Teaching and Learning
Mr Baker
NAPLAN
The National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) is a literacy and numeracy assessment that our students in Years 3 and 5 will sit this year. Students will complete the 2025 NAPLAN tests between the 12th and 24th March. All testing will be completed online except for Year 3 students who will continue to complete the writing assessment on paper.
The dates for testing at our school are as follows:
Wednesday 12th March - Year 3 and Year 5 Writing
Thursday 13th March - Year 3 and Year 5 Reading
Friday 14th March - Year 3 and Year 5 Conventions of Language
Monday 17th March - Year 3 and Year 5 Numeracy
Tuesday 18th March - Catch up testing day
Wednesday 19th March - Catch up testing day
Thursday 20th March - Catch up testing day
Friday 21st March - School Sports Day - no NAPLAN catch up testing
Monday 24th March - Catch up testing day
Please view the NAPLAN Information for Parents & Carers brochures attached. For more information on NAPLAN, visit www.nap.edu.au.
If you have any questions or would like more information about NAPLAN, please get in contact with your child's classroom teacher or myself, as the school's NAPLAN co-ordinator.
Maths challenge of the week
Want a fun way to introduce algebraic expressions at home? These 'think of a number' problems are a great activity, as kids at any level can make a starting one. Have a go at this 'think of a number' at home this week.
Think of a number.
Add 3.
Multiply by 2.
Subtract 4.
Divide in half.
Subtract your original number.
Your result is 1!
If you can create your own 'think of a number' at home this week, please come and let Mr Baker know. We can share it in the next newsletter. Good luck!
Book Club - Issues 1 and 2
Scholastic Book Club is a service offered to students, parents and teachers. Brochures advertising a variety of books and computer software are sent home with each student, approximately twice a term.
Purchase of the books is not compulsory and there is no obligation. If you do wish to purchase any goods simply log into the Book Club site www.scholastic.com.au/LOOP and follow the prompts. All Book Club orders must be ordered and paid for via LOOP. Do not send order forms and cash to school. When the order arrives at school, books are sent home with students.
The School earns “Bonus Points” for each order which can be used to purchase new resources for classroom libraries and the school library.
We are still awaiting Issue 1 orders to arrive at school. Hopefully that will be very soon so students can read their new books.
Issue 2 is now available for ordering for the LOOP system and you can view the catalogue online. Paper versions of the Issue 2 catalogue will be coming home shortly. Issue 2 orders are due by Sunday 23rd March, 2025.
https://scholastic.com.au/book-club/book-club-parents/issue-preview/
Click here for the Scholastic Book Club Parent Log in page or to register for new users.
How to order
Click on ORDER in the top menu or REGISTER first to save your details for the first time. Select Ballan PS and your child’s class. Add your child’s name and last initial. Enter the item number from the brochure.
You can order for multiple children at once. All orders are linked directly to the school.
Our school receives bonus points, which are redeemed for a variety of books for the children therefore we thank you for your continued support.
If parents wish to collect orders personally from the office, please let the school know.
Please go to www.scholastic.com.au/LOOP and find Ballan Primary School to order or alternatively you can download the LOOP app via the App Store or Google Play.
Happy learning!
Mr Baker