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BOORAGOON PRIMARY SCHOOL
Annual Report 2018
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PRINCIPAL’S REPORT
The school’s Annual Report provides a summary of student performance and achievements for 2018,
and an outline of many of the highlights, events and initiatives that took place throughout the year.
Excellent achievement in the core learning areas tested through the NAPLAN program continues to
be a feature of the school. Additionally students are offered a broad, well balanced curriculum, with
specialist instruction in Science, Music, Drama and Visual Arts and LOTE. In the sports arena,
students performed creditably in swimming, netball, football, soccer, cricket, tennis and athletics. Our
digital learning program, including the 1:1 laptop program, use of interactive whiteboards class sets of
iPads in the junior school places us as a leader in this area.
The lines of communication between school and home are strong, aided by many forms of media
including the regular newsletter, information posted on the school website, P&C App and Facebook
page, assemblies and regular reports to both the School Board and the Parents and Citizens’
Association (P&C). Teachers are in regular close contact with parents through class meetings, weekly
newsletters, Connect, individual interviews, telephone calls and notes home.
At Booragoon, the support provided by the parent community is phenomenal. Apart from the many
fund raising and social events organised by the P&C (detailed in this report), our Champion Dads
group continues to be a hallmark of our school. The group provides opportunities for fathers and
father figures to participate in a range of activities for Dads and their kids, as well as Dads-only events
where Dads socialise, learn, and share experiences with one another. In 2018 the Dads and Kids
Camp Out was again a roaring success, as were a number of after school activities where Dads and
kids played together and had a lot of fun.
The Annual Report is developed by a range of stakeholders in the school, including staff, the School
Board and the P&C. I encourage everyone to share in and reflect on the highlights, achievements
and celebrations of our school in 2018.
Barbara Horan, Principal
SCHOOL PROFILE
Booragoon PS was established in 1967, and is located in a bush setting close to Wireless Hill Reserve. It is a local intake school, with students drawn from the suburbs of Booragoon and Alfred Cove. The 2018 enrolment was 387 students from Kindergarten to Year 6.
Booragoon offers an excellent educational environment for students and staff, comprising four
teaching blocks, including an onsite Kindergarten, two purpose built Pre Primary units and a senior
teaching cluster. We have a multi-purpose building incorporating Visual Arts, Instrumental Music,
ANZAC Day, 2018
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Science Room and a fully automated library. A fully enclosed, carpeted, air conditioned undercover
area complements our facilities.
Booragoon PS is a leader in 21st century learning, featuring a parent funded 1:1 laptop program from
Years 4-6. The school has a comprehensive ICT network, with interactive whiteboards in all
classrooms, and iPad technology being increasingly utilised, especially in the junior school where we
have class sets of iPads in all classes from Kindergarten to Year 3. We were among a group of trial
schools that successfully conducted NAPLAN online in 2018.
The Arts are prominent in the school, with more than 60 students engaged in learning the full range of
orchestral instruments through the School Instrumental Music Program. We have a vibrant Drama
program, and all students access a specialist program in the Visual Arts. LOTE and Science are also
offered as specialist areas. In 2018 we appointed a STEM Coordinator, Mrs Mandy Fletcher, who
worked with students, and supported teachers to implement programs in their classrooms. Robotics
and coding challenges were explored, and a whole school approach to STEM implementation was
adopted.
We have a strong, positive culture based on cooperation and collaboration. Our highly professional
staff work together to establish challenging teaching and learning programs aimed at maximising the
educational outcomes of all students.
Our community has a strong sense of pride in its school, and this is reflected in the very high level of
parent participation in the life of the school. Our highly supportive parent body continually works with
the school to plan and improve the grounds, building and resources to provide a healthy, safe
environment for our students.
SCHOOL BOARD REPORT
The role of the School Board is both challenging and rewarding. Whilst we are not involved in day-day
decision-making in running the school, we work closely with the Principal on other areas. For
example, this includes ensuring compliance with our Delivery and Performance and Funding
Agreements with the Director General – documents setting out the performance and accountability
requirements of the school, as well as the financial resources and support provided centrally to the
school.
