Student Absences

We have a large number of unexplained student absences this term. It is a legal requirement that we account for the whereabouts of each child on school days. We appreciate your support with this. Parents and carers will be sent a printed note today. Please complete the note and return it to school or submit the dates via SZapp.

We are looking to expand the functionality of Compass next term, via the use of a Parent Portal. Stay tuned.

Mums’ Gone Wild

We are so excited to be hosting this community workshop on Sunday. We have a few spots left. Please email the office today if you missed the RSVP date. If child care is your barrier and your child(ren) can quietly manage themselves with limited supervision, please phone the office and talk to Kerry.

Dreaming of Reconnecting?

Are you tired of staying home? Are you sad our 50^th celebrations were postponed? Are you looking for ways to broaden your social connections and contribute to your school community? We have the solution for you. Keep reading.

• 50+1 Community Gala. 19^th November for dinner and dancing. Save the date!
• 2022 Fete. We will be calling for enthusiastic people to form a committee to plan our school fete. No experience needed, but plenty of support offered! Many members of our last committees have graduated so we are on the lookout for new faces. Is it you?
• We are starting to welcome parent helpers back into classrooms. Let a teacher or the canteen know you are available. We miss your time and assistance.

Semester 1 Academic Reporting

Our Semester 1 reports will be sent home with students next Friday. The reports will look different this year as Catholic Education are in a change-over period between technology platforms. Sacred Heart is contributing to the consultation processes to determine how progress and achievement is best reported based on what we know to be important information about a student’s learning and progress.

Sacred Heart has taken the opportunity this semester to share with families, extra teacher and student reflective comments on learning, using the language of the Learning Assets. We encourage parents to use these reflections when discussing reports with your child.

Parents are encouraged to meet with their child’s classroom teacher early in Term 3 should you wish to have a follow-up conversation.

For Kindergarten students:

• Achievement in each subject will be reported using a four-point scale (Exceeding Expectations, Expectations, Meeting Expectations and Working Towards Expectations).

For Year 1 to Year 6 students:

• Academic grades for Religious Education, English, Mathematics, Science, Social Sciences, The Arts, Technologies and Health and Physical Education using a five-point grading scale A-E against the Australian Curriculum Achievement Standards. Please see the table below for an explanation of the grades.

For all students:

• Strand Achievement will be reported in English, Mathematics, Social Sciences, The Arts and Health and Physical Education using a five-point scale (Excellent, High, Sound, Basic, Elementary). Please note that not all strands are formally assessed every semester. The Arts, in particular, will have ‘Not Assessed’ recorded against some strands.
• Engagement with Learning statements, which are taken directly from the Australian Curriculum, will provide specific information about your child’s Critical and Creative Thinking, and Personal and Social Responsibility, using a three-point scale (Beginning, Developing, Consistently).
• Individual student comments will not be included in the Semester 1 Reports as they were in previous years.

Yours faithfully,