Deputy Principal
Michelle Hinds
Swimming Program
Families should have received notification about the upcoming swimming program scheduled for March. The program is compulsory and forms part of the Victorian Curriculum and the students' learning.
Swimming and Water Safety fall under the curriculum area of Health and Physical Education. The Health and Physical Education curriculum includes four focus areas which have specific reference to swimming and water safety. These are:
- Fundamental movement skills
- Safety
- Lifelong physical activities
Development of knowledge and skills relating to survival swimming and basic water safety can significantly reduce a child’s drowning risk and enhance community safety.
Please ensure all relevant student information and permissions are completed as soon as possible. If you have any questions, please contact your child's teacher or myself.
NAPLAN
The Year 3 and 5 students will be engaging in the National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) in May this year. For the first time, this will be completed online. A coordinated Practice Test will be completed by the students in March to prepare them for the new NAPLAN delivery.
A NAPLAN Flyer for parents will be distributed this week which includes information about the assessment. Please check your child's school bag for this.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me on the email below or by phone.
Senior CYC Camp
The Senior Camp to the CYC The Island Camp, Phillip Island is scheduled for Term 2 May 2022. Lots of preparation is already taking place to allow for student input about camp as well as further conversations for families to have about camp on the home-front. Letters to families will be emailed soon including all the relevant information and consent forms. Please look out for them on PAM.
Have wonderful week.
Michelle Hinds
Deputy Principal