Learning News

Year 1 Phonics Screening Check

The Year 1 Phonics Screening Check tile will be available from Term 3 Week 4 on the ALAN platform.

Principals, Assistant Principals and Leaders of Pedagogy have been given resources for teachers at the end of Term 2. A reminder that these resources are not to be published in any public domain.

Professional Learning

Online PL: Implementing the Year 1 Phonics Screening Check is available via MyPL (course code NR31649).

New users can create a non-government MyPL account at https://mypl.education.nsw.gov.au

This online self-paced PL supports teachers to implement the assessment and interpret the information the assessment provides to support planning for learning.

Please note: Some links to documents mentioned in the PL may not be available to non gov staff.

Video: 'How to navigate the online assessment'

https://players.brightcove.net/6146050564001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6307224419112

This video is designed to help teachers familiarise themselves with the online tool.

Bullying No Way: National Week Of Action

Bullying No Way: National Week Of Action is 12-16 August and the Office of The eSafety Commissioner is offering free live virtual classroom events with a range of dates and times to choose from, and supporting resources for schools. Sessions are scheduled to run for 45 minutes. Use the links below to register your class/es and download the free resources - look for the open sessions available to all State, Catholic and Independent schools.

Be an eSafe kid: We are connected – using tech safely, responsibly and with respect

Session options: