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NAPLAN 2023 - Wednesday 15 March to Monday 27 March 2023
- Why do students do NAPLAN?
NAPLAN is a national literacy and numeracy assessment that students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 sit each year. It is the only national assessment all Australian students have the opportunity to undertake. As students progress through their school years, it’s important to check how well they are learning the essential skills of reading, writing and numeracy.
NAPLAN assesses the literacy and numeracy skills that students are learning through the school curriculum and allows parents/carers to see how their child is progressing against national standards and over time. NAPLAN is just one aspect of a school’s assessment and reporting process. It doesn’t replace ongoing assessments made by teachers about student performance, but it can provide teachers with additional information about students’ educational progress.
NAPLAN also provides schools, education authorities and governments with information about how education programs are working and whether young Australian's are achieving important educational outcomes in literacy and numeracy.
- Students in Years 3 and 5 will do the NAPLAN tests online
Schools have transitioned from paper-based to computer-based assessments. All Year 3 students will continue to complete the writing assessment on paper.
Online NAPLAN tests provide more precise results and are more engaging for students.
One of the main benefits is tailored (or adaptive) testing, where the test presents questions which may be more or less difficult depending on a student’s responses. 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.
- What does NAPLAN assess?
NAPLAN assesses literacy and numeracy skills that students are learning through their regular school curriculum.
Students sit assessments in writing, reading, conventions of language (spelling, grammar and punctuation) and numeracy. The questions assess content linked to the Australian Curriculum: English and Mathematics.
All government and non-government education authorities contribute to the development of NAPLAN test materials.
- Participation in NAPLAN
NAPLAN is for everyone. ACARA supports inclusive testing so all students have the opportunity to participate in the national assessment program.
Adjustments are available for students with disability who have diverse functional abilities and needs.
- What if my child is absent from school on NAPLAN days?
Where possible, schools may arrange for individual students who are absent at the time of testing to complete missed tests at another time during the school’s test schedule.
- What can I do to support my child?
Students are not expected to study for NAPLAN. You can support your child by reassuring them that NAPLAN is a part of their school program and reminding them to simply do their best. Some familiarisation and explanation of NAPLAN is useful to help students understand and be comfortable with the format of the tests. Teachers will ensure students are familiar with the types of questions in the tests and will provide appropriate support and guidance.
ACARA does not recommend excessive preparation for NAPLAN or the use of services by coaching providers. See the types of questions and tools available in the online NAPLAN assessments at the public demonstration site.
- How is my child’s performance reported?
Individual student performance is shown on a national achievement scale for each assessment. This scale indicates whether the student is meeting expectations for the literacy and numeracy skills needed to participate fully in that year level. A NAPLAN individual student report will be provided by your child’s school later in the year. If you do not receive a report, you should contact your child’s school.
- How are NAPLAN results used?
Students and parents/carers may use individual results to discuss progress with
teachers. Teachers use results to help identify students who need greater challenges or extra support.
Schools use results to identify strengths and areas of need to improve teaching programs, and to set goals in literacy and numeracy.
School systems use results to review the effectiveness of programs and support offered to schools.
The community can see information about the performance of schools over time at My School.
Moving To High School For Year 6 Students Attending Pennant Hills Public School
Expressions of interest for Year 7 in 2024 will open from 6 to 31 March 2023.
In NSW Government schools, moving from primary school to high school is called the 'Year 6 to Year 7 transition' or simply 'high school transition'.
If you would like your child to attend a government high school in 2024, you will need to complete an expression of interest for Year 6 to 7 transition. The expression of interest lets you indicate which school(s) you would like your child to attend in Year 7. After you submit this expression of interest and it has been assessed, your child will be offered a place at a government high school.
Moving to high school (nsw.gov.au)
School Community Charter
Kind Regards
Matt Pinchbeck
Principal
Little Women – a PHHS Musical
Friday of last week saw Stage 3 students and teachers venture down to the High School for a matinee viewing of the musical – Little Women. Our students seemed to enjoy the performance, and attending these events demonstrates the positive relationship we have with our local high school.
Backflips Against Bullying
Years 3-6 were part of an interactive show yesterday with an anti-bullying focus. This workshop aligns with our PDHPE (Personal Development, Health and Physical Education) syllabus which states one of the skills for K-10 students is to;
‘Develop interpersonal skills that enable them to interact effectively and respectfully with others, build and maintain respectful relationships and advocate for their own and others’ health, safety, wellbeing and participation in physical activity.’
Here's what some of our students said about the performance.
