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School Strategic Plan For

1844 2015 -2018

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Endorsements

Endorsement by

School Principal

Signed…

Name…LYNNE COLBERT…

Date……10-12-14…

Endorsement by

School Council

Signed

Name……DAVID THOMPSON…

Date……10-12-14…

School Council President’s endorsement represents endorsement of School Strategic

Plan by School Council

Endorsement by the

delegate of the

Secretary

Signed……………………………………….

Name……………………………………….

Date……………………………………………

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School Profile

Raywood Primary School is located in a rural village 30 km to the north of Bendigo. The school has 30 students and 3 effective full-time teaching staff, 2 Office Staff and 2 Integration Aides. The SFO is low.

The School is a source of pride for the whole Community. Its development and maintenance, together with the provision of equipment and materials, reflects cooperation and teamwork between parents and staff. There is open communication between all parties – students, teachers and parents. The School Community represents a broad range of socio-economic groupings. Many students travel to school via a bus run from nearby Neilborough and Sebastian. There are several students with disabilities and they have been welcomed into the School with care and support. The Staff are committed to providing improved teaching and learning, planning and initiatives through excellent programs and a safe, happy environment.

Regulatory context

Raywood Primary School has All Evidence to meet the Registration Requirements of a Government School.

Purpose

The purpose of Raywood Primary School is to provide an education for our children to prepare them for a future in a rapidly changing society. The school aims to work with our families and community to enable our students to become active, lifelong learners committed to personal success and being responsible citizens in a global community. We aim to achieve these outcomes by creating a dynamic learning environment that delivers an engaging, relevant and challenging curriculum

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Values The beliefs which form the basis of our actions are:

Each child is an individual. Co-operation and mutual respect for all. Strong community input into the management of the school. Respecting confidentiality. Fairness and equity.

Environmental Context

Raywood Primary School is a rural learning community situated in a township 28 kilometres North of Bendigo. The School Community represents a broad range of socio-economic groupings. Total School Enrolment is 30 children. The SFO density is measured at 0.8871 and no LBOTE students. There are 4 Koorie students and 2 PSD funded students.

Service Standards

The school aims to work with our families and community to enable our students to become active, lifelong learners committed to personal success and being responsible citizens in a global community.

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Strategic Direction

Goals Targets Key Improvement

Strategies

Achievement

Achievement refers to both the absolute levels of learning attainment and growth in student learning that schools strive to support.

While recognising that literacy and numeracy are essential foundations for students’ success, achievement outcomes encompass a broader view of learning, spanning the full range of curriculum domains, as well as students’ co-curricular achievements.

To improve student outcomes in Literacy and Numeracy from P-6 through purposeful and explicit teaching.

To improve Student Learning Outcomes in Literacy and Numeracy:

All students to move through at least one AusVELS Level per year.

100% of students deemed capable are at or above expected levels with at least 50% of student performing above expected levels.

NAPLAN Year 3

In Reading, Writing, Spelling, Grammar and Punctuation, and Numeracy 100% of students deemed capable are at or above Band 3, 75% above Band 4.

NAPLAN Year 5

In Reading, Writing, Spelling, Grammar and Punctuation, and Numeracy 100% of students are at or above Band 5, 75% at or above Band 6.

NAPLAN relative growth 100% of students in the medium to high growth category with 50% of students in the high growth category for Literacy and Numeracy.

Ensure a whole school focus on purposeful teaching, so that there is shared agreement about successful pedagogy (E-5) that is consistently used by all teachers.

Make effective use of data to inform the point of learning of students, planning and assessment through the use of a whole school software based system eg: GradeXpert.

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Engagement

Engagement refers to the extent to which students feel connected to and engaged in their learning and with the

broader school community.

Engagement spans students’ motivation to learn, as well as their active involvement in learning.

Engagement also refers to students engagement as they make critical transitions through school and beyond into further education and work.

To empower students to become independent and confident in their own learning.

For the school to maintain the high levels in all variables throughout the life of the Strategic Plan.

The Staff Opinion Surveys collective focus on Student Learning to be at or above state mean.

To continue the excellent Parent Opinion Survey results relating to School Improvement, Stimulating Learning, Behaviour Management, Classroom Behaviour and Student Safety, throughout the life of the Strategic Plan.

To reduce the mean days Absence per Student to be at or below the state average by 2017.

To build Staff Capacity to work collaboratively and to give and receive effective feedback for Learning, Wellbeing and Engagement.

Building on Staff Capacity to utilise ICT for programming as a Tool of Engagement.

Wellbeing

Students’ health, safety and wellbeing

are essential to learning and

development. An inclusive, safe, orderly

and stimulating environment for learning

is critical to achieving and sustaining

students’ positive learning experiences.

To continue and improve the provision of, a seamless and smooth transition for students entering the school, moving from one school year to the next and exiting to Secondary Schools.

In the Student Attitude Survey around Wellbeing and Student Relationships to be at or above state level.

Parent Survey to be at or above state mean for general satisfaction.

The Staff Opinion survey regarding Parent and community involvement to be at or above the state level.

Ensure a Whole School Focus on Wellbeing and Discipline so that there is shared agreement about and common language for, what constitutes effective discipline.

To ensure that there is a secure, stimulating and flexible learning environment.

Further enhance the organisational structures and practices that support Student Transition.

To Engage the Whole School Community to be actively involved in the Educational Learning Programs at Raywood Primary.

