Relieving Deputy Principal's Report

Mrs Alice Wigny

Hello form Mrs Wigny,

Welcome back to another exciting school term. I trust that our students and families had a restful time and are energised coming back to school. This term promises some exciting activities, including Southern Stars, Choir, PSSA Knock-out Gala Days, NAIDOC Week, LaD Program for Years 3-6, 100 Days Celebration for kindergarten, Education and Book Week, COS public Speaking, Regional Athletics and the Book Fair.

Tell Them From Me Student Survey – Oak Flats Public School

Last Term students in Years 4, 5 and 6 participated in the Tell Them From Me Survey. This survey provides us with perspectives about the engagement and wellbeing of our students. This information is very valuable and is used to identify strengths and successes, as well as areas to target for improvement of our students. Below is a summary of these results.

INDICATOR	Semester 1
Students with positive behaviour at school	86% of students indicated they display positive behaviour for learning, which was 3% above NSW Government Norm.
Students who are victims of bullying	3% beneath NSW Government norm. Highest rate of students believed to be the victim of bullying was Year 6.
Students know where to seek help if bullied	84% of students know where to seek help if bullied.
Students with a positive sense of belonging	22% beneath NSW Government norm, lowest in Year 6 group and amongst girls.
Advocacy (encouragement) at school	0.1% above NSW Government norm which was 7.7.
Positive learning climate	Just below (0.7% beneath) NSW Government norm which was 7.2.
Positive teacher-student relations	On par with NSW Government Norm.
Expectations for success	Just below (0.6% beneath) NSW Government norm which was 8.7. Our school rated 8.1. Lowest in Year 6 group cohort.
School pride	70% of students feel proud of their school.
Student Participation in sport	2% beneath NSW Government norm, lowest in Year 4 group and amongst girls.
Student participation in extra curricula activities	On par with NSW Government Norm.
Students with positive relationships	3% beneath NSW Government norm.
Students with positive homework habits	40% below NSW Government norm with the percentage of boys completing homework with a positive attitude and in a timely manner at a low of 19% and girls at 27%.
Students with a positive growth orientation – set challenging goals in their school work .	9% beneath NSW Government norm, lowest in Year 6 group and amongst boys.
Students who are interested and motivated in their learning.	25% below NSW Government norm with Year 6 being the lowest of the three cohorts.
Explicit teaching practices and feedback	1% above NSW Government norm with girls and boys on par.
Aboriginal students - Percentage of students indicating they have co-developed a PLP.	39% indicated yes, 29% indicated no and 32% said they do not know what a PLP is.
Students feel good about going to high school.	55% of students feel good about going to Highschool, with 26% not feeling good about the transition.

Attendance

At the end of Term 2, we noticed that some students have attendance rates below 90%. We know that consistent attendance is crucial for our students' academic success, therefore, we are setting a goal of achieving 90 percent or over for all our students in Term 3. Regular school attendance enhances learning opportunities, builds relationships, develops accountability and responsibility, and establishes a healthy routine. We kindly request your support in prioritising attendance, communicating absences, encouraging a positive attitude, and celebrating your child's commitment to attending school. Together, we can create an environment that inspires our students to be present, engaged, and enthusiastic learners.

Attendance Reminders

If your child is absent from school for any reason, please let us know via email or by phoning the school. We will send out an SMS message to parents of any student who is marked absent unexplained at approximately 11.00am each day. You can respond directly to this message and we can update the roll accordingly.

Please note: It is part of our duty of care to follow up unexplained absences. Please remember to let us know if your details change as it is so important that we have all current phone numbers and email addresses on our system so we can contact you as required.

Have a great fortnight!