Huntingdale Primary School Strategic Plan

HuntingdalePrimarySchool

StrategicPlan2019-2020

RATIONALETheHuntingdalePrimarySchoolStrategicPlanisbasedontheDepartmentofEducation'sstrategicobjectives,asoutlinedintheStrategicPlanforWAPublicSchools2016-2019,inpartnershipwithourlocalcontext

• Acultureofhighcareseekinghighperformance• Empoweringthemembersofourteam• Leadershipthatissharedtobuildcapacity• Highqualityteachinganddevelopment

OURVISIONProvideaprofessionallearningenvironmentwhichwillenableandencourageallstudentstoachievetheirpersonalbestandpotential.

OURVALUESTheseguidethewayourstaffteaminteractswitheachotherandourschoolcommunity.Ourkeycommunitymembersareourfamiliesandinparticular,theirchildrenwhoareplacedinourcare.

• Buildanenvironmentthatisrespectful,welcomingandsafe• Pursueknowledgeandtheattainmentofpotential• Pursuesocialandcivicvalues• Striveforenvironmentalresponsibility• Buildrespectforourselvesandothers

OURKEYPRINCIPLESTheseprinciplestogetherwithourvaluesguideourwork:

• CommittedandCollaborative• Inclusive• Equity• Excellence• ResponsiveandAccountable• FlexibleandInnovative• Empowering

OURSTRATEGICPRIORITIES1.Successforallstudents–Intheirlearningandsocialdevelopment.2.Highqualityteaching–Reflecting,reviewingandrespondingforimprovement.3.Effectiveleadership–Collaborative,activeleadershipwithinourschoolcommunity.4.Stronggovernanceandsupport-Acapableandresponsiveorganisationtosupportlearninganddevelopment.

SCHOOLOBJECTIVES1.SuccessforallofourstudentsChildrenwillbeprovidedwithanenvironmentwhichsupportseachindividualtoachievetotheirfullcapacity.Indoingso,itisrecognizedthatchildrenlearnbestwhentheyare:

o Providedwithahappy,secure,caring,safeandsupportiveenvironment

o Abletoestablishgoodrelationshipswiththeirclassmates,teachersandwithinthebroaderschoolcommunity

o Exposedtoavarietyofteachingmethodswhichaccommodatedifferentratesoflearningandlearningstyles

o Providedwithopportunitiestoreflectuponandsharetheirlearning

o Receivepurposeful,effectiveandconsistentfeedback

o Abletoexperiencesuccess,arechallengedandareconfidenttotakereasonablerisks

o Viewinglearningasenjoyable,purposefulandworthwhile

o Childrenwhoaretreatedfairlyandwithoutprejudice

2.Inclusiveandco-operativeschoolcommunity

Werecognizethebenefitsofcollaborativeteamworkinsupportingproductiveandpositivelearning,enhancingthewellbeingofstudentsandstaffandengagingwiththewiderschoolcommunity.Wewillsupporteachotherto:

o Provideawelcoming,inclusiveandsafeschoolcommunity

o Usecommunicationstrategiestoengageinvolvementbystaff,studentsandparents

o Fosteraco-operativespiritamongstaffbyencouragingallstakeholderstoparticipateinformallyandformallyinschooldecisionmakinggroups

o Provideinformationwhichwilllinkstaff,parentsandfamiliestoappropriatecommunityservicesandsupportagencies.E.g.Bulletinboards,brochures,newsletters.

3.EffectiveleadershipCollaborativeandempoweringleadershipinourschool.Ourschoolwillsupportstaffto:

o Utilizethebenefitsofcollaborativeteamworkinsupportingproductiveandpositivelearning,whileenhancingthewellbeingofstudentsandstaff

o Makeinformeddecisionstostriveforhighperformanceinteachingpracticeandstudent

outcomes

o Striveforconsistencyandfollowthroughonkeydecisions

o Provideconstructivefeedbacktostudentsandcolleaguesthatresultsinimprovedpractice

o DevelopPerformanceManagementasatooltofosterstaffmoraleandsupportprofessionaldevelopmentneeds

4.StronggovernanceandsupportAcapableandresponsiveorganisationfornowandintothefuture.

o Linkfundingtoplanningandprioritiestodemonstrateeffectiveuseofresources

o Effectiveassessmentprocessesenableustodevelopthelearningprogramsmostappropriatetoensureeachindividualwillachievetotheirfullpotential

o Ongoingassessmentwillbeanintegralpartoftheteachingandlearningcycle

o Studentprogressandachievementwillbemonitoredinlinewiththeapplicableassessmentframeworks

o Assessmentwillbevalid,functional,fairandcomprehensive

KEYPRIORITIESTECHNOLOGY:

To implement a whole school scope and sequence for design and digital technologies.

