DEPUTY PRINCIPAL - Matt Jones
Student Support Team
At Tingalpa State School we have a student support team that meets each week to discuss students who would benefit from extra support. This meeting discusses students in terms of Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3 students.
Tier 1 supports are those put in place in classrooms for everyone and are catered to via classroom differentiation. This is classified as a universal support model and case managed by classroom teachers.
Tier 2 supports are for some students who benefit from further scaffolding by a number of support staff, such as but not limited to guidance officers, social worker, school chaplain, OT, Speech Pathologists. These students can be case managed by the class teacher or our SWAN team.
Tier 3 supports are for a few students who require individualised supports that are managed by our SWAN and leadership team.
NAPLAN 2025
Last week our Year 3 and 5 students participated in a practice NAPLAN test. The trial, was completed in the hall as a year level cohort. This was very successful and we will be utilising this during our NAPLAN test window. Our NAPLAN timetable is outlined below and is also available on our school website:
NAPLAN timetable:
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Week 7 Term 1 |
Wednesday 12 March
Writing |
Thursday 13 March
Reading |
Friday 14 March
Reading |
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Morning
9.30am |
Year 3 Writing |
Year 5 Reading |
Year 3 Reading |
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Middle
11.30am |
Year 5 Writing |
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Afternoon |
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Catch up – Writing |
Catch up – Reading and Writing
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Week 8 Term 1 |
Monday 17 March Conventions of Language |
Tuesday 18 March Numeracy |
Wednesday 19 March Numeracy |
Thursday 20 March Catch up Day |
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Morning
9.30am |
Year 5 Language Conventions |
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Middle
11.30am |
Year 3 Language Conventions |
Year 5 Numeracy
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Year 3 Numeracy |
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Afternoon |
Catch up – COL and Reading |
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Playgrounds
Playgrounds are out of bounds before and after school unless with Outside School Hours Care.
During lunch times, students have access to a range of activities across our school– lower oval, upper oval, library, lunchtime clubs just to name a few. To help manage these areas we have timetables assigned for various year levels across the week. On our lower oval, students have stick play, soccer and space to run and play. To assist with the management of these areas we have timetabled year levels for certain days. This is shared with the students at the commencement of each term and is on the gate for students to check before moving to the lower oval. We are also excited that Mrs Ittensohn is offering cross country training on Tuesday in the lead up to the school's cross country events this term.
Stick Play Expectations:
Students not following these expectations are asked to leave the oval.
- Stick play is available only on your set day.
- Scan area for safety/snake stomp.
- You can only build on a base until end of 2nd break then it is no longer anyone's.
- There are no saving areas throughout the week.
- Don’t take sticks from other groups during play.
- Sticks can be no longer than your height and no wider than 2cm.
- Safe Play - no using or throwing sticks as weapons (even pretend).
Soccer Expectations:
Students not following these expectations will be asked to leave the oval.
- Playing fields are split into year levels to help with creating fair games.
- Soccer play on your set field.
- Create even teams. One person is not to be in charge of picking teams.
- Safe Play – no tackles or slide tackles.
- Respectful conversations – consider the size of the problem.
- Sportsmanship is expected that aligns with the school values.
- If disagreements can’t be resolved seek help from the duty teacher.
