Semester One Progress Reports

On Friday, 28 June you will receive your child’s Semester One Progress Report. Following from last year, the reports will once again be loaded onto your child’s Compass account where you will be able to access them. Further information regarding reports has been distributed to all families.

Reading your child's school report together

We encourage you to read the report with your child. In preparation, below is a guide to assist with the shared reading of the report.   

School reports are a great tool to help you understand how your child is going at school – and they can be used to start a conversation with your child about their learning. Here are some tips to you help you analyse and discuss school reports with your child.

Stay positive

When reading your child’s report card, try to emphasise the positive. Praise your child for their improvement and achievements – and try to be specific with your praise. For example, “I’m really pleased with your progress in science. You have been working so hard and have improved so much”. 

Focus on effort, not grades

Try not to focus too much on the grades your child receives. When children are too focussed on their marks they can develop a ‘grade orientation’ rather than a ‘learning orientation’ – and can become less likely to enjoy learning and to challenge themselves. Recognise your child’s hard work even if it is not reflected in their marks. The teacher’s comments can often tell you more about the effort your child is making at school than the results. For example, “Your teacher says you have really been concentrating in Maths this term. I’m proud of you.” 

Every child is different

Try not to compare your child’s report to that of an older sibling or friends. Your child is unique and shines in their own areas. Boost your child’s self-esteem by concentrating on the things they have excelled in, where they have tried hardest and where they have shown the most improvement. 

Talk about it

It is a good opportunity to use your child’s report card to talk to your child about how they are feeling about school.  Ask your child what they think about school, their subjects and their report card. If your child raises any concerns, offer your support to help make a plan to address them. For instance, if your child wants to improve their Maths skills, you can help them to set realistic weekly goals, like setting aside 10 minutes a day to focus on Maths revision. 

Valuable learning tool

Your child’s report card is a great indicator of academic areas your child is excelling at and where they can improve. If you have any questions or concerns about your child’s report or their progress at school, or if there are any areas where your child needs some support, contact their teacher – they can tell you what they can do at school to support your child’s learning and how you can help at home. 

Diosounds

Year 6 went to DioSounds to watch High School students from Year 7 to Year 12 perform in a variety of songs. The themes ranged from the 1980’s to modern music we know today. Each song fitted so well to the theme OPEN TO CHANGE. The students performed many crowd pleasers such as Bohemian Rhapsody, Stairway to Heaven, Elvis Presley and a more recent song by Little Mix. Everyone in the theatre was cheering and screaming in joy as each school took the stage for their performance.  We were all very impressive! 

St Pius X was the last school to take the stage with the very popular song ‘Let’s Get Loud’ by Jenifer Lopez. Everyone lived up to the name by dancing and singing along with the talented St Pius X musicians. 

By Mia and Lucas (6 Blue) 

Year 6 enjoyed all the aspects of DioSounds.  From the engaging sounds, voices and amazing dances to the entertaining commentary between acts. The theme Open to Change was very well thought out and was creatively placed in each of the acts. The vast spectrum of genres and eras of songs entertained everybody, there was a song for everyone. From Elvis and Queen to Vance Joy and Little mix. We listened, watched and danced through the evolution of music. DioSounds was a fun and interactive experience for everyone (even the teachers).  

We hope to see future Stage 3 students attending DioSounds and enjoying the amazing production we did. We hope to see you there possibly watching ex-St Joseph's students performing in this production? It was planned for months and they trained for weeks, the hard work definitely paid off. The experience made us excited to be possibly involved in this production throughout our high school years. The finale was extraordinary featuring all the students from every school that was involved. It was a very inclusive and enjoyable event.  

By Phoebe and Hannah (6 Gold) 

ICAS

Please refer to the PDF below regarding 2019 ICAS. Online payment will close on 31st July and NO late entries can be accepted