Principal's Report
NAPLAN 2024
The 2024 NAPLAN comparison data has recently been shared with the schools’ leadership teams. As families would be aware, NAPLAN is an assessment tool completed in Term 1, providing the school with comparative data across ACT public schools.
Across the assessments, the majority of our Year 3 and Year 5 students are sitting in the Strong and Exceeding bands. During several staff meetings, the data from NAPLAN has been analysed. A key part of this work looks at identifying which students sit within each band and what teaching practices will be implemented to support student traction and achievement.
This data set has been utilised to help create the new Strategic Plan that will start in 2025. The draft Plan was shared with the School Board, and once finialised I will share it with the school’s community.
Speaking of data sets, it is that time again for schools to collate staff, families, and student perceptual data. Families will receive an email from the Education Directorate, linking them to the annual Climate Survey. This Survey is open from Friday, 16 August to Friday, 6 September.
Another big week next week, with Camo for a Cause on Wednesday 21, the Book Fair, and run-throughs of Shrek the Musical. I am hoping that the Book Fair will inspire my Book Week costume! (Whole school dress up is on Tuesday 27 August).
I hope all our families are well and are finding something else to watch on TV now the Olympics have sadly finished.
Take care,
Erin Minehan