Well, here it is.
This week sees the arrival of this year's Naplan testing for year 5's.
I don't want to get political but I would remind you that Naplan scores have now been linked directly to school funding, so that students who are absent from the tests this week may miss out on much needed assistance in years to come. This was definitely not a school based decision.
Tests will happen on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday this week, with a one day only catch up for absent students on the Friday. No further catch up days will be allowed.
Good luck to all students, and my message remains the same - DON'T PANIC!
Saturday, May 9, 2015
Tuesday, May 5, 2015
Terrific tetrathlete
Earlier in the year Jessica Townsend entered a tetrathlon with her friend. You can see the results here in this little article Jess brought in from one of her horsey magazines...
That's dedication...
Budding artistry...
I just wanted to share these photos with you from Mrs Dyson's literacy class...
The children have been looking at artwork from the early settlers as part of their Social Sciences work. In this exercise their task was to emulate the work of one of our early settler artists.
Everyone was given 2 yellow dots as part of a voting process to determine the class favourite, and while there were some excellent pieces from many, there was no doubt of which picture the children preferred.
The children have been looking at artwork from the early settlers as part of their Social Sciences work. In this exercise their task was to emulate the work of one of our early settler artists.
Everyone was given 2 yellow dots as part of a voting process to determine the class favourite, and while there were some excellent pieces from many, there was no doubt of which picture the children preferred.
Belated April Fool's Day
I almost forgot to post this little jape from April Fool's Day! I know it was a while ago now, but I appreciate it when a child comes up with a well thought out, funny and CLEAN joke for the first of April.
On April 1, Tahlia dropped off a packet of BROWNIES for me. Trying to draw the line on gaining weight, I didn't open them, until the nearing of the 12 o'clock deadline for April Fool's gags, when a gaggle of girls started to panic...
Hmmm....
On April 1, Tahlia dropped off a packet of BROWNIES for me. Trying to draw the line on gaining weight, I didn't open them, until the nearing of the 12 o'clock deadline for April Fool's gags, when a gaggle of girls started to panic...
Friday, April 10, 2015
Here comes another one...
Well while we're at it, here is the graph of correct answers from the Naplan Maths we conducted in February. Weak points from this test included multi-step problems, which basically comes down to reading and analysis of the problem, which has been a growing problem over recent years.
By the way, if any of these tests are still kicking around at home, can they be sent back to school so they can be put into the child's assessment folder please.
By the way, if any of these tests are still kicking around at home, can they be sent back to school so they can be put into the child's assessment folder please.
Naplan mock test
I've been marking tests and playing with Excel in order to try and make things clearer for everyone and improve the focus of my teaching.
Just thought I'd show you the graph of the Language Conventions test we did late last term...
Now, up to Q25 is all spelling. For Q1-Q12 the children were told which word was spelled incorrectly, and for Q13-Q25 they had to find it for themselves. You can see for yourselves that these spelling results are not thrilling, but also they are not unexpected. Children just don't read enough today.
The rest is all grammar and punctuation, and these results are more encouraging. The questions start easy and get harder, so we expect to see the graph bars get shorter as we go on. One of the biggest dips in this section would be Q29, and I've included it here for you...
Q29 Class 5 Blue is going on _______ excursion to the zoo this term.
Possible answers: * a * this * an * some
Almost everyone who got it wrong gave the same answer, and I'm sure you can guess what it was.
Congratulations must go to Ashleigh for topping the class, and also for only getting a single question wrong (Q47) for the grammar and punctuation set. I'm sure she's not going to mess up another contraction problem anytime soon.
Just thought I'd show you the graph of the Language Conventions test we did late last term...
Now, up to Q25 is all spelling. For Q1-Q12 the children were told which word was spelled incorrectly, and for Q13-Q25 they had to find it for themselves. You can see for yourselves that these spelling results are not thrilling, but also they are not unexpected. Children just don't read enough today.
The rest is all grammar and punctuation, and these results are more encouraging. The questions start easy and get harder, so we expect to see the graph bars get shorter as we go on. One of the biggest dips in this section would be Q29, and I've included it here for you...
Q29 Class 5 Blue is going on _______ excursion to the zoo this term.
Possible answers: * a * this * an * some
Almost everyone who got it wrong gave the same answer, and I'm sure you can guess what it was.
Congratulations must go to Ashleigh for topping the class, and also for only getting a single question wrong (Q47) for the grammar and punctuation set. I'm sure she's not going to mess up another contraction problem anytime soon.
Sunday, March 1, 2015
Swimming faction carnival
Just another quick reminder that everyone will be heading down to the pool this Friday for our Faction Swimming Carnival.
Please, please PLEASE remember to stress the importance of sun protection to your child!
The front office has been a little behind on their data entry because of a tech problem, so I don't have a printout of who has or hasn't paid for this excursion, but rest assured I will be finding out when I can. The cost is $3.50 for those who have forgotten.
Come along and lend a hand to the cheer squad. The more the merrier!
Please, please PLEASE remember to stress the importance of sun protection to your child!
The front office has been a little behind on their data entry because of a tech problem, so I don't have a printout of who has or hasn't paid for this excursion, but rest assured I will be finding out when I can. The cost is $3.50 for those who have forgotten.
Come along and lend a hand to the cheer squad. The more the merrier!
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