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St Patrick's Primary School is a Catholic education provider in Kilmore, Victoria where we work collaboratively to maximise student outcomes. NAPLAN St Patrick's participates in the annual NAPLAN testing for Years 3 and 5. NAPLAN is conducted online during May each year. It tests a variety of literacy and numeracy skills and is just one of many assessments that St Patrick's uses throughout the year to judge a student's academic progress. NAPLAN (National Assessment Program - Literacy and Numeracy), is an annual assessment for all students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9. It tests the types of skills that are essential for every child to progress through school and life. The tests cover skills in reading, writing, spelling, grammar and punctuation, and numeracy. The assessments are undertaken every year in the second full week in May. The test is administered by the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), which is the independent statutory authority responsible for the overall management of the Australian National Assessment Program, in collaboration with representatives from all states and territories and non-government school sectors. NAPLAN is made up of tests in four areas: reading writing language conventions (spelling, grammar and punctuation); and numeracy. NAPLAN test results provide information on how students are performing in the areas of literacy and numeracy and support improvements in teaching and learning. The data from NAPLAN test results gives schools and systems the ability to measure their students’ achievements against national minimum standards and student performance in other states and territories. Reports on individual student performance are provided to all students and parents/carers by the states and territories. NAPLAN results are also reported nationally through summary results released in August and a full national report released in December. Whilst St Patrick's Primary School actively participate in the NAPLAN testing, it is not seen by the school as a be-all-end-all test, as it is just part of an ongoing testing regime that the school does to keep close check of student's performances. Parents and students should be aware that an unexpected result in a NAPLAN test is unusual, but should it occur, the school will work with the student and family to identify what may have contributed to the results. For more information on NAPLAN, go to the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority website here or the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority website here . *Source: www.nap.edu.au

St Patrick's Primary School is a Catholic education provider in Kilmore, Victoria where we work collaboratively to maximise student outcomes. Social and Emotional Learning Social and emotional learning (SEL) helps students to learn and practice skills that they need to build resilience and manage their emotions and relationships with others. This may include self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationships skills and responsible decision-making. To provide the best opportunities for all students to achieve their full potential, Catholic school communities seek to provide a comprehensive curriculum with strong pedagogical understandings and evidence-informed practices to personalise learning and engage young people at a level appropriate to their knowledge, skill and ability. (Horizons of Hope, CEM, 2017) To do this St. Patrick’s has clear expectations in regard to the teaching of Social Emotional Learning (SEL). Each class is expected to explicitly teach SEL in a 45- 60 minute lesson per week. To do this the school uses 3 approaches including a new approach for St Patrick’s being the Resilience, Rights and Respectful Relationships (RRRR) program as the main source of content for SEL lessons. This program aims to support students develop students’ social, emotional and positive relationship skills. The RRRR program links with the Australian curriculum and ensures that students are being consistently taught the expected outcomes across their schooling at St Patrick’s. Secondly we use resources obtained from the trauma informed practices of the Berry Street Education Model particularly in the areas of self regulation and teacher instruction/ co-regulation skills. The whole school was trained in these practices over 2017, 2018 and 2019. The third source of information for the successful teaching of SEL at St Patrick’s is the use of the Zones of Regulation program. This program is utilised by many external specialists including Occupational Therapists and Speech Pathologists. St Patrick’s utilises this program to ensure that there is a common language among the school and external professionals in reference to emotions and emotional regulation tools. It supports students to hear consistently that all people have emotions, there are no good or bad emotions, and all people need tools and/ or support to regulate their emotions sometimes. The RRRR explicit learning program falls under the whole school approach of Respectful Relationships (RR). St Patrick’s is in our first Year of RR and is under the mentorship of Assumption College who also use these methodologies and the RRRR program across all year levels. St Patrick’s has combined the methodologies of Respectful Relationships and our involvement in the Berry Street Education Model to address the needs of the St Patrick’s community. St. Patrick believes in nurturing student wellbeing in order for all students to engage in their learning and inevitably flourish. The school system targets wellbeing and Social Emotional Learning at an individual, class and whole school level. “Engaged learners have a positive sense of identity, connection with their peers and community. They are invested in learning in and beyond the classroom. This enables them to flourish and grow in confidence as curious, optimistic and inspired knowledge-builders, problem-solvers, conceptual thinkers and self-motivated learners.” Horizons of Hope, CEM, 2017 Religious Education Specialist Subjects