"Fun music comes blasting out of the speakers and the people start flipping wildlhy and doing awesome tricks. This was the opening of the Backflips Against Bullying program. Sam and Michael were the actors who taught us important lessons such as how to stand up to a bully, how to be a brave bystander and how and how to not become the bully. We all enjoyed the performance very much." - Matilda S 4/5B
"On Monday 20th of February Stage 2 went to see Backflips against bullying! They talked about what you could do if you were getting bullied and what you could do to stop someone else from getting bullied. They did heaps of flips and tricks and showed us different scenarios of what bullying looks like." - Chloe H 3/4S
"I liked it because it taught us how to deal with bullying. I also liked the cool flips they did." - Lachlan G 3/4S
Stage 2 Mathematics
Our students have kicked the year off with hands-on mathematics as a focus. Stage 2 are all working really hard at developing their numeracy skills and verbalising their understanding of skills and processes by using the language of mathematics. Well done Stage Two!
Kindergarten Parent Reading Night
Are you interested in learning about how your child learns to read? What do the teachers do in the classroom for reading? How can you support this at home? If so, please come along to our Parent Information Session, targeted at our new Kindergarten parents/carers.
We look forward to seeing you then!
Kind Regards
Kate Wasson
Deputy Principal
Supporting Your Child’s Learning at Home
The NSW school curriculum has undergone the first comprehensive reform in 30 years after an extensive curriculum review and consultation.
Further information about the curriculum reform can be found following this link https://nswcurriculumreform.nesa.nsw.edu.au/home/siteAreaContent/adbaffbc-6ac9-46fc-9b2d-65fcc8bc9064
Number and Algebra - Representing whole numbers |
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In Kindergarten representing whole numbers focuses on:
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In Year 1 and Year 2 representing whole numbers focuses on:
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You can help your Kindergarten child at home by:
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You can help your Year 1 and Year 2 child at home by:
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Mrs Hobbs
Assistant Principal Curriculum and Instruction
KE - Lester J, Clementine H, Harriet H
KL - Chloe T, Phillip L, Zachary J, Abigail A, Kimmy L
KW - Oliver K, Elodie W, Jerrica L, Ivan Y, Pippa R
1K - Tanvesh A, Loya C, Declan D, Freya D, Timothy K, Eadie K
1P - Austin C, Zoe Q, Zahra T-E, Daniel S
1Q - Audrey A, Thomas B, Maddy M
1/2C - Flynn H, Shernelle L, Elizaveta V, Mayzin T, Abigail J, Evana A
2B - Oliver C, Madeleine B, Ishan S, Rachael S, Adriaen D, Emily P
2T - Sophie H, Sophie L, Blake W, Hugo P, Benji H
We have a very exciting year ahead and to start we would like to introduce our new school values and our new school totem.
Our school Values are:
- Respect
- Responsibility
- Aspire
Our school totem is Pem the Poss, created by Kelsey in Year 6.
To start the year, students have been learning about the new values and Pem the Poss in their classes.
Each fortnight the Wellbeing Team will be sharing a new value with some examples of what these look like in and around our school.
Moving towards Term 2 we will talk more about out new award system and how it works.
Awards that students have already received this year will still be valid moving into the new system.
Thank you for reading
The Wellbeing Team
Please find attached ersources to assist in ensuring we are keeping the community safe.
Road Safety Help Sheet: A three page "help sheet" to find the best organisation to help you with concerns relating to road safety within the school zone as well as the curriculum.
Term 1 2023 SZRS News: School Zone Road Safety News for Term 1 2023. Included are tips on coping with the school zone congestion, reminders on the safest place to cross the road, Children's Crossing and Pedestrian Refuge rules for drivers and pedestrians.
Parking Rules: includes rules in relation to parking near intersections, Bus Stops, driveways and pedestrian kerb ramps as well as safe walking tips and school zone parking rules. This resource is available in English, Simplified Chinese and Korean languages and can be downloaded as a PDF here.
Parking and Traffic Rules: A quick reference guide explaining what each parking zone means, why it is there, what the penalty and demerit points are if not adhered to. Also included are safety tips for parents and carers driving or parking within the school zone, and safety tips for students being driven to or from school. This resource is available in English, Simplified Chinese and Korean languages and can be downloaded as a PDF here.
School Travel Ideas Guide: This guide is for schools to use and offers alternative, sustainable and safe travel solutions for students and their parents / carers. Many of the ideas in this guide will assist in alleviating the congestions issues within your school one and will also provide opportunities for learning, exercise and encouraging students to be independent and road safe. This resource is available in English only and can be downloaded as a PDF here.
Council’s website has additional information for schools and parents & carers in relation to school zone road safety. You can find it here.
