What's coming up and when:

Dear Parents and carers 

NAPLAN testing will occur in our school between 12 and 24 March 2025 for students in years 3, 5, 7 and 9. 

Online NAPLAN tests provide more precise results and are engaging for students. The tests are tailored (or adaptive), which means that each test presents questions that may be more or less difficult depending on a student’s responses. This helps students remain engaged with the assessment. 

Tailored testing allows a wider range of student abilities to be assessed and measures student achievement more precisely. A student’s overall NAPLAN result is based on both the number and complexity of questions they answer correctly. Your child should not be concerned if they find questions challenging; they may be taking a more complex test pathway. 

All Year 3 students will complete the writing assessment on paper. 

NAPLAN provides valuable information to schools and parents about literacy and numeracy achievement. It supports school improvement processes by enabling teachers to monitor student progress over time and to identify areas of strength and development. 

All eligible students are encouraged and supported to participate in NAPLAN testing. Visit www.nap.edu.au to see interactive versions of the test and for more information. 

Unfortunately, our Year 5 students will not be able to start their NAPLAN on the 12^th march as they will be on Camp.  Therefore, they will complete their testing schedule the following week.  If any parent is unsure whether their child should sit the NAPLAN tests, please don’t hesitate to contact our school Principal, Peter Rodda.

Peter Rodda

Principal

Happy Birthday to Hugo S, Hana S, Alice T

The ELC children have made a wonderful start to the year.  They have settled in beautifully, have enjoyed exploring their new learning spaces and are starting to make connections with each other.

Parent Information

Thank you to those families who were able to attend our Parent Information Night. Information can also be found in the weekly emails from your class teacher and emails from the ELC office. If you have not received these, please let us know as soon as possible. You may need to check your junk/spam folder.  St Jude’s and St John Vianney’s both publish school newsletters on Thursdays.  These can be accessed on the school websites and are also emailed. Also please regularly check your child’s notes pocket which hangs outside the classroom door.

Parent Sharing Meetings

Over the next 2 weeks, the teachers will be holding parent sharing meetings. Booking sheets are on the classroom windows.  This is a opportunity for you to share information about your child and set goals for the semester. Please remember to complete your Parent Sharing Information sheet (in your notes pocket) prior to your meeting.

ELC Start Times

The Preschool program runs from 9am to 3pm and Preschool Plus from 8am – 5:30. Our front door will be closed at 8:50am to allow the Seahorse program (Preschool Plus) to finish up for the morning. It will be opened again at 9am for our Preschool Only children to enter. 

Library - Wednesdays

Please remember to pack your child’s library bag and book every Wednesday so they can return and borrow books.

Fruit shop - Wednesdays

Next Wednesday our ELC ‘Fruit Shop’ will be open for business so you will not need to pack a fruit snack on Wednesdays. Children will learn about different fruits and vegetables, including a mystery fruit and they will be encouraged to taste things they may not have tried before. If you have fruits or vegetables growing in your garden at home that you would like to share, please let us know.

St Jude’s Fete – Saturday 15 March

Our school fete is a great family day out and a wonderful opportunity to connect with the school community. We are currently seeking donations for the Plant Stall and Trash and Treasure, as well as sponsors and volunteers. See the Fete section of this newsletter for more information. 

Mufti Day 

Mufti Day (non-uniform day) will be help Tuesday 25^th February for the Stingray class and Friday 28^th February for Turtle and Lobster classes.  The aim is to collect supplies and donations for our fete stall.  Children are invited to wear plain clothes and we ask that you donate a can of coloured hairspray and a gold coin.

SJV Tuckshop is open Wednesday & Friday.  Orders can be made online via Qkr!  A copy of the Menu and Qkr! instructions can be found on the Tuckshop Webpage.

TUCKSHOP ROSTER

Friday 14th February

Karen

Wednesday 19th February 

HELP NEEDED

Friday 21st February

Nicole and Jen

Term_1_2025_Canteen_Roster_.pdf  Please remember to bring your WWVP- (Working with Vulnerable People) card with you.

You can apply for the card via Access Canberra:  https://www.accesscanberra.act.gov.au/s/article/working-with-vulnerable-people-wwvp-registration-tab-how-to-apply 

A new WINTER Canteen Menu is available here and on our website.   Term 2 & 3                Winter Menu Term 2 and 3

Term 1 & 4 The Summer Tuckshop Menu kicks in.

 2024_Summer_Tuckshop_Menu.pdf

Please contact the Front Office or Mel or simply fill in the 2025_Canteen_Volunteer_Note.pdf to let us know you are able to help and when. 

Mel Harding

Canteen Manager

melanie.harding@cg.catholic.edu.au