FROM THE ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL
NAPLAN is a national literacy and numeracy assessment that students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 sit each year. It is the only national assessment all Australian students have the opportunity to undertake.
NAPLAN assessment will occur over a 9 day period this year;
Wednesday 15th March through to Friday 24th March.
NAPLAN assesses the literacy and numeracy skills that students are learning through the school curriculum and allows parents/carers to see how their child is progressing against national standards and over time.
Students are not expected to study for NAPLAN. You can support your child by reassuring them that NAPLAN is a part of their school program and reminding them to simply do their best. Some familiarisation and explanation of NAPLAN is useful to help students understand and be comfortable with the format of the tests. Teachers will ensure students are familiar with the types of questions in the tests and will provide appropriate support and guidance.
EVERY MINUTE COUNTS AT ST.PAT'S
CELEBRATING ACHIEVEMENT
Over the last few weeks our students have completed PAT Reading and Maths assessment online. All PAT assessments provide reliable measures of student achievement and progress that also describe the skills, knowledge and abilities required to progress in a learning domain over time. PAT Reading and Maths assessments will be conducted again in November to track student progress.
