SchoolManagementPlan20122014

Policy:
20122014SchoolManagementPlan
Identifier:SPSPD/110712/D004
Author:
Mr.BernardCheng
Consultation:SchoolExecutive
Endorsement:KerriBrickley:SchoolEducationDirector
th
DateofRelease:7 August2012
st
ReviewDate:1 February213

SeaforthPublicSchoolPlan20122014
SCHOOLCONTEXT
SeaforthPublicSchoolisacomprehensiveNSWDepartmentofEducationandCommunitiesPrimarySchoolsituatedonasplitcampusinSeaforth.Theschoolisagrowingschoolthatcatersforapopulationof491students.AtSeaforthwe
arecommittedtocelebratingtheuniquenessoftheindividualthroughtheprovisionofadifferentiatedcurriculumprogramthatprovidesopportunitiesforallstudentstoachievetotheirpotential.Underpinningthiscommitmentisafocus
onthesocialandemotionalwelfareofallstudents.Tothisendwearefocussedondevelopingasafeandnurturingenvironmentthatsupportsthedevelopmentofthewholechildunderpinningtheprovisionofastrongfoundationfor
learninginthePrimaryYears.

SCHOOLIDENTIFIEDPRIORITYAREA/S

1. LiteracyandNumeracy

2. SchoolLeadershipandmanagement
3. HumanSocietyanditsEnvironmentandScienceandTechnology

4. CreativeandPracticalArts
5. Curriculumandassessment

6. StudentEngagementandattainment
7. TransitiontoSchoolandHighSchool
8. Teacherquality
9. Technology

10. ProfessionalDevelopment

11. Communityengagementandparticipation

INTENDEDOUTCOME/S

EnhancestudentliteracyachievementforallstudentsthatmeetandexceedStateandRegionaltargets.
EnhancestudentnumeracyachievementforallstudentsthatmeetandexceedStateandRegionaltargets
Focusonboyseducationinthemiddleyears
ProvisionofprofessionallearningsupporttoguidetheimplementationoftheincomingAustraliancurriculumsyllabusdocuments
ReviseschoolbasedmanagementprocessesandpolicieswiththeviewtoachievinggreateralignmentwithDECpolicyexpectations
andLocalSchoolsLocaldecisionsimplications
ImplementaspectsoftheEarlyYearsframeworkwithinKindergartentoYear2programs.
Increasestudentengagementinconceptuallearningactivitiesasmeasuredbyyearlypreandpoststudentsurveyresponses&/or
focusgroupswithparents,studentsandstaff.
ReviewoftheExtensionclassprogram,giftedandtalentedprovisionandcurriculumdifferentiation.
Enhanceteacherqualitythroughprofessionallearningfocussingonthequalityteachingframeworktoearlyandmidcareerteachers.
Enhanceindividualisedlearningpotentialthroughincreaseddifferentiationofthecurriculumandprovisionoffacilitatedlearning
opportunities.
Developstructuredtransitiontoschoolandtohighschoolprogramstoensureasupportedtransitionensuringsuccessforallstudents.
Provideallstaffwithanindividualisedprofessionallearningprogramtoenhancetheirprofessionalcapacitybothwithintheirteaching
practiceandincontributingtothedeliveryofschoolfocusareaswithintheschoolplan.
Broadentheprovisionoflearningopportunitiesandengagementthroughtechnology.
Provideamentorshipprogramtoguidebeginningteacheraccreditationandorientationtotheprofessionandforaspirationalteachers
seekingpromotionspositions.
Increaseparentparticipationandengagementwithclassprogramsbothinaccessingspecificexpertiserelatedtothecurriculumand
throughassistiverolesKindergartentoYear6.
IncreaseStakeholderrepresentationatP&CMeetings

TARGET/S

Revisecurrentpolicies,operationalprocessesandaccountabilitypathwaystoenhancetheeffectivemanagementoftheschool,includingpreparingfortheimplementationofLocalSchoolsLocalDecisions.

