School Management Plan 2012 2014: Mr. Bernard Cheng
School Management Plan 2012 2014: Mr. Bernard Cheng
Policy:
20122014SchoolManagementPlan
Identifier:SPSPD/110712/D004
Author:
Mr.BernardCheng
Consultation:SchoolExecutive
Endorsement:KerriBrickley:SchoolEducationDirector
th
DateofRelease:7 August2012
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ReviewDate:1 February213
SeaforthPublicSchoolPlan20122014
SCHOOLCONTEXT
SeaforthPublicSchoolisacomprehensiveNSWDepartmentofEducationandCommunitiesPrimarySchoolsituatedonasplitcampusinSeaforth.Theschoolisagrowingschoolthatcatersforapopulationof491students.AtSeaforthwe
arecommittedtocelebratingtheuniquenessoftheindividualthroughtheprovisionofadifferentiatedcurriculumprogramthatprovidesopportunitiesforallstudentstoachievetotheirpotential.Underpinningthiscommitmentisafocus
onthesocialandemotionalwelfareofallstudents.Tothisendwearefocussedondevelopingasafeandnurturingenvironmentthatsupportsthedevelopmentofthewholechildunderpinningtheprovisionofastrongfoundationfor
learninginthePrimaryYears.
SCHOOLIDENTIFIEDPRIORITYAREA/S
1. LiteracyandNumeracy
2. SchoolLeadershipandmanagement
3. HumanSocietyanditsEnvironmentandScienceandTechnology
4. CreativeandPracticalArts
5. Curriculumandassessment
6. StudentEngagementandattainment
7. TransitiontoSchoolandHighSchool
8. Teacherquality
9. Technology
10. ProfessionalDevelopment
11. Communityengagementandparticipation
INTENDEDOUTCOME/S
EnhancestudentliteracyachievementforallstudentsthatmeetandexceedStateandRegionaltargets.
EnhancestudentnumeracyachievementforallstudentsthatmeetandexceedStateandRegionaltargets
Focusonboyseducationinthemiddleyears
ProvisionofprofessionallearningsupporttoguidetheimplementationoftheincomingAustraliancurriculumsyllabusdocuments
ReviseschoolbasedmanagementprocessesandpolicieswiththeviewtoachievinggreateralignmentwithDECpolicyexpectations
andLocalSchoolsLocaldecisionsimplications
ImplementaspectsoftheEarlyYearsframeworkwithinKindergartentoYear2programs.
Increasestudentengagementinconceptuallearningactivitiesasmeasuredbyyearlypreandpoststudentsurveyresponses&/or
focusgroupswithparents,studentsandstaff.
ReviewoftheExtensionclassprogram,giftedandtalentedprovisionandcurriculumdifferentiation.
Enhanceteacherqualitythroughprofessionallearningfocussingonthequalityteachingframeworktoearlyandmidcareerteachers.
Enhanceindividualisedlearningpotentialthroughincreaseddifferentiationofthecurriculumandprovisionoffacilitatedlearning
opportunities.
Developstructuredtransitiontoschoolandtohighschoolprogramstoensureasupportedtransitionensuringsuccessforallstudents.
Provideallstaffwithanindividualisedprofessionallearningprogramtoenhancetheirprofessionalcapacitybothwithintheirteaching
practiceandincontributingtothedeliveryofschoolfocusareaswithintheschoolplan.
Broadentheprovisionoflearningopportunitiesandengagementthroughtechnology.
Provideamentorshipprogramtoguidebeginningteacheraccreditationandorientationtotheprofessionandforaspirationalteachers
seekingpromotionspositions.
Increaseparentparticipationandengagementwithclassprogramsbothinaccessingspecificexpertiserelatedtothecurriculumand
throughassistiverolesKindergartentoYear6.
IncreaseStakeholderrepresentationatP&CMeetings
TARGET/S
Revisecurrentpolicies,operationalprocessesandaccountabilitypathwaystoenhancetheeffectivemanagementoftheschool,includingpreparingfortheimplementationofLocalSchoolsLocalDecisions.
Affecta15%IncreaseinYear3andYear5studentsachievingatNationalLiteracyproficiencystandard
Affecta15%IncreaseinYear3andYear5studentsachievingatNationalNumeracyproficiencystandard
ProvideprofessionaldevelopmentforstafftoeffectivelyimplementtheAustralianCurriculumsyllabusdocuments
DevelopmentofscopeoflearningdocumentstoalignwiththeNationalCurriculumandcurrentSyllabusdocuments
Increasestudentengagementinconceptuallearningactivitiesasmeasuredbyyearlypreandpoststudentsurveyresponses&/orfocusgroupswithparents,studentsandstaff.