Proceed to full implementation of both design and digital technologies curricula in teaching and learning programs.

Provide teachers access to professional development and time for task development within year level groupings.

Build on resources for both digital and design technologies to ensure ease of application by teachers and student learning.

MILESTONES:

Expand Technology Committee 2018

Ø Expand Teacher Planners to include Technology elements 2019. Ø Survey staff on planning directions for 2019. Ø Implement scope and sequence plans 2019 Ø Provide teacher support to implement scope and sequence plans. Ø Establish Tuesday Tech Workshops Term One 2019 Ø Implement Tech Mentor sessions with each year group 2019 Ø Introduce Tech Ten Minutes in each Hour meeting session. Ø Teacher Show n’ Tell Table in Staffroom Term Two 2019 Ø Survey staff on implementation progress Term Three 2019 Ø Review progress and set development steps for 2020 Term Four 2019

RESOURCES

Staff survey results

Scope and sequence plans

In house skills

Links to 2018 TDS schools West Leederville and Brookman Primary

Technology Mentor

Tech Workshops

WELLNESS: To maintain and improve the confidence, resilience and happiness of children and staff members of Huntingdale Primary. Improve the sense of wellbeing as perceived by individuals, staff and students. Maintain and improve attendance level of students and staff above 2018 levels.

MILESTONES:

Ø Form a Wellbeing Task Group -2018 Ø Develop a priority plan outline -2018 Ø Define a two stream program: Students and Staff –

Ø Consult Workload Advisory Committee 2018 Ø Endorsement by Staff December. 2018 Ø Integrate planning into Health Curriculum Area and Staff HR Area Ø Present outlines to School Council November. 2018 Ø Gather benchmark data on sense of wellbeing of staff and sample student population – Feb.

2019 Ø Commence Staff Wellness Planner – Term One 2019 Ø Confirm external; providers re students and staff incursions Term One 2019 Ø Commence Wellness4Kids Program with students – Term Two 2019 Ø Evaluation surveys end Semester Two 2019 Ø Evaluate Attendance Rates Students and Staff start of Semester Two 2019 Ø Program Reviews Term Four 2019 Ø Program Revision Term Four 2019 for 2020 Ø Commence Phase Two of Wellbeing Planning 2020 Ø Second round evaluation and review Term Four 2020

POTENTIAL RESOURCES

Kids Matter Survey Material

2019 Staff Wellness Activity Planner Utilise staff skills for Wellness resource

Social Committee -Mix of Members

Angie Reid’s Mental Health Program Training- Level 3 Teacher

Wellbeing 4 Kids Incursions

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PLAY&LEARNING:

To implement a whole school scope and sequence for play/ing across the school

Proceed to full implementation of playful activity across the curricula in teaching and learning programs.

Provide teachers access to professional development and time for creative, philosophical and age-appropriate developmental situations (liaising within year level groupings).

Review possibilities and build on resources for play-based learning to ensure ease of application by teachers and student learning.

MILESTONES:

Ø Expand Play Committee 2018 (to be continued into 2019 and beyond). Ø Expand Teacher Planners to include Play-like elements 2019. Ø Survey staff on play-related activity during 2018 (to be repeated 2019). Ø Implement additions to strategies/goals for scope and sequence plans 2019. Ø Provide teacher support to add play-like strategies within the implementation. Ø Implement Play Mentor sessions with each year group 2019 (and relevant staff professional

learning) Ø Teacher Show n’ Tell Table/Activity during School Development Days 2019 Ø Survey staff on play/ing implementation across the curriculum progress - Term Three 2019 Ø Review progress and set development steps for 2020 Term Four 2019

POTENTIAL RESOURCES

Staff survey results

Scope and sequence plan inclusion of strategies/goals

In house skills,

Play Committee

Links with Departmental priorities

Play-related professional learning opportunities

Visits to other play-linked schools

MatildaStreetHuntingdaleWesternAustralia6110Telephone(08)94904944Facsimile(08)94901747Emailhuntingdale.ps@education.wa.edu.auhuntingdaleps.wa.edu.au