A Message from Hannah & Keir

We would like to acknowledge and honour the Wurundjeri Woi-Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation as the traditional custodians of the land on which our school stands. We pay our respects to all First Nations elders, past present and emerging.

Communicating Your Child’s Progress

As teachers we have a few ways to try and get your children to talk about their learning at home. We send them home covered in charcoal, we ask for photos of parents and carers as children, we plan for exciting learning experiences, and yet we still know that many of you are more likely to hear crickets than to hear about what your child did at school today.

We have a number of moments throughout each year to help families build a more comprehensive picture of your child’s strengths and goals; our formal communication methods include:

• Student-led Conferences happen twice a year. At these meetings, students have the opportunity to share examples of their learning and to discuss learning goals with their parents and/or carers and their teacher. This is an important experience for students to practice talking about their learning and reflect on their goals and learning styles while seeing that their teachers and family are both wanting to support them in their learning.
• Semester reports happen twice a year. These written documents outline your child’s progress towards achieving the Victorian Curriculum. Our reports show your child’s achievement against a five-point scale with detailed checklists and comments to further explain their progress.

More informal communication methods include:

• Celebrations of Learning happen throughout the year and come in different forms; posters, showcases, dioramas, short movies and so much more! These artifacts and moments in time are a wonderful way to see both your child’s work and that of their classmates.
• Open Classrooms happen throughout the year, often tied to an event. Next Friday is our Autumn Family Day and is one example of an opportunity for parents and carers to come and see their child’s books, classroom and learning, as well as to chat with the teacher.

Our teaching staff are still developing the best ways to share student learning and achievement through Seesaw. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we continue to improve how we provide regular updates from the classroom.

With this being said, Brunswick North West is proud of having an open-door policy. For a few years we had to shut the doors for your children’s safety, but we have now returned to our usual practices. If you have any questions or concerns and want to talk to your child’s teacher about their progress, please contact them via Sentral to arrange a time to meet.