Parent/Teacher Conference (Save the Date!)

Please save the date in your calendars for Parent/Teacher Conferences:

When: Tuesday 25th March, and Wednesday 26th March (in the afternoon/evening). 

Where: In the Hall. Each teacher will be seated at a table labelled with your child’s class. 

How do I book: You will receive an email next Friday 7th March when the booking system will open on Compass. 

We do encourage all parents to have an interview in Term 1, to meet your child’s teacher if you haven’t already, and discuss your child’s progress. 

Stewardship Action Meeting - Clean Up Australia Day! 

Today, every student at St Benedict’s took part in our Stewardship Action Meeting, putting our Benedictine value of Stewardship into practice! As a school, we are committed to encouraging the sustainable use of resources and caring for the beautiful world God has given us.

Our Term 1 focus is Clean Up Australia Day, and each class began with prayer and reflection on the Catholic Social Teaching of ‘Care for our Common Home.’ Then, our eProject Coordinator, Mrs. Christie, challenged students to collect at least 100g of rubbish from around our school grounds! Together, we made a visible impact—while also reminding ourselves that looking after the environment is an everyday responsibility.

It was a wonderful way to come together as a community and celebrate our shared commitment to sustainability. Will you be taking part in Clean Up Australia Day this Sunday? We’d love to hear how your family is getting involved! Please email photos (arockemer1@stbenedicts.catholic.edu.au) to share in the next School Newsletter!
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NAPLAN 

We are very proud of our grade 3 and 5 students for showing calmness, resilience, persistence, and engagement during the ‘Practice NAPLAN Test’ yesterday. The practice enables our students to experience the platform and ask teachers questions to ensure they understand how to navigate the different aspects. It also allows our teachers to experience running the test and ensure the technology is working properly. 

Here is the timetable for NAPLAN in the coming weeks: 

If you would like to, you and your child can access the Public Demonstration Site  to familiarise yourselves with the type of questions and related functionalities available in the NAPLAN Online assessment.

This website ‘NAPLAN For Parents & Carers’ provides further information.

Parents or carers may choose to withdraw their child from the tests for religious beliefs, philosophical objections, or your own other reasons. It is recommended that withdrawal be considered in consultation with your child's teacher. If you would like to withdraw your child from NAPLAN please contact your child’s teacher as soon as possible and you will need to sign a form along with the Principal by Monday 3rd March (forms can be found at the office). 

If you have any questions or concerns regarding NAPLAN please do not hesitate to contact your child’s teacher. As stated, we appreciate that NAPLAN is a point in time assessment, and we know your children for all their strengths and achievements outside of standardised testing. 

Yours in Learning, 

Aleesha Rockemer 

Assistant Principal Pedagogy and Learning (APPL)