Dear Parents and Carers

The teachers of St Mary's have recently engaged with the National Consistent Collection of Data (NCCD) requirements.  Part of these requirements is an interview between teachers and parents for students who have been identified as NCCD.  I have been asked by the NCCD to share some information regarding this process.

Students need different types of help at school.   Some students need a little help sometimes (minor adjustments) but other students need a lot of help nearly all the time (extensive adjustments).  The type of help and support that a school provides is also very different depending on the needs of the student.

The national data collection helps governments and schools plan for the needs of students with additional needs.  The aim of the data collection is to make sure that students with additional needs have access to same quality education as the others in their class.

If you would like more information please see the flowchart in the NCCD article later in the newsletter.

Our renovations are progressing nicely and we have included some pictures of the changes to the upstairs classrooms.

Phil Nielsen

Principal