What is Reporting?

Reporting is the process of communicating information about student achievement and progress at a point in time. 

Purpose of Reporting

At Whittlesea Primary School the purpose of Reports is to communicate up-to-date information about a student’s progress and outcomes. It is a partnership between the school and families with the student at the centre.

Reporting at Whittlesea Primary School

All student reports are available on the Compass portal. At our school reporting student progress and achievement is completed at 4 times throughout the year in two forms:

• Progressive Reports (Terms 1 & 3)
• Semester Reports (Terms 2 & 4)
   

Progressive Reports

The Whittlesea Primary School Progressive Report is used to inform families about each student's progress at a point in time.  The report relates to a range of factors that underpin learning, behaviours, and skills.  These reports will be provided at the end of Terms 1 and 3.  The report considers the following factor groups: 

Interpersonal & Organisation Skills

• Manages time effectively to complete tasks in class.
• Interacts positively with other students and teachers.
• Shares opinion/s respectfully.
• Contributes positively to classroom interactions.
• Demonstrates citizenship within the school. 

Responsibility & Behaviours

• Follows established schoolwide expectations.
• Follows teacher instructions and directions.
• Shows respect to other students and teachers.
• Participates actively in learning in class.
• Organises and manages resources and learning materials.
• Accepts responsibility for own choices and actions.

Perseverance & Effort

• Works through challenges.
• Attempts new strategies when needed.
• Continues focusing when solving problems.
• Asks questions and seeks information.
• Accepts and learns from feedback.
• Demonstrates learning stamina.       

Collaboration & Teamwork

• Works cooperatively in a variety of settings (whole group, small group, with peers, and/or online)
• Acknowledge others’ opinions and ideas.
• Demonstrates ability to reach compromise.
• Shares with others fairly and equitably.
• Contributes to conversations and group discussions.

Initiative & Focus

• Begins tasks without prompting.
• Demonstrates self-advocacy for their learning.
• Uses technology to demonstrate and enhance learning.
• Selects appropriate resources for the task.
• Takes appropriate academic risks.
• Seeks to continuously improve work outcomes.            

Emotions & Self-Regulation

• Exhibits self-control and manages emotions.
• Draws upon strategies to support appropriate responses.
• Demonstrates regulatory behaviours.
• Copes when actions do not go as planned.
• Responsive to redirection strategies.
• Seeks support as/when/if required.

The ‘Progress to Date’ is a Teacher judgement that displays the student’s level of progress and considers the learning, behaviours, and skills. This reflects the progress that the teacher has observed during the reporting period. It considers and accommodates the student's starting point, and level of ability, as observed during class activities/learning time

Semester Reports 

As per the Department of Education requirements of being a government school, Whittlesea Primary School is required to report against the Victorian Curriculum F-10 Achievement Standards, which includes Towards Foundation (Levels A-D) and the English as an Additional Language (EAL) curriculum.

The Semester reports are provided at the end of Terms 2 and 4. They report directly against the Achievement Standards of the Victorian Curriculum. We report against the learning area and/or capability taught, consistent with the teaching and learning program that the schools have planned and delivered during the associated reporting cycle.

Semester Reports contain the following information:

• Report Overview
• Class attendance for the reporting cycle
• Learning Area Victorian Curriculum Scores
• What the student has ‘achieved statements’
• ‘Focus for Future’ Learning Suggestions
• Work Habits (Effort & Behaviour)
• Specialist Overview & Skills Assessment

Parents/Carers & Staff Working Together

Families are invited to the school on two scheduled occasions to discuss learning and wellbeing outcomes to improve their connectedness to the school. These sessions will be conducted on an altered day. Students are also expected to attend with their families. 

The Parent / Student / Teacher conferences are One way to show both teachers and your child that you value their education and are interested in how they are progressing at school. These opportunities are an ideal time to discover more about your child’s academic, emotional and social progress, and to share information about your child with their teachers. Even if you don’t have any concerns about your child’s progress at school, it is still worth going along to these conferences as they may provide deeper insight than a school report can provide about their strengths and interests, areas where they could improve, and what you can do to help them achieve their full potential.

Please note: Parents/Carer are also encouraged to make contact/appointments with Teachers as required throughout the year if the need arises. Please make these are scheduled meetings and not just ‘impromptu drop-ins’ at the door.