Affecta15%IncreaseinYear3andYear5studentsachievingatNationalLiteracyproficiencystandard

Affecta15%IncreaseinYear3andYear5studentsachievingatNationalNumeracyproficiencystandard

ProvideprofessionaldevelopmentforstafftoeffectivelyimplementtheAustralianCurriculumsyllabusdocuments

DevelopmentofscopeoflearningdocumentstoalignwiththeNationalCurriculumandcurrentSyllabusdocuments

Increasestudentengagementinconceptuallearningactivitiesasmeasuredbyyearlypreandpoststudentsurveyresponses&/orfocusgroupswithparents,studentsandstaff.

ImplementaconceptbasedapproachtodeliveringadifferentiatedScienceandTechnology/HumanSocietyanditsEnvironmentcurriculumprogramKindergartentoYear6

ImplementtheStephanieAlexanderKitchenGardenProgram

Reviewtheprovisionofgiftedandtalentedopportunitiestoenhancestudentachievementacrossallkeylearningareas

Affecta20%increaseinparentsengaginginsupportroleswithinclassroomsKindergartenYear6duringliteracyandnumeracyactivities.

Enhanceteacherunderstandingoftheelementsofsignificanceandintellectualqualitywithinthequalityteachingmodelasthebasisfortheimplementationofproblembasedlearningopportunitieswithindifferentiated
curriculumplanningKindergartentoYear6

Broadentheprovisionofthecreativeartscurriculumwithinclassroompractice

Provisionofenhancedprofessionallearningtodevelopteachersskillsindifferentiatedlearningandfacilitatedlearningdesign.

Enhanceteachercapacitytointegratetechnologywithinteachingandlearningtoaffectincreasedlearningopportunitiesanddifferentiationforallstudents

Evaluateandtrialtheuseofmobiledevicesandtheintegrationofweb2.0toolswithinteachingandleaning

Affecta20%increaseintheuseoftheconnectedclassroomsuiteoftools

PRINCIPALSSIGNATURE

SEDENDORSEMENTDATE

Schoolidentifiedpriority:LeadershipandmanagementoftheSchool

Outcomes

Reviseschoolbasedprocessesandpolicieswiththeviewto
achievinggreateralignmentwithDECpolicyexpectationsand
LocalSchoolsLocaldecisionsimplications

Targets

Revisecurrentpolicies,operationalprocessesandaccountabilitypathwaystoenhancetheeffectivemanagementoftheschool,includingpreparing
fortheimplementationofLocalSchoolsLocalDecisions.

Strategies

Indicators

Timeframe
2012

ReviewcurrentschoolpolicieswithaviewtogreaterDECalignment.

Revisionofthestructuralorganisationoftheschooltoachieve
greatercommunication,enhancedstageteamalignment,
consistencyofpracticeandexpectations.

Enhancedfinancialandadministrativemanagementoftheschool.

Developplanningprocessestomanagetheimplementationofthe
LocalSchoolLocalDecisionsreform.

Schoolpoliciesarerevisedwithaviewto
greateralignmentwithDECpolicies.
Newpoliciesdevelopedforareasoftheschool
notcurrentlymanagedwithacurrentpolicy.

Installationofacampuswidephonesystem
withphonesineveryteachingand
administrativespace.
Executiveteamworkcloselyintheleadershipof
allstagesintheschoolwithanoverarching
visionandsharedexpectations.
Developmentofnewprocessestoenhancethe
interconnectionofallaspectsoftheschoolwith
areductioninthesiloingofindividual
programs.
Increasedcollectiveownershipofallstaffinthe
effectivemanagementoftheschool.
SASSstaffundertakechangesinparent
administrationthroughimplementingarange
ofecommerceservicesthroughanewschool
websitethatencompassonlinepayments,
enrolmentsandformsreturns.
Schoolauditrecommendationarefollowedup
withenhancedfinancialadministrative
proceduresinalignmentwithDECpolicy
changes.
Enhanceduseoftechnologytoautomateand
managelargeadministrativetasks
Weeklyschooladministrationmeetingsfeature
aspartoftheoperationoftheschooloffice.

SchoolSASSandExecutivestaffmeetasa
changemanagementteamtodevelop
processesandprocedurestomanageLSLD.
SASSstaffreceiveprofessionaldevelopmentto
implementLMBRandthephasingoutofOASIS.

