on progress, and identifying areas for improvement.
Semester One reports will be made available via the Parent Access Module (PAM) and SIMON on Friday 26 June, the last day of term, at 2.00pm. For students in Years 9, 10, and 11, reports will be updated in Term 3 to include exam results.
To access the reports:
- Go to the college website www.sjcmda.vic.edu.au.
- Login > SIMON/PAM > and enter your username and password. If you are unsure of your login details, please telephone college reception and they will be able to assist.
- Once you have logged into PAM, go to your child’s profile by clicking on their name or photo.
- Select the Student Assessment tab and it will give you access to all your child’s completed reports for the year.
- Reports are also accessible for students through their normal SIMON profile.
I encourage you to discuss with your son or daughter the contents of their report, which aims to communicate how a student is progressing in their various subjects. The report is an important document and warrants parents/guardians and students taking some time to consider its contents and to reflect on progress and current levels of achievement.
Questions may arise, such as:
'Does the report highlight strengths and weaknesses?'
'What should we be celebrating?'
'Is there anything that can be done to improve in those weaker areas?'
For example, the report might highlight that organisation is a concern, or that work is sometimes rushed rather than being completed to the best of their ability, or that data presentation is good, but data description is too general. If this is the case, ask your child what can be done to address this. Report time is a great time to have these important conversations. Feedback is a critical element to improve learning, and reports can provide valuable feedback to keep students 'on target' for achievement.
PARENT/STUDENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES – VCE AND VCE VM STUDENTS ONLY
Parent/Student/Teacher Conferences will be held on Wednesday 22 July from 4.00pm to 7.00pm at the Enright Campus in the McAuley Maths/Science Area.
Our Head of Senior Pathways, Mr Mel Ficarra, will provide further information regarding appointments, but I would like to encourage the parents of students studying subjects at Years 11 and 12 to make the most of this timely opportunity.
SENIOR PATHWAYS INFORMATION EVENING
A subject information evening for middle and senior school students will occur on Wednesday 15 July from 6.00pm to 7.30pm. Please mark this date in your calendar; it represents an important step in the subject selection process for 2027.
Information about subject selection and access to Web Preferences will be distributed prior to the meeting.
Also occurring on this evening is the Year 11 Snow Camp Information Session. It is a requirement of any snow camp that parents/guardians are taken through the Alpine Safety Code. Your attendance at this information session will meet this requirement. If you are unable to attend this meeting, you will be required to read (and acknowledge that you have read) the Alpine Safety Code before your child will be permitted to attend the camp.
PARKING AT MERCY CAMPUS
Entry to the Information Evening is via the Mercy Theatre only. Onsite parking is available with entry via Eleventh Street. Please DO NOT park on Riverside Avenue.
YEAR 12 ENGLISH PERFORMANCE
Mr Emmet Brown
Deputy Principal Learning & Teaching
Mr Emmet Brown
Deputy Principal Learning & Teaching