Religious Education - Forward Planning 

Parents are invited to attend our upcoming Masses:

12th December 12:15pm - Thanksgiving Mass and announcement of 2023 Captains 

14th December 6:00pm - Year 6 Graduation Mass

We are still looking for more students to help at the Christmas Mass on 24th December at 5:30pm! Please email Mrs Grant emma.grant@cg.catholic.edu.au 

Class Retreats

This week 3/4R, 4/5Y and KY participated in a faith formation session. Each session started with walking mediation and then visio divina focusing on a reading from the Gospel of Luke and an artwork that represents the scripture passage. Students then took time to draw their own representation of the scripture.

Students from Kinder enjoyed visiting the Chapel for the first time during their session whilst 3/4 students asked deep thought provoking questions. A book I suggest all families read together is below:

Here is a snippet from inside:

NAPLAN 2023

Students in Years 3 and 5 are expected to sit the NAPLAN tests in Term 1 2023.

There are some instances where students may be exempted from one or more of the NAPLAN tests or marked absent (for the purpose of the tests) or withdrawn from the tests. The NAPLAN national protocols for test administration provide the framework for understanding student participation.

Exemptions 
While a range of adjustments are available for students with disability, exemption may be suitable for some students with disability and for some students with a language background other than English. In both cases, schools need to discuss the proposed exemption with the student’s parent/carer and gain their permission prior to testing.

 
English language proficiency: Students with a language background other than English who arrived from overseas and have been attending school for less than a year before the test may be exempted. However, these students are not automatically exempt and should be given the opportunity to participate in testing. Principals can expect information from test administration authorities on the preferred method for collecting and recording this information. Students may be exempt from one test (e.g. reading) but still be able to participate in another test (e.g. numeracy).

 
Students with disability: Adjustments are provided to students with disability to support access to the tests and encourage maximum participation. Students with significant intellectual disability and/or those with significant co-existing conditions which severely limit their capacity to participate in the tests may be exempted from sitting the national tests. This is determined after consultation has occurred between the principal and the relevant parent/carer, and if it is decided the student is not able to access the tests with adjustments. For more information on the types of adjustments available, see Adjustments for students with disability.

Withdrawals
 
NAPLAN tests are a routine part of the school calendar. However, students may be withdrawn from the testing program by their parent/carer for reasons such as religious beliefs or philosophical objections to testing. This is a matter for consideration by individual parents/carers in consultation with their child’s school. A formal application in the manner specified by the relevant test administration authority must be received by the principal prior to testing.

For more information about adjustments, you can follow this link: https://www.nap.edu.au/naplan/accessibility/adjustments-for-students-with-disability 

If you would like to discuss exemption or withdrawal, please email Mrs Grant @ emma.grant@cg.catholic.edu.au