Numurkah Primary School

From the Principal's desk

It was great to see the amount of support for last week's ANZAC services. We were well represented at the town services by Connor and Keisha, and our school choir.  We also had more than fifty children and staff participate in the March. The Pre-school joined us on Friday morning for our school assembly with Eden McIntosh and Cooper Lowden laying the wreath at the school gates.

 

 

It is that time of the year again where our Year 3 and 5s will be completing The National Assessment Program in Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN). The tests will be carried out on Tuesday 14 May, Wednesday 15 May and Thursday 16 May 2019. NAPLAN tests assess student knowledge and skills in Writing, Reading, Language Conventions (spelling, grammar and punctuation) and Numeracy. The results of the tests provide information for students, parents, teachers and principals which can be used to improve student achievement. 

 

If you have some concerns or require extra information please contact your child's classroom teacher or myself.  For more information about the tests, you can visit the VCAA website at www.vcaa.vic.edu.au or the NAP website at www.nap.edu.au. Children can be withdrawn from NAPLAN if the parent or carer wishes.  If, after consultation with the myself, you decide to withdraw your child, you must sign a Student Withdrawal form. These forms are available at the school.

 

Later in the year you will receive your child’s personal NAPLAN report. The report will describe your child’s particular skills in Reading, Writing, Language Conventions (spelling, grammar and punctuation) and Numeracy. The report will also show how your child performed in relation to national minimum standards. These describe the minimum acceptable standards for students across Australia. I am confident that the information you receive as a result of your child’s participation in the NAPLAN tests will be valuable in helping you to assess your child’s progress in literacy and numeracy.

 

We will be holding our school tours during Education Week. Current families and prospective families are most welcome.

  • Tuesday, 21 May 2019 9.15 am & 4.30 pm
  • Thursday 23 May 2019  9.15 am & 2.30 pm

Above times don’t work? Give us a call and we can arrange a time that suits.

(03) 58621426

https://www.numurkahps.vic.edu.au/

 

Debbie Oliver 

Principal