ImplementaconceptbasedapproachtodeliveringadifferentiatedScienceandTechnology/HumanSocietyanditsEnvironmentcurriculumprogramKindergartentoYear6
ImplementtheStephanieAlexanderKitchenGardenProgram
Reviewtheprovisionofgiftedandtalentedopportunitiestoenhancestudentachievementacrossallkeylearningareas
Affecta20%increaseinparentsengaginginsupportroleswithinclassroomsKindergartenYear6duringliteracyandnumeracyactivities.
Enhanceteacherunderstandingoftheelementsofsignificanceandintellectualqualitywithinthequalityteachingmodelasthebasisfortheimplementationofproblembasedlearningopportunitieswithindifferentiated
curriculumplanningKindergartentoYear6
Broadentheprovisionofthecreativeartscurriculumwithinclassroompractice
Provisionofenhancedprofessionallearningtodevelopteachersskillsindifferentiatedlearningandfacilitatedlearningdesign.
Enhanceteachercapacitytointegratetechnologywithinteachingandlearningtoaffectincreasedlearningopportunitiesanddifferentiationforallstudents
Evaluateandtrialtheuseofmobiledevicesandtheintegrationofweb2.0toolswithinteachingandleaning
Affecta20%increaseintheuseoftheconnectedclassroomsuiteoftools
PRINCIPALSSIGNATURE
SEDENDORSEMENTDATE
Schoolidentifiedpriority:LeadershipandmanagementoftheSchool
Outcomes
Reviseschoolbasedprocessesandpolicieswiththeviewto
achievinggreateralignmentwithDECpolicyexpectationsand
LocalSchoolsLocaldecisionsimplications
Targets
Revisecurrentpolicies,operationalprocessesandaccountabilitypathwaystoenhancetheeffectivemanagementoftheschool,includingpreparing
fortheimplementationofLocalSchoolsLocalDecisions.
Strategies
Indicators
Timeframe
2012
ReviewcurrentschoolpolicieswithaviewtogreaterDECalignment.
Revisionofthestructuralorganisationoftheschooltoachieve
greatercommunication,enhancedstageteamalignment,
consistencyofpracticeandexpectations.
Enhancedfinancialandadministrativemanagementoftheschool.
Developplanningprocessestomanagetheimplementationofthe
LocalSchoolLocalDecisionsreform.
Schoolpoliciesarerevisedwithaviewto
greateralignmentwithDECpolicies.
Newpoliciesdevelopedforareasoftheschool
notcurrentlymanagedwithacurrentpolicy.
Installationofacampuswidephonesystem
withphonesineveryteachingand
administrativespace.
Executiveteamworkcloselyintheleadershipof
allstagesintheschoolwithanoverarching
visionandsharedexpectations.
Developmentofnewprocessestoenhancethe
interconnectionofallaspectsoftheschoolwith
areductioninthesiloingofindividual
programs.
Increasedcollectiveownershipofallstaffinthe
effectivemanagementoftheschool.
SASSstaffundertakechangesinparent
administrationthroughimplementingarange
ofecommerceservicesthroughanewschool
websitethatencompassonlinepayments,
enrolmentsandformsreturns.
Schoolauditrecommendationarefollowedup
withenhancedfinancialadministrative
proceduresinalignmentwithDECpolicy
changes.
Enhanceduseoftechnologytoautomateand
managelargeadministrativetasks
Weeklyschooladministrationmeetingsfeature
aspartoftheoperationoftheschooloffice.
SchoolSASSandExecutivestaffmeetasa
changemanagementteamtodevelop
processesandprocedurestomanageLSLD.
SASSstaffreceiveprofessionaldevelopmentto
implementLMBRandthephasingoutofOASIS.
2013
Responsibility
Budget
2014
SchoolPrincipalandExecutive
SchoolPrincipalandSASS
SchoolPrincipalandSASS
SchoolPrincipalandSASS
$3000schoolcommitment
afterDECcontributing
$10000
$4000PA
Asrequired
Schoolidentifiedpriority:Literacy
Outcomes
Achievementofa15%increaseofYears3&5students
achievingatNationalLiteracyproficiencystandard
Targets
IncreasethepercentageofYear3studentsachievingintheproficiencybandsforspellingby15%from72%in2012to89%in2014
IncreasethepercentageofYear5studentsachievingintheproficiencybandsforwritingandspellingby15%from35%and48%respectivelyin2012
to50%and63%respectivelyin2014
IncreaseYear7virtualgroupachievementby15%from45%in2012to60%in2014ofstudentsachievingatproficiency
Affecta15%increasefrom75%in2012to90%in2014ofallYear5studentsattainingorexceedingstate®ionalexpectedgrowth
Affecta15%increasefrom67%in2012to82%in2014ofBoysattainingSEGandregionalexpectedgrowth
Strategies
Indicators
UseBestStartAssessmenttoaccuratelydeterminebaseline
achievementdataofincomingstudentcohorts.
