Mid Year reports – The format has changed – A few weeks ago we began to share the reports that were changing in format.  To help you understand more about what you will be receiving please read on.

New Entrants – Will receive a 4-6 week assessment report.

Year 1’s – Will receive a two-page report that contains a page grading the 5R’s (values), comment and a short general comment  Then more detail on the next page in the three core areas of reading, writing, maths and play-based learning.

Years 2 – 8 – Will receive a two-page report that contains a page grading the 5R’s (values) comment, and a short general comment.

Reporting to parents – Our report forms are undergoing a change this year, using the Progress and Consistency Tool (PaCT) that reports to parents on progress and achievement. Our PaCT report will be informing parents of the Teacher Judgements for Reading, Writing and Maths. These are in graph form, reporting on progress over time, and they have several key elements:  PaCT has been developed by the Ministry of Education, to ensure schools are able to give accurate Overall Teacher Judgements ( OTJ’s), about where your child is at according to our expectations for New Zealand.

1. Progress chart: (A little like a Plunket growth chart) The student’s progress in relation to both curriculum expectations and typical student progress and a projection of the student’s likely progress over the next year. 
2. Describing progress: A short description which gives an overview of what students can typically do at the part of the scale that the student is achieving at. Next steps to move to the next curriculum level are also described. 
3. Current achievement: The student’s most recent achievement profile across the aspects of the PaCT reading, writing, or mathematics framework.
4. Here is a more detailed look at the information that it provides.:
   1. This range shows your child’s current achievement in relation to the PaCT scale and a curriculum level. Each part of the PaCT scale is associated with a curriculum level (1a). In this example, the student is considered to be working within curriculum level 3 (1b). This means that their score indicates that they can be considered to have achieved at level 2 and are now working within curriculum level 3. Looking at the range in relation to the curriculum level you can get a sense of whether your child has just started working within the curriculum level or if they are close to moving to the next level.
   2. The black line indicates the expected curriculum progress. This is based on the assumption that each curriculum level takes two years of schooling. In this example, the report indicates the curriculum level that a year 3 student is expected to be working within (2a).
   3. This green line shows your child’s current progress and the dotted line predicts where they will be in a year if their progress stays the same. As this is the first report using this tool in reading and maths there are no prior entries displayed. In writing you will see we have entered assessment for the last 2 years as teachers developed their understanding of this tool.  What do you notice about it? 
   4. This grey band shows how the middle 50% of students in New Zealand are achieving. All students progress at different rates but of the most important is the progress that each student makes as shown on their personal graph.In week 4 of Term 3 you will have a chance to talk about your child’s levels and how they are going at a Learning Conversation. We will set up a booking timetable for these very soon.

FINALLY  

Planning ahead for Term 3 – Choices are being made already for 2022!!  This week we have had a visit from the new Principal of Orewa College, Mr Greg Piece with the head boy and head girl. On Thursday we have a visit from Long Bay College Deputy Principal, Sarah Bicknell and Prefects to talk to our Year 8’s. There is a choice to be made and other colleges will have open days to attend to help with the choice.

Wainui Intermediate Information Evening – The first week back in term 3, on Wednesday 28th July, Miss Stevenson and Mr Irvine will be holding our Wainui Intermediate Information Evening. The purpose of this evening is to share with the parents of our prospective year 7’s, the opportunities and programmes we provide for our intermediate-aged children, and to answer any questions you may have.  The meeting will be held in the staffroom, beginning at 5.30 pm, and will run for approximately 45 minutes. We would love to see you there.

Ka kite ano,

Have a very safe and happy holiday.

Gillian Bray