B USINESS P LAN 2015 Overview Hawker Park Primary School is embracing its shared vision of “Together We Grow”. Our motto epitomises students, staff and parents working together in a spirit of cooperation and teamwork for the development and success of our students. Vision At Hawker Park Primary School we endeavour to motivate and inspire all students by offering a safe and positive environment, which actively fosters their social, emotional and academic attributes to their full potential. We seek to facilitate and develop enthusiastic lifelong learners who form positive relationships, participate both independently and collaboratively in the 21st Century exhibiting critical thinking, creativity, curiosity, resilience, perseverance, compassion and happiness. School Context Hawker Park Primary School caters for students from K-6 and has a current enrolment of 210 students. The school first opened in 1982. It is nestled amongst beautiful natural bush land and native trees, and offers excellent facilities including a recent upgrade to the Early Childhood Centre and Multi-Purpose Building, and separate Library, Music and Art rooms. The school delivers a balanced Australia Curriculum, with an emphasis on cross curricular skills and attributes which inspires growth of students in academic and personal, social and sustainable living skills. The learning program is further enriched by a school-based SMARTS program which facilitates opportunity, acknowledgment and celebration of students’ strengths. Hawker Park has excellent technology infrastructure with an electronic whiteboard or interactive TV in each classroom and cabling throughout the school allowing students and staff to have Wi-Fi access in all teaching areas. HAWKER P ARK P RIMARY S CHOOL A N INDEPENDENT P UBLIC S CHOOL
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BUSINESS PLAN
2015 Overview Hawker Park Primary School is embracing its shared vision of “Together We Grow”. Our motto epitomises students, staff and parents working together in a spirit of cooperation and teamwork for the development and success of our students. Vision At Hawker Park Primary School we endeavour to motivate and inspire all students by offering a safe and positive environment, which actively fosters their social, emotional and academic attributes to their full potential. We seek to facilitate and develop enthusiastic lifelong learners who form positive relationships, participate both independently and collaboratively in the 21st Century exhibiting critical thinking, creativity, curiosity, resilience, perseverance, compassion and happiness. School Context Hawker Park Primary School caters for students from K-6 and has a current enrolment of 210 students. The school first opened in 1982. It is nestled amongst beautiful natural bush land and native trees, and offers excellent facilities including a recent upgrade to the Early Childhood Centre and Multi-Purpose Building, and separate Library, Music and Art rooms. The school delivers a balanced Australia Curriculum, with an emphasis on cross curricular skills and attributes which inspires growth of students in academic and personal, social and sustainable living skills. The learning program is further enriched by a school-based SMARTS program which facilitates opportunity, acknowledgment and celebration of students’ strengths. Hawker Park has excellent technology infrastructure with an electronic whiteboard or interactive TV in each classroom and cabling throughout the school allowing students and staff to have Wi-Fi access in all teaching areas.
HAWKER PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL AN INDEPENDENT PUBLIC SCHOOL
In 2014 Hawker Park Primary began their 1:1 device program, enabling students from years 2 -6 the opportunity to purchase and integrate their iPad or laptop device throughout the curriculum. With technology integrated through the whole curriculum we seek to equip students with the knowledge and skills to develop into life-long learners. Our Business Plan Our Business Plan, developed in consultation with our School Board and staff, is to direct and guide the school for the next three years. It is a framework to measure our progress and performance ensuring that we are achieving our goals. The business plan forms part of a suite of documents including our Operational Plans, Workforce Plan and with direct reference to the National Quality Standard. Accountability Framework and the National Quality Standard The Education Department’s Accountability Framework (2008) focuses on Learning (students), Teaching (staff), Leadership, Resources and Relationships that, together, form the enablers leading to successful students. Complementing the Accountability Framework, is the National Quality Standard (NQS). The NQS focuses on excellence in educational program and practices; healthy and safe children; adaptable, supportive and inclusive physical environment; high professional staff standards and staffing arrangements; respectful and equitable relationships with children; collaborative partnerships with families and communities; and effective leadership and service management. These two documents form the basis of our Business Plan. Teaching and Learning Beliefs Staff at Hawker Park Primary School believe that every child can learn if
• given the opportunity to learn • learning is connected and challenging • there is opportunity for action and reflection • students are motivated and learning is purposeful • inclusivity and difference is embraced • learning offers scope for independence and collaboration and • learning takes place in a supportive environment
Assessment Beliefs A Whole School Assessment Plan is developed collaboratively, implemented and reviewed. We believe that assessment is an integral part of teaching and learning. It is valid, educative, explicit, fair, informative and meets a specific purpose. To assess our effectiveness in assisting our students to learn we place importance on research and evidence to inform and improve our professional practice. We believe in teacher judgment and provide opportunities for common assessment tasks to be administered across year levels with teachers moderating results. Together with whole school summative and system wide results, data is analysed to inform progress and future planning.
