Reporting

Student Assessment and Reporting

Assessing and reporting is an ongoing process; if at any time you need to discuss your child’s progress please contact the class teacher in the first instance. The school’s leadership team are also available to assist you. Please write or phone to make an appointment.

Acquaintance/Open Night (term 1)

Parents will have the opportunity to visit their child’s classroom. Their teacher will outline class expectations and activities for the year. This is an information gathering session and helps establish a positive link between home and school.

Parent-Teacher Interviews (term 1).

Parents can request an interview or the class teacher may request you to attend an interview at another time. Please respond promptly to any requests received.

Semester Reports

As per department requirements, families receive two written reports each year (the end of Term 2 and Term 4). Student reports (Yrs 1-7) are based on a 5 point scale which reflects an A – E grade standard. A ‘C’ grade standard indicates that a student is achieving at the expected standard for their year level.

Below is a summary of the grading scale and accompanying word descriptor used for mid-year and end of term reports:

A: Student is demonstrating excellent achievement of what is expected at this year level.

B: Student is demonstrating good achievement of what is expected at this year level.

C: Student is demonstrating satisfactory achievement of what is expected at this year level.

D: Student is demonstrating partial achievement of what is expected at this year level.

E: Student is demonstrating minimal achievement of what is expected at this year level

These grades are based on a range of assessment strategies teachers use to determine student achievement against the Australian Curriculum standards. Teachers make a balanced judgement to decide which grade best matches the standard the student has achieved. Families are encouraged to make contact with their child’s teacher at any time throughout the year to get further information about their child’s progress.

NAPLAN

Early in Term 2 all students in years 3 and 5 are required to participate in nationwide testing in the areas of Reading, Writing, Language Conventions and Numeracy.

Whole school reports and plans

The Annual Report is a summary of the happenings, results and key actions for the past year at Henley Beach Primary School. Information included in these reports are the result of a rigorous school self-evaluation process and is a balanced and genuine account of the school’s achievements and areas for development. School self-evaluation is a continuous process which comprises a number of key components that collect information and evidence about the progress the school has made toward key improvement priorities that are documented in the Site Improvement Plan.