TrialimplementationoftheGiftedandtalentedKindergartenproject
toassistinearlyidentificationofgiftedandtalentedstudentsand
thedevelopmentofdifferentiatedlearningopportunities.
WholeSchoolanalysisofNAPLANYear3,5andvirtualYear7
Assessmentdatatoinformwholeschoolplanningplacingastrategic
emphasisonareasofunderperformance.
Implementationofaliteraturebasedmodelledwritinginitiativewith
afocusontheappliedusageofgrammaticalconventionsand
spellingwithinwriting.
ImplementaLiteracystrategyforboysinthemiddleyearsakey
wholeschoolfocustoimproveliteracyoutcomesforBoys.
InvestigatetheimplementationofReadingRecovery.
Enhancetalkingandlisteningthroughincreasedparticipationin
RegionalPublicSpeakingandDebatingopportunities
BestStartAssessmentdataisutilisedtoassess
priorknowledgeandachievementstandardsof
theKindergartencohorttoinformplanningof
appropriatecurriculumopportunitiesto
enhanceliteracyachievementforallstudents.
Professionaldevelopmentforallstaffonthe
learningcontinuumisdeliveredandscopeof
learningreflectsthecontinuumK6.
Timeframe
2012
Earlyidentificationofgiftedandtalented
studentsandevidencethroughindividual
learningplansandcurriculumadjustments
wereappropriate.
AnalysisofSMARTDataandinternal
assessmentdatatomakerequiredcurriculum
adjustmentsaswellasinformingwholeschool
focusareastoenhancestudentachievement.
Studenterrorratesofcommonsightwords
andgrammaticaldevicesachieveanaverageof
4errorsper10wordswitha5%improvement
perannum.
developanintensiveBoysliteracystrategyto
liftengagement,performanceandgrowthin
themiddleyears.
EnhancetheuseofPMreadingbenchmarkkits
asakeyassessmentstrategyformonitoring
studentcomprehensiondevelopmentwithan
annual5%growthinreadinglevelmovement.
Affecta5%growthintheparticipationof
PublicSpeakingandDebatingperanum
throughagreateremphasisontalkingand
listeningintheclassroom36.
2013
Responsibility
2014
Kindergartenteachersunderthe
supervisionoftheschoolexecutive
SchoolPrincipal
SchoolExecutive
SchoolPrincipalandExecutive
Classroomteachers
Classroomteachers
SchoolExecutive
Budget
$5000.00PA
$8000in2012and$4000per
anumto2014
Schoolidentifiedpriority:Numeracy
Outcomes
Achievementofa15%increaseofYears3&5students
achievingatNationalNumeracyproficiencystandard
Targets
IncreasethepercentageofYear3studentsachievingintheproficiencybandsfornumeracyby15%from66%in2012to81%in2014
IncreasethepercentageofYear5studentsachievingintheproficiencybandsfornumeracyby15%from48%in2012to63%in2014
IncreaseYear7virtualgroupachievementby15%from54%in2012to69%in2014ofstudentsachievingatproficiency
Affecta15%increasefrom50%in2012to65%in2014ofallYear5studentsattainingorexceedingstate®ionalexpectedgrowth
Affecta15%increasefrom34%in2012to59%in2014ofBoysattainingSEGandregionalexpectedgrowth
Strategies
UseBestStartAssessmenttoaccuratelydeterminebaseline
achievementdataofincomingstudentcohorts.
Focusonwholeschoolprofessionallearningonandreflectiononthe
qualityofnumeracyteachingincludingthedevelopmentofascope
oflearningandtimeallocatedtothemathsinteachingprograms.
Continuedprofessionaldevelopmentontheimplementationofthe
TENSprogram.
FocusonexplicitteachingstrategiesinSpaceandGeometry.
UtiliseNAPLANYear3and5AssessmentDatatoinformwhole
schoolplanningplacingastrategicemphasisonareasof
underperformanceacrossthespectrumoflearners.
Enhanceassessmentprocessfortrackingofstudentperformance
emphasisingconsistencyofteacherjudgement.
DevelopaNumeracystrategyforboysinthemiddleyearsakey
wholeschoolfocustoimprovenumeracyoutcomesforBoys.
Incorporationofproblemsolvingskillsandexplicitfocusonworking
mathematicallystrandtoappliedlearningopportunities.
Indicators
StudentsandteachersareusingICTskillsandknowledgetoimprove
studentengagementwithafocusonBoyseducation
Timeframe
2012
BestStartAssessmentdataisutilisedtoassess
priorknowledgeandachievementstandardsof
theKindergartencohorttoinformplanningof
appropriatecurriculumopportunitiesto
enhancenumeracyachievementforall
students.
