Lenten events

In the last two weeks of term we have more lenten events, which the students will be engaging with during class.  

• Stations of the Cross- Friday 27th March 

International Women’s day

Last Week was international women’s day. A day when we recognise all of the female role models in our lives.

Third  Week of Lent

Project Compassion, Week 3, brings you the story of Barry, a Gamilaroi man originally from western NSW. Barry is a father of four and he embodies resilience and strength. Growing up in a tough environment, he had to look inside himself to make the right choices for himself and his family.

Barry, and others like him, were able to take part in a cultural healing program called Red Dust Healing. This program encourages participants to examine their own personal hurt and allows them to heal from within, addressing family and personal relationships and what may have been life-long patterns of violence, abuse and neglect.

Your support of Project compassion can help build a brighter future for people like Barry through the Red Dust Healing program.

Let’s Go Further, Together!

lent.caritas.org.au

Curriculum News

Assessments

As we near the end of the term the students and staff are in the stages of assessing learning. This raises the question. What are the types of assessment? There are three main types of assessment, Assessment of learning, assessment for learning and assessment as learning. This can be explained below:

Assessment for Learning:  This is formative assessment that provides essential information for planning future learning:

• reflects a view of learning in which assessment helps students learn better, rather than just achieve a better mark
• involves formal and informal assessment activities as part of learning and to inform the planning of future learning
• includes clear goals for the learning activity
• provides effective feedback that motivates the learner and can lead to improvement
• reflects a belief that all students can improve
• encourages self-assessment and peer assessment as part of the regular classroom routines
• involves teachers, students and parents reflecting on evidence
• is inclusive of all learners.

Assessment as Learning: This supports students learning and monitors their progress throughout the learning cycle.

• encourages students to take responsibility for their own learning
• requires students to ask questions about their learning
• involves teachers and students creating learning goals to encourage growth and development
• provides ways for students to use formal and informal feedback and self-assessment to help them understand the next steps in learning
• encourages peer assessment, self-assessment and reflection.

Assessment of Learning: This is summative assessment and occurs when teachers use evidence of student learning to make judgements on student achievement against goals and standards:

NAPLAN Online

Next Monday (23rd March) our Year 3 & 5 students will be sitting the NAPLAN online Practice Test. The Practice test exposes students to the online testing platform. It also prepares and helps improve their digital literacy skills.  The information below is for parents and carers of these students provided by the National Assessment Program and can be found at https://www.nap.edu.au/naplan/parent-carer-support

May St. Joseph smile on you,

Meg Newell