NAPLANToday the Year 3 and 5 students received their individual NAPLAN results. It is always important to see NAPLAN as part of the bigger picture. It is a snapshot of a student, a cohort, and a school taken on one particular day. It is important to remember that NAPLAN does not take into account the child’s social and emotional well-being or their gifts and talents in areas that are not assessed such as Sport, Music, Art or Technology. Our students know that their success and achievement in school does not depend on these results. The students at Channel are seen as individuals, created in God’s image, working together in a Christian community, loving, supporting and preparing each other for a life of service to God. We therefore focus on teaching and assessing the whole child, while helping them discover who they are in Christ - completely loved. The NAPLAN data we receive as a school, over a period of time, can be useful for reflection on programs that are working well or what might need some adjusting. It can confirm things teachers already know about individual students and assist in putting things in place to support all students on their academic journey. Congratulations to all our Year 3 and 5 students. As teachers and parents, we can reflect on what this data tells us and then move forward, supporting our students to Love to Learn and Learn to Love.
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