Semester 1 Reports

Teachers have begun working on the Semester One reports. These reports for students in Years 3-6 will look a bit different this year for English and Mathematics as new curriculum documents have been implemented across the state. This is what teachers will report on in English and Maths:

English:

• Reading Fluency, Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary, Understanding and Responding to Literature, Phonic Knowledge, Oral Language and Communication, Spelling, Handwriting and Creating Written Texts.

Mathematics:

• Number and Algebra: Representing Whole Numbers, Combining and Separating Quantities and Forming Groups
• Measurement and Space: Geometric Measure (length, position), 2D Spatial Structure
• (2D shapes and area), 3D Spatial Structure (3D objects and volume) and non-spatial measure (time, mass)
• Chance and Data

Other important points to note when reading these reports include:

• The strands of English: Reading & Viewing, Writing & Representing, and Speaking & Listening, will be broken down to specific skills in these three areas.
• The comments for Religion, English and Mathematics will be in two sections:
  • Areas of Strength (2)
  • Areas for Development (1)
• Commitment to Learning for each key learning area has a 3-point scale: high, developing & emerging
• Personal & Social Development and Learning Dispositions have a 5-point scale: consistently, usually, often, developing or requires support

As mentioned above, the comments for Religion, English and Mathematics will be in two sections: Areas of Strength and Areas for Development. Specifically identifying two strengths and one area for development essential in the learning process. Together we can build on the strengths of your children whilst addressing areas of development which support us to identify learning goals for your children within the classroom.

Reports will be made available to parents in Week 9 on Friday 28th June. There will be opportunities for learning conferences (interviews) with your child’s teacher/s in Week 10. Further information regarding the format and booking procedures for these interviews will be shared via Compass in the coming weeks. When reading your child’s report, celebrate their achievements with them, look closely at their commitment to learning and the ‘Learner Profile’. Talk to them about their learning goals and how they are working towards achieving them. Continue to encourage your children to be curious about learning, to develop creative thinking skills and be resilient in their learning.

Tell Them from Me Survey

The Tell Them from Me parent survey is only open for this coming week. This survey provides the school with valuable information that is used to affirm and inform. We ask that you please take 15 minutes to contribute your thoughts and feedback.

Please click on this link http://tellthemfromme.com/stjosephs  and it will take you directly to the survey. The survey will close on Friday, 14th June 2024.

Positive Behaviours for Learning (PBL)

Congratulations to the Blue Sports Colour House for achieving the most tokens in the first half of this term! Students enjoyed an out of uniform day as their reward.

Our PBL focus this fortnight is Care for All - Care for belongings and equipment. This is a big focus area as we currently have our lost property bins filled with belongings such as hats, jackets, ties, lunch boxes and drink bottles. In class, students are learning strategies that will help them take responsibility for their belongings. This includes making sure their names are on items and that they develop a routine to check they have all their belongings with them. If you have an opportunity, please discuss these concepts with your children. Please regularly check that all your children's belongings are clearly labelled.

Nicole Charnock
Assistant Principal