Assistant Principal's
Report
We are well and truly into the term, and it’s wonderful to see so much great learning happening across our school. Our students are deep in their inquiries, building their skills in reading, writing and maths, and showing curiosity and care for one another every day. There is also plenty to look forward to, with some exciting events coming up in the next few weeks.
3/4 Camp Weekaway!
This week, our Year 3/4 students are heading to Weekaway Camp in the Benloch Valley, from Wednesday to Friday. On 72 acres of bush and open grassland, they will try canoeing, the flying fox, archery, and bush hikes, and take on team challenges together. Good luck to everyone going! We are sure you will have an amazing time, and we hope you have great weather.
Learning Tasks on Compass
This term’s Learning Task has been uploaded to Compass and is ready for you to view. You will notice a few changes from last year. The new format gives families a clearer snapshot of how your child approached their task and how they are progressing against the Victorian Curriculum in Literacy and Numeracy. Each task now reports on two things: Effort, which reflects your child’s commitment to the task, and Achievement, which shows how they worked against the Victorian Curriculum. I have attached the new tables below as well.
Compass Learning Tasks - Components
Effort - The degree to which a student tries within their capacity based on teacher judgement
Very High | Your child demonstrated a high level of commitment to the learning task and sought to extend themselves based on their level |
High | Your child demonstrated a high level of commitment to the learning task |
Expected | Your child demonstrated a commitment to the learning task |
Developing | Your child worked towards demonstrating effort and commitment to the learning task |
Limited | Parent/Carer has been communicated with about this |
Achievement - The level to which a student can access and achieve against the task based on the Victorian Curriculum
Working Deeply | Your child demonstrated the ability to work ‘Above Level’ in the Victorian Curriculum for this Learning Task and showed agency in their learning |
Working Beyond | Your child demonstrated the ability to work ‘Above Level’ in the Victorian Curriculum for this Learning Task |
Working At | Your child demonstrated the ability to work ‘At Level’ in the Victorian Curriculum for this Learning Task |
Working Towards | Your child demonstrated the ability to work ‘Towards Level’ in the Victorian Curriculum for this Learning Task |
Working with Assistance | Your child required scaffolding to work ‘Towards Level’ in the Victorian Curriculum for this Learning Task |
School Fete: Sunday 8 November
With our fete just around the corner on 8 November, we would love to say a huge thank you to all of our parents for their incredible efforts in preparing for the day. The fete is a big event on the FNPS calendar, and it would not happen without our hugely dedicated parent community and the continuous hard work that goes into it.
This year, funds raised will go towards technology equipment, software, training and other resources to support teaching, learning and school operations. This includes upgraded interactive whiteboards, educational software and screen sharing capabilities. It will make a real difference to what happens inside our classrooms and will help to improve learning outcomes for our students. We couldn’t be more thankful.
Student Free Days
A reminder that Monday 2 November and Tuesday 3 November are student free days, so students will return to school on Wednesday 4 November. Stay safe over the long weekend!
Have a great week,
Joe