Professionaldevelopmentforallstaffonthe
learningcontinuumandthepurchasingof
resourcestosupporttheKLA.
Professionaldevelopmentisprovidedtoall
staffintheTENSprojectincludingaccessingof
enhancedresources.
SpaceandGeometryteachingacrossthe
schoolisreviewedplacingagreateremphasis
onpracticalapplication.
AnalysisofSMARTDataandinternal
assessmentdataisusedtomakecurriculum
adjustmentsaswellasinformingwholeschool
focusareastoenhancestudentachievement.
Wholeschoolassessmentprocessesintandem
withgreateruseofNAPLANdataarereviewed.
developanintensiveBoysnumeracystrategy
toliftengagement,performanceandgrowth
inthemiddleyears.
MathsgroupsfocussingonproblemsolvingK6
areestablished.
Professionallearningforallstaffinthe
effectiveuseofIWBsandothertechnologies
topromoteandenhancenumeracyskills.
2013
Responsibility
2014
Kindergartenteachersunderthe
supervisionoftheschoolexecutive
SchoolPrincipal
Schoolexecutiveandallclassroom
teachers
Budget
$3,500PA
$1500PA
$2000PA
$8000in2012and$4000per
anumto2014
Schoolidentifiedpriority:HumanSocietyanditsEnvironment&ScienceandTechnology
Outcomes
Increasestudentperformanceinproficiencylevelsinschoolbased
assessmentrubricsfrom2012to2014.
Targets
Increasestudentengagementinconceptuallearningactivitiesasmeasuredbyyearlypreandpoststudentsurveyresponses&/orfocus
groupswithparents,studentsandstaff.
Strategies
Allstagesdevelopsequentialconceptbasedlearning.
Allstaffgainadditionalskillsindifferentiatingcurriculum.
Indicators
Developwholeschoolscopeandsequencetoalignwith
NationalCurriculum.
Integratetechnologyinteachingandlearningprograms.
2012
Staffareprovidedwithenhancedprofessional
developmentaroundconceptualplanning
linkedtoScienceandTechnologyandHuman
SocietyanditsEnvironmentSyllabus
expectations.
Staffcontinuetoengageinfocussed
professionaldevelopmentwithindifferentiated
learningandstudentengagementtodelivera
conceptbasedapproachtoScienceand
TechnologyandHumanSocietyandits
Environment.
Bigideasandkeyconceptmapsaredeveloped
toguideadifferentiatedapproachtoclass
programming.
Schoollibraryprogramisexplicitlylinkedinto
thedevelopmentofanintegratedviewto
contentprograminganddelivery.
AscopeoflearningisdevelopedforHuman
Societyanditsenvironment.National
curriculumalignmentwillfollowwhen
appropriate.
AscopeoflearningisdevelopedforScienceand
Technology.Nationalcurriculumalignmentwill
followwhenappropriate.
Learningtechnologieswithanemphasison
collaboration,criticalliteraciesandmobilityare
exploredtoenhancewokinthisarea.
Enhanceduseoftheconnectedclassroomto
supportvirtuallearningexperiencesthat
enhancestudentparticipationintheJasonand
MurderundertheMicroscopeprograms.
Timeframe
2013
Responsibility
2014
Budget
CommitteeCoordinator
CommitteeCoordinator
$6000PA
Schoolidentifiedpriority:CreativeandPracticalArts
Outcomes
Broadentheprovisionofthecreativeartscurriculumwithin
classroompractice.
Targets
Enhancethequalityofmusiceducationthroughtheimplementationofawholeschoolmusicprogram.
EnhancethequalityofDramaEducationthroughtheimplementationofawholeschoolDramaprogram.
Strategies
Indicators
Timeframe
2012
Identifyanddevelopstaffexpertisewithinmusiceducation.
Identifyanddevelopstaffexpertisewithindanceanddrama
education.
Ascopeoflearningisdevelopedformusic
educationKindergartentoYear6.
MusicVivaisincorporatedintotheschoolrange
ofactivities.
Staffskillswithindramaeducationare
developedthroughtheidentificationofcurrent
staffandexternalexpertisetoenhancewhole
confidenceandexpertiseindramaeducation.
Staffskillswithinmusiceducationare
developedthroughtheidentificationofcurrent
staffandexternalexpertisetoenhancewhole
confidenceandexpertiseinmusiceducation.
Ascopeoflearningisdevelopedfordanceand
dramaeducationKindergartentoYear6.
Stafftrainedinactingasafacilitatortoguide
ParticipationoftheTournamentoftheMinds.
