Dear Parents and Carers,

I hope you all enjoyed the long weekend. It was lovely to see students back at school this week rested and ready to learn. We appreciate families making the change to winter uniform, especially as the cooler weather sets in.

Rocket Maths We are continuing to introduce Rocket Maths throughout the school. Years 3 - 6 are using this resource as a whole class activity to support the development of number fact fluency.

Rocket Maths is a supplemental learning resource that teaches students addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and fractions. Specifically, the program teaches math facts–the basic building blocks of all math. Students practice saying facts aloud while a partner corrects. After practice, students take a one-minute test daily, to determine if they are ready to move on to the next level.

The Classroom Support Team has also started using the Rocket Maths resources in Years 1- 6. Checking in with students identified as needing a little extra support. This only takes a few minutes every couple of days. The students involved are expressing that they are enjoying using these resources, are achieving success, and developing a positive mindset towards their Maths learning.

ICAS

ICAS is an educational assessment designed to target students’ higher order thinking and problem-solving skills in English,Mathematics, Science, Writing, Spelling and Digital Technologies. Students from Years 2-6 will have the opportunity to enter this online competition for subjects listed, with the exception of Writing, which is only available to students in Years 3-6.

It is important to note that the assessments are targeted for students wishing to extend themselves academically and to take up the personal  challenge of competing in an international assessment.

Every student who enters will receive a printed certificate and an online result report. Top performers in Australia will be eligible for medals and are invited to attend special award ceremonies to have their academic excellence publicly recognised.

28 July 2025 – The last day for parents to register for their child’s ICAS participation via your school’s PPS.
Cost for each Assessment (excluding Writing)- $20.95
Cost for Writing Assessment- $24.95

To learn more about this year’s exciting ICAS competition, visit: (icasassessments.com/products-icas/)

More information about ICAS will be shared via a COMPASS News Item next week.

Protective Behaviours Curriculum- Report

In the coming weeks, classes will focus on the final key message of the Daniel Morcombe Child Safety Curriculum: Report. Students will learn the importance of telling a trusted adult if they feel unsafe, even if they’ve managed to make themselves safe. This helps ensure adults can take action to protect them and prevent future harm.