St Patrick's Primary School is a Catholic education provider in Kilmore, Victoria where we work collaboratively to maximise student outcomes. Vision, Values and Logo A school's vision and values speak to the core of the school and what it believes in. Our logo is a well-known symbol that represents the school's history and mantra of walking in the footsteps of the Lord. School Vision St Patrick’s Primary school works in partnership with families, the parish and the community both locally and global. Together the whole school community developed its Vision statement in 2017. “St Patrick’s is a Catholic learning community. We commit to being a school where all members have an opportunity to flourish in an inclusive relational environment. We believe in developing active and curious learners. We aspire to be compassionate and responsive to the needs of all.” School Values We value celebrating Catholic traditions, engaging in dialogue and critically reflecting on faith in a contemporary context, and that social justice is an integral part of our Catholic faith. We value and nurture a caring community of staff, students and parents by promoting the values of respect, tolerance and co-operation. We value that every child at St Patrick’s should experience 12 months growth in 12 months. We value that personalised learning is embedded in our curriculum with student engagement, rigorous teaching and purposeful learning in all areas of the curriculum. We value that all students should accept responsibility for their own learning and need to develop a higher level of self-esteem which in turn will lead to resilience and empathy. We value the criteria for St. Patrick’s Primary School to be Child Safe compliant. We value a staff culture that is characterised by a shared vision and a strong sense of team work. We value the involvement of all families and community groups in the life of the school. School Logo The St Patrick's school logo is: In the Footsteps of the Lord The motto was selected after a school-wide competition was run in 1988. The competition was won by a Year 3 class (3J) after one of their families had discussed the competition around the dinner table and spoke about how at times in life Jesus may have helped and how they could live like Him, hence "In the Footsteps of the Lord". The class submitted that motto and won and it has been the school motto ever since.

St Patrick's Primary School is a Catholic education provider in Kilmore, Victoria where we work collaboratively to maximise student outcomes. Prep 2026 Testing Bookings For Prep 2026 students, each Wednesday in February is a rest day. During these rest days, the teachers meet with their students to conduct testing. Please book this compulsory testing session using the link below. St Patrick's Primary School Kilmore asks that each new Prep 2026 student attend a one-hour testing session during one of the four rest days in February 2026. At least one parent/carer and the 2026 prep student are required to attend. The testing will take approximately 60 minutes and we ask that you arrive 5 minutes early. If your child wears glasses, please bring them along to the appointment. Please click on the link below, and use code r8jhf . Then select a meeting time that suits you and your child. If you are booking meetings for more than one child, please complete separate meeting event bookings for each child. Book Testing Session

St Patrick's Primary School is a Catholic education provider in Kilmore, Victoria where we work collaboratively to maximise student outcomes. Physical Education Sport, recreation and play are essential attributes in the physical and social development of our students at St. Patrick’s. Sport also helps to define culture and our PE program includes interschool Summer and Winter Sport Carnivals. Not only does sport develop specific physical skills, it also improves health, fitness, develop social skills, friendships, team work and fair play. At St. Patrick’s Primary School, Physical Education is an important part of the curriculum. Students participate and enjoy a one hour lesson each week of Physical Education (PE) and our aim is to provide ALL students with: Physical activities that encourage maximum participation, are inclusive and fun and cater for all student’s needs. Various challenging activities to engage, maintain interest and increase student enjoyment in physical activity. To develop students Fundamental Motor Skills (FMS) and sporting skills so they can participate confidently in a wide range of physical activities and sport. We are a 'Sporting School' at St Patrick's and each year we provide opportunities for our students to enjoy a range of different sports, delivered by specialist coaches. Click here to find out how this initiative benefits our children. At the end of each year, St. Patrick’s holds its own sports carnival where the focus is on participation and having fun. Students compete for their house, Chisholm, McAuley, Morrison or O’Rourke, earning points throughout the day. Inter-School Sporting Carnivals The Interschool Sport program runs separately to the Physical Education program for students in Grades Three to Six. It incorporates swimming, cross-country and athletics carnivals. It is a voluntary program, where students who wish to participate, are required to trial for different events. Students who are successful in gaining a place in these teams, participate firstly at the Mitchell District level against other local primary schools. From the District level, students who achieve a first or second placing go on to compete at the Whittlesea Division level and from here they may be successful to compete at the Northern Metropolitan Region level. More information about this can be seen below as part of School Sports Victoria. In addition to these carnivals, all Grade Six students participate in Interschool Summer and Winter Sports. These sports include basketball, softball, rounders and modified cricket for the summer and netball, AFL, soccer and tee-ball for the winter carnivals. School Sport Victoria St. Patrick’s has a long and proud history of students from Year 3 to 6 competing in School Sport Victoria (SSV) events. Trials are held at school and students are selected for the District Team based upon their commitment, respect and skill in their chosen sport. If successful at District events students will get the opportunity to compete at Division, Regional and State Championships. The ‘Mitchell District’ competitions are: Swimming, Cross Country and Athletics. NB: Students can also compete at a National level and would have to attend a trial for their respective sport, which is organised through School Sport Victoria (SSV). Parents and Carers, please click here https://www.ssv.vic.edu.au/ for further information on the nomination process and selection for state teams. Participation in School Sport Victoria events are an extremely important part of a child's learning here at St Patrick's Primary School. Have you got a sporting achievement that you are proud of! You can print off your Participation Certificate, by selecting the relevant button and typing in your details. This can be accessed in the School Sports Victoria website link: https://www.ssv.vic.edu.au/Pages/ParticipationCertificates.aspx 2025 Program Pathways to Excellence - Victorian All Schools Track & Field and Cross-Country Championships St. Pat’s students that are interested in representing Victoria in Track & Field and Cross Country at a national level will need to compete in Athletics Victoria (AV) organised events to qualify. Parents and carers please click on the following link for further information: http://athsvic.org.au/events/competitions/avcompetitions/schools/

