Reporting to Parents Reporting to Parents MeetingMeeting

Monday June 14 1.30pm LibraryMonday June 14 1.30pm Library

Wednesday June 16 7.00pm Multi Purpose Wednesday June 16 7.00pm Multi Purpose Room Room

Friday June 18 9.30am Library Friday June 18 9.30am Library

Monday June 21 1.30pm LibraryMonday June 21 1.30pm Library

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• Prayer and WelcomePrayer and Welcome Shane Shane

• Curriculum Reform for 2004 Curriculum Reform for 2004 Tabatha Tabatha

• Portfolios, assessment and work samples Portfolios, assessment and work samples – – what can they tell us?what can they tell us? Jacinta/Tabatha Jacinta/Tabatha

• Reporting to Parents at Sacred Heart Reporting to Parents at Sacred Heart Shane Shane

• Small groups: Small groups: K-2K-2 TabathaTabathaYears 3-5 Years 3-5 Jacinta/Jonnda Jacinta/Jonnda Years 6-7 Years 6-7 Rob/ Shane Rob/ Shane

DiscussionDiscussion

• Q&A SessionQ&A Session Tabatha Tabatha

• Close/ CuppaClose/ Cuppa

Interim ReportStudent: J. CHRIST  Form: III Term: 1

SUBJECTSUBJECTGRADEGRADE TEACHERS COMMENTTEACHERS COMMENT

ReligionReligion DDTo the question "Who made the world?" persisted in answering 'My dad'. Claims bible originated from To the question "Who made the world?" persisted in answering 'My dad'. Claims bible originated from the same source. the same source.

EnglishEnglish D+D+ Tends to speak and write in archaic forms and uses outmoded figures of speech. Tends to speak and write in archaic forms and uses outmoded figures of speech.

HistoryHistory AA Excellent pupil of ancient and Religious History. Excellent pupil of ancient and Religious History.

GeographyGeography C-C-Assignment on 'Hot, dry lands' was excellent, but shows little interest in the rest. In geology, keeps Assignment on 'Hot, dry lands' was excellent, but shows little interest in the rest. In geology, keeps talking about the Rock of Ages instead of the ages of Rock. talking about the Rock of Ages instead of the ages of Rock.

Social Social StudiesStudies

B+B+ Shows keen interest in social issues. Shows keen interest in social issues.

MathematiMathematicscs

EE Lacks basics. Keeps muttering about 'Three in one' and 'I and the father are one'. Lacks basics. Keeps muttering about 'Three in one' and 'I and the father are one'.

General General ScienceScience

DDLacks discipline - eg, when asked to repeat the experiment for making hydrogen, claims he knew a Lacks discipline - eg, when asked to repeat the experiment for making hydrogen, claims he knew a better way. better way.

Graphic Graphic CommunicationCommunication

DD Prefers to draw with a stick in the sand to pencil and paper. Prefers to draw with a stick in the sand to pencil and paper.

Consumer Consumer EducationEducation

C+C+Interesting ideas about alternative life style: Something about living like sparrows and lilies of Interesting ideas about alternative life style: Something about living like sparrows and lilies of the fields...too impractical. the fields...too impractical.

Art CraftArt Craft BB Obviously has imagination and creativity, a good potter - likes working with dirt and water. Obviously has imagination and creativity, a good potter - likes working with dirt and water.

Material StudiesMaterial Studies AA Excellent in woodwork section. Obviously receives help and stimulation at home. Excellent in woodwork section. Obviously receives help and stimulation at home.

Music/DramaMusic/Drama B+B+ A keen member of the school choir. On occasions can be frighteningly dramatic. A keen member of the school choir. On occasions can be frighteningly dramatic.

Community Community LivingLiving

AA Keen and interested in all aspects of community. Keen and interested in all aspects of community.

Physical Physical EducationEducation

D-D-A trouble maker - eg during the learn-to-swim campaign insisted on trying to walk across the A trouble maker - eg during the learn-to-swim campaign insisted on trying to walk across the pool. pool.

Health ClassesHealth Classes AA Shows a remarkable aptitude for first aid and knowledge of the body. Shows a remarkable aptitude for first aid and knowledge of the body.

Home EconomicsHome Economics A+A+ This kid really knows how to stretch a loaf of bread and a fish! This kid really knows how to stretch a loaf of bread and a fish!

CLASS TEACHERS COMMENTThis boy has a very unhealthy tendency to form gangs. He has organised twelve of his friends into a gang and is seen constantly in the company of the children of publicans and sinners. He needs to be more selective in his choice of friends. Also, he should learn to keep his hair at a tidy length and not wear sandals with the school uniform.

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““ …….a major shift in school curriculum .a major shift in school curriculum fromfroma focus on educational inputs and a focus on educational inputs and time time

allocation toward one that allocation toward one that emphasisesemphasises

the desired results of schooling.”the desired results of schooling.”

(Curriculum Council, (Curriculum Council, 1998:6)1998:6)

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The Report provides :The Report provides :• a summary of what is in the portfolio.a summary of what is in the portfolio.• assessment of outcomes assessment of outcomes • a level student’s are working at compared a level student’s are working at compared

with the class level.with the class level.• comments in literacy and numeracy.comments in literacy and numeracy.• an overall general commentan overall general comment• a social skills checklist.a social skills checklist.

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Further ideas…Further ideas…• Assessment code – not apparent, Assessment code – not apparent,

beginning, consolidating and established.beginning, consolidating and established.• inclusion of FOS and Special Ed database.inclusion of FOS and Special Ed database.• Students in educational support program Students in educational support program

receive a written report each semester.receive a written report each semester.• multi levelling from within the same class.multi levelling from within the same class.• Parent Info Sessions.Parent Info Sessions.• K-PP approach.K-PP approach.