Enhancementofschoolresourcestodevelopahighqualitycreative
artsprogramacrossalldisciplinesofdance,drama,musicandthe
visualarts.
Developmentofavisionstatementand
expressionofkeygoalsforthecreativeartsis
developed.
Astrategicresourcingplanisdevelopedto
allowfortheprocurementofteaching
resourcestomeetthegaolsofthecreativearts
program.
2013
Responsibility
2014
CommitteeCoordinators
CommitteeCoordinators
CommitteeCoordinators
Budget
$4500PA
Schoolidentifiedpriority:CurriculumandAssessment
Outcomes
Provisionofprofessionallearningsupporttoguidethe
implementationofnewsyllabusdocumentsincorporatingthe
Australiancurriculum.
Targets
ProvisionofprofessionallearningsupporttoguidetheimplementationofnewsyllabusdocumentsincorporatingtheAustraliancurriculum.
ReviewtheprovisionofGiftedandTalentedprovisionthroughtheextensionProgram.
Provisionofenhancedprofessionallearningtodevelopteachersskillsindifferentiatedlearningandfacilitatedlearningdesign.
Enhanceteachercapacitytointegratetechnologywithinteachingandlearningtoaffectincreasedlearningopportunitiesanddifferentiationforhigh
achievingstudents.
Strategies
ImplementationoftheAustralianCurriculumK10EnglishSyllabus.
ImplementationoftheAustralianCurriculumK10Mathematics
Syllabus.
ReviewofGiftedandTalentedprovisionforstudentsKindergartento
yearincludingtheExtensionProgram.
Reviewofassessmentandconsistencyofteacherjudgmentacross
allkeylearningareasforbothstudentwrittenassessmentand
identificationofstudentstrengthsandareasfordevelopment.
Indicators
2012
Professionaldevelopmentforallstaffonthe
intentandscopeoflearningwithinthenew
syllabus.
Reviewassessmentandidentificationof
studentsdeterminedtobeGiftedand
Talented.
StaffengagementwiththeGiftedandTalented
educationpolicyanditsapplicationinthe
school.
Reviewschoolpolicyarounddifferentiationfor
higherabilitystudentsincludingexamining
groupingandclusteringstrategies.
IdentifyaspectsoftheRegionalGATEreview
andthealignmentwiththeExtensionProgram.
Engagementwitharegionalprogramreview
intotheExtensionclassprogram.
2013
Responsibility
2014
Reviewthesuiteofassessmentstrategies
currentlyinplacewithaviewtoenhancingthe
useofdataandconsistencytoinform
judgementsmadeaboutstudentprogress.
Alignperformanceexpectationswithlike
schoolgroupstoensureparityofexpectation
andperformanceofstudent.
Budget
$2000PA
$2000PA
SchoolPrincipal
Schoolexecutiveandallclassroom
teachers
SchoolPrincipal
Developmentofnewscopeandsequenceof
learningsupportingtheimplementationofthe
newsyllabus.
Timeframe
Schoolexecutive,allclassroom
teachersandDEC
$3000
SchoolPrincipal
Schoolidentifiedpriority:TeacherQuality
Outcomes
Enhanceteacherqualitythroughprofessionallearningfocussing
onthequalityteachingframeworktoearlyandmidcareer
teachers.
Targets
Enhanceteacherunderstandingoftheelementsofsignificanceandintellectualqualitywithinthequalityteachingmodelasthebasisforthe
implementationofproblembasedlearningopportunitieswithincurriculumplanningKindergartentoYear2.
Enhanceteachercapacitytointegratetechnologywithinteachingandlearningtoaffectincreasedlearningopportunitiesanddifferentiationforhigh
achievingstudents
Provisionofenhancedprofessionallearningtodevelopteachersskillsindifferentiatedlearningandfacilitatedlearningdesign.
Strategies
Provisionofprofessionallearningforallstaffinthedevelopmentof
interactiveIWBcontenttosupportteachingandlearningacrossall
KLA.
Indicators
Timeframe
2012
FocusonintellectualqualityandsignificanceoftheNSWQuality
Teachingmodeltosupportnewandinnovativepedagogiesinthe
classroom.
Focusonprovidingenhancedprofessionallearningintheareaofa
facilitatedlearningapproachtoclassroomprogrammingand
learningdelivery.
EnhancementofteachersunderstandingofGiftedandTalented
studentsandtheprovisionofdifferentiatedlearningopportunities
forallstudents.
Increasedunderstandingofdatainformingstrategicpractice,
implementationandreviewoftheeffectivenessandsuccessof
teachingandlearningprograms.
Focusonprovidingenhancedteacherprofessionaldevelopmentin
theareaofdifferentiatedlearning.