2013

Responsibility

Budget

2014

SchoolPrincipalandExecutive

SchoolPrincipalandSASS

SchoolPrincipalandSASS

SchoolPrincipalandSASS

$3000schoolcommitment
afterDECcontributing
$10000

$4000PA

Asrequired

Schoolidentifiedpriority:Literacy

Outcomes

Achievementofa15%increaseofYears3&5students
achievingatNationalLiteracyproficiencystandard

Targets

IncreasethepercentageofYear3studentsachievingintheproficiencybandsforspellingby15%from72%in2012to89%in2014
IncreasethepercentageofYear5studentsachievingintheproficiencybandsforwritingandspellingby15%from35%and48%respectivelyin2012
to50%and63%respectivelyin2014
IncreaseYear7virtualgroupachievementby15%from45%in2012to60%in2014ofstudentsachievingatproficiency
Affecta15%increasefrom75%in2012to90%in2014ofallYear5studentsattainingorexceedingstate&regionalexpectedgrowth
Affecta15%increasefrom67%in2012to82%in2014ofBoysattainingSEGandregionalexpectedgrowth

Strategies

Indicators

UseBestStartAssessmenttoaccuratelydeterminebaseline
achievementdataofincomingstudentcohorts.

TrialimplementationoftheGiftedandtalentedKindergartenproject
toassistinearlyidentificationofgiftedandtalentedstudentsand
thedevelopmentofdifferentiatedlearningopportunities.

WholeSchoolanalysisofNAPLANYear3,5andvirtualYear7
Assessmentdatatoinformwholeschoolplanningplacingastrategic
emphasisonareasofunderperformance.

Implementationofaliteraturebasedmodelledwritinginitiativewith
afocusontheappliedusageofgrammaticalconventionsand
spellingwithinwriting.

ImplementaLiteracystrategyforboysinthemiddleyearsakey
wholeschoolfocustoimproveliteracyoutcomesforBoys.

InvestigatetheimplementationofReadingRecovery.

Enhancetalkingandlisteningthroughincreasedparticipationin
RegionalPublicSpeakingandDebatingopportunities

BestStartAssessmentdataisutilisedtoassess
priorknowledgeandachievementstandardsof
theKindergartencohorttoinformplanningof
appropriatecurriculumopportunitiesto
enhanceliteracyachievementforallstudents.

Professionaldevelopmentforallstaffonthe
learningcontinuumisdeliveredandscopeof
learningreflectsthecontinuumK6.

Timeframe

2012

Earlyidentificationofgiftedandtalented
studentsandevidencethroughindividual
learningplansandcurriculumadjustments
wereappropriate.
AnalysisofSMARTDataandinternal
assessmentdatatomakerequiredcurriculum
adjustmentsaswellasinformingwholeschool
focusareastoenhancestudentachievement.
Studenterrorratesofcommonsightwords
andgrammaticaldevicesachieveanaverageof
4errorsper10wordswitha5%improvement
perannum.

developanintensiveBoysliteracystrategyto
liftengagement,performanceandgrowthin
themiddleyears.

EnhancetheuseofPMreadingbenchmarkkits
asakeyassessmentstrategyformonitoring
studentcomprehensiondevelopmentwithan
annual5%growthinreadinglevelmovement.

Affecta5%growthintheparticipationof
PublicSpeakingandDebatingperanum
throughagreateremphasisontalkingand
listeningintheclassroom36.

2013

Responsibility
2014

Kindergartenteachersunderthe
supervisionoftheschoolexecutive

SchoolPrincipal

SchoolExecutive

SchoolPrincipalandExecutive

Classroomteachers

Classroomteachers

SchoolExecutive

Budget

$5000.00PA

$8000in2012and$4000per
anumto2014

Schoolidentifiedpriority:Numeracy

Outcomes

Achievementofa15%increaseofYears3&5students
achievingatNationalNumeracyproficiencystandard

Targets

IncreasethepercentageofYear3studentsachievingintheproficiencybandsfornumeracyby15%from66%in2012to81%in2014
IncreasethepercentageofYear5studentsachievingintheproficiencybandsfornumeracyby15%from48%in2012to63%in2014
IncreaseYear7virtualgroupachievementby15%from54%in2012to69%in2014ofstudentsachievingatproficiency
Affecta15%increasefrom50%in2012to65%in2014ofallYear5studentsattainingorexceedingstate&regionalexpectedgrowth
Affecta15%increasefrom34%in2012to59%in2014ofBoysattainingSEGandregionalexpectedgrowth

Strategies

UseBestStartAssessmenttoaccuratelydeterminebaseline
achievementdataofincomingstudentcohorts.

