Year 7 in Secondary School

In 2015, Year 7 public school students will move to secondary school.

The move will provide your child with the same opportunities as children across Western Australia, giving them access to specialist subject teaching and facilities needed for the Australian Curriculum. 

As a Year 7 student in a secondary school your child will be introduced to new and more demanding mathematical concepts including formal algebra and geometry, and will study biological and physical sciences including mixing chemicals using specialised equipment. They will also have access to a diverse range of learning experiences such as computer science, robotics, food science, woodwork and metalwork.

The move will provide exciting new opportunities for your child. Our school and staff are working hard to prepare them for the transition.

If you have any questions I encourage you to visit the Department’s parent website at det.wa.edu.au/schoolsandyou or make a time to meet with me or one of my leadership team.

Balcatta Senior High School school tours and information sessions.

As part of the transition process for Year 6 and 7 students, Balcatta Senior High School is offering parents the opportunity to visit the school. Parents of students who may wish to enrol at Balcatta SHS are encouraged to attend.

Question & Answer Meeting

Yesterday I held another Q&A meeting after the school assembly. We had 5 parents attend the meeting with a range of interesting and relevant questions. We discussed ways to support students who were having difficulty as well as the upcoming NAPLAN tests and Mother\Daughter meetings. The next Q&A meeting will be after the assembly on June 19.

NAPLAN 2014

NAPLAN tests the sorts of skills that are essential for every child to progress through school and life, such as reading, writing, spelling, grammar and numeracy. It is important to remember that NAPLAN tests are not pass/fail tests. NAPLAN tests provide very valuable information, but there are no consequences for individual students for poor or good performance. At the classroom level it is one of a number of important tools used by teachers to measure student progress.

For more information go to Parent/Carer Support

Tuart Hill Primary School is now on Twitter

To help with our ongoing commitment to keeping our school community informed we have created a Twitter account. Our username is TuartHillPS. By following us on Twitter you will recieve up to date information on events and activities at Tuart Hill Primary School.

Public Education Budget 2014 - 2015

The State Government has released the latest budget for Western Australia.

The State Government will spend $4.58 billion on primary and secondary school education in 2014-15, an increase of $187.7 million or 4.3% on 2013-14.  While there is a requirement to maintain teacher numbers in 2013-14, the Budget provides for an additional 550 teachers in 2015.  

Please click on this link to see more information. Public Education Budget 2014-15

2013 School Annual Report

Our school Annual Report for 2013 is now available online. Schools Online

Date Change for School Disco

Our dance lessons commenced today. Students have had a wonderful time learning old favourites as well as new dances. These lessons are conducted on Friday's in Term 2.

Dance lessons will culminate in our School Disco. The date of the Disco has changed from Wednesday July 2 to Tuesday July 1. We look forward to seeing everyone at this wonderful event in a few weeks time.