Implementationofacreativecurriculumprojecttoprovideproject
basedlearningopportunitiesforstudentstoengageinfacilitated
learningopportunities.
AllstaffwilldevelopenhancedinteractiveIWB
contentintheformofnotebookchartsthat
increasinglyfeaturehigherlevelsofstudent
interactivity.
TrialtheuseofKeePadinteractivesystemsasa
meansofstudentassessmentandengagement.
Teachersengageinlessoncodingagainst
intellectualqualityandsignificanceasameans
ofselfassessment.
TeachersengagewiththeelementsoftheQTM
asabasisforcurriculumprogrammingandnew
syllabusimplementation.
Professionaldevelopmentfocusseson
differentiationandinstructionaldesignas
primaryfocus.
Teachersimplementafocusongreater
differentiatedopportunitiesintheclassroom
forallstudentsbasedonadatadriven
understandingofstudentsandtheQTM
informingpractice.
Staffengagewithtraininginthedifferentiated
curriculum,engagewithGagnesmodelof
differentiation,Bloomstaxonomyand
Debonosthinkinghats.
Teachersdevelopskillsininstructionaldesign
andfacilitatedlearningasthebasisfor
differentiatingproblembasedlearning
workshops.
2013
Responsibility
2014
Budget
ComputerCoordinator
SchoolExecutive
$3000PA
$2000PA
$3000PA
Schoolidentifiedpriority:Technology
Outcomes
Broadentheprovisionoflearningopportunitiesand
engagementthroughtechnology.
Targets
Evaluateandtrialtheenhanceduseofmobiledevicesintheclassroom.
Integrationofweb2.0toolswithinteachingandleaning.
Affecta20%increaseintheuseoftheconnectedclassroomsuiteoftools.
25%increaseintheuseofstudentemailviatheDECstudentportal.
Strategies
Indicators
Timeframe
2012
Supportstafftoincorporateabroadrangeofmobiletechnologies
suchasipads,mobilevotingdevices(Keepad)andepcdevicesto
enhancestudentopportunityandengagement.
Enhancetheuseofweb2.0toolssuchaswikisandblogsforboth
studentcollaborationandparentcommunication.
Viatheconnectedclassroomsuiteoftools,developvirtualteaching
andlearningopportunitieswithlocalandcountryschools.
Incorporatevirtualexcursionsandaffectagreaterparticipationin
videoconferenceopportunities.
Developasuiteofecommercefunctionalitiesviaanenhanced
schoolwebsitetoprovideonlineadministrativesupporttoparents.
Provideenhancedopportunitiesforstudentstointeractwiththe
studentportal.
ICTprocurementandassetreplacementtoprovideoptimum
learningtoolsforteachingandlearning.
Infrastructureupgrades(wiredandwireless).
Implementationofmobiledevicesthatprovide
ademonstrableenhancementtoteachingand
learning.
Teacherssupportstudentstoengagein
collaborationopportunitiesthroughtheuseof
wikisandblogs.
2013
Responsibility
2014
Budget
ComputerCoordinator
$3000PA
25%increaseintheuseofconnectedclassroom
virtuallearningexperiences.
Staffparticipateinprofessionallearning
opportunitiesofferedviatheconnected
classroom.
virtualexcursionsareexploredand
implemented.
Anewwebsiteisdevelopedthatincludesonline
returns,enrolments,feespayment,filestorage
anddownloadandemailbased
communicationsoptionsforparents.
Studentsareprovidedwithgreaterexposureto
thestudentportalwith100%ofyears26
studentsincorporatingtheuseofemailwithin
theliteracyprogram.
ICTdeviceprocurement(includingPhotocopier
replacement)determinedbypedagogicalneed
andinresponsetomobiledevicetrials.
$20000PA
$10000PA
NetworkupgraderolledoutacrossKempbridge
andYatamacampustoprovidewirelessand
improvedwiredconnectivity.
Schoolidentifiedpriority:Studentengagementandattainment
Outcomes
Enhanceindividualisedlearningpotentialthroughincreased
differentiationofthecurriculumandprovisionoffacilitated
learningopportunities.
Targets
ImplementationofaproblembasedgrouplearningprojectwithinthecontextofScienceandTechnologyandHumanSocietyanditsEnvironment.
Strategies
Developmentofaplanningframeworksandguidelinesfor
practicefortheimplementationproblembasedgrouplearning
projectdays.
Developmentofassessmentstrategiestoassistintracking
studentachievementwithintheinitiative.
Indicators
2012
Developmentofaprogrampolicy,indicated
outcomesandguidelinesforpracticeandscope
oflearningdeveloped.