Focusonwholeschoolprofessionallearningonandreflectiononthe
qualityofnumeracyteachingincludingthedevelopmentofascope
oflearningandtimeallocatedtothemathsinteachingprograms.

Continuedprofessionaldevelopmentontheimplementationofthe
TENSprogram.

FocusonexplicitteachingstrategiesinSpaceandGeometry.

UtiliseNAPLANYear3and5AssessmentDatatoinformwhole
schoolplanningplacingastrategicemphasisonareasof
underperformanceacrossthespectrumoflearners.

Enhanceassessmentprocessfortrackingofstudentperformance
emphasisingconsistencyofteacherjudgement.

DevelopaNumeracystrategyforboysinthemiddleyearsakey
wholeschoolfocustoimprovenumeracyoutcomesforBoys.

Incorporationofproblemsolvingskillsandexplicitfocusonworking
mathematicallystrandtoappliedlearningopportunities.

Indicators

StudentsandteachersareusingICTskillsandknowledgetoimprove
studentengagementwithafocusonBoyseducation

Timeframe

2012

BestStartAssessmentdataisutilisedtoassess
priorknowledgeandachievementstandardsof
theKindergartencohorttoinformplanningof
appropriatecurriculumopportunitiesto
enhancenumeracyachievementforall
students.
Professionaldevelopmentforallstaffonthe
learningcontinuumandthepurchasingof
resourcestosupporttheKLA.
Professionaldevelopmentisprovidedtoall
staffintheTENSprojectincludingaccessingof
enhancedresources.

SpaceandGeometryteachingacrossthe
schoolisreviewedplacingagreateremphasis
onpracticalapplication.
AnalysisofSMARTDataandinternal
assessmentdataisusedtomakecurriculum
adjustmentsaswellasinformingwholeschool
focusareastoenhancestudentachievement.
Wholeschoolassessmentprocessesintandem
withgreateruseofNAPLANdataarereviewed.

developanintensiveBoysnumeracystrategy
toliftengagement,performanceandgrowth
inthemiddleyears.
MathsgroupsfocussingonproblemsolvingK6
areestablished.
Professionallearningforallstaffinthe
effectiveuseofIWBsandothertechnologies
topromoteandenhancenumeracyskills.

2013

Responsibility
2014

Kindergartenteachersunderthe
supervisionoftheschoolexecutive

SchoolPrincipal

Schoolexecutiveandallclassroom
teachers

Budget

$3,500PA

$1500PA

$2000PA

$8000in2012and$4000per
anumto2014

Schoolidentifiedpriority:HumanSocietyanditsEnvironment&ScienceandTechnology

Outcomes

Increasestudentperformanceinproficiencylevelsinschoolbased
assessmentrubricsfrom2012to2014.

Targets

Increasestudentengagementinconceptuallearningactivitiesasmeasuredbyyearlypreandpoststudentsurveyresponses&/orfocus
groupswithparents,studentsandstaff.

Strategies

Allstagesdevelopsequentialconceptbasedlearning.

Allstaffgainadditionalskillsindifferentiatingcurriculum.

Indicators

Developwholeschoolscopeandsequencetoalignwith
NationalCurriculum.

Integratetechnologyinteachingandlearningprograms.

2012
Staffareprovidedwithenhancedprofessional
developmentaroundconceptualplanning
linkedtoScienceandTechnologyandHuman
SocietyanditsEnvironmentSyllabus
expectations.

Staffcontinuetoengageinfocussed
professionaldevelopmentwithindifferentiated
learningandstudentengagementtodelivera
conceptbasedapproachtoScienceand
TechnologyandHumanSocietyandits
Environment.

Bigideasandkeyconceptmapsaredeveloped
toguideadifferentiatedapproachtoclass
programming.

Schoollibraryprogramisexplicitlylinkedinto
thedevelopmentofanintegratedviewto
contentprograminganddelivery.

