SCHOOL NEWS
Staff Development Day
The staff will be participating in a STAFF DEVELOPMENT DAY on FRIDAY 20th NOVEMBER, centered around Professional Development.
Students will not be required to be at school on this day.
Kindergarten Orientation 2020
This year we welcome forty new Kindergarten 2021 students to two Orientation Days on Friday 27th November and Friday 4th December respectfully. Although these days will look different, with the children only being able to stay for the morning, we are still grateful for the opportunity to familiarise our new students with their school environment.
A special “e-Book” has been developed, in consultation with the Catholic Education Office. This ‘e-book” will assist our parents with their child’s transition to school. Thank you to Mr Bill Whittle, Mrs Kylie Hertsch and Mrs Amanda Garretty for their input into the creation of this book.
Dates For Your Diary
Friday 20th November: PUPIL FREE DAY. Children are not required to attend school on this day.
Thursday 4th and 5th November: Confirmation ceremonies 5.30p.m and 7.30p.m
Monday 30th November: Year Six Overnight Camp Stanwell Tops.
Thursday 3rd December: Pand F meeting via zoom 7p.m
Friday 4th December: Medallion Ceremony at 9.00am via zoom for parents. Morning tea for students to follow.
Students Reports sent home Kindergarten to Year 6
Monday 7th December: Year Six Graduation and Liturgy on site.
Tuesday 8th December: Year Six Fun Day at Jamberoo.
Friday 11th December: On site COVID Safe Colour Run for K to 6 students and teachers. Further deatils to follow.
Wednesday 16th December: Last day of School for students.
Monday and Friday's of Term Four Canteen open for lunch orders and frozen treats.
Wednesday's Canteen open for frozen treats only.
COVID Safe Goodies
Children may wish to bring in wrapped items to share for Birthday celebrations. These will be distributed by the classroom teacher for consumption at home. Items not in wrappers cannot be distributed.
Parents and Friends
Thank you to the Parents and Friends Association for their generous support in subsidising the cost of Jamberoo Recreation Park for your Year Six students. Due to limited fundraising in 2021, this “One off” generous request has been granted.
Semester Two Reports
Semester Two Reports will be issued for students in Kindergarten to Year Six on Friday 4th December.
Due to Covid-19, the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) has permitted schools to select the content that will form the basis of educational programs for Kindergarten to Year 10 students during 2020. As a result, not all syllabus content will be reported upon in Semester 2.
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Features of the Semester 2 Report |
Why
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Omission of an overall grade for each Key Learning Area (KLA) |
In line with the flexible curriculum requirements as outlined by NESA, schools addressed all Key Learning Areas, however, not all outcomes and content were taught, assessed and reported upon. Therefore, the overall grades in each KLA have been omitted from this Semester 2 Report for 2020. |
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5 Point scale for Effort Descriptors |
Previous Academic Reports contained Commitment to Learning Descriptors, these have been replaced with a 5 point scale outlining the effort demonstrated by the student during learning activities. |
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Positive Behaviours for Learning (PB4L) Description |
The format used to report on PB4L has been modified to reflect a more comprehensive range of students’ social skills and behaviours. |
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Inclusion of descriptions for each Key Learning Area (KLA) and Content Strands |
Additional detail has been added to describe the knowledge and skills taught in each KLA. The purpose of this information is to provide parents with a clearer understanding of the teaching and learning taking place. |
ICAS RESULTS