This week we have had Grade 3 and 5 students participating in the Australia-wide National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy testing (NAPLAN). These tests will provide teachers, students and parents with an indication of development in aspects of Literacy and Numeracy at this point in time. Teachers are able to use this information to track individual student development and areas of improvement. This is just another piece of educational evidence that teachers use to help gain an overall rating against the English and Maths Curriculums. Teachers are currently busy moderating student work samples to assist them with making judgements for Mid Year reports. The reports this year will look different with A – E rating being replaced by a 9 point scale. Please check out the link to view the changes.  https://youtu.be/T3DCqICMJUY

Grade 6 students led a message to our school community on Monday. In their capacity as Daily PE leaders, they will be recognising students that display one of our ‘Learning Assets’ – Collaboration with a ‘BPS – I am a Collaborator’ sticker. If you see one on your child, we invite you to have the conversation on what it means to be a collaborator.

As the winter weather sets in, we are lucky to have warm jackets and school beanies as part of our school uniform. As such, we encourage the use of school uniform items and not personal jackets, beanies or hoodies at school.  Please also remember to label your child's items with their full name to help identify lost property.

Burnie Primary School is fortunate to have a wide variety of resources to share with students here at school. As such we ask that personal items such as sporting equipment, trading cards toys etc are kept at home and not brought to school. Your support is appreciated.

I will be on a period of leave for the next three weeks. Ms Kerryn Duncan will be our Acting Principal during this time.