Dear Parents and Carers,

We are thrilled to see the positive behaviours for learning and mathematical skill development as we continue our journey of full implementation of Connecting Maths Concepts at St Pat's. We are noticing that through CMC, and the patterns and repetitions in the program, our students are developing greater fluency with their number facts.

You may recall previous communications about the CMC program we use at St Pat's. It is an explicit and direct instruction program. In each lesson there is a daily review of prior learning, and then both opportunities for consolidating concept learning through guided practice, as well as introducing new concepts. New concepts are introduced gradually, and the program teaches students to make the connections between mathematical concepts.

'This Direct Instruction based program makes it easier than ever to develop students’ problem-solving capabilities and their ability to think and communicate mathematically. Using a proven pedagogical approach, Connecting Math Concepts helps learners achieve mastery of basic skills, whilst developing sophisticated problem-solving strategies.'

NAPLAN  Very soon the 2023 NAPLAN results will be made available to schools and parents. Whilst what NAPLAN assesses has not changed, this year the grading scale for NAPLAN has changed. The 10 point band scale has been replaced with a four point proficiency scale. There can be no growth data comparison made between this test and previous years tests due to these changes.

Please click herefor parent intormation abotou 2023 NAPLAN For_Parents_ACARA_Proficiency_Standards_Comms.PDF

Blessings

Jo