St Patrick's Primary School is a Catholic education provider in Kilmore, Victoria where we work collaboratively to maximise student outcomes. External Newsletters In addition to the internal school newsletter, there are a number of organisations that support the work of Catholic Education. Their newsletters provide insight and information to our families. Marist Schools Australia (MSA) Their latest newsletter can be found here . Catholic Schools Parents Victoria (CSPV) Their latest newsletter can be found here and select the year and "eNews". Catholic Education Today (CET) Copies of the CET magazine can be found here .

St Patrick's Primary School is a Catholic education provider in Kilmore, Victoria where we work collaboratively to maximise student outcomes. Transitioning to Prep Starting prep is a very exciting time for the whole family and the beginning of your child's journey through school. At St Patrick's, we aim to provide a welcoming and supportive community filled with opportunities for children to grow in confidence as they begin their first school year. Our Transition to School program is made up of several parts which this year have had to be adjusted in light of current restrictions. For the remainder of the year we have the following Transition activities planned: Family Information Sessions; Modified Small Group Transition Sessions; Kindergarten contact; Additional Family Meeting. Once at school, the transition is further assisted through: Wednesday rest days at the beginning of the school year, where Preps do not attend school so they can take a break midweek to help them get used to attending school on a full time basis. These dates will be confirmed towards the end of 2020. the Buddy program where each prep student is "buddied up" with a senior student. More information about the Buddy program can be found on a programs and clubs page here . Kindergarten contact Our staff will also be in contact with your child's kindergarten over the coming weeks to continue the conversation on how to best support your child as they transition from kindergarten to our school in 2021. Term Four Additional family meetings Meetings can be arranged to discuss supporting your child's transition to Prep as needed. Please email our Transition Coordinator to arrange, Anne.Remedios@spkilmore.catholic.edu.au Term Four Transition mornings Transition Mornings will NOT be held on the mornings of the 9th, 19th and 23rd of November as previously advertised, these sessions are being replaced by smaller group sessions in line with current guidelines. The dates for these sessions are Monday 16th, Wednesday 18th, Monday 23rd and Wednesday 25th November, pending current restrictions and guidelines. Families will receive an invitation for their child to attend one of these sessions. Sessions will only be one hour long with a maximum of ten students in attendance. Parents will not be able to attend. Term Four Monday 16 November Wednesday 18 November Monday 23 November Wednesday 25 November Family information sessions Our Prep 2021 Family Information Sessions, which usually take place on the Orientation Mornings, will this year be held as a pre-recorded online session. The session will be available to families from Monday 16th November on the school website. Families are required to view the session at a time convenient to them throughout the week starting the 16th November. While the sessions will not be 'live' we will be encouraging families to submit any questions or comments they have regarding the session via a google survey which will be emailed out on the morning of the 16th. Please see to the right a link to Part One of our Prep 2021 Family Information Session. We apologise that this was not available yesterday, we had some technical issues but they have been resolved this morning so hopefully you can access this with ease. This session unpacks some important administration and school structure information and we ask that all families take the time to view it sometime throughout this week. Please note that there will be two additional installments to this information session. They are: Part Two which looks at preparing for a successful transition to Prep will be available from Tuesday 24th November. Part Three which looks at some more specific details for Prep 2021 will be available from Tuesday 4th December. If you have any questions or comments throughout the session I ask that you please record them through the online survey using the link to the right. If you have any issues accessing either the presentation or the survey please contact me via email. Online from Monday 16 November 2020 Part One Prep 2021 Family Information Session https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vRptMYF_QYuG602p_sISg7jTWvofJ3XQXm0ZhbmkbVa6ev-_teFz3hR5vBiKRzXBVxXtJmMhMk-LlwM/pub?start=true&loop=false&delayms=60000 Part One Prep 2021 Family Information Session Survey https://forms.gle/orCk3jLFU1md3Fva7 Part Two Family Information Session https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vTLa0QPupwjmTE3JKr158oof7zJavhAjiwsTy4S_zFbJO5dCmIUddDSOVLLf0kP90IeigqEuSazjuDG/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000 School Fees School Tours

