Forth Primary School

Although the 2023 FPS staffing profile is yet to be finalised, I would like to share some of the staffing movements we know to date.

Zeb Overton

Mr O is leaving us at the end of the school year and will be taking up a new position at the Devonport Christian School in 2023. We wish Zeb all the best for his new role and thank him for his work at FPS over the past 2 years, and also his service to the Department across 15 years.

 

Genevieve Andrews

As you are aware, Ms Genevieve Andrews has won the permanent position of Principal of Wilmot Primary, and as such we have advertised the AST role she held. Gen worked at FPS for 4 years before going to WPS. This position is currently being back-filled by Mrs Erin Bonney.  We will update as to the outcome of the substantive process once completed.

 

Jo Moon

Following a period of leave this year, Ms Jo Moon has made the decision not to return to Tasmania.  Jo worked for 3 years at FPS and  13 years in the Department.  We thank Jo for her service to our school and also to our Department, and wish her the very best for the next chapter.

 

Mandy Crawford

Our Library Technician, Mrs Mandy Crawford, finished her time at FPS earlier this term after over 12 years at Forth Primary School. We thank Mandy for her contribution to our school and wish her well for the future. We currently have Susan McEwen in our library for the remainder of the year.

 

Leoni Reyenga and Eryn Connell

We can excitedly announce that Mrs Leoni Reyenga and Miss Eryn Connell have been appointed as permanent staff members to FPS. We are all very excited to have two wonderful teachers join the Forth Team in a permanent capacity and look forward to them being part of Team Forth for the long term. Congratulations to both Eryn and Leoni.

 

Kimberley Parker

We welcome Mrs Kimberly Parker to the FPS teaching team, transferring in from Hillcrest Primary School.  Kimberley is a teacher with 10 years’ experience and will be a welcome addition to our early childhood teaching team.  Welcome Kimberly. 

Students will be sitting NAPLAN between 15 and 27 March 2023.

The National Assessment Program-Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) assesses literacy and numeracy skills that students are already learning at school. On its own, NAPLAN is not a test that can be studied for, and students are not expected to do so.

NAPLAN is just one aspect of a school’s assessment and reporting process – it does not replace ongoing assessments made by teachers about student performance; however, students and parents may use individual results to discuss progress with teachers.

This is the first year NAPLAN will be held in March, having previously taken place in May. This change was made so school systems would have access to results earlier in the school year, so they can be used to inform teaching and learning plans for the remainder of the year.

 Why NAPLAN is conducted online

NAPLAN online provides a better assessment and more precise results.

One of the main benefits of NAPLAN online is that it uses tailored (or adaptive) testing. This means that students receive questions better suited to their abilities, so they can show what they know and can do.

Online testing also allows us to provide a wide range of accessibility options to support students with disability to access NAPLAN.

Feedback from students is that they find the online test more engaging.

Please note that students in Year 3 complete the Writing Test on paper.

 

Parent information brochures and other resources

Your questions answered on NAPLAN and what it means for your child:

NAPLAN information brochure for parents and carers

The link will take you to the official National Assessment Program (NAP) website.

Please contact the school if you have any further queries.

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Please make sure you have your child in the correct class for 2022.

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Forth Primary School is in no way liable for the quality, supervision or integrity of the provider and strongly suggest that parents make their own enquiries before engaging with the advertised event or activity.