Newsletter T3 Wk9

NAPLAN RESULTS

NAPLAN results have now been sent home and the results have clearly highlighted certain strengths and future directions for our school.

Our Year 3 results have highlighted certain areas of Literacy and Numeracy which need to be addressed. Writing is still a concern, however, there are certain signs that indicate a shift towards the positive. Our Grammar and Punctuation results show that we have over 50% of our students in the top two bands which is in accordance with State data and above our Regional level.

Areas that need further progress include Spelling, Reading and certain strands of Numeracy. In Measurement, Data, Space and Geometry our school has more students in the top two bands compared to both State and Regional levels.

Our year 5 results were outstanding with overall Literacy, Reading, Spelling, Grammar and Punctuation, Writing, and all strands of Numeracy showing greater than State and Regional levels number of students in the top two bands.

Growth from Year 3 to Year 5 was also extremely strong with our school growth as follows:

School Growth State Growth

Overall Literacy : 86.6 77.6

Reading : 104.2 87.7

Writing : 62.3 60.2

Numeracy : 107.1 95.3

Information obtained from the NAPLAN results will serve as the starting point when refining our targets for our Management Plan.

Irrespective of results Literacy, Numeracy and Information Technology will always provide the cornerstone of our teaching learning programs at Corrimal East Public School

In Term 4 the staff will formalise these plans which will help ensure that our students are exposed to high quality teaching programs that address areas of need and build upon past successes.

There have been some pleasing indicators, however, there is still much to achieve to ensure all students are receiving the required support to help them realize their full potential.

NAPLAN INFORMATION

Next Tuesday night (29^th September) at 6.30pm I will hold a special NAPLAN presentation for our parents to be held in the school Library. This should run for about 40 minutes and I will be able to present a wider perspective of our school’s results and hopefully give clear directions as to where our school is heading in the next few years.

GALA DAY

This Friday our school will participate in a Gala Day, with the boys playing Dragon Tag at Dalton Park while the girls will be playing AFL at Guest Park.

Our school will be running the canteen at Dalton Park. If you are able to offer any assistance with the canteen, even if only for an hour, please contact the office and leave your name and contact details.

SCHOOL BUILDING PROJECTS WEBSITE

A new website is now available for anyone seeking information about school projects being constructed in NSW under the three year $14.7 billion, Building the Education Revolution (BER). This site is a fantastic source of information for school communities to see how their project is progressing. Key features of the new site include Twitter, blogs and vodcasts which would allow instant communication about any program.

Check it out at: www.ber.nsw.gov.au

CHILD PROTECTION SURVEY

The National Association for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (NAPCAN) is inviting all Australians to participate in an online survey to help bring child abuse out into the open. Follow the link at: www.preventingchildabuse.com.au.The survey is open until 1 November.

KEEPING SAFE ONLINE

As a parent, there are several actions you can take to help keep your child safe online and not having a computer in your child’s room may be an answer. Check out the latest Click ezine for advice on cyber safety and much more: www.schools.nsw.edu.au/click.

STRANGER DANGER – ALERT-

As you may have heard on the news there has been an incident of a man in a red car approaching school children.

Please talk to your children and remind them of the strategies to use if they are approached.