Our Explicit Improvement Agenda

Student Voice and Agency

Planning for Improved Student Learning

Celebrations of Learning

Year 3-6 Cross Country

Student in Years 3 - 6 participated in Cross Country today. The Cross Country event is the trial for the school cross country team which will compete in Berwick District Cross Country Carnival on 16 May. Students finishing in the following places qualified for the school Cross Country Team:

• Year 5 and 6 - top 8 places 
• Year 4 - top 5 places
• Year 3 - top 3 places

Congratulations to the students who qualified for our School Cross Country Team.  We wish you all the very best for the Carnival on 16 May.

MMPS News

MMPS News will be back next week ready for another exciting term of showcasing our learning.  A new section has been added to our weekly news segment called ‘Three Good Things’.  We look forward to next week’s news readers - Ethan and Jayden sharing student voice and agency in the Year 3 inquiry incursion from their Design and Technology unit and FSL sharing Three Good Things.  Stay tuned for next week’s news!

Australian Mathematics Competition

The AMC is an engaging 30-problem competition that demonstrates the importance and relevance of mathematics in students’ every day lives. It is open to students in Year 3 to Year 6.  Our school is again offering your child the opportunity to enter this competition and will therefore cover the cost of entry to the competition. The AMC will be held at school on Thursday 3rd August, 2023

If you would like your child to participate, please complete the eform that was sent home via PAM today, no later than Wednesday 19th May, 2023. (Unfortunately we cannot accept any permissions after this date)

Student Learning Portfolios

Thank you for your feedback in the Term 1 Student Learning Portfolios - just a reminder to return your child’s Portfolio so they can continue to document their learning journey in Term 2.

In this week’s newsletter we share learning from Foundation Level - Design and Technologies Unit - Happy reading . . .

Celebrations of Community

Mother’s Day Stall (Wednesday 10 May) and Breakfast (Friday 12 May)

The Mother’s Day Stall will be held on Wednesday 10 May.  Our Year 6 student leaders will run the Mother’s Day Stall and students can purchase their Mother’s Day gift for $5.

Our annual Mother’s Day Breakfast will be held on Friday 12 May beginning at 7.30 am - 8.30 am, followed by time in the classrooms and then assembly at 9.00 am.  We look forward to celebrating this very special event in appreciation of all the mums & grandmothers in our school community.

NAPLAN updates New Standards - NAPLAN 2023 Reporting

A set of four achievement levels (proficiency standards) will be introduced to replace the existing 10 bands and the National Minimum Standard used for NAPLAN reporting between 2008 and 2022.

This change will provide schools, parents, and carers with clearer information that details student achievement against new proficiency standards. The standards for NAPLAN 2023 and for all testing moving forward are as follows:

• Exceeding
• Strong
• Developing
• Needs additional support.

These standards will represent a challenging but reasonable expectation of what students at each year level know and can do at the time of NAPLAN testing.   

From 2023, NAPLAN reports will more accurately reflect the personalised (adaptive) online tests that students undertake, and will facilitate the provision of timely, more precise reporting on the foundational skills of literacy and numeracy.

The new standards will provide simple and clear information for parents and carers about whether their child is where they need to be in relation to the development of their literacy and numeracy skills, and if not, they will indicate to the school that interventions and learning supports may need to be put in place for those students who may be at risk of falling behind.

The new standards and reporting design were developed with input from all education authorities and sectors, as well as parents, through independent focus groups and national peak parent organisations.

How will NAPLAN results be provided to students, parents, and carers?

Hard copies of student reports will continue to be distributed to all students who completed the NAPLAN 2023 tests. The individual reports will incorporate the four new proficiency standards, along with instructions for how to interpret the new achievement scale and student performance. The report will continue to show the national average and the range of achievement for the middle 60% of students in their year level, allowing comparison of a child’s achievement against these measures.

Updated guidance materials, including FAQs, proficiency level summary statements and a new brochure, will be provided to assist parents and carers in understanding the reporting changes and the new NAPLAN standards.

When are NAPLAN results expected to be released?

In Victoria, NAPLAN 2023 school and individual student results are expected to be released by mid-late July 2023. 

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