Reading and Writing in 2019

As this is my last newsletter item for 2019 I thought it would be fitting to reflect on some of the learning successes achieved at Enoggera this year.  I am very proud of the contributions that staff, students and parents have made in improving students’ attitudes and capabilities in literacy this year. Students’ reading levels continued to grow and improve through fluency, accuracy, comprehension and vocabulary development.  Mrs Butler and I took great delight in seeing the enthusiasm and commitment students had in exploring new topics and ideas as part of reading groups. The continued use of data collection and analysis to inform teaching and learning enriched teaching and learning opportunities for all students.  We, as a staff, were very excited to see fantastic NAPLAN results in both Year 3 and Year 5 Reading with 100% of all students being above the National Minimum Standard in reading.

Writing became an explicit focus in 2019 and we will continue to embed and refine The Teaching of Writing in our 2020 – 2023 School Improvement Agenda.  As a school we are committed to providing clear and articulate feedback in the area of writing through class “Bump It Up Charts”.  These in association with individual, small group and whole class feedback ensured that students were provided with multiple learning opportunities to demonstrate their knowledge and use feedback to improve their work.  NAPLAN showed 83% of Year 3 students were in the upper two bands which is an amazing result. Our Year 5 student results were similar to like schools and the nation.

I look forward to working with you all in 2020 as we continue to on this wonderful learning journey.

Amy O'Malley

Head of Curriculum