St Patrick's Primary School is a Catholic education provider in Kilmore, Victoria where we work collaboratively to maximise student outcomes. School Planning School planning is a continuous process that involves looking at the immediate, short, medium and long term needs of the school. It also involves numerous documents and processes, including an external four-yearly school review. Annual Action Plan The annual action plan is developed from the school improvement plan. The annual action plan drives the improvement agenda for the year. Goals, key improvement strategies, and intended outcomes and drawn from the five spheres within the school improvement framework. During Term Four the Annual Action Plan is reviewed. The evidence collected determines if the goals have been met or require adjusting for the following year. School Improvement Plan The ultimate goal of school improvement is to improve outcomes for students including levels of achievement and wellbeing. The school improvement framework promotes a four year cycle of school improvement and recognises the distinctive nature of catholic school. The catholic school vision developed by the school community provides the motivating force for all school improvement planning within that specific catholic school community. The vision is embedded in five interdependent spheres of school: Education in faith, Learning and Teaching, Student Wellbeing, School Community and Leadership and Management. The framework seeks to support schools in establishing the organisational conditions to support continuous improvement. It aims to ensure that the unique features of each school situation are recognised and that the analysis of the schools particular context is used to inform the development and subsequent implementation of school improvement strategies. The framework promotes an evidence- based inquiry approach to planning within the school. It requires schools to incorporate ongoing monitoring and evaluation of student outcomes to ensure continuous school improvement is made. St Patrick’s is currently in the first year of the school improvement cycle. A copy of the school's current School Improvement Plan can be found here .

St Patrick's Primary School is a Catholic education provider in Kilmore, Victoria where we work collaboratively to maximise student outcomes. Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) is a school-wide framework that explicitly teaches, models, and reinforces positive behaviors to create a safe, respectful, and productive learning environment for all students. What is PBL? Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) is an evidence-based framework that promotes positive behaviour in schools. PBL helps students develop important social and emotional skills that contribute to their success in school and beyond. It focuses on teaching, modelling, and reinforcing positive behaviours that align with the school’s values and expectations. This initiative is designed to create a positive, inclusive, and supportive school culture where all students can thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. How was PBL developed at St. Patrick’s? The PBL staff team have worked closely with staff, students, and parents to ensure the initiative is tailored to meet the unique needs of our school community. Throughout this process the values of Respect, Resilience and Responsibility were selected and a matrix of expected behaviours was developed, this outlines the behaviours we hope to see in all students. These behaviours are linked to our school values, and will be explicitly taught throughout the year. The PBL Matrix The PBL matrix will guide students on how to behave respectfully, responsibly, and with resilience across different areas of the school. This includes behaviours in classrooms, the playground, the hallways, the library, and all other school environments. Each week, a new focus value will be highlighted, and all staff will reinforce these values consistently across the school.

St Patrick's Primary School is a Catholic education provider in Kilmore, Victoria where we work collaboratively to maximise student outcomes. Child Safety At St Patrick's Primary School our student's safety is of the utmost importance. The school ensures that all government regulations are adhered to with respect to child safety to make a student's time at St Patrick's not only an enjoyable experience, but also a safe one. Child Safety Standards The Child Safe Standards are compulsory minimum standards for all Victorian early childhood services and schools, to ensure they are well prepared to protect children from abuse and neglect. To read more go to the Department of Education's webpage on PROTECT here . Reportable Conduct Scheme The Reportable Conduct Scheme came into force on 1 July 2017 and requires schools to respond to allegations of child abuse (and other child-related misconduct) made against the school's workers and volunteers, and to notify the Commission for Children and Young People (CCYP) of any allegations. Reportable conduct includes sexual offences or misconduct or physical violence against, with or in the presence of a child, behaviour causing significant emotional or psychological harm to a child, or significant neglect of a child. To read more, go to the Commission for Children and Young People webpage here .