School Creed
Written by Natalie Brookes
LEARNING (Students)
TARGETS STRATEGIES MONITORING / MILESTONESNATIONAL QUALITY STANDARDSImplement Quality Area 2: Children's Health and Safety. Target is to meet all the elements not yet consistently met (green).
* Review with all teaching staff the standards and elements of Quality Area 2 of the NQS.
* Develop an Operation Plan for the Area 2 for NQS.
* Teachers to refer to NQS Operational Plan for specific key improvements to be made.
* Using the NQS Reflection Tool staff are to review and determine that each of the key improvement areas has been implemented by the end of 2017.
* Principal to complete and post online the K-2 Verification Tool at the end of 2015, 2016 and 2017.
ICT (Information and Communication Technology)All students from years 2-6 will use ICT as outlined in the school based Scope and Sequence to enhance their learning.
* Provide opportunities and support for professional learning to enhance pedagogy (SAMR) to assist staff to use ICT effectively to enhance the teaching and learning of all curriculum areas.
* Classroom teachers to create parent and student surveys to be given at the end of term 3. Week 7, 2-3 & 4-6.
* Focus on the 21st Century Fluencies.
*Regular informal classroom visits or 'walk through' by Principal or Associate Principal.
* Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) General capabilities in information and communication technology (ICT) and critical and creative thinking are embedded in teaching and evident in student learning by the end of 2016.
* Increase student access to and availability to ICT - All students from Year 2 to Year 6 to be offered the opportunity to partake in the 1:1 devices programme by the beginning of 2016.
* Collect and analyse survey data by determining progress and potential programme adjustments by the end of 2015, 2016 and 2017.
NUMERACYMaintain and improve standards of achievement in Numeracy measured against like schools.
* Document whole school approach to implementing and testing numeracy. (Refer to the School Operation Plan).
* Development of a Mathematics Operational Plan to include overviews, planning grid, time allocation, warm ups, teaching process (iSTAR), common language, routines, assessment matrix, processes, common tools (pattern blocks, number lines, dominoes, foot hokey pokey, barrier game, tug-o-war, shake & spill counters, number planning cards, concept story books, Dr Paul Swan).
* Identify Students at Educational Risk (SAER) subgroups and map progress to inform individual future planning.
*Collaboration between teachers to plan, analyse and review assessments for each year level (one per semester).
* Teachers to sumbit results from assessment schedule to school based spreadsheets stored on shared drive.
* Annual monitoring via NAPLAN - formal for years 3 & 5 and school based for years 2,4 & 6 by the end of 2015, 2016 and 2017.
* Improve mathematics progress of year 3 to work towards matching or bettering the best performing like school by 2017 in NAPLAN
* Use 'On Entry Numeracy Assessment' for Pre-Primary, and sample testing of six students - two upper, two middle and two lower in Year 1 and Year 2 as a form of establishing a level of progress at the beginning of 2016 for year 1 and the beginning of 2017 for years 1 and 2.
*Monitoring through assessment: CATs, standardised tests, NAPLAN, semester grade assessments (on the assessment schedule) to be collated, analysed and reviewed annually by the end of term 3 by the Learning Support Co-ordinator and Associate Principal .
*Data collected from parents, students and staff through the administration of the National School Opinion survey in 2016.
LITERACY
Maintain and improve standards of achievement in literacy measured against like schools.
* A whole school approach to implementing literacy using HPPS Scope & Sequence and the Operation Plan.
* Identify Students at Educational Risk (SAER) subgroups and map progress to inform Individual future planning.
* Create two language common assessment tasks for each year level (one per semester).
* Maintain the Support-A-Reader program with the help from parents and community members to continue to assist in classroom reading.
* Teachers to submit results from assessment schedule to school based spreadsheets stored on shared drive.
* Collaboration between teachers to plan, analyse and review assessments.
* Annual monitoring via NAPLAN - formal for years 3 & 5 and school based for years 2,4 & 6 and recorded on the Formal Whole School Assessment Schedule for years 2,4 and 6.
* Use On Entry Literacy Assessment for Pre-Primary, and sample testing of six students - two upper, two middle and two lower in Year 1 and Year 2 as a form of establishing a level of progress at the beginning of 2016 for year 1 and the beginning of 2017 for years 1 and 2.
* Reduce the gap in grammar and punctuation achievement of Year 3 to match statistically similar schools by 2017 in NAPLAN.
*Data collected from parents, students and staff through the administration of the National School Opinion survey in 2016.
*Literacy progress for Year 3 students tested in 2015 will work towards matching or bettering the best performing like school in 2017. *Annual improvement in individual student progress.
TEACHING (Staff)
TARGETS STRATEGIES MONITORING / MILESTONESNATIONAL QUALITY STANDARDSImplement Quality Area 1: Educational Program and Practice. Target is to meet all the elements not yet consistently met (green).
