2023 – Courage: Speaking and Acting with Integrity

Attending the Year 9 BRIDGES Camp this week has provided me with an opportunity to see students displaying courage in a variety of different ways. Students (and staff) have made the most of the opportunities to try activities that are not part of their normal routine, canoeing, bush dancing and craft, to name a few. Camp also provides an opportunity for students to get to know each other in different circumstances and come to appreciate the many positive qualities of their peers.

The BRIDGES two-day Immersion Program at the College has also provided the opportunity for students to learn about the courage of our Indigenous brothers and sisters, and discover how they can use their voice to speak and act with integrity when relating with others.

Scholars of Distinction Assembly

It was wonderful to celebrate with our 2022 Scholars of Distinction at last week’s Assembly. Congratulations, once again, to all 2022 graduates who worked diligently to achieve their results. It is wonderful to celebrate with students and their families and to hear of the wonderful adventures that lie ahead for our graduates.

VCE and VCE VM Information Evening

A VCE and VCE VM Parent Information Evening is scheduled for Thursday 2 March at 7.00pm in the Auditorium. We look forward to welcoming parents of students who are enrolled in either VCE or VCE VM. This evening will provide you with an opportunity to understand more about the requirements of the certificates and ways in which you can support your child as they undertake their senior years at Kilbreda College. Please see the attached flyer below for more details.

Elevate Education – Years 7 to 9 Parent Seminar

We are proud to work with Elevate Education to provide multiple opportunities for students and parents to engage with workshops regarding study. A Parent Seminar will be held on Monday 6 March at 7.00pm in the Auditorium. The Parent Seminar will be conducted by study specialists from Elevate Education and is designed to support parents as they walk with their child through secondary school.

This seminar is aimed at parents with children in Years 7 to 9 and will provide guidance for parents about study techniques and strategies that they can implement to support their children at home. Please see the attached flyer for further details.

NAPLAN

 The National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) for Years 7 and 9 students will be held from Wednesday 15 March. NAPLAN tests assess student knowledge and skills in Writing, Reading, Language Conventions (spelling, grammar and punctuation) and Numeracy.

NAPLAN is scheduled for the following dates:

Year 7
	Wednesday 15 March	Reading	Writing
	Friday 17 March	Language Conventions	Numeracy

Year 9
	Wednesday 15 March	Writing
	Monday 20 March	Reading	Language Conventions
	Tuesday 21 March	Numeracy

All Year 7 and Year 9 students are expected to participate in the NAPLAN tests. Catch-up tests will be available for individual students on Friday 24 March.

Later in the year, parents will receive their child’s personal NAPLAN report. The report will describe your child’s particular skills in Reading, Writing, Language Conventions (spelling, grammar and punctuation) and Numeracy. The report will also show how your child performed in relation to national minimum standards. These describe the minimum acceptable standards for students across Australia.

For more information about the tests, please visit the VCAA website at www.vcaa.vic.edu.au or the NAP website at www.nap.edu.au

Jane Ward
Assistant Principal: Learning and Teaching