Excursions and incursions provide the students attending with a rewarding and enjoyable educational experience. Staff plan excursions and incursions for students to maximise their learning in academic and social situations, appropriate and relevant to the current topics studied and their stage of learning.
To reduce the cost involved, groups or individuals are often invited to visit our school (incursions) to provide an educational activity/experience for the children which otherwise might not be readily available.
Students without signed authorities may be unable to attend incursions, excursions, camps or tours.
Our Excursion and Incursion programs are ‘pay as you go’ events. Families are given sufficient notice to plan and pay for the event prior to the due date via our Compass app.
National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN)
Students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 participate in the National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN), which tests literacy (reading, writing and language connections) and numeracy skills. The results of these tests, in conjunction with a range of data from other assessment strategies and data collection, give you information on how your child is progressing and where s/he could benefit from greater challenges or extra help.
National assessment and reporting are the responsibility of the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). In Victoria, NAPLAN is administered by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA).
Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA)
The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA) sets the guidelines for what students learn from Prep to Year 12 in all Victorian schools. The VCAA is responsible for the administration in Victorian schools of the Victorian Curriculum, the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE), the Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL), Vocational Education and Training (VET) certificates and the National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN).
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