A big achievement this year was the development of our 2018-2020 Business Plan. The plan outlines
four priority areas of focus: Excellence in teaching and learning, Health and Wellbeing (staff and
students), implementation of the Aboriginal Cultural Standards Framework, and Information and
Communication Technology. Suggestions for input were sought from the Board and a concern was
raised that the children would benefit from more physical activity in their programs. Based on this,
daily fitness across the school was introduced, and opportunities for students to participate in before
school and after school programs, including running and strength and conditioning exercises were
planned for 2019. The Business Plan will help ensure our limited resources are used efficiently and
effectively to make progress towards measurable milestones.
I take this opportunity to thank my fellow Board members: Nick Forbes, Lucille Bazen, Kendall Brown,
Tracy Barrow, Rebecca Saunders, Carolyn Visser, Barb Horan, and Clayton Godwin for sharing their
time, skills, and experience. Additionally, I offer thanks to Di Lavery who has recently retired from the
Board, having provided invaluable input over her four years of membership.
Mr Stuart Tomlinson (Chairperson)
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PARENTS AND CITIZENS ASSOCIATION REPORT
2018 was a productive year for the P&C, with a highlight being the successful installation of the
school's new solar electricity system. This marked the culmination of two years of P&C fundraising to
fully fund the $46,000 cost of the solar system. This was a major undertaking for the P&C, aimed at
helping the school reduce its electricity costs, which are currently the school’s largest overhead. Use
of renewable energy is also contributing towards a greener environmental footprint, in keeping with
the school’s focus on sustainability.
Our canteen service continued to deliver a wonderful service to the school in 2018. Many thanks to
our Canteen Manager, Kendall Brown, and her volunteer helpers for their continued hard work and
dedication in running the canteen. A special mention also to Neisha Hackett, who has now stepped
down from the Canteen Manager role after a number of years of working together with Kendall
creating and maintaining a fantastic canteen service for our students.
Various other school community, fundraising and Champion Dads events were also held by the P&C
throughout 2018, including the Easter raffle, Bunnings sausage sizzle, Dads and Kids camp out,
colour run, working bees to improve and beautify our school grounds, and many more. Huge thanks
go to the large number of parents who helped organise and run these various events during 2018,
and to those who volunteered their valuable time to help with other P&C initiatives such as the school
canteen, school banking, second hand uniform shop, safety house, kitchen garden gnomes club and
many more. Our P&C simply could not run without all our wonderful volunteers, and the P&C is very
thankful to have such an engaged and vibrant parent community.
Mr Hamish McElwee, P&C President
( SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT
Booragoon PS has an evidence-based approach to self-assessment and school improvement.
Teachers are accomplished at understanding, analysing and using data effectively to inform all
aspects of their teaching and learning programs. This includes the use of NAPLAN (National
Assessment Program Literacy and Numeracy), On-entry baseline testing in Pre Primary,
PAT, Brightpath and class-based standardised tests which provide fine grained diagnostic information
in relation to each student’s performance. NAPLAN forms the basis of our whole school monitoring
system in English and Mathematics. Teachers carry out a great deal of work throughout the year
preparing students for NAPLAN testing at class and individual student level. This involves
determining strengths and weaknesses identified through previous testing, ensuring depth and
breadth of coverage of the curriculum and deeply analysing a range of assessment data.
Whole school information based on NAPLAN, PAT testing in Reading and Mathematics, Brightpath
and Sound Waves is used to set Year Level and whole school improvement targets, and appropriate
strategies are implemented to consolidate, enhance or accelerate learning.
SCHOOL PERFORMANCE 2018
The following graphs and tables compare the performance of our students with that of students in 17
WA schools with a similar ICSEA, (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage). As Booragoon
PS consistently achieves above the performance of WA schools and all Australian schools, a more
realistic goal for us is to out-perform our like school cohort.
