Student Learning
Annabelle Marinelli - Deputy Principal & Learning and Teaching Leader
Guided Reading
All students from Prep to Year 6 engage in Guided Reading with their class teacher. Guided Reading is an instructional practice or approach where teachers support a small group of students to read a text independently. This approach enables teachers to explicitly teach students how to read. Guided reading is small-group reading instruction designed to provide differentiated teaching that supports students in developing reading proficiency. The small group model allows students to be taught in a way that is intended to be more focused on their specific needs, accelerating their progress. Teachers use a levelled text, appropriate to the learning needs of the students, with a clear focus (learning intention) for that particular lesson. The teacher teaches a particular reading skill developing students phonological awareness, phonic knowledge, word recognition, comprehension or fluency.
Here are some students from PrepCM and 1/2MB participating in Guided Reading:
NAPLAN
Over the last two weeks, our Year 3 and 5 students completed the NAPLAN Writing, Reading, Conventions of Language, and Numeracy Tests. NAPLAN is a national literacy and numeracy assessment which students in Year 3 and Year 5 undertake annually. NAPLAN assesses the students essential skills in reading, writing, spelling, grammar and punctuation, and numeracy.
We are very proud of all the students and the way in which they have approached these tests - demonstrating resilience, perseverance, confidence and a positive attitude.
Hopefully we will have the results from our NAPLAN tests back soon. This information shows us growth and progress of students as well as helping us to plan for future teaching and learning.
If you wish to access any further information about NAPLAN see the link below and please feel free to chat with your child's teacher or myself if you have any questions or concerns.
The Age Summit
Today I attended The Age Schools Summit - 'Disruption, Resilience and New Possibilities' at the Grand Hyatt in Melbourne with over 200 leading educators. I was privileged to be invited to speak on one of the panels, with other leaders, about Curriculum Planning.
To view the full program click HERE:
Parent Helper Workshop
Early next term, I will be running a parent helper workshop for parents who may be interested in helping in classrooms. The workshop will cover how you could help in your child's class. We will discuss things like - what it means to be a parent helper, confidentiality, strategies that you can use to help students with Reading, Writing and Numeracy, as well as how you can go about getting your Working With Children Check. Please mark this date in your calendar as we would love for you to come along.
When: Wednesday 26th April,
Where: Mezzanine
Learning and Other Events at Trinity:
- NAPLAN - Year 3 and 5 (Week 7 and 8)
- Harmony Week - Multicultural Night (Week 8 - Thursday 23/3)
- Learning Expo (Week 10, Wednesday 5/4 at 9am)
- Parent Helper Workshop (Term 2, Week 1 - Wednesday 26/4 at 9am)
If at any time you have any questions or concerns about your child's learning, I encourage you to make a time to chat with your child's teacher, or to come and see me if you would like to chat about any aspect of learning at Trinity.
Kind Regards,
Annabelle Marinelli
Deputy Principal - Learning & Teaching Leader
amarinelli@tcs.catholic.edu.au
Learning Events/Opportunities in Term 1
- NAPLAN - Year 3 and 5 (Week 7, 8 & 9)
- Learning Expo (Week 10, Wednesday 5/4 at 9am)
- Harmony Week - Multicultural Night (Week 8 - Thursday 23/3)
- Trinity School Fete - (Week 9 - Saturday 1/4)
- Parent Helper Workshop (Term 2)
If at any time you have any questions or concerns about your child's learning, we encourage you to make an appointment to see your child's teacher. I am also available to chat with you at any time about the learning at Trinity.
Kind Regards,
Annabelle Marinelli
Deputy Principal - Learning & Teaching Leader