Learning and Teaching
Learning and Teaching
Thank you to all the community for coming together to celebrate all our events this term. The students and staff worked very hard to put together some fantastic learning experiences. As we are coming into the final week of term, just a reminder that parents will receive report cards this week. Families will receive a paper copy that will be sent home via your child and there will also be a copy on the parent portal.
What are reporting requirements?
The Australian Government requires all schools to provide parents with feedback on their child’s academic progress and achievement twice per year using a five-point scale. In prep to year 2, the five-point scale is Support Required, Developing, Sound, High & Very High and for year 3 – 6 is E, D, C, B & A.
It is important to note that the achievement standard for each year level is set for what students should be achieving by the END of the year and at this point this report card is an update on how they are travelling towards that goal. This means that it is NOT bad to be receiving a SOUND grade for a subject. This means that your child is working right where they should be for this stage of the year. If your child receives a DEVELOPING mark, this does not necessarily mean they are failing, but rather that they are still developing the skills they need to master at this stage and there is room for improvement, as well as working towards the expected achievement standard.
What is current practice?
St Joseph’s Parish School provides end of semester reports, using a five-point scale and a general comment.
We are committed to enhancing the overall reporting experience and providing you with clear and meaningful insights into your child’s academic journey. We appreciate working with you in partnership in your child’s education and will continue to keep you updated on these important developments. Please direct any questions to Tiffany Barber – Leader of Learning and Teaching on tbarber1@cns.catholic.edu.au.
Congratulations
Congratulations to our students who participated in the Reader’s Cup competitions – Vanessa (y6), Toby (y6), Rowan (y5), Aiza (y5). Their dedication and efforts place St Joseph’s in 8th place for the competition.