Student Learning Progress Meetings

Dear Parents and Carers,

Student Learning Progress Meetings are now available to book via Compass.

Meetings will take place from Monday 29 to Tuesday 30 March from 2:00 pm to 5:30 pm. Our teachers look forward to discussing your child's learning with you.

Instructions on how to book meetings are attached.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the school office.

Regards,

St Joseph’s Primary Wee Waa

ADPSC Touch Football Trials

Dear Parents and Carers of nominated students,

Just a reminder that the ADSPC Touch Football Trials will be held Friday 26 March in Tamworth.

Please visit the events section in Compass for further information.

Regards,

Elise Vinson

Sports Coordinator

NAPLAN

Dear Parents and Carers of Year 3 and 5 students,

The National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) is a point in time assessment of literacy and numeracy skills that are essential for every child to progress through school and life. Students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 participate in the annual NAPLAN tests in writing, reading, conventions of language (spelling, grammar and punctuation) and numeracy.

Our school will be participating in NAPLAN Online between 11 and 21 May 2021.

In preparation for NAPLAN Online, our school will be participating in a practice test next Thursday 25 March. The practice tests give students an opportunity to become familiar with the test format, functions and tools of the online tests in a test environment. The practice tests are not an assessment of student ability and will not be marked.

Excessive preparation for NAPLAN Online is not recommended. Students do not need to be able to touch type to complete NAPLAN Online as the tests are not about keyboard skills (just as the paper test is not about handwriting skills). Students can use the public demonstration site to familiarise themselves with the types of questions and tools available in the NAPLAN Online tests.

Please see the attached NAPLAN Online – Information for parents and carers sheet for further information.

If you have any questions about NAPLAN Online, please contact the school office.

Additional resources:

· Public demonstration site

· NESA NAPLAN website

· NAP parent/carer support page

· Watch a video that explains NAPLAN Online

· Watch a video that explains tailored testing

Regards,

St Joseph’s Primary Wee Waa

Parish Mass & Picnic at Sawn Rocks

Date: Sunday 28th March (Palm Sunday)

Time: 10:30am

Come along and celebrate Palm Sunday mass at Sawn Rocks. Bring your own picnic and enjoy being outside in God's creation.

If you or your child would like to help on the day please let Mrs Soutter know, as we have a few roles (readers etc) that we need to fill.

St Joseph's Primary School

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