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Productivity Productivity refers to the effective allocation and use of resources, supported by evidence and adapted to the unique contexts of each school. Successful productivity outcomes exist when a school uses its resources – people, time, space, funding, facilities, community expertise, professional learning, class structures, timetables, individual learning plans and facilities – to the best possible effect and in the best possible combination to support improved student outcomes and achieve its goals and targets.

To closely Align the School Physical, Financial and Human Resources to the School’s goals and priorities.

For all teachers to include the school goals in their Performance and Development Plan over the four years of the Strategic Plan.

Prioritise Professional Development opportunities with the goals and targets of the Strategic Plan.

Maximise participation in Network and Partnerships.

Allocating Staff to prioritised Learning Areas to teach to student’s point of need.

Align the School’s Performance and Development Plans with the goals and targets of the School’s Strategic Plan.

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School Strategic Plan 2015- 2018: Indicative Planner

Key Improvement Strategies

Actions Achievement Milestone

Achievement

Year 1

Develop Assessment Recording Prep-6 in Literacy and Mathematics.

Continue to use all on-line software programs to enhance all areas of the curriculum.

Look for real life Mathematic activities or problems that engage the children in “Real Life Maths‟ learning opportunities.

Develop a Whole-School Moderation Plan.

Sharing Literacy Benchmarks. On - Line testing all Grades 3-6. Early Numeracy/Literacy Testing On-

Line Prep-4. Identify and implement whole school

strategies to improve Mathematic and English outcomes.

Individual Learning Plans for “At Risk” students.

Classroom strategies and planning to meet student needs.

To continue to use Assessment Data – of learning, for learning, as learning

Continue to build on a positive and supportive school operation.

Identify students “At Risk”. Design, implement and evaluate programs to improve their performance in Literacy and Numeracy through the Analysis and Sharing of Data.

The implementation of a Data Wall.

Whole School Moderation Plan developed and placed on the shared Curriculum Drive.

Literacy Benchmarks discussed and shared fortnightly at Team meetings.

Whole School Strategies identified, recorded and placed on the shared Curriculum Drive.

Feedback from Parent Opinion Survey reflecting parent perception on the positive and supportive school operation.

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Year 2

Shared planning reflecting Data Assessment Results.

Use of software program Grade X-pert

Review current classroom management practice and share what is considered to be ‘Good Classroom Management Practice’.

Continue the E5 model of effective teaching and improved student learning.

Using Whole-School Moderation Data.

To Review and Update 3 year Numeracy and Literacy Plans.

Introduce mandated ‘Prep Language Program”.

Target professional development for staff in line with the Strategic Plan.

Continuation of E5 processes into Planning and Implementation of Teaching.

Results reflect use of Moderation Data.

Students involved in setting of learning goals and feedback in learning.

Professional Development provided to all Staff to support improvement in teaching capacity.

Year 3

Regular meetings to review programs, discuss successful strategies and progress development in all areas of the Curriculum.

Revision of Implementation of Changes.

Year 4

Revision of Individual Learning Plans for “At Risk” students.

Classroom Strategies and Planning to meet Student Needs.

Continue to review program updates to ensure mandated requirements

Regular meetings for Planning and Implementation.

Revision of Literacy and Numeracy Plans.

Revision of Professional Development programs.

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are followed.

Engagement

Year 1

To implement those parts of Enquiry Based Learning which apply to our School.

Continue to integrate ICT across student personalised learning.

To maintain our excellent outcomes in terms of Student Engagement in both Staff and Student Opinion Surveys.

Individual Student Plans reflect ICT as a component of implementation and improvement.

Year 2

Continue the application and modification of the E5 model of effective teaching and improved student learning.

Revision/Adjustment of Student Engagement Strategies in relation to both Staff and Student Opinion Survey outcomes.

Year 3

Increase opportunities for all students to work in all year levels

To maintain our excellent outcomes in terms of Connectedness to School in Student Attitudes to School Survey.

Year 4

Continuation of measures to increase student voice/connectedness within the School.

Revision/ Adjustment of Student Engagement Strategies in relation to Student Attitudes to School Survey outcomes.

Wellbeing

Year 1

To continue to use agreed upon School Discipline Policy.

To continue using the ‘It’s Cool to Be at School’ message.

To maintain engagement of the community in the Values of Raywood Primary School and Parent Engagement in Student Learning.

Year 2

To continue to contact Absent students daily by phone.

Continue the promotion of School

To maintain Education Support Staff in Intervention and Welfare programs.

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Values (over 4 years) the” School with a Heart”.

Year 3

Continue to provide Ongoing Support for individual students & their families in gaining information and making choices as to which Secondary College they will attend.

Invite community Preschool children to all events at our school

To maintain successful Secondary College transition programs, information sessions and reciprocal communication for all students.

Year 4

Invite Transitional Secondary students to visit Grade 6 students in Term 4 of their final year.

Revision of the Above

Productivity

Year 1

To provide relevant resources – learning plans, people, time allocations, class structures and funding to achieve desired outcomes.

Successful productivity will be evident by positive feedback from Staff, Parents and Students.

Year 2

Continue Effective Allocation of Resources to maximise Student Learning and Engagement.

Successful productivity will be measured by the improvement of Individual Student Data.

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Year 3

Continue to demonstrate the effective allocation of the Schools Budget in alignment with the Strategic Plan.

As Above.

Year 4

To clearly identify Goals and Structures for Staffing that aligns with Budget and Current Funds.

Continue to align all purchases and activities with our Curriculum and Goals.

Successful Productivity will be evident in the alignment of the Schools human, physical and financial resources with the Schools Strategic Plan.