Story Dogs
At Pacific Paradise we are proud to offer Story Dogs to our students. This amazing organisation creates a safe, fun, supportive, non-judgemental environment for primary school aged children needing assistance with literacy.
During the session the handler often speaks through the dog, such as; “Lassie doesn’t quite understand what is happening on this page could you help him out?” The child becomes the teacher; confidence soars.
National Testing for Year 3 and 5 NAPLAN
The tests will see all students in Years 3 and 5 sitting the same tests as their interstate counterparts.
The test results will provide information about how all state and non-state school students are performing in literacy and numeracy at their year level in comparison to their peers across Australia.
Parent Tips for preparing your child for NAPLAN:
While it’s important that students perform at their best, it’s also important that students are not unduly stressed.
Here are some general tips for your child’s preparation:
- Get at least eight hours sleep prior to each day of testing
- It is extremely important for your child to have a balanced breakfast on each testing day
- It is also important that your child have access to healthy food for morning tea each day of testing (packed lunch or tuckshop)
- Please ensure that your child is in school winter uniform so they are warm.
- Students must be on time to school
A "Smartie" knows how to prepare for the test
Get a good night’s sleep.
Have a healthy breakfast
Try your best.