President’s Message
Hi All
The P&C Annual General Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 7 March, in person at the PHPS Hall on the K-2 site (Trebor Rd). The AGM confirms the P&C committee and executive positions for year ahead. P&C financial members can vote, however, the meeting is open for anyone to attend. We’re currently finalising the nominations for committees, please email me pandcpresident@gmail.com if you are interested in joining. A summary of the committees can be found here.
Big thanks to Bec S and the Comms team for coordinating the class survey, and thanks to the families who have volunteered to assist with various school / P&C activities. The teams will be in touch in the coming weeks.
Have a great week.
Luke Whenman
P&C President
Gardens and Grounds
Hi all,
Have you had a moment to stop and notice our school gardens and grounds lately… what do you see??
Is there anything in particular that you like… or do you see things that could be improved?
I’d love to hear your thoughts…
Drop us a line at: phpsgardensgrounds@gmail.com
Alternatively join the Garden Gang whatsapp group using this link (please don't spam us!!)
https://chat.whatsapp.com/Kd8EPylqMzj6O7EhEcYgPx
Look forward to hearing from you.
Verdant regards,
Kate
Opening Times 2023
We will be continuing to be available by appointment only in 2023 and all available times will be available on our appointment booking site up to 3 weeks in advance.
Appointments will be available on Thursdays and Fridays during the school term.
Back To School Vouchers
The Uniform Shop is accepting back to school vouchers. The vouchers can be used to purchase NEW uniform items and accessories and can not be used for the purchase of preloved/second hand items.
To use the vouchers on Flexischools the voucher numbers need to be added in the same order as your items and the details can be added by selecting the Back to School Vouchers item.
Please remember, if your order is less then the voucher amount, the remaining amount of your voucher is forfeited and can not be used. The uniform shop is not able to hold the remaining value of the vouchers as credit for future orders.
Appointments
- Please click or scan the QR Code below to make an appointment, you will be redirected to our square booking site.
- Pease select the appropriate appointment type for your visit:
- Standard appointment times are in individual 5-minute increments.
- Double appointment times are in individual 10-minute increments.
- Appointments are at the uniform shop located on the 3-6 campus.
Second Hand / Preloved items will continue to be available online via Flexischools. Only items in very good condition will be added for sales online, and these items will only be available via online sales and will not be available for sale during a shop appointment.
Winter Uniforms
Just a reminder that winter uniforms will be available for sale towards the end of the term (from approximately week 8) as we have not yet received all our stock as yet.
Janine Sherlock
Uniform Shop Manager
- Brian H
- Katrina C (TB)
- Chang W (ICB)
- Tina L (SCB Mon)
- Karen F (SCB Thurs)
PHPS Band Committee
MAIN ENSEMBLE REHEARSAL: IS THIS AFTERNOON
3:30pm - 4:30pm in school hall K-2 site
FOIM REHEARSAL: IS THIS AFTERNOON 4:40pm - 5:20pm in school hall K-2 site
Pick up time for FOIM students will be 5:20pm.
Students not doing FOIM should be picked up at the usual time of 4:30pm.
Main Parent Helper today is Jessie Chen (Thankyou Jessie)
FOIM Parent Helper today TBC
! THE TERM 1 ROSTER IS OPEN - The String groups can't run without help from the parents. If you require any further information/clarification regarding the ROSTER / PARENT HELPER please reach out to the string committee team. Thanking you in advance.
OPEN LINK: Main& FOIM Roster 2023 Term 1
BACK TO SCHOOL VOUCHERS
We're happy to announce that the string is now able to accept the $50 back to school vouchers.
The vouchers can be used to cover fees. If you would like to use your vouchers, please email one through to phpsstrings@gmail.com & phpsstrings.treasurer@gmail.com
Include your child's name and school year & class please. Kindly note, like any of the NSW Government vouchers you need to use it in its entirety at the time of use.
STRING EVENTS FOR TERM 1, 2023
WEEK 5
- MAIN ENSEMBLE REHEARSAL - Tuesday 21 February, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
- FOIM - Tuesday 21 February, 4:40pm - 5:20pm
WEEK 6
- MAIN ENSEMBLE REHEARSAL - Tuesday 28, February 3:30pm - 4:30pm
- FOIM - Tuesday 21 February, 4:40pm - 5:20pm
Families interested in enrolling children in a String Ensemble 2023 should contact the PHPS String Committee for further details: phpsstrings@gmail.com
If you need any further information, you can reach out via email: phpsstrings@gmail.com
PHPS String Ensemble
Website: www.phpspandc.org.au/string-ensemble
DISCLAIMER
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