Implement Quality Area 5: Relationships with Children. Target is to meet all the elements not yet consistently met (green).
* Review with all teaching staff the standards and elements of Quality Area 1 and 5 of the NQS.
* Develop an Operation Plan for the areas 1 and 5 of the NQS.
* Teachers to refer to NQS Operational Plan for specific key improvements to be made.
* Using the NQS Reflection Tool, staff are to review and determine that each of the key improvement areas has been implemented by the end of 2015 for QA 1 and the end of 2016 for QA 5.
* Principal to complete and post online the K-2 Verification Tool in 2015, 2016 and 2017.
ICT (Information and Communication Technology)All teaching staff will use ICT, as outlined in the school scope and sequence, across the curriculum aided through professional learning and the implementation of the school's 1:1 device programme.
* Developing staff competencies in using technologies to improve student learning across the curriculum.
*Develop a whole school ICT Scope and Sequence program to guide the progressive attainment of new knowledge and skills for staff and students.
*All staff will incorporate ICT professional learning as part of their performance management agreements.
*Provide all staff with regular professional learning in ICT that is targeted to their specific needs through employing an ICT teacher.
*Educational Assistants to up-skill in ICT to support teaching and learning throughout the school.
* Develop a staff survey to determine teaching competencies based on the scope and sequence.
*Regular informal classroom visits or 'walk through' by Principal or Associate Principal.
* Principal to anually monitor the implementation of the ICT Scope and Sequence and integration of the ICT when reviewing electronic teacher planning documents. * Annually collect and analyse staff and parent developed school survey data to determine progress and potential areas of improvement.
*Data collected from parents, students and staff through the administration of the National School Opinion survey in 2016.
CURRICULUM AREAS
Teachers to use up-to-date and current research based practices and resources to implement the WA Curriculum.
Increase collaboration of staff.
* Provision of professional learning exposing staff to new and relevant resources and practices.
*Refine and develop Operational Plans and 'Overviews' for each learning area including procedures, common texts, resources and requirements.
* 'We do' sharing time at staff meeting and informally.
* Provide the opportunity for staff to collaborate internally and externally of the school.
* Principal to annually monitor the implementation of the curriculum when reviewing electronic teacher planning documents.
*Regular informal classroom visits or 'walk through' by Principal or Associate Principal to view the implementation of the curriculum.
* Principal to annually collaborate with and monitor teachers through the performance management process.
*Data collected from parents, students and staff through the administration of the National School Opinion survey in 2016.
TEACHING PROCESSES
All teaching staff to continue and improve the implementation of current teaching and assessment processes.
* Provide detailed learning opportunities of each aspect of the iSTAR teaching process to staff.
* Revise the TAPPLE assessment process during professional learning sessions.
* During DOTT colleagues to observe each other implementing the iSTAR and TAPPLE processes and provide informal feedback.
* Implementing cooperative learning strategies and incorporate these into iSTAR.
* Teachers to include teaching and assessment processes into their Performance and Development Plan.
* Regular informal classroom visits or 'walk through' by Principal or Associate Principal throughout 2015-2017.
* Informal feedback from colleagues annually in term 2 as part of the Performance Management Process with observed teachers recording relevant feedback as evidence for their Performance Management.
* Formal feedback from Principal and Associate Principal annually in terms 3 and 4 through classroom visits as part of the Performance Management Process.
*Data collected from parents, students and staff through the administration of the National School Opinion survey in 2016.
LEADERSHIP
TARGETS STRATEGIES MONITORING / MILESTONESNATIONAL QUALITY STANDARDSImplement Quality Area 7: Leadership and Service Management. Target is to meet all the elements not yet consistently met (green).
* Review with all teaching staff the standards and elements of Quality Area 7 of the NQS.
* Develop and implement an Operation Plan for Area 7 of the NQS.
* Teachers to refer to NQS Operational Plan for specific key improvements to be made.
* Using the NQS Reflection Tool staff are to review and determine that each of the key improvement areas has been implemented by the end of 2017.
* Principal to complete and post online the K-2 Verification Tool at the end of 2015, 2016 and 2017.
RESOURCES
TARGETS STRATEGIES MONITORING / MILESTONESNATIONAL QUALITY STANDARDSImplement Quality Area 3: Physical Environment.
Implement Quality Area 4: Staffing Arrangements. Target is to meet all the elements not yet consistently met (green).
* Review with all teaching staff the standards and elements of Quality Area 3 and 4 of the NQS.
* Develop an Operation Plan for the Areas 3 and 4 for NQS.
* Teachers to refer to NQS Operational Plan for specific key improvements to be made.
* Using the NQS Reflection Tool staff are to review and determine that each of the key improvement areas has been implemented by the end of 2017.
