LEARNING
ST BRIGID'S CELEBRATES SCIENCE WEEK
Squeals of excitement and ooohs and aaahs of wonder were heard emanating from the classrooms on Monday 17 June 2024 as St Brigid's celebrated the fun of science.
Thank you to Mrs Brodnik, Mrs Carey-Barr, Mrs Arjona and Mrs Richardson for organsing this fantastic learning opportunity for the students.
NAPLAN REPORTS
Students in Years 3, 5, 7, and 9 participated in the National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) during Term 1.
A NAPLAN individual student report will be provided for the Year 3 and Year 5 students early in Term 3. The same report format is used for every student in Australia.
NAPLAN results are reported against proficiency standards. There is a standard for each assessment area at each year level. Proficiency standards provide clear information on student achievement. Student achievement is shown against 4 levels of proficiency:
- Exceeding: the student’s result exceeds expectations at the time of testing.
- Strong: the student’s result meets challenging but reasonable expectations at the time of testing.
- Developing: the student’s result indicates that they are working towards expectations at the time of testing.
- Needs additional support: the student’s result indicates that they are not achieving the learning outcomes that are expected at the time of testing. They are likely to need additional support to progress satisfactorily.
SEMESTER ONE REPORTS AND PARENT TEACHER INTERVIEWS
This term students in Kindergarten to Year 6 will be receiving a Semester One Academic Report.
- Kindergarten and Year 1 reports were made available on Compass from 3:00pm on Friday 14 June 2024
- Year 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 reports will be available on Compass from 3:00pm on Friday 28 June 2024
To access reports:
- If using a mobile device, go to your child's image and choose 'Reports' in the menu options across the top, then from the report cycle, select 'Semester 1, 2024 Reports'.
- If using a desktop or laptop computer, go to 'View Academic Report' in the options under your child's image, then from the report cycle, select 'Semester 1, 2024 Reports'.
Parent Teacher interviews will be held in the following weeks to discuss the Semester One Academic Report for students in Kindergarten to Year 6:
- Kindergarten and Year 1 will hold their interviews during Week 8 (Monday 17 - Thursday 20 June 2024).
- Year 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 will hold their interviews during Week 10 (Monday 1 July - Friday 5 July 2024)
The Compass Portal is now open to book Parent Teacher Interviews.
Kindergarten and Year 1 families MUST booking their interview by 3:00pm this afternoon.
The portal will close on Wednesday 26 June 2024 at 5:00pm for Year 2-6 bookings.
YEAR 3&4 EXCURSION
On Wednesday 12 June 2024, Year 3 and 4 students went to The Rocks in Sydney to immerse themselves in early settler and convict life.
When we got there, each student had the opportunity to dress up as a captain, free settler, convict or soldier. They learned about the lives of these real life historical figures.
Students walked down Nurses Walk, where they learned about the first hospital. They also learned more about Captain Tench (who wrote about the early European settlement of Sydney) and a convict called Francis Greenway who had the opportunity to put his architect skills to great use across Sydney. We discovered that, when convicts came, they built houses and wrote their initials on the sandstones.
The Rocks staff, who lead so many school tours, were overwhelmingly complimentary about our Year 3 and 4 students’ engagement and behaviour.
We had our lunch in front of the harbour before being led in some physical games. The students really enjoyed it, and learned lots of facts for their history unit. The staff did too!
CROSS COUNTRY
Congratulations to Ted F who represented the Diocese of Wollongong at the CNSW Cross Country event on Wednesday 5 June. Ted came 19th in the 8/9 year old event.
We congratulate Ted on this wonderful achievement and representing both St Brigid's and the Diocese of Wollongong. Well done Ted we are extremely proud of you!
ST BRIGID'S LEARNING MERIT AWARDS
Congratulations to the following students on receiving their awards during Week 6, 7 and 8 of Term 2.
Week 6 - Term 2
Students from Kinder to Year 6 will receive our Learning Pathways Award. This Award recognises those students who show high engagement and motivation in their learning. They co-construct their learning tasks, demonstrating and use voice and choice to become self-directed learners
| CLASS |
LEARNING PATHWAYS AWARD |
LEADER OF THE WEEK |
| Kinder | Landan T | Kim M T |
| Year 1 | Rose C | Nivana R-I |
| Year 2 | Emmett B | Emily Y |
| Year 3 | Aarav J | Gisele M |
| Year 4 | Vita K | Nisindu N |
| Year 5 | Paulo D | Arielle N |
| Year 6 | Himandi N | Sarah M |
Students from Kinder to Year 6 will receive the Deep Thinking Award. This award recognises those students who use critical and creative thinking to become independent life-long learners. They use a variety of thinking strategies and take responsibility for their learning.
| CLASS | DEEP THINKING AWARD | LEADER OF THE WEEK |
| Kinder | Sofia M | Kya P |
| Year 1 | Ella F | Bohdyn L |
| Year 2 | Emily Y | Magnus A |
| Year 3 | Gabby L | Joshua M |
| Year 4 | Josiah M | Jammy C |
| Year 5 | Tom S | David M |
| Year 6 | Bethany M | Daniel M |
Week 8 - Term 2
Students from Kinder to Year 6 will receive the Catholic Values Award of Stewardship. These students are inspired to live our faith in relationship with all of God's creation by being proactive stewards, taking responsibility for the care of our common home and one another.
| CLASS |
CATHOLIC VALUES AWARD - STEWARDSHIP |
LEADER OF THE WEEK |
| Kinder | Gracie B | Bronte H |
| Year 1 | Ariel S E | Kane F |
| Year 2 | Myra C | Archie M |
| Year 3 | Sebastian T | Hudson I |
| Year 4 | Aria J | Logan A |
| Year 5 | Allaria D | Ryder M |
| Year 6 | Samuel G | Neave M |
The Principal's Award celebrates outstanding achievement by a student in Faith, Justice and Learning including other contributions to school life. Congratulations to:
| CLASS | STUDENT |
| 4 | Aria J |
| 4 | Vita K |
| 3 | Joshua M |
