This term has been another great term and like we always seem to say, it has flown by very quickly! I have been fortunate to attend both the Year 6 and Year 5 camps this term, the most recent being the Year 5 camp last week. School camps are tremendous opportunities to learn new skills and interact with each other outside the classroom and school walls.  Fun activities, team sports, teamwork challenges and new responsibilities in managing their time and their belongings away from parents or guardians, provide valuable learning experiences and many memorable moments. School camps also provide an opportunity to encounter new activities such as caving and snorkelling around Great Keppel Island like our Year 6 students got to experience, or paddle boarding and archery like our Year 5s.

Importantly too, teachers get to know their students in a different light and find teachable moments when challenges seem too tricky, especially when students are becoming tired from the many activities in the sunshine. Last week, there were many opportunities on our Year 5 camp to remind students about the importance of actively participating, persevering and maintaining a positive outlook even when tired or activities seem too hard. It was great to see them all rise to the challenge and demonstrate potential leadership skills ready for Year 6 in 2021. Be sure to check out some great camp pics in the Year 5 section of the newsletter below.

Report Cards

Report cards for Semester Two each year are based on learning that has occurred in Term Three and Term Four and report on student achievement against the Australian Curriculum year level achievement standards.

The learning areas that are assessed this semester are Religion, English, Mathematics, Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, Health and Physical Education, Digital and/ or Design Technology and any number of our specialist learning areas including Visual Arts, Music, Drama and/ or Dance. All report cards will include an English, Mathematics and General Comment.

A student who receives a C grade has typically shown their year level achievement and the teacher has sufficient evidence of learning to assign the overall grade for that learning area.

The following table provides an explanation of the A-E reporting scale.

Thanks for reading,

Miranda

Assistant Principal

miranda.murray@twb.catholic.edu.au