*Principal to complete and post online the K-2 Verification Tool at the end of 2015, 2016 and 2017.
FINANCIAL
To maintain the 'excellent' ranking gained on the External Audit conducted by the Department of Education
* Set and manage financial aspects of the School to enable it to meet current and future educational needs as set in the Business and Operational Plan.
* Implement any recommendations given by the External Audit Team.
* Monitor financial aspects through regular Finance Committee Meetings (a minimum of one per term). Committee membership made up of the Principal, Registrar and Teacher Representatives. *Present a financial report to the School Board at each meeting.
PHYSICAL
Create a physical learning environment both internally and externally throughout the school to enhance student learning.
* Re arrange teaching areas to complement and enhance the use of ICT.
* Survey the school's external environment to determine areas that require improvement, including the gardens, play equipment and seating.
* Complete currently planned ‘outdoor classroom’.
* By 2016 year levels from 2 to 6 will have learning environments conducive to the integration of ICT.
* By the end of 2017 all identified improvements will have been addressed or planned for.
* Students and staff to be using the outdoor classroom by 2016.
*Data collected from parents, students and staff through the administration of the National School Opinion survey in 2016.
HUMAN RESOURCES
Ensure educator-to-child ratios, qualifications and other requirements of staff are 100% correct.
Provide on-going high quality professional learning opportunities to staff to maintain quality standards.
* Administration staff to follow correct procedures prior to personnel employment.
* Staff attending additional professional learning be given the opportunity to present information to colleagues.
* Staff to share resources electronically via the shared drive, Connect and emails.
*Effectively manage teaching and non-teaching staff.
* Principal to report staff qualifications in the annual census.
* During annual classroom visits and Performance Management the Principal and school leaders to view the implementation of knowledge / strategies learnt through professional learning opportunities.
RELATIONSHIPS
TARGETS STRATEGIES MONITORING / MILESTONESNATIONAL QUALITY STANDARDSImplement Quality Area 6: Collaborative Partnerships with Families and Communities. Target is to meet all the elements not yet consistently met (green).
* Review with all teaching staff the standards and elements of Quality Area 6 of the NQS.
* Develop and implement an Operation Plan for Area 6 for NQS.
* Teachers to refer to NQS Operational Plan for specific key improvements to be made.
* Using the NQS Reflection Tool staff are to review and determine that each of the key improvement areas has been implemented by the end of 2017.
* Principal to complete and post online the K-2 Verification Tool at the end of 2015, 2016 and 2017.
SCHOOL BOARD
To establish an effective School Board by the middle of 2015.
* Call for School Board nominations. * Provide materials to up-skill School Board members.
* Develop 'Terms of Reference' with the School Board.
* School Board to be involved in the development of the School Business Plan.
* School Board to endorse the Delivery and Performance Agreement (DPA).
* School Board to develop and conduct a self-assessment survey.
* In 2017 an Independent Public School Review (Department of Education Services DES) to ensure the Board and the school meet their commitments as outlined in the DPA and Business Plan.
*Monitor the effectiveness of the School Board through the analysis of data collected from the Self Assessment Survey every 18 months.
PARTNERSHIPS & MARKETING
Establish partnerships with external professional bodies by the end of 2016.
*Establish a partnership with Edith Cowan University (ECU) to promote the school, encourage research and host pre-service teachers.
* Meet and develop a plan with ECU representatives including, Dr. Caroline Barratt-Pugh (Head of Research in Early Childhood), Dr. Lennie Barblett and Dr Marianne Knaus.
* Co-opt an Edith Cowan university representative (Dr. Rosa Lincoln) onto the school board.
* Increase communications and collaboration with Dr. Paul Swan to support Mathematics.
* Teachers to utilise ECU pre-service teachers across all classes between 2015 to 2017.
* Monitor the progress of the ECU partnership plan through meetings both at ECU Mt Lawley campus and Hawker Park Primary School at least once each year.
*Annually gain feedback from teachers about the effectiveness of the ECU partnership.
*Data collected from parents, students and staff through the administration of the National School Opinion survey in 2016.
Foster positive parent relationships across the school community.
*Develop and implement a Marketing Operational Plan.
*Maintain and enhance the school website to improve community communication and investigate the use of a school app.
*Open classroom visits for parents.
*Parent classroom email distribution lists used for classroom communication.
*Promote and conduct parent information evenings to inform and educate.
* Add relevant school specific questions to the National School Opinion Survey to be conducted in 2016.
*Maintain current and investigate future participation in community competitions.
* Review Marketing Operational Plan annually.
* Parent and community feedback via general comments and the National School Opinion Survey.
* Gauge website usage via the number of hits.
* Increase student participation and number of community competitions entered from 3 to up to 5 appropriate competitions annually by the end of 2017.
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