Interim Reports and Student Progress Interviews

Well done to all students on their efforts throughout Term 1. We hope that all students feel a sense of pride in their achievements, and that they look forward to a well-earned break over the holiday period. As we prepare for the season of Easter, may the blessings of joy and peace be with you and your family.

The end of the school term also brings with it the important routines of Interim Reports and Student Progress Interviews (SPIs). Access to both of these items will be available on PAM in the coming days. It is timely to remind all students and families that the purpose of our reporting strategies is to foster a continuing conversation about the growth and development of each student. Learning is an ongoing story for each member of our community, and our reports and accompanying SPIs are opportunities to affirm strengths and respond to challenges in a spirit of partnership. We encourage you to draw upon the Interim Reports as the starting point for a reflective conversation about the learning process, and to engage with the SPIs as a chance to build relationships between the classroom and the family home. All families are reminded too, that live reporting of Assessment Tasks and classwork tasks is available on PAM throughout the year, and you are encouraged to check this regularly.

Library Updates

Beginning from the 2nd week of Term 2, we will be trialing a new approach during recess and lunchtimes in our Library. On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, the Library space will have a host of activities on offer, including Lego kits, chess sets, card games, board games and brain teasers (and, of course, book borrowing!). On these days, the Library will be a tech-free space during recess and lunch times, in order to encourage the use of these other options. Students will be asked to refrain from using the Library desktops or their own laptops on these days. Students who are completing homework or other class related activities will be permitted to use their laptops for this purpose.

On Tuesdays and Thursdays, students will be welcome to bring their laptops into the library space, and to use the Library desktops if they choose to. All of the activity items from Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays will remain available on these days, and staff will continue to actively encourage students to make use of these.