AscopeoflearningisdevelopedforHuman
Societyanditsenvironment.National
curriculumalignmentwillfollowwhen
appropriate.

AscopeoflearningisdevelopedforScienceand
Technology.Nationalcurriculumalignmentwill
followwhenappropriate.

Learningtechnologieswithanemphasison
collaboration,criticalliteraciesandmobilityare
exploredtoenhancewokinthisarea.

Enhanceduseoftheconnectedclassroomto
supportvirtuallearningexperiencesthat
enhancestudentparticipationintheJasonand
MurderundertheMicroscopeprograms.

Timeframe
2013

Responsibility
2014

Budget

CommitteeCoordinator

CommitteeCoordinator

$6000PA

Schoolidentifiedpriority:CreativeandPracticalArts

Outcomes

Broadentheprovisionofthecreativeartscurriculumwithin
classroompractice.

Targets

Enhancethequalityofmusiceducationthroughtheimplementationofawholeschoolmusicprogram.
EnhancethequalityofDramaEducationthroughtheimplementationofawholeschoolDramaprogram.

Strategies

Indicators

Timeframe

2012

Identifyanddevelopstaffexpertisewithinmusiceducation.

Identifyanddevelopstaffexpertisewithindanceanddrama
education.

Ascopeoflearningisdevelopedformusic
educationKindergartentoYear6.

MusicVivaisincorporatedintotheschoolrange
ofactivities.

Staffskillswithindramaeducationare
developedthroughtheidentificationofcurrent
staffandexternalexpertisetoenhancewhole
confidenceandexpertiseindramaeducation.

Staffskillswithinmusiceducationare
developedthroughtheidentificationofcurrent
staffandexternalexpertisetoenhancewhole
confidenceandexpertiseinmusiceducation.

Ascopeoflearningisdevelopedfordanceand
dramaeducationKindergartentoYear6.
Stafftrainedinactingasafacilitatortoguide
ParticipationoftheTournamentoftheMinds.

Enhancementofschoolresourcestodevelopahighqualitycreative
artsprogramacrossalldisciplinesofdance,drama,musicandthe
visualarts.

Developmentofavisionstatementand
expressionofkeygoalsforthecreativeartsis
developed.

Astrategicresourcingplanisdevelopedto
allowfortheprocurementofteaching
resourcestomeetthegaolsofthecreativearts
program.

2013

Responsibility
2014

CommitteeCoordinators

CommitteeCoordinators

CommitteeCoordinators

Budget
$4500PA

Schoolidentifiedpriority:CurriculumandAssessment

Outcomes

Provisionofprofessionallearningsupporttoguidethe
implementationofnewsyllabusdocumentsincorporatingthe
Australiancurriculum.

Targets

ProvisionofprofessionallearningsupporttoguidetheimplementationofnewsyllabusdocumentsincorporatingtheAustraliancurriculum.
ReviewtheprovisionofGiftedandTalentedprovisionthroughtheextensionProgram.
Provisionofenhancedprofessionallearningtodevelopteachersskillsindifferentiatedlearningandfacilitatedlearningdesign.
Enhanceteachercapacitytointegratetechnologywithinteachingandlearningtoaffectincreasedlearningopportunitiesanddifferentiationforhigh
achievingstudents.

Strategies

ImplementationoftheAustralianCurriculumK10EnglishSyllabus.

ImplementationoftheAustralianCurriculumK10Mathematics
Syllabus.

ReviewofGiftedandTalentedprovisionforstudentsKindergartento
yearincludingtheExtensionProgram.

Reviewofassessmentandconsistencyofteacherjudgmentacross
allkeylearningareasforbothstudentwrittenassessmentand
identificationofstudentstrengthsandareasfordevelopment.

Indicators

2012
Professionaldevelopmentforallstaffonthe
intentandscopeoflearningwithinthenew
syllabus.

Reviewassessmentandidentificationof
studentsdeterminedtobeGiftedand
Talented.

StaffengagementwiththeGiftedandTalented
educationpolicyanditsapplicationinthe
school.
Reviewschoolpolicyarounddifferentiationfor
higherabilitystudentsincludingexamining
groupingandclusteringstrategies.

IdentifyaspectsoftheRegionalGATEreview
andthealignmentwiththeExtensionProgram.