St Patrick's Primary School is a Catholic education provider in Kilmore, Victoria where we work collaboratively to maximise student outcomes. Volunteer and Contractor Induction St Patrick's Primary School takes its commitment to student safety very seriously. St Patrick's has a number of policies and documents relating to our obligations to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our students and to ensure that the people onsite at the school during a school day are appropriately checked, The Victorian Government recently introduced new Child Safe Standards along with Ministerial Order No 870, which set out the minimum requirements for schools in relation to child safety. Child Safe Standard 4 and Clause 10 of Ministerial Order No 870 relates to staff screening, selection, supervision, training and other human resources practises that reduce the risk of child abuse by new and existing personnel, including employees, volunteers and contractors. Volunteers St Patrick's parents, carers and indeed other family members, who wish to help at the school can do so in many ways. All volunteers must hold a current and valid Working With Children's Check and have completed an annual induction with the school to ensure that they are aware of the current State laws and requirements with respect to working with children. Contractors St Patrick's engages various contractors from time to time, either on a one-off, casual or regular basis. Those contractors fulfill various roles at the school and may or may not come into direct contact with our students during their time on site. All contractors are subject to the same laws and requirements as a volunteer, and must hold a current and valid Working With Children's Check. They must have also completed an induction with the school to ensure that you are aware of the current State laws and requirements with respect to working with children as well as OH&S and other compliance issues. Induction In order to fulfill the obligations under the State law, we require every volunteer and contractor of St Patrick's Primary School to complete an annual induction as required under the Child Safe laws. The induction process is now completed on the iPads in the front office the first time a person signs in. On the anniversary of the induction you will be emailed to complete an update. In order to complete the induction, you will need to provide your Working With Children's Check. Working with Children's Checks Government regulations require that anyone that attends the school that has more than incidental contact with students must have a current and valid Working With Children's Check. If you do not hold a current Working With Children's Check, you must go online, complete the application form and then attend an Australia Post outlet to finalise the application. It will then be processed and you will be notified of the outcome. The website for applications can be found here .

St Patrick's Primary School is a Catholic education provider in Kilmore, Victoria where we work collaboratively to maximise student outcomes. Learning Diversity Catholic schools, in their endeavours to support all students to flourish, intervene as early as possible to meet the individual needs and abilities of each student. ‘Catholic schools are committed to fostering inclusive practices which respond to learning diversity so that all students are actively engaged in learning and experience success .’ Horizons of Hope: Learning Diversity in a Catholic School, 2017. What is Learning Diversity? Diversity encompasses all learners across cultural, academic, social emotional and physical attributes noting these are not mutually exclusive. ‘Learning diversity’ refers to the infinite variety of life experiences and attributes a child brings to their formal learning at school. Educators seek to meet the needs of all learners, so that every student experiences success. While all educators have this goal, Catholic educators see each student as a sacred creation – ‘made in the image of God’ (Genesis 1:27). It is the understanding that all students should be fully active members of their school community and that all professionals in a school share responsibility for their learning. Learning diversity in Catholic schools is enacted through an inclusive pedagogy and a commitment to uphold the rights of all to be: welcomed; valued; acknowledged; actively engaged in education. Catholic schools in their endeavours to support all students to flourish, intervene as early as possible to meet the individual needs and abilities of each student. "All students regardless of race, age or gender, by virtue of their dignity as human persons, have a right to an education that is suited to their particular needs and adapted to their ability. (Pope Paul VI 1965)." *Horizons of Hope: Foundation Statement: Learning Diversity in a Catholic School How does St Patrick's embrace Learning Diversity? St Patrick's Primary School have a Learning Diversity Leader, Natalie Rees, who oversees the school's learning diversity program. The program involves the full spectrum of a child's time at the school, from assistance in transitioning to school, assisting with referrals for assessments, additional classroom support, regular parent meetings, learning intervention programs, personalised learning plans, NDIS support, additional support during recess and lunchtimes, providing break out space from the classroom, speech therapy, occupational therapy and psychological help, through to transitioning into secondary school. The school maintains detailed, continuous records of a student and their progress, and through those records can obtain additional funding which is utilised to provide this school-wide program. This includes additional support resources, additional classroom support through Learning Support Officers (teacher's aides) and specific programs. In addition, the school is one of few that have a dedicated support space, known as the Engine Room. The Engine Room provides a break out space for students to leave the classroom, regulate themselves through sensory or physical activities, and then rejoin the classroom ready to engage in the learning. The school also engages a speech therapist and occupational therapist on a part time basis to assist students in these areas. The school also has a part time psychologist that works with students that require additional support.