2013
2014
Responsibility
Budget
SchoolExecutive
&classroomteachers
$4000PA
SchoolExecutive
Staffengageinprofessionaldevelopment
aroundassessmentthatusebothformaland
informalstrategies.
SchoolExecutive
Acquisitionofresourcesrequiredtosupporttheprogram
includingthedevelopmentofworkshopkitsbasedoneither
ScienceandTechnologyorHSIEtopics.
Identificationofstudentsforwhichlearningadjustmentsto
enhanceprogramaccessarerequiredtobemade(bothgifted
andtalentedandlearningsupport).
EnhanceduseofICTtoprovidebroadresponseoptionsand
recordingoftheinitiative.
Reviewandevaluationoftheinitiativeandadjustmentsmade
asrequired.
Timeframe
Resourcesarepurchasedandorganised
effectivelytosupporttheprogram.
Strategiesforidentifystudentswithparticular
learningrequirementsaremadeandresources
strategicallyplacedtomaximiselearning
outcomesofthesestudents.
SchoolExecutive
&classroomteachers
SchoolExecutive
Abroadrangeofappropriatetechnologies
featureastoolstoenhancelearning
opportunitiesandoptionsfortheprogramthat
bothsupportstudentlearningopportunitiesas
wellasrecordinganddeliveringstudent
products.
Theprogramisregularlyreviewedviastudent,
parentandteachersurveysandrevisionsmade
whererequired.
$6000PA
Schoolidentifiedpriority:TransitiontoSchoolandtoHighSchool
Outcomes
Enhancetransitionprogramstoschoolandtohighschoolthat
promotesstudentengagementandachievement.
Targets
ImplementtheEarlyYearsFrameworkasthebasisforcurriculumanddevelopmentalplanningforthepreschoolprogram
EnhanceHighSchoolconnectionstodevelopafocussedHighSchoollinkagesandTransitionProgram
Strategies
Enhancestaffunderstandingthroughprofessionaldevelopmentof
changingpreschoolpolicesandprocedures
Developmentofgreaterearlyinterventionstrategiesforstudent
withlearningdifficultiesorgiftsandtalentaspartofanenhanced
transitionprocesstokindergarten
Indicators
Timeframe
2012
Earlyyearsframeworkisincorporatedwithin
Kindergartenprograms.
Staffareprovidedwithenhancedprofessional
developmentintheearlyidentificationof
childrenwithspecificlearningdifficultiesand
giftsandtalents
PriortoSchoolpartnershipsaredeveloped
withaviewtoestablishingaprofessional
networktocollaborateonthedevelopment
andenhancementofschoolreadiness
programs.
Enhancedearlyinterventionandidentification
ofsupportservicesaredeliveredtostudents
whomayrequireadditionalsupportto
transitiontoschool.
Anextendedtransitiontoschoolprogramisimplementedthat
incorporatesaspectsofstudentobservations,beststartassessment
andinformalteacherjudgements.
Staffareguidedtoimplementanextended
transitionprogramtoenhancethetransition
toschoolprocess.
EnhancelocalconnectionswithlocalGovernmentHighSchoolsto
developstructuredtransitionandorientationprocessesfortheYear
67Transition.
ConnectionsaremadewithlocalHighSchools
todevelopeffectiveandsupportivehandover
strategiesforstudenttransition
EstablishcooperativepartnershipswithHigh
Schoolstafftoprovidetransitiondaysforyear
6students.
Investigateandinitiatevirtualconnections
withHighSchoolspecialistteachersthrough
theconnectedclassroomfacility.
Establishlinkswithpriortoschoolprogramstoforgeeffective
partnerships.
2013
2014
Responsibility
Budget
SchoolExecutive&SchoolPrincipal
AssistantPrincipal
AssistantPrincipaland
SchoolPrincipal
AssistantPrincipal
SchoolPrincipal
AssistantPrincipal
AssistantPrincipal
$2000PA
$2000PA
$3000PA
Schoolidentifiedpriority:ProfessionalDevelopment
Outcomes
Provisionofenhancedprofessionallearningtodevelop
teachersskillsindifferentiatedlearningandfacilitatedlearning
design.
Targets
Provideallstaffwithanindividualisedprofessionallearningprogramtoenhancetheirprofessionalcapacitybothwithintheirteachingpracticeandto
supportthedeliveryofaspectsoftheschoolplan.
Provideamentorshipprogramtoguidebeginningteacheraccreditationandorientationtotheprofessionandforaspirationteachersseeking
promotionspositions.
Strategies
Indicators
ThroughtheTARSandEARSprocess,providestaffwithapersonalised
professionallearningplanthatisconferencedandguidesprofessional
growth.
Anaccreditationprocessandschoolbasedassessmentprogramforthe
NSWInstituteofteachersaccreditationforbeginningteachersis
implementedforbeginningteachers.
