Principal's Message

Dear St Monica’s families and friends,

On your behalf, I would like to acknowledge the hard work of all teachers who have been busy writing reports over the past few weeks. We are lucky and blessed to have such a hard-working, committed and generous group of teachers at St Monica's. Parents will be able to access Semester 1 academic reports through Compass next Thursday 4 July at 3:30pm.

This semester, there are no comments on the reports and this is why we prioritised the Parent / Teacher meetings last week. I trust that these meetings provided every family, an opportunity to discuss their child’s progress, their strengths, what they find challenging and future areas of focus. While many parents and carers may share the results of the reports with their children; it is always important to remember that the grade a child receives, is one very small part of who they are as a person. Use the report as a way of talking about the importance of education with your child and as a celebration of the areas they have shown success or improvement.

A reminder that the A-E scale is very different to what it looked like years ago. Our Kindergarten students will receive an alternative scale to A-E as outlined below. Please take some time to familiarise yourself with the guidelines for assessment and reporting.

Kindergarten Scale of Assessment - Engagement with Learning

Consistently	Displays thorough knowledge, understanding and application of the content, processes and skills in this area.
Usually	Displays engagement with learning most of the time
Developing	Is beginning to display knowledge, understanding and application of the content, processes and skills in this area
Needs Improvement	Is yet to display knowledge, understanding and application of the content, processes and skills in this area

Kindergarten Grade Scale

Above Expectations	The student has a thorough knowledge and understanding of the content and a high level of competence in the processes and skills. In addition, the student is able to apply this knowledge and these skills in most situations.
Meeting Expectations	The student has a sound knowledge and understanding of the main areas of content and has achieved an adequate level of competence in the processes and skills.
Working Towards expectations	The student has a basic knowledge and understanding of the content and has achieved a limited level of competence in the processes and skills.
Experiencing Difficulty	The student has an elementary knowledge and understanding in few areas of the content and has achieved very limited competence in some of the processes and skills.

Year 1- Year 6 Grade Scale

Outstanding	The student has extensive knowledge and understanding of the content and can readily apply this knowledge. In addition, the student has achieved a very high level of competence in the processes and skills and can apply these skills to new situations.
High	The student has a thorough knowledge and understanding of the content and a high level of competence in the processes and skills. In addition, the student is able to apply this knowledge and these skills in most situations.
At Standard	The student has a sound knowledge and understanding of the main areas of content and has achieved an adequate level of competence in the processes and skills.
Partial	The student has a basic knowledge and understanding of the content and has achieved a limited level of competence in the processes and skills.
Limited	The student has an elementary knowledge and understanding in few areas of the content and has achieved very limited competence in some of the processes and skills.

Year 1 – Year 6 Achievement Scale

A	The student has extensive knowledge and understanding of the content and can readily apply this knowledge. In addition, the student has achieved a very high level of competence in the processes and skills and can apply these skills to new situations.
B	The student has a thorough knowledge and understanding of the content and a high level of competence in the processes and skills. In addition, the student is able to apply this knowledge and these skills in most situations.
C	The student has a sound knowledge and understanding of the main areas of content and has achieved an adequate level of competence in the processes and skills.
D	The student has a basic knowledge and understanding of the content and has achieved a limited level of competence in the processes and skills.
E	The student has an elementary knowledge and understanding in few areas of the content and has achieved very limited competence in some of the processes and skills.

When a student receives a ‘C’ grade, it means they have demonstrated the quality of learning described in the Achievement Standard, based on the content studied in the reporting period. If a student receives a ‘C’ in both semester 1 and 2 reports, it indicates that the student has made progress, and learned new knowledge and skills based on the new and more challenging material studied.

A student’s report will list a grade for each subject studied. The following A-E descriptors will appear on the report:

A - demonstrating outstanding achievement of the standard
B - demonstrating a high achievement of the standard
C - demonstrating achievement of the standard
D - demonstrating partial achievement of the standard
E - demonstrating limited achievement of the standard.

Dates for your diary....

Friday 28 June: Star Awards Assembly
Thursday 4 July: Winter Warmers Day
Thursday 4 July: Reports available on Compass at 3:30pm
Friday 5 July: Pride Awards Assembly

Warmest wishes,