Assistant Principal
Danielle Frost
Term 4 PAT Testing
Each year, SCS advises schools to undertake the PAT tests in Term 4 for reading and mathematics for all students in Years 2 - 6.
PAT stands for Progressive Achievement Test and the data is used to identify starting points for learning, target teaching and monitor growth. The tests now follow the “adaptive” approach to testing which is similar to NAPLAN. This means that based on student responses, personalised test pathways are determined giving a more precise picture of student achievement and even greater diagnostic power.
Our students have begun testing this week and the teachers will use this information to assist planning and to inform reporting.
Timeline of Year 5 Leadership Voting
As we are now in Term 4, it is time for our Year 5 students to put themselves forward for 2025 school leadership positions. The timeline below will be shared with the students to allow them time to consider what role they would be best suited to and to prepare themselves to undertake leadership roles. This is such an exciting time in the students lives and one that we are sure they have given much thought to already.
The roles available for our 2025 Year 6 class are -
- School Captains x 2
- School Vice Captains x 2
- House Captains x 8 (2 per house)
- ICT x 2
- SRC x 2
- Faith and Justice x 3
- Environmental Captains x 3
- Peer Support Captains x 2
Week | Date | Event |
7 | Monday 25/11/24 | Leadership Development Day for Year 4 and 5 with Cameron Brown |
7
| Wednesday 20/11/24 | Expressions of interest for Leadership positions by Year 5 students filled out on a Google Form |
7
| Friday 22/11/24 | Letters of application due to Mrs O’Donnell for all roles. |
8
| Monday 02/12/24 | Interviews with Mrs O’Donnell and Miss Frost for those students who are interested in the School Captain role. |
8
| Wednesday 04/12/24 | All Leadership Speeches delivered to students in Years 3-6
Voting done by the end of the day Via Google forms by Year 3-6.
Teachers to also vote |
8
| Thursday 05/12/24 | Deliberation of votes by Leadership Team |
TBC
| TBC | Announcement of Leaders for 2025 at End of Year Mass |