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NAPLAN 2019
The 2019 NAPLAN results for Year 3 and 5 students were released yesterday. Congratulations to all students who participated in this and all of the teaching staff who have contributed to the student results.
Individual student NAPLAN results have been published to schools. We expect the parent reports to arrive in the next week or so and they will be sent home with your child in a sealed envelope. Only one copy of student results is provided by QCAA so if you require a second copy, please let your child's teacher know so a photocopy can be supplied.
It is pleasing to report that St Saviour's Primary School has performed well above the state and national mean in each testing area. Please see a summary below:
| SCHOOL | READING | WRITING | SPELLING | GRAMMAR & PUNCTUATION | NUMERACY |
| SSPS Yr 3 average | 454 | 441 | 443 | 460 | 419 |
| State Average | 427 | 413 | 411 | 433 | 399 |
| SCHOOL | READING | WRITING | SPELLING | GRAMMAR & PUNCTUATION | NUMERACY |
| SSPS Yr 5 average | 536 | 481 | 517 | 523 | 506 |
| State Average | 503 | 465 | 495 | 498 | 493 |
Parent/Teacher Interviews
Parent/Teacher interviews take place in Terms 1 and 3 at St Saviour's Primary School. This is an opportunity for parents to meet with teachers to discuss student learning and recieve feedback on how they are performing.
This term interviews will take place during Week 9, with the main portion of interviews being on Monday September 9. There will also be some other days where before and after school appointments can be made. Bookings will take place through Schoolzine.
Please follow the link sent home today to make bookings for these interviews.
Year 3 Parent Information Evening for Surface Go Devices
An information evening will take place on Wednesday 11 September from 5.30pm in the school library for parents who will have children in Year 4 in 2020.
Please refer to the letter that was sent via schoolzine on 27 June for further information. This letter is also attached below.
This night will include presentations from Harvey Norman, our school IT Technician and our current Year 4 teachers who have been working with Surface Go devices this year.
School Musical
Our Year 5 and 6 childen will be cast as the chorus in a combined St Saviour's Primary and St Saviour's Secondary College Musical for 2019, "The Wizard of Oz". This is a wonderful opportunity for all the students. Mrs McVeigh and Mrs Spalding have begun preparation for the musical in the students music and drama lessons.
Performance venue and dates as follows:
Venue: The Callaghan Centre, Perth Street, Toowoomba
Performance Dates:
Friday 18 October, 12.30pm (schools' performance)
Friday 18 October - 7.00pm Opening Night
Saturday 19 October - 5.00pm Twilight performance
Closer to the event the students will be asked to attend rehearsals so we will keep you informed.
Child Protection Week - Week 8
Next week is Child Protection Week in Queensland. Child Protection Week provides the opportunity to give focussed attention to student safety and wellbeing topics. On Monday at assembly the students will see a video created by Toowoomba Catholic Schools Office, featuring students from our Catholic schools and is entitled “It’s OK to Speak Up”.
Following on from this, all students at St Saviour's Primary will take part in safety lessons from the Daniel Morcombe Curriculum in Week 10 of school. This is a mandatory requirement for all schools who are part of the Toowoomba Diocese. As a parent or carer, you are more than welcome to view these activities via the following link: https://danielmorcombefoundation.com.au/keeping-kids-safe-resources/
This link will also take you to fact sheets and videos and activities that you can use with your child at home to help keep them safe.
Interschool Sport - Term 3
Interschool Sport has commenced for the Year 5 and 6 students. Parents are most welcome to attend and the draw will be sent home every week via the newsletter and also Schoolzine.
Draw for Week 7 - 30/8/19
Netball:
Senior A V TCC Court 10 at 1.45pm
Senior B1 V Concordia 1 Court 10 at 1pm
Senior B2V Concordia 2 Court 5 at 1pm
Junior A V St Thomas More's Court 16 at 1pm
Junior B V Wilsonton SS Court 16 1.45pm
Soccer:
Junior A Boys V Grammar at Nell E Robinson at 1pm
Senior A Boys V Grammar at Nell E Robinson at 1.45pm
Senior B Boys V St Thomas More's at Concordia (Hume St) at 1pm
Junior Girls V Highlands at Highlands at 1pm
Senior Girls V Highlands at Hightlands at 1.45pm