AspirationalPromotionsprogramisimplementedforstaffseeking
advancement.
Staffengageinsharingsessionswithteachersofparallelclasseswithin
ourpartnerschools.
Staffparticipateproductivelyinprofessionaldiscourse.
Staffundertakewholeschoolcommunityorganisationalrolesinthe
leadingandmanagingofannualcommunityevents.
Timeframe
2012
Staffcompleteaprofessionallearningplan
whichisreflectiveandconferenced.
Staffmapprofessionallearninggoalstoaspects
oftheschoolplan.
2013
2014
Responsibility
Budget
SchoolPrincipal
Beginningteachersareguidedtoparticipatein
anaccreditationprogramthatincorporates
evidencegather,lessonobservationsand
reflectionofpractice.
Staffseekingadvancementareprovidedwith
guidanceandmentoringtoundertake
leadershipopportunities.
Staffareprovidedwithopportunitiesto
undertakeschoolleadershipprofessional
developmentopportunitiesthroughtheregion.
Staffengageincollegialvisitstolocalschoolsto
shareandexchangeteachingandlearningskills,
knowledgeandstrategies.
Implementationofaprofessionalreading
programwithfortnightlyreflectionsinresponse
toeducationalandphilosophicalreadings.
Staffareprovidedwithresponsibilityforthe
leadingandmanagingofwholeschool
initiatives.
$2000PA
AssistantPrincipal
$5000PA
$1500PA
AssistantPrincipal
ClassroomTeachersandSchool
Executive
SchoolPrincipalandAssistant
Principal
SchoolPrincipal
$3000PA
Schoolidentifiedpriority:Communityengagementandparticipation
Outcomes
Enhanceopportunitiesforparentstoparticipateinclassroom
assistiverolestoincreasetheirparticipationinthesupportof
studentlearningacrossKindergartentoYear6
Targets
Affecta20%increaseinparentsengaginginsupportroleswithinclassroomsKindergartenYear6duringliteracyandnumeracyactivities.
Affecta30%increaseinparentparticipationwithintheparentsandcitizensorganisation
Affecta30%increaseinutilisingparentexpertisetoenhancetheteachingandlearningofstudentsKindergartentoYear6
SuccessfulmanagementandimplementationoftheStephanieAlexanderKitchenGardenProgram
EnhancedparticipationandalignmentofprofessionallearninggoalswiththeForestlearningCommunityofSchools.
Strategies
GreaterstakeholderrepresentationatParentsandCitizensMeetings
Timeframe
2012
Developparentskillsandunderstandingsoftheliteracyandnumeracy
curriculumtoenhancethequalityofparentalsupportinthe
classroom.
ImplementationofaParentMentorshipProgram
ImplementationoftheStephanieAlexanderKitchenGardenProgram
ImplementationoftheStephanieAlexanderKitchenGardencurriculum
program.
EnhancedparticipationandengagementwiththeForestLearning
CommunityofSchoolsNetwork.
Affecta20%overthreeyearsincreasein
parentsattendingP&Cmeetings.
Affectgreaterstakeholderrepresentationon
theschoolP&Cassociation
Provisionofopportunitiesforparentsto
developandimplementcommunityowned
wholeschoolinitiativesthatareinalignment
withschoolexpectations
2013
2014
Responsibility
Budget
SchoolPrincipal
AssistantPrincipal
Developmentofaseriesofparentworkshops
aroundliteracyandnumeracyeducationheld
twiceaterm
Parentswithrelevantexpertisetosupportthe
teachingandlearningprogramareinvitedto
mentorourteachingprogramswithintheirarea
ofexpertise.
MeetwiththeUniversityofSydneyand
UniversityofTechnologytoinvestigate
opportunitiestocollaborateoneducational
programswiththeschoolaroundschool
priorityareas.
TheStephanieAlexanderKitchenGardenis
completedincludingconstructionofthekitchen
CommunityGardenandKitchenspecialistsare
appointedandprogramrunwithintheScience
andtechnologyProgram.
Enhancedparticipationinjointplanning,
engagementandalignmentofsome
professionallearningwiththegoalsofthe
LearningCommunity.
$2000PA
EngageeducationalpartnersincludingUniversitiestopartnerwiththe
schoolinthedeliveryoninnovativeteachingandlearning
opportunitiesforstudents.
Indicators
$1500PA
$130000over3years
AssistantPrincipal
ClassroomTeachersandSchool
Executive
SchoolPrincipalandAssistant
Principal
SchoolPrincipal
SeaforthPublicSchool
37KempbridgeAvenue
Seaforth2092.
Phone:99481694
Fax:99070858
DocumentREF:SPSPD/110712/D004