UPCOMING EVENTS

NAIDOC WEEK LITURGY & CELEBRATIONS

This year, we have been invited to attend the NAIDOC Week celebrations at St Xavier's School, Gunnedah. This is a wonderful opportunity for our students to connect with other children in the wider community.

SEMESTER 1 REPORTS

As we continue to teach, learn, and gather information on each child, teachers moderate assessment work samples and complete assessment grades and comments for the upcoming Semester 1 Reports. The reports will be released on Compass during Week 10 this term. There are some essential points to consider before reading your child's report.

• The grade reported reflects student achievement using the five-point common grade scale in relation to the NSW syllabus outcomes for your child’s relevant stage of learning. Your child's performance is compared to a set of standards, not to other students.

• Teachers have used a variety of assessment strategies and considered what has been taught to this point in time to determine the grade that best matches the standards demonstrated so far by the student.

• The scale below describes the knowledge, understanding and skills that students working at each grade typically demonstrate and are outlined as follows:

• The inclusion of Social Skills in semester reports reflects how a student navigates interactions in a way that fosters an environment where everyone feels safe, valued, respected, and cared for. Developing strong social skills, such as collaboration, communication and respect, demonstrates students' ability to contribute positively. 

The grade a student receives is based on the current body of work being assessed. The grade they received last semester for the same subject area has no relevance to the grade they might receive this time around. The concepts are different. 

GRANDPARENTS' DAY

BIRTHDAYS

A special mention goes out to the following children and staff with upcoming birthdays. 

Happy Birthday to each of you from all staff and students at Sacred Heart!