FROM THE HEAD OF PRIMARY

Special Events

Grandparents’ Day is a much-loved tradition at Sunshine Coast Grammar School and it is with great pleasure that we invite our school community, next Wednesday, 11 June, to Grandparents’ Day 2025.  The day will commence with a Chapel Service at 7:45 am, followed by an assembly in Grammar Hall at 8:45 am.

Our Prep to Year 6 classrooms are then open for Grandparents to visit for a glimpse into learning in a 2025 classroom.  Grandparents are encouraged to visit younger students’ rooms first before visiting the older siblings’ classroom. Grandparents are also welcome to stay for a morning tea with the students.

Students are asked to please bring a small plate of morning tea to share.  As a reminder, we ask that families please avoid bringing food containing nut products.

Week 9, the last week of Term 2, is also a time to acknowledge and celebrate the Foundation Day for Sunshine Coast Grammar School on Friday, 20 June. Once again, we will gather in Grammar Hall to acknowledge students and teachers, whilst the Annual Grammar Gift will be held on the oval following the Foundation Day Assembly.

We look forward to sharing these special mornings with those who can attend.

Congratulations

It is always wonderful to see the vast range of achievements of students each year.  Congratulations to all students who have been successful in a range of recent events, including the da Vinci Decathlon, District Cross Country, Regional Cross Country, Sunshine Coast Individual Age Chess Championship and Queensland Schools Pool Lifesaving Championships.

Learning Experiences

Our Year 4 students joined in some hands-on learning experiences for their living history incursion recently, which explored what it would have been like living in Australia at the time of the arrival of the First Fleet.

Next Monday, 6NO and 6CS students will participate in guided tours of the State Parliament buildings as part of their Civics and Citizenship unit on Government.  6MK and 6SF will attend this excursion on Monday of Week 9.

Academic Reports - A message from Kathryn Wilkinson, Dean of Teaching and Learning   

At the end of this term, families will receive their child’s Semester One Report via Parent Lounge.  This report outlines each student’s progress in relation to Version 9 of the Australian Curriculum, which includes updated content and revised achievement expectations. 

Student achievement is reported using five levels: Emerging, Developing, Demonstrating, Advancing and  Extending. Most students will be working at the Demonstrating level, which reflects the expected achievement for their year level. Developing indicates that additional support is required, while Advancing and Extending reflect learning beyond the standard. 

These levels provide a clear and consistent way to understand each child’s progress. In addition to the written report, families will also have the opportunity to meet with teachers again in Term 3. 

If you have any questions about your child’s report, please contact their Classroom Teacher in the first instance. For further discussion, you are also welcome to contact the Dean of Primary (Prep–Year 2 or Years 3–6). 

Craig Angel
Head of Primary School