In a few weeks, Year 3 and 5 students will participate in the NAPLAN assessments. This will take place over a two-week period starting on Wednesday March 12th.
NAPLAN sessions will take place on the following dates:
Wednesday 12th – Writing (handwritten for Yr 3 and iPads for Yr 5)
Thursday 13th - Reading (iPads for Yr 3 and 5)
Tuesday 18th - Conventions of Language (iPads for Yr 3 and 5)
Wednesday 19th - Numeracy (iPads for Yr 3 and 5)
All sessions will begin around 9.15am so it is important for students to be at school on time.
In Year 3, students will complete their writing session by handwriting directly into a supplied booklet. While in Year 5, students will type directly into iPads using supplied keyboards. iPads are required for all other sessions for both Year 3s and 5s.
Headphones are also required for the NAPLAN test window. They are required to enable students to listen to prompts and to have questions read to them if needed. We have some available at school however it is preferably that they bring their own set (if available).
We also ask students to ensure their iPad is charged up the night before any NAPLAN test sessions they are due to undertake.
There is limited time to allow students who miss tests to sit for a make up session later in the week. We will try to catch all missing students up but time restrictions might make this impossible.
Please remember to encourage your child to try their best during these upcoming sessions, but at the same time, it's important to emphasise that it's not the most important event in their lives. Their results from four days in the year do not reflect them - they are much more than that.
If you have any further questions, please refer to the NAPLAN Parent Information attached.