Teaching & Learning

NAPLAN- Individual Student Reports

Over the coming week, we expect to receive individual student reports for NAPLAN for students in year 3 and year 5. These will be sent home with all Year 3 and 5 students along with a brochure for parents and carers explaining how to read and interpret their child’s NAPLAN report once we receive them. 

A Compass message will be sent to inform parents and carers on the day we send them home. If you are a parent or carer of a Year 3 or 5 student and don’t receive a report, please contact your child’s classroom teacher.

It is important that parents and carers store these reports in a safe place for future reference, particularly if you are planning to apply at an independent school for secondary education as you will require these reports as part of the application process.

Ballarat Young Authors’ Program

At the end of last term students involved in the Ballarat Young Authors’ Program attended their first workshop day.  The workshop took place at the Ballarat Central Library. 

The theme for the day was ‘Hook, Heart, Hero’.  Students engaged with authors and library staff and had opportunities to interact with their peers from the other participating schools. It was a hugely engaging day, and our students embraced each of the opportunities throughout the day with much enthusiasm. 

The next workshop day will be held on Thursday, August 7 which will be hosted by our school at the Scotsburn Campus. The theme of the day is ‘Get Inspired’ and students will have the opportunity to participate in four sessions throughout the day with authors and a songwriter!

Don’t forget to sign up for the Victorian Premiers’ Reading Challenge!

There’s still 46 days left until the end of the challenge (September 5), so if you haven’t already registered, there’s still time!

Teachers have provided students with their log-in details on a sticker that has been stuck in the home reading diary/student diary. Please see your child’s classroom teacher if you have any queries about logging in, or you can’t find the log in details.

Steps to follow:

1. Go to the Challenge application.                                 
2. Select the School/Student button.
3. Select the VPRC login option.
4. Enter your username and password.
5. Select Login.