NAPLAN

On Thursday, parents of children in years 3 and 5 will receive NAPLAN results. These tests in key areas of Literacy and Numeracy provide parents and teachers with a snapshot of how children are progressing.

It is important to keep in mind that the NAPLAN tests are just one of the many ways we track the children’s progress, and that these are not the sole indicator of how your child is performing.

You may like to make a time to have a talk with your child’s teacher. Talking to your child’s teacher will help you to put the NAPLAN results into context and understand what you and the school can do with the results, and how to assist your child in the areas that they may need help in.

Remember that NAPLAN is only a snapshot of how your child performed in literacy and numeracy at that one point in time. Whatever you do, don’t stop any activities your child enjoys and don’t focus your child only on reading, writing and maths. All activities are crucial to the school program and contribute to developing informed, happy children who are confident in their own abilities.

FATHERS DAY BREAKFAST

A big thank you to all the fathers, step-fathers, grandparents and special friends that turned up celebrate the wonderful role fathers play in the development of our children. We cooked up over 400 sausages and the The Little Corkers coffee van seemed to be well recieved. Well done to dads that picked up a little prize in the assembly on last Friday. 

 2022 CLASS STRUCTURES

Each year when we begin the process of setting class lists for the following year we invite parents to let us know if there are particular educational needs their child has which might impact class placement. Over the past few years the majority of requests we receive are regarding the child's social group or a parent preference for a particular teacher. 

School is the formative place for young people to begin to explore a world beyond the home. They begin to discover the differences between being friends and being friendly, how to work with people that might have different views and skills, how to develop positive, respectful relationships with a broader range of people and how to deal with change.

The hope for all parents and educators is that we can best equip our young people for a world where they can be effective and affective, can work to bring change in the world and demonstrate a respect and care for all. They will move into a variety of working lives and research shows that each is likely to have a much larger number of jobs and job types than their parents.

For a child changing classes at the end of the year brings uncertainty, a little reluctance, a little excitement, a little nervousness and a little anxiety. It also brings opportunity to practise the skills they will need to enter a new workplace and form effective working relationships with co-workers.

As adults we are aware that a change of workplace means leaving those friendships we have developed in our work life. Some friendships are strong and continue outside of our work life and are nurtured and maintained in our social life. Others are replaced by new working friendships which support and engage us in our new workplace but may or may not last beyond that placement. This is exactly what children have an opportunity to learn as they change class. Being kept with only the same group, or the same teacher robs them of the learning about how to experience change, to grow relationships, to become more quickly comfortable in new situations and to take control of what is possible in their environment.

We hope that our parents trust that we know our students well; both individually and collectively. We plan classes with great care and discussion balancing the wellbeing, learning and social aspects of each child and class. We consider teacher skills and styles, support requirements and opportunities as well as the requests of the children as to their preferences for peers in their new class.

When the conversations in your house turn to next year please look at the opportunity given to you to discuss how changing workplaces is a reality and how we grow as people each time we form new working relationships with peers and bosses. Talk to them about your experiences, about the things that worked well and please avoid tales of woe!

Class requests for the 2023 can be completed on the following google form. Please do not make assumptions that previous years requests will be honoured. It is best to put everything in writing again. 

 FOOTBALL COLOURS DAY

On Friday the last day of term we will be having a footy colours day. On this day students can come dressed in their favourite football team colours. If they don't follow footy please encourage them to wear an alternate sporting team clothes (Soccer, Netball, Polo, etc) There will be a gold coin donation that we will use to put towards the St Vinnies Food Relief projects.

ASSEMBLY NEXT WEEK

We will have an end of term assembly starting at 12.00pm in the school hall (Friday 16th September). Please feel free to attend, we just ask that you wear a mask or social distance where required. If you intend to take your child home after the assembly please ensure you let your child's teacher know via ClassDojo or in person before leaving the school. (Signing out at the office is not required after the assembly)

ST ITA’S VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

We are seeking 15 volunteers to waitress at the Baw Baw Big Blokes BBQ on Friday, 14 October held at Lardner Park. Two sessions available 11am to 2pm or 12noon to 3pm. The committee has kindly agreed to donate money to the school in return for the waitressing. No waitressing experience is required. If you can assist, then please contact the school either via email admin@stidrouin.catholic.edu.au or phone the school on 03 5623 7222.

VIDEO RECORDING USB ORDER FORM

A video recording of the full concert performance is now available to order on USB memory stick for $15.00 per copy. 

Attached is a copy of the order form, which can be emailed back to the Admin Office at admin@stidrouin.catholic.edu.au

2023 FOUNDATION ENROLMENTS

Our 2023 enrolments for Foundation are open to all prospective St Ita’s families. To arrange an interview and school tour for your child, please contact Beck or Helen at admin@stidrouin.catholic.edu.au or 5623 7222.

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