Engagementwitharegionalprogramreview
intotheExtensionclassprogram.

2013

Responsibility
2014

Reviewthesuiteofassessmentstrategies
currentlyinplacewithaviewtoenhancingthe
useofdataandconsistencytoinform
judgementsmadeaboutstudentprogress.
Alignperformanceexpectationswithlike
schoolgroupstoensureparityofexpectation
andperformanceofstudent.

Budget

$2000PA

$2000PA

SchoolPrincipal

Schoolexecutiveandallclassroom
teachers

SchoolPrincipal

Developmentofnewscopeandsequenceof
learningsupportingtheimplementationofthe
newsyllabus.

Timeframe

Schoolexecutive,allclassroom
teachersandDEC

$3000

SchoolPrincipal

Schoolidentifiedpriority:TeacherQuality

Outcomes

Enhanceteacherqualitythroughprofessionallearningfocussing
onthequalityteachingframeworktoearlyandmidcareer
teachers.

Targets

Enhanceteacherunderstandingoftheelementsofsignificanceandintellectualqualitywithinthequalityteachingmodelasthebasisforthe
implementationofproblembasedlearningopportunitieswithincurriculumplanningKindergartentoYear2.
Enhanceteachercapacitytointegratetechnologywithinteachingandlearningtoaffectincreasedlearningopportunitiesanddifferentiationforhigh
achievingstudents
Provisionofenhancedprofessionallearningtodevelopteachersskillsindifferentiatedlearningandfacilitatedlearningdesign.

Strategies

Provisionofprofessionallearningforallstaffinthedevelopmentof
interactiveIWBcontenttosupportteachingandlearningacrossall
KLA.

Indicators

Timeframe

2012

FocusonintellectualqualityandsignificanceoftheNSWQuality
Teachingmodeltosupportnewandinnovativepedagogiesinthe
classroom.

Focusonprovidingenhancedprofessionallearningintheareaofa
facilitatedlearningapproachtoclassroomprogrammingand
learningdelivery.

EnhancementofteachersunderstandingofGiftedandTalented
studentsandtheprovisionofdifferentiatedlearningopportunities
forallstudents.

Increasedunderstandingofdatainformingstrategicpractice,
implementationandreviewoftheeffectivenessandsuccessof
teachingandlearningprograms.

Focusonprovidingenhancedteacherprofessionaldevelopmentin
theareaofdifferentiatedlearning.

Implementationofacreativecurriculumprojecttoprovideproject
basedlearningopportunitiesforstudentstoengageinfacilitated
learningopportunities.

AllstaffwilldevelopenhancedinteractiveIWB
contentintheformofnotebookchartsthat
increasinglyfeaturehigherlevelsofstudent
interactivity.
TrialtheuseofKeePadinteractivesystemsasa
meansofstudentassessmentandengagement.

Teachersengageinlessoncodingagainst
intellectualqualityandsignificanceasameans
ofselfassessment.
TeachersengagewiththeelementsoftheQTM
asabasisforcurriculumprogrammingandnew
syllabusimplementation.
Professionaldevelopmentfocusseson
differentiationandinstructionaldesignas
primaryfocus.
Teachersimplementafocusongreater
differentiatedopportunitiesintheclassroom
forallstudentsbasedonadatadriven
understandingofstudentsandtheQTM
informingpractice.

Staffengagewithtraininginthedifferentiated
curriculum,engagewithGagnesmodelof
differentiation,Bloomstaxonomyand
Debonosthinkinghats.

Teachersdevelopskillsininstructionaldesign
andfacilitatedlearningasthebasisfor
differentiatingproblembasedlearning
workshops.

2013

Responsibility
2014

Budget

ComputerCoordinator

SchoolExecutive

$3000PA

$2000PA

$3000PA

Schoolidentifiedpriority:Technology

Outcomes

Broadentheprovisionoflearningopportunitiesand
engagementthroughtechnology.

Targets

Evaluateandtrialtheenhanceduseofmobiledevicesintheclassroom.
Integrationofweb2.0toolswithinteachingandleaning.
Affecta20%increaseintheuseoftheconnectedclassroomsuiteoftools.
25%increaseintheuseofstudentemailviatheDECstudentportal.

Strategies

Indicators