NAPLAN TARGETS (Business Plan/Strategic Plan 2018 – 2020)
Booragoon PS means will be equal to or above like schools in all areas of NAPLAN
Percentage of students in the top two bands at Booragoon PS exceeds that of like schools
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60% of students make above expected progress from On Entry to Year 3 NAPLAN
The percentage of students performing ‘At’ and ‘Below’ the NMS will reduce in the subsequent
round of testing (Carryover from previous plan)
Reading
Key: Target achieved **
Percentage of students achieving in the top two bands; and ‘At’ and ‘Below’ the NMS
2016 2017 2018
% in Top Two Bands BPS
% in Top Two Bands Like
At and Below NMS
% in Top Two Bands BPS
% in Top Two Bands Like
At and Below NMS
% in Top Two Bands BPS
% in Top Two Bands Like
At and Below NMS
YEAR 3 69.0** 67.0 11.0 72.0** 65.0 2.3 70.0 71.0 3.7
YEAR 5 44.0 51.0 4.0 68.0** 59.0 6.0 58.0** 58.0 8.6**
Comparison of Means with Like Schools
2015 2016 2017 2018
School Like
Schools
School Like
Schools
School Like
Schools
School Like
Schools
Year 3
Mean 482** 461 451 465 487** 467 472** 468
Year 5
Mean 539** 535 538** 531 565** 542 540 545
Writing
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Percentage of students achieving in the top two bands; and ‘At’ and ‘Below’ the NMS
2016 2017 2018
% in Top Two Bands BPS
% in Top Two Bands Like
At and Below NMS
% in Top Two Bands BPS
% in Top Two Bands Like
At and Below NMS
% in Top Two Bands BPS
% in Top Two Bands Like
At and Below NMS
YEAR 3 71.0** 70.0 2.0 73.0** 66.0 4.6 79.0** 60.0 1.8
YEAR 5 35.0** 27.0 0.0 34.0** 24.0 2.0** 23.0** 21.0 8.6
Comparison of Means with Like Schools
2015 2016 2017 2018
School Like
Schools
School Like
Schools
School Like
Schools
School Like
Schools
Year 3
Mean 439** 439 444 446 440** 436 451** 429
Year 5
Mean 504** 501 515** 499 512** 499 492** 489
Numeracy
Percentage of students achieving in the top two bands; and ‘At’ and ‘Below’ the NMS
2016 2017 2018
% in Top Two Bands BPS
% in Top Two Bands Like
At and Below NMS
% in Top Two Bands BPS
% in Top Two Bands Like
At and Below NMS
% in Top Two Bands BPS
% in Top Two Bands Like
At and Below NMS
YEAR 3 52.0 56.0 7.0 58.0** 57.0 6.97 74.0** 61.0 0.0
YEAR 5 45.0** 45.0 7.0 56.0** 49.0 4.0** 51.0** 50.0 3.4**
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Comparison of Means with Like Schools
2015 2016 2017 2018
School Like
Schools
School Like
Schools
School Like
Schools
School Like
Schools
Year 3
Mean
430 432 439 440 441** 440 459** 441
Year 5
Mean 535** 527 531** 528 533** 529 528 530
Spelling
Percentage of students achieving in the top two bands; and ‘At’ and ‘Below’ the NMS
2016 2017 2018
% in Top Two Bands BPS
% in Top Two Bands Like
At and Below NMS
% in Top Two Bands BPS
% in Top Two Bands Like
At and Below NMS
% in Top Two Bands BPS
% in Top Two Bands Like
At and Below NMS
YEAR 3 70.0** 69.0 8.0 64.0** 62.0 4.54 60.0 64.0 3.7
YEAR 5 50.0** 43.0 7.0 66.0** 52.0 2.0** 62.0** 48.0 6.9**
Comparison of Means with Like Schools
2015 2016 2017 2018
School Like
Schools
School Like
Schools
School Like
Schools
School Like
Schools
Year 3
Mean 452** 441 448 456 444 445 449 450
Year 5
Mean
525 528 540** 524 548** 532 532** 530
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Grammar & Punctuation
Percentage of students achieving in the top two bands; and ‘At’ and ‘Below’ the NMS
2016 2017 2018
% in Top Two Bands BPS
% in Top Two Bands Like
At and Below NMS
% in Top Two Bands BPS
% in Top Two Bands Like
At and Below NMS
% in Top Two Bands BPS
% in Top Two Bands Like
At and Below NMS
YEAR 3 66.0 69.0 4.0 78.0** 76.0 2.32 74.0** 66.0 3.7
YEAR 5 50.0 53.0 9.0 52.0 55.0 4.0 58.0** 57.0 8.6
Comparison of Means with Like Schools
2015 2016 2017 2018
School Like
Schools
School Like
Schools
School Like
Schools
School Like
Schools
Year 3
Mean 492** 474 483** 479 491** 477 479** 470
Year 5
Mean
538 548 546** 539 549** 546 550** 546
On Entry (Pre Primary) to Year 3 Progress in NAPLAN
Percentage of students achieving above average progress
2014 - 2016 2015 - 2017 2016 - 2018 Reading 54.00 63.00 52.00 Numeracy 56.00 59.00 63.00**
This is a new target that has been added to our Strategic Plan for the first time in 2018. Historical
data has been included on the above table to give a sense of previous performance of our students
between the On Entry assessments which are carried out when the children enter school in Pre
Primary and Year 3 NAPLAN testing. Students need to make either ‘Very High’ or ‘High’ progress
over that period to be considered to have made ‘Above Average’ progress.
