Parent Teacher Discussions

Thank you to families that have attended or are attending discussions with teachers about their child’s progress at school. It is a wonderful opportunity to strengthen Home- School Partnerships. To those families that have rescheduled due to illness, we appreciate you understanding the importance of these meetings.

Mid-Year Reports

In addition to these conversations, teachers have been working on Mid-Year reports which will go home with students on the last day of Term 2.

For students assessed against the Australian Curriculum, details included in the Mid-Year report are:

• Grades 1-6 - ratings on a 9 point scale for Maths, English and Science only
• Prep students – no ratings required
• Prep – Grade 6 – tick box for Effort and Behaviour for each curriculum area
• Music and ICT – tick box for Effort and Behaviour. No rating required

If you have a student assessed against their Learning Plan, details included in the report are:

• A rating against student Learning Plan goals using a 9 point scale
• Effort and Behaviour rating for each goal
• Effort and Behaviour ticks for Science and HASS
• Effort and Behaviour ticks for Music and ICT 

**Due to Mr Habel’s extended Leave there will be no Effort and Behaviour for PE in either report option.

Ratings for your child are given based on multiple assessments within the classroom. With the 9 point scale, it is important to note that ratings are not progressive over different grades. Each grade has different content and skills from the Australian Curriculum and although the skills build on each other from grade to grade, the expectations within the grades can vary significantly.

Moderation Day

Moderation encourages continuous professional development for teachers. It fosters a shared understanding of curriculum, assessment, and student achievement, leading to improved teaching practices and student learning outcomes. Friday 7^th of June was a Student Free Day and our staff combined with staff from Beaconsfield Primary to moderate work samples in Maths and English within same grade teams. This was a very productive day with extensive professional dialogue between colleagues to ensure consistency of ratings across schools.

State Cross Country

On Tuesday 18^th June, Exeter Primary had 18 of our students represent Exeter Primary in the State Cross Country Carnival. This was supported by parents who provided transport to and from the event.

Congratulations to all students involved; it is fantastic opportunity to race against the best in the state. (Photo contributed from a parent at the event).

Sickness

There continues to be high levels of sickness in our school community.

We are doing the best we can to engage relief teachers when staff are sick and when this is not possible, we are relocating students to pre-determined classes and/or covering internally with multiple teachers.

With extensive student absence we ask that you continue to educate regarding safe hygiene practices and please keep your child home if they are not well.

The message we are receiving from the Department for Education, Children and Young People (DECYP) is that if you are unwell and/ or have flu like symptoms, you stay home. Let’s continue working together to reduce the risk of spreading illness at our school.