The Learning Zone
"Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere." - Chinese Proverb
"Coming together is the beginning, staying together is progress,
and working together is success." - Henry Ford
NAPLAN Information: Year 3 and Year 5
Each year the National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) is undertaken by students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9. Students will participate in tests for writing, reading, conventions of language (spelling, grammar and punctuation) and numeracy.
NAPLAN 2024 will take place from Wednesday 13 March to Monday 25 March.
NAPLAN is just one part of our school learning assessment program. The tests assess literacy and numeracy skills your child is already learning at school.
In preparation for NAPLAN, our school will undertake activities to help students become familiar with the format and functionality of the online tests.
The public demonstration site is available to see the types of questions, tools and functions used in the NAPLAN tests.
Further information about NAPLAN for parents and carers is available on the NESA website.
Armidale Diocesan Mathematics Initiative (MaST)
Once again this year our whole school from K-6 are part of an Armidale Diocesan Mathematics Initiative known as the MaST Project. Please see the information below to assist your child at home.
Maths At Home:
Kindergarten - Representing Whole Numbers
This week, Kindergarten are continuing their unit on Whole Number. They are learning to read numerals and represent whole numbers to at least 20. The poster below shows the many different ways numbers can be represented.
Stage 1 - Whole Numbers
How is your counting going Stage 1? Can you work out the missing numbers?
Stage 2 - Representing Numbers with Place Value
Here are two problems Stage 2 to get you thinking about number! Have fun!
Stage 3 - Addition
Here is a problem of the week Stage 3 to get you thinking. First person with the correct answer to Mr Paterson will receive a 'cool' prize!
When a certain number is multiplied by 4 and 3 is added, the answer is 39. What is the number?
Have a wonderful week!