St John Bosco School, Brooklyn Park - sjb.catholic.edu.au Improvement Plan 2017... · St John Bosco...
Transcript of St John Bosco School, Brooklyn Park - sjb.catholic.edu.au Improvement Plan 2017... · St John Bosco...
St John Bosco School is committed to continuous improvement.
CONTENTS
Catholic Identity
Focused vision and goals
Strong leadership
High expectations of all
High quality teaching and learning
Effective use of data
Safe and orderly learning environments
Strong home/school/community engagement
Effective administration and resourcing
DOMAIN IDENTIFIED NEEDS ACTIONS RESOURCES ACHIEVEMENTS
1. CATHOLIC IDENTITY
Salesian culture
Retreat Day for staff Naming buildings after our 4 saints
Salesian Sister leading Focus on Saint Maria as model of service Signs made and installed
Term 3 Term 1
Music Build a list of songs for each area of the liturgy Introduce new songs
Websites School CD collection Assess new music Make list for school use
Term 2
Recognition of our Multi Faith community
Acknowledgement of festivals and celebrations In class encourage students to share their stories and celebrations Parent sharing of their faith Provide resource for all staff about Religions represented in school for awareness
Look at Diwali Festival with Indian community Parent invited to staff meetings to share their tradition Data base
Term 2: Sikh Hindu Greek Orthodox Provided Term 2
Ecological Conversion Veggie gardens established Link to charitable acts through House Teams
Design prepared Planter boxes ordered
Planning Term 2
School Prayer Edit of school prayer
Consultation with classes & Student Voice group Edit undertaken by REC/Principal Consult with school House Leaders Launch at school
Term 2 work with Student Voice group and class.
House Teams Continue focus meetings to bring connection for students Look for opportunities for Houses to contribute
Per term House charity leadership
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2. FOCUSED VISION & GOALS
Ensuring we focus on 1-2 areas of improvement and continually revisit
Staff identify focus areas and revisit during terms
Literacy – Reading out loud, spelling continued, handwriting
Unpack our Learning Vision
Staff meeting time to recognise our statement content Identifying real examples in our school
Meeting time established
Teachers identifying goals for self
Teachers asked to formalise improvement goals for discussion and end of year review
Proforma Ideas shared
Goals completed T1 and reflected upon at end of year review.
Designing relevant PD Identify needs with staff Plan topics for year – may be whole staff/Unit/individual
Topics: One Note EAL support Literacy Planning New Report STEM
EAL Support Report PD STEM
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3. STRONG LEADERSHIP
Shared leadership amongst staff
Look for opportunities to share leadership of events and projects
Masses Management Team Unit Teams House initiatives Literacy Leaders EAL
Senior teacher taking responsibility for the school when P/DP are at meetings together
Established Term 1
Literacy Leaders JP MP/Unit appointments
Appointments made Regular reviews Unit leadership and projects Strategic Plan written to guide improvements
Curriculum Leader Appoint a teacher to bring curriculum work into professional learning: STEM introduction Curriculum statements completed
Appointment made Focus areas: New Report STEM and STEM project for school Curriculum Statements: RE, HASS
Learning Seminar Leaders Continue practice of teachers leading their learning from own PD
Term 1 SeeSaw Design
Writing an application
Term 2 Prayer: An introduction to “Being with God: A Prayer & Liturgy Resource (CEO) Term 3 Literacy
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4. HIGH EXPECTATIONS OF ALL
School Cultural Day Parent volunteers host activities that students can work through
Parents
Expectation language and practice
Teacher use of “I/we expect..” and follow through Continue emphasis On attendance On time arrival Book work standards
Class work Class Newsletters Reinforced each term
DOMAIN IDENTIFIED NEEDS ACTIONS RESOURCES ACHIEVEMENTS
5. HIGH QUALITY TEACHING & LEARNING
STEM Curr leader to support development Look at PD as introduction Simple term 3 topic developed by teachers
Leader appointed Term 1 & 2 Science Week focus
Appointed PD sessions completed
Beginning/Middle/End Workbooks to continue to show development of learning in clear process: Beginning introduction Main: body of learning activities Ed” assessment/review
Booklet provide to teachers again as resource
Teachers aware of process
Assessment & Reporting Unpacking Policy document to ensure consistent practices New Report model introduced
Staff meeting Focused in Terms 1 and 2
Semester 1 Report delivered
Made in the Image of God Program
Continue professional learning focus CPF 3 opportunity examined Support for class practices School pamphlet developed Curriculum statement revisited to ensure meets new learning from PD
PD in pre Term and Term 2 Information sent to teachers Brouchure/Letter Pamphlet placed on website Staff Group to rewrite
Completed by CESA Consultant Term 2
EAL Appointment of coordinating teacher Examination of class practices Support for teachers to adapt learning to support EAL learners
Teacher EAL teacher to work with teachers PD with EAL Consultant each Term
Appointment made Term 1 ,2 ,3
Keeping Safe Curriculum plan re checked
Statement prepared Distributed Term 3
New Report Model Online model established Design of Model Training for teachers
PD Curr Leader; Principal PD
Delivered in Term 2
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6. EFFECTIVE USE OF DATA
Analysis of data Review of EYA, NAPLAN and ReLAT data as whole staff Unit work to commit to data collection and analysis
Data summarise Time for work Unit meetings to develop plan
NAPLAN, EYA 2016 – Pre term
Collection of Data Review existing spread sheet system – look for online product
Models for comparison sourced
Student Satisfaction surveys Each Semester students are given opportunity for feedback to teachers about class, learning, teacher, school
Model questions provided Data collected and discussed at staff meetings/Unit meetings
Semester 1 completed
DOMAIN IDENTIFIED NEEDS ACTIONS RESOURCES ACHIEVEMENTS
7. ORDERLY & SAFE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS
Focus on what bullying is and isn’t
Class posters for teaching Time in lessons allocated to unpack Parent information to clarify terms Whole school focus
Poster ideas provided Induced at beginning of area and reinforced through year Bulletin All year focus
Term 1 Term 1 and follow through Term 2, 3 Term 1
Positive Psychology/Student wellbeing
Introduction through PD Whole school focus in language and practice Development of Unit based themes to support unpacking Language of positive psychology reinforced in classrooms
Pre term program focus area Term 2 focus area
DOMAIN IDENTIFIED NEEDS ACTIONS RESOURCES ACHIEVEMENTS
8. STRONG HOME, SCHOOL, COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP
Support parent partnership Look at language used Provide real examples and support for partnership Workshops to support: R families Cyber safety Wellbeing/Resilience
Class Newsletters Teachers reflect on what is possible Terms 1-4 Plan in Term 3 Plan in Term 2-3
Term 1, 2 Term 2 and 3 presentation
Multi Cultural Day Celebrate school cultures
Planning time with parents/teachers
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9. EFFECTIVE ADMINISTRATION & LEADERSHIP
Review of Policies
Groups to support writing: RE HASS Technology ICT
Curriculum leader and small groups established a as needed
Fundraising
Needs higher profile in school and identifying what funds are put towards
P&F Projects established – Playground. Ensure Newsletter reporting
Stage 1 planned
Environmental sustainability Projects to support this learning eg veggie gardens per class Nude food promotion Composting Reducing rubbish overall in our school
Parent research undertaken with Council and 1 school Class Newsletters Plan/place for composting Student Voice group initiative