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Comparative Performance Summary
Data analysis is carried out at the Department of Education, based on student and school information,
and achievement data over time. Based on the school’s Index of Community Socio-Educational
Advantage (ICSEA), which factors in elements such as parents’ occupation and education, the
school’s geographical location and the proportion of Indigenous students, analysts extrapolate an
expected level of achievement of students at a particular demographic location.
Progress and Achievement Compared with Like Schools
Schools aim to have the majority of their results in the “Higher Progress – Higher Achievement”
quadrant.
NAPLAN results as published on the ‘My Schools’ website
Reading Writing Numeracy Spelling G & P
YEAR 3
472 451 459 449 479
469 Similar
434 All Aust
429 Similar
407 All Aust
437 Similar
408 All
Aust
442 Similar
418 All Aust
467 Similar
432 All Aust
YEAR 5
540 492 528 532 550
544 Similar
509 All Aust
488 Similar
465 All Aust
526 Similar
494 All
Aust
524 Similar
502 All Aust
540 Similar
504 All Aust
BPS average is higher than similar schools and all Australian schools
BPS average is higher than all Australian schools
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This graph can be found on the My School website. It shows average student achievement in
NAPLAN 2018, and reflects how Booragoon PS compares with Australia-wide like schools; and all
Australian schools. As can be seen, of the ten (10) elements tested, Booragoon PS is performing
above statistically similar schools in nine (9) areas, and above all Australian school in all areas. It’s a
useful comparison to get a snapshot of how Booragoon performs on a nationwide measure.
ATTENDANCE
TARGET: The overall attendance rate at Booragoon PS exceeds that of like schools.
BPS attendance rates are very good, being above those of WA Public Schools and our like school
cohort for the past three years. Attendance is carefully monitored and strategies put in place in
individual instances where attendance is unsatisfactory.
ENROLMENTS
As can be seen from the graph, our enrolment numbers are growing, and this has been the trend for
the past five years. The graph only includes student numbers in the compulsory years of schooling,
(P-6), and when Kindergarten is factored in our enrolment in 2018 was 400 – 407 students. Based on
Bureau of Statistics data and projections, enrolments are expected to grow steadily based on an
increase in the birth rate in Western Australia in recent years. What is particularly pleasing is the
growth in numbers at the senior end of the school, reflecting a drift away from private and
independent schools back to the government sector. In 2013 Booragoon had 23 students in the
graduating class, in 2014 there were 35 students, in 2015 there were 50 students, in 2016 there were
60 students, in 2017 there were 46 students and in 2018 there were 59 students.
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STAFF PROFILE 2018
PARENT / STAFF /STUDENT SATISFACTION SURVEYS
RATING SCALE
Strongly Agree (5) Agree (4) Neither agree nor disagree (3) Disagree (2) Strongly Disagree (1)
PARENT SURVEY
SCHOOL CHAPLAIN
National School Opinion Surveys (NCOS)
Collectively, State Education Ministers have determined that all Australian schools will participate in
parent, staff and student opinion surveys at least every two years, since 2014. Schools must include
the findings from the NSOS in their Annual Report. The survey tool was developed by ACARA
(Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority) for the Australian Govt. Since 2014,
when the proportion of respondents was particularly low, we’ve worked to achieve a critical mass of
respondents, making the data valid and reliable. In 2014, we had 46 parent and 21 teacher
responses, in 2016 (166; 39) and 2018 (157; 37). Views of parents and teachers at Booragoon PS
are generally very positive and in accord. The lowest rating from parents was to the question “The
school takes parents’ opinions seriously”. Even then, only 15 of 157 parents rated the school
negatively on this question.
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SCHOOL CHAPLAIN
Mrs Joyce Barrett, our School Chaplain provides an invaluable service to our school community. She
works at the school on Mondays and Fridays, and on these days is available to provide pastoral care
and present programs for our students.
