From the Acting Assistant Principal
2023 Semester One Reports - Year 1-6
Semester One Reports for Years 1-6 will be released via Compass on Friday 23 June (Week 9). Instructions on how to access your child's report on Compass can be found below.
Please note, Kindergarten students do not receive a formal, written report in Semester One. However, parents and carers will have the opportunity to meet with the teacher to discuss their child's learning.
In conjunction with Semester One reports, 3-way conferences with students, teachers and parents/carers are being held to discuss their learning to date.
These commenced this week and will continue up until Week 10. Bookings can still be made through the Compass portal. Details of how to create a booking are attached below. Please contact your child's teacher if you are having difficulty organising a booking.
Your child is encouraged to attend these meetings with you to have an input into their learning so far and be a part of planning learning goals for Semester Two.
It is a requirement of national legislation for Primary schools to provide twice-yearly written reports for students in Years 1-6 to parents. These reports are to be standards-referenced, which in NSW means reporting based on the Common Grade Scale. Standards-referenced reporting requires teachers to consider the performance of each student according to the standard detailed at each level (A-E) of the Common Grade Scale for each Key Learning Area (KLA).
Students are then awarded a grade based on the evidence teachers have of their learning in that particular Key Learning Area and the standard it reflects.
According to the Common Grade Scale, a ‘C’ grade is considered sound. That is, if awarded a C in a particular Key Learning Area, the student has demonstrated that they have gained the knowledge, skills and understanding expected of them at that point in time.
The Common Grade Scale
The Common Grade Scale describes performance at each of the five grade levels.
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A |
The student has extensive knowledge and understanding of the content and can readily apply this knowledge. In addition, the student has achieved a very high level of competence in the processes and skills and can apply these skills to new situations. |
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B |
The student has a thorough knowledge and understanding of the content and a high level of competence in the processes and skills. In addition, the student is able to apply this knowledge and these skills to most situations. |
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C |
The student has sound knowledge and understanding of the main areas of content and has achieved an adequate level of competence in the processes and skills. |
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D |
The student has a basic knowledge and understanding of the content and has achieved a limited level of competence in the processes and skills. |
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E |
The student has an elementary knowledge and understanding in few areas of the content and has achieved very limited competence in some of the processes and skills. |
Other Report features include:
Overall grades
Each Key Learning Area has an overall grade that is determined by the teacher by considering the evidence of each student’s learning and the standard on the Common Grade Scale it reflects. Overall grades are not determined by averaging performance on strands within a KLA. In many cases, more time has been dedicated to learning in one strand over others, and this contributes significantly to the balanced judgement a teacher is required to make in order to award an overall grade.
It is not unusual for a student’s overall grade to change from one reporting period to the next as the knowledge, skills and understanding they encounter in each Key Learning Area will vary from one reporting period to the next.
Commitment to Learning
Commitment to Learning captures the student’s attitude to the particular KLA and their skills in managing their work, persisting when challenged and working to their potential. A scale explaining the three standards used in Commitment to Learning is included on the front of the report.
Strands
The term ‘strands’ refers to the breakdown of learning within each KLA that is presented in a grid with the options Extensive, Thorough, Sound, Limited, and Basic for teachers to indicate the performance of the student within each strand. Over a reporting period, some strands will have a greater focus than others, which will impact the overall grade for the KLA. In some KLAs, not every strand will be covered in each reporting period; those that are not covered will not appear on the report.
PB4L - Positive Behaviours for Learning
Our PB4L focus for Weeks 9 and 10 is Respecting our School Environment.
Ways we can Respect our School Environment:
- Put our rubbish in the correct bin
- Packing up the equipment we use
- Put our lunch box and drink bottle on the seats in our class area
- Using designated play areas as instructed
- Cleaning up any mess we make
- Assisting others to clean up where we see the need
- Littering - dropping or leaving rubbish on the ground
- Leaving equipment out on the playground or untidy
- Leaving our lunch box or drink bottle on the ground or in unsafe areas
- Using play areas inappropriately
St Francis of Assisi will participate in the ICAS competition this year. These competitions will be available to Year 3-6 students.
Please note these competitions are completely optional and have a cost associated with them. Please see the attached information sheet and contact Mr Murphy if you have any questions. The closing date to order these assessments is Monday 31 July 2023. The tests will be held at school during August, and further information will be provided to students and families who have opted to take part.