Teaching & Learning 2020

Term 3 Learning

Please see your child's content coverage for this term in the Class Newsletters attached below.  Other classroom operational information and contact details are also included.

Academic Reporting

Another aspect of school that will not be normal this Semester is reporting. Usually report cards are a measure of student's knowledge and understanding gathered from numerous assessment tasks across all Key Learning Areas. This report card is usually shared with families at the end of each Semester. With all schools learning under a modified curriculum this term, Education Queensland schools are doing reporting differently. Assessment for term 2 and reporting for the whole semester will reflect the nature of learning over this time. At GGSS students will receive a mark for English, Maths, Science and HPE for the semester, along with a comment regarding the learning that has taken place.  Teachers will also provide families with a general comment outlining the students' behaviour, participation and engagement at school. These report cards will be emailed to families at the end of Week 5, Term 3 (14/8/2020).  Please ensure that your contact details are up-to-date with the office. 

Parent/Teacher Interviews

These will be held 2/9/2020. Links to register for these interviews will be sent out later.  We will also have phone interviews available for families to engage with our staff for safety. 

Premier's Reading Challenge

There is still time to get your reading logs in for this!  The challenge closes on the 28th August.  Contact Mrs Cubis if you need a new sheet.  We would love to see all our students get a certificate for reading from the Premier.

The Premier's Reading Challenge is an annual statewide initiative for Queensland state and non-state schools and home-educated students from Prep to Year 9, as well as children (aged up to 5 years) enrolled in an early childhood centre.

The Premier's Reading Challenge aims to improve literacy and encourage children to read for pleasure and learning.

In 2019, more than 2.31 million books were read by more than 168,000 Queensland children and students from 937 schools and 386 early childhood centres.