The range of areas Joyce supports include peer and family relationships, issues around separated
families, grief, mental health, bullying and low self-esteem.
Joyce facilitated the Seasons for Growth program with small groups of students in Terms Two and
Three. The program enables children to express their feelings in relation to grief or loss. This may be
the loss of a grandparent, a friend, a loved pet, or issues around family estrangement.
Joyce contributes to, and is involved in many of the school’s activities. She coordinates the Ed
Connect mentors program, a highly valued group of volunteers who work individually with many
children in the school, building lasting relationships with them.
Joyce is an integral member of our school staff, value-adding to our pastoral care programs, and our
commitment to making our school a safe, happy environment.
SCHOOL LEADERS
Booragoon Student Leaders were a committed team in 2018. On Friday the 9th of March, the House
Captains and Sports Captains attended the National Young Leaders’ Day at the Perth Convention
Centre. They heard some inspirational speakers talk about their leadership journey and received
valuable advice about being compassionate, inclusive and respectful of others. They were
encouraged to be selfless leaders and to demonstrate humility.
Our student leaders worked throughout the year to raise funds for good causes within our community
and also for larger charities. Staff participated in the HBF Run for a Reason and students organised a
Blue Day to raise money to support their cause, which was for Autism WA. The plight of drought
affected farmers in Australia called them to action and they participated in the ‘Buy a Bale’ Program
with a dress up day to show their support.
HIGHLIGHTS, EVENTS AND CELEBRATIONS
YEAR 6 CAMP
On Tuesday morning in the middle of May the Year Six group set off with All Aboard Coach Tours to
Busselton / Geographe Bay for a four day adventure camp. The coach, filled with excited campers,
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headed south to the first stop, which was the Xscape at the Cape fun park. Everyone was keen to get
moving and test their gymnastic skills on the trampolines, luck on the mini golf, shooting skills in the
laser tag maze, and strength in the climbing tower.
Following this, it was on to camp to claim a bunk and settle in to new surroundings. That night at
camp there was a space themed fashion parade and dress-up competition. Individual style and team
cooperation were on display in the pursuit of glory and prizes.
The following day started with a visit to Koomal Dreaming at the Naturaliste Lighthouse. This amazing
experience showed the children the connections between the Wadandi people and the Boodja
(country). Students learnt about managing resources, connections with the landscape and music and
dance.
The afternoon tested the students’ cooperation and lateral thinking with a stop at the Yallingup Maze
to compete over a giant wooden maze with five raised checkpoints. Not everybody was able to solve
it .They also challenged each other in group quiz games and puzzles. That evening the Legolympics
tested the building and organisation of the students to get three models completed in a race against
other teams and the clock.
After a good night’s sleep and a cooked breakfast, everyone got ready to head to the Ngilgi cave to
learn about the geology that created the landforms as well as the indigenous stories of its spirit
ancestors. The workout of going down and up one hundred and twenty steps in high humidity had
everyone breathing deep.
That afternoon the students faced the physical challenges of an aerial high ropes course and rock
climbing with many students stretching their limits and surprising themselves with what they could
achieve.
The evening involved a quiz night covering all kinds of trivia and some games of chance and skill.
After a comprehensive pack and clean up, it was sadly time to depart. On the way home, a 3.2
kilometre walk out and back along the Busselton Jetty was a good leg stretch before the drive back up
to Perth. The Students enjoyed buying some souvenirs in the jetty gift shop to remind them of the
memories and to thank those at home who they had missed. The students from Booragoon had an
awesome camp and were excellent ambassadors for the school.
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SCIENCE WEEK
During our Term Three topic of Physical Science, the students each created something they could take
home to celebrate Science Week. The Junior Science program focused on the topic of Sound and after
learning various ways of producing sound, such as shaking, blowing, banging and plucking, they were
given the opportunity to make a drum, kazoo, tissue box guitar or a shaker. The Middle Science students
were learning about the topic of Heat and we carried out some exciting experiments such as making a tea
bag rocket to demonstrate convection and popping popcorn using conduction of heat. The students then
got to heat up food wrappers and we made key rings out of them. The Senior Science program covered
the topic of Light and to celebrate Science Week we made kaleidoscopes and periscopes. Some found it
challenging to follow the set of instructions, but many persevered and improved their designs to be able to
make a successful instrument utilising light sources.
BOOK WEEK The theme for Book Week in 2018 was Find Your Treasure. Book Week provides us with the
opportunity to shine the spotlight on books and open students’ eyes to many amazing literary
treasures that entertain, inform and inspire. As part of this special week the students here at B.P.S.
participated in many fun and educational events.
Students were treated to engaging presentations from WA author/illustrators Kylie Howarth, Cristy
Burne, Tamara Moss and Aśka, who provided insight into the book-making process. Our annual
dress-up day was a highlight for many once again, and competition was fierce between classes in our
whole-school Book Week competition (Room 7 took out the top spot and earned a pyjama party for
their efforts). A competition to decorate a book character was held for students in Years 1-3, with
entries judged by visiting author Kylie Howarth, and a short story competition was organised and
judged by a group of students in Room 12. Delicious book-themed treats were available courtesy of
the BPS Canteen and a range of lunch time activities were held over the week, including some
amazing drama performances inspired by the ‘Find Your Treasure’ theme.
As always, the support from parents and staff was amazing, making this special week a highly
enjoyable and memorable event.
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HARMONY DAY
Harmony Day is held every year in the week of March 21st and is all about inclusivity, mutual respect
and communication between diverse individuals. During Harmony Week, we embraced cultural
diversity by inviting BPS students and staff to wear traditional costume or the colour orange. The staff
and students put in a tremendous effort into a collective visual display of posters in our Undercover
Area to further captivate the symbolic meaning of “Everyone Belongs”.
In addition to the dress up day, we held an incursion on April 11th where Bernard Mangakahia, a
Polynesian spokesperson performed his show “MANA – The Spirit of Polynesia”. It was a sensational
show about having “mana” (unseen power) and facing challenges in life with courage and personal
growth. Bernard educated the students about Native American culture and performed the ancient
tradition of Hoop Dancing, with the added challenge of creating animal shapes while spinning in
circles! Some students were called upon stage to participate in the entertainment, which included
learning movements with the New Zealand pois, performing the infamous ‘Haka’ and some Hawaiian
dancing. The audience members all loved his talent and took back some heart-warming messages
that will forever stay with us.
INFORMATION AND COMMUNCIATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT)
The 1-1 Laptop program for year 4-6 students continues to receive a high level of support from the
school community with over 90% of students bringing their own device in 2018. These were
supplemented with school owned machines.
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During 2018 we began work in developing the new Booragoon ICT Operational Plan to be
implemented in the coming years. We continued with our online PAT testing program and
successfully transitioned to NAPLAN online after a long period of preparation. Our students were well
prepared for the change and performed well in the assessments accordingly.
Digital Technologies was included in our Semester Two Reports for the first time in 2018. Mrs
Fletcher and Mrs Visser were joined by Mrs Whiting in participating in the Teachers Can Code
Program. Mrs Fletcher worked in a support role across the school during 2018 with a focus on
supporting teachers to implement the Digital Technologies Curriculum in their classrooms. Teachers
worked closely with her to develop effective ways to assess and report on these outcomes using the
extensive resources we have in this area.
SPORT AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION
During Term 3of 2018 Booragoon Primary School successfully applied for a $2400 grant from the
Australian Government’s Sporting Schools Program. Students from Year 1 to 3 were involved in an 6
week program in which they received basketball coaching from members of the Cockburn Cougars
SBL Team. The school was also able to purchase two high quality portable backboards and a
number of high quality basketballs which were used during the sessions.
Below are some of the other key sporting events that Booragoon students were involved in during
2018.
Beach Swimming at Cottesloe Beach
2018 House Swimming Carnival Approximately 90 year 4-6 students represented their house at Booragoon LeisureFit.
Interschool Swimming Carnival – Students were selected from the results of the House Swimming Carnival to represent Booragoon at HBF Stadium. Students completed training at Applecross High School and finished in 3rd place overall. Our best overall result for many years.
In-term Swimming at Booragoon LeisureFit for P-5 students.
Eagles Cup Australian Rules Football
Fever Cup Netball
Interschool Soccer Tournament
Interschool Cross Country Carnival at Brentwood Primary School
2018 House Athletics Carnival
2018 Interschool Athletics Carnival at Bateman Primary School
Fremantle Dockers Cup – AFL Football tournament for girls
Cricket – T20 Blast Interschool Tournament
Interschool Lacrosse at Tompkins Park
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WINTHROP MASSED CHOIR PERFORMANCE On the 12th of September 2018, the Senior Choir performed in the Massed Choir Festival at the Perth
Concert Hall. This significant performance is a yearly event that Booragoon Primary School has been
participating for many years. Significantly, the choir had the opportunity to perform along with 500
children from over ten primary schools. The culmination was an outstanding performance, including
eleven songs; some of which were originals commissioned especially for the Massed Choir and some
highly educational songs conveying Australian historical culture. All songs were accompanied by live
musicians including pianist, string quartet, flutes and a percussion band.
The Massed Choir Festival was a valuable experience for all children involved and provided a focus
for their work in Terms 2 and 3. The result was a display of excellence and all teachers, principals and
parents were immensely proud!
Massed Choir Festival – Perth Concert Hall, UWA
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1 19,140.00$ 19,140.00$
2 67,396.00$ 67,391.41$
3 10,782.00$ 10,781.82$
4 63,463.65$ 63,463.45$
5 1,615.00$ 1,614.52$
6 -$ -$
7 277.00$ 277.05$
8 8,124.00$ 8,125.42$
9 19,299.61$ 19,300.06$
10 -$ -$
11 Farm Revenue (Ag and Farm Schools only) -$ -$
12 -$ -$
190,097.26$ 190,093.73$
34,402.00$ 34,401.51$
Student Centred Funding 170,551.46$ 170,551.46$
395,050.72$ 395,046.70$
-$ -$
395,050.72$ 395,046.70$
Locally Raised Funds160,776.68$
Student Centred Funding170,551.46$
Other Govt Grants1,891.57$
Other 8,125.42$
Transfers from Reserves19,300.06$
360,645.19$
1 9,263.00$ 8,614.62$
2 17,460.00$ 17,284.14$
3 123,972.73$ 116,470.13$
4 77,501.65$ 75,482.41$
5 148,545.03$ 135,020.16$
6 5,728.00$ 6,717.77$
7 -$ -$
8 -$ 2.67$
9 2,665.00$ 2,665.00$
10 -$ -$
11 -$ -$
12 Farm Operations (Ag and Farm Schools only) -$ -$
13 Farm Revenue to CO (Ag and Farm Schools only) -$ -$
14 Camp School Fees to CO (Camp Schools only) -$ -$
385,135.41$ 362,256.90$
-$ -$
385,135.41$ 362,256.90$
9,915.31$
Bank Balance 78,421.20$ Made up of: -$
1 General Fund Balance 32,789.80$ 2 Deductible Gift Funds -$ 3 Trust Funds -$ 4 Asset Replacement Reserves 42,773.35$ 5 Suspense Accounts 3,782.05$ 6 Cash Advances -$ 7 Tax Position 924.00-$
78,421.20$ Total Bank Balance
Cash Position as at:
Residential Boarding Fees to CO (Ag Colleges only)
Cash Budget Variance
Total Forecast Salary Expenditure
Total Expenditure
Total Goods and Services Expenditure
Other Expenditure
Buildings, Property and Equipment
Curriculum and Student Services
Total Salary Allocation
Total Funds Available
ActualBudget
Residential Operations
Total Locally Raised Funds
Fundraising/Donations/Sponsorships
Opening Balance
Total Cash Funds Available
Camp School Fees (Camp Schools only)
Expenditure - Cash and Salary
Payment to CO, Regional Office and Other Schools
Administration
Lease Payments
Utilities, Facilities and Maintenance
Professional Development
Transfer to Reserve
Transfer from Reserve or DGR
Residential Accommodation
Other State Govt/Local Govt Revenues
Revenue from Co, Regional Office and Other Schools
Booragoon Primary SchoolFinancial Summary as at
Actual
31 December 2018
Other Revenues
Commonwealth Govt Revenues
BudgetRevenue - Cash & Salary Allocation
Voluntary Contributions
Charges and Fees
Fees from Facilities Hire
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
$000
Revenue Source
Locally Generated Revenue - Budget vs Actual
Budget Actual
Locally Raised Funds45%
Student Centred Funding
47%
Other Govt Grants1%
Other 2%
Transfers from Reserves
5%
Current Year Actual CashSources
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
$000
Expenditure Purpose
Goods and Services Expenditure - Budget vs Actual
Budget Actual
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
$000
Cash Position