Dear Parents, Guardians and Carers,

Term One feels like it's flying! We are already halfway through the term with Easter coming in quickly. Thank you again for your participation in the Meet the Teacher interviews last week. The teachers found them invaluable and we hope you did as well. 

Thank you as well for all the people who have volunteered to help out at the Athletics Day on Friday. There is still time to put your name down if you can. The weather at this stage looks like it is going to be a lovely day. 

I will be absent from school Monday and Tuesday in my role as a school reviewer. I will be unable to respond to emails or messages until I return to St Michael’s on Wednesday. Lia DiCorleto will be in charge in my absence so please contact her with any urgent matters. 

NAPLAN

The National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) is a literacy and numeracy assessment that students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 sit each year. It is the only national assessment all Australian students have the opportunity to undertake.

The NAPLAN test window is over 9 days. This is to accommodate schools that may not have the capacity to complete the tests in a shorter time frame. The NAPLAN test window starts on Wednesday 13 March 2024 and finishes on Monday 25 March 2024.  Schools will schedule the tests within the testing window. 

Further information can be found in this pamphlet from VCAA: