Dear St Anne's Community,

This will be our last newsletter for Term 2. I am very grateful for our staff and students efforts this term. It has been a very busy one, with lots of extra-curricular activities intertwined with quality teaching and learning. 

Naplan Reports

Today, we received access to the 2023 NAPLAN student summary report and new proficiency standards report. Print copies of individual student reports (ISR) and additional student reports (ASR) are expected to be sent to schools for distribution to parents and carers early in Term 3. I encourage you to read the detailed information sheet that can be found further along in this newsletter for more information about the new standards and changes to NAPLAN reporting.

Uniform

We have had to remind students of our uniform standards lately. Some students are taking their ties off as they leave school grounds or while waiting for the bus. It is important that the top button of the shirt is done up and the tie is sitting correctly. We also ask that students tuck their shirts in during winter. Your assistance with this is greatly appreciated. 

Student's Reports

Semester 1 School Reports will be published via Compass on Thursday (29/6) next week. This will be for students in K-10. A letter will emailed to you on that Thursday, outlining how to access the reports on the parent portal. If your child's report sparks any questions or concerns, please make contact with their classroom teacher. 

Enrolment applications

If you have a child starting with us next year, we encourage you to have your enrolment form completed online ASAP. Please do not hesitate to contact the school if you have any questions or concerns. I will be starting enrolment interviews next term and we are forward planning for 2024 classroom needs as well. 

Tell Them from Me Survey

Thank you to everyone that completed the school survey recently. We had 63 people complete it and I look forward to reading through your feedback. 

Spelling Mastery

Next term, our students in Years 3-8 will embark on a researched backed program to improve spelling results. Spelling Mastery approaches spelling through strategies, patterns and rules. The straightforward lessons in Spelling Mastery combine phonemic, morphemic, and whole-word instruction to make spelling easier to learn, leading the way to more effective writing. Spelling Mastery interweaves these three approaches according to students' skill development and provides lessons to help teachers efficiently and effectively teach the spelling skills students need to become proficient readers and writers. Explicit instruction, careful selection of spelling words, and repeated and cumulative practice help students master each concept and reinforce and retain key information. In just 15-20 minutes a day, Spelling Mastery helps educators to turn students into confident, strategic and successful spellers!

Study Tour

I have been fortunate enough to be accepted on a Study Tour to the UK during the next holiday period. Knowledge Society will be taking up to 25 senior Australian educators on a Science of Learning study tour to the United Kingdom from July 4 to 12 2023. I will have the opportunity to learn more about, and engage with, the UK experience of implementing evidence-based education and in particular the Sciences of Learning and Reading in the last decade. The outcome will be a more knowledgeable experience on how evidence-informed education system reform and school improvement can be implemented in Australia. Knowledge Society are curating a rounded program which includes conference attendance, school visits and engagement with experts in the United Kingdom. I look forward to providing you with a summary and findings report on my return. 

I wish you and your families a safe and peaceful term break and we look forward to the students returning to school on Tuesday 18th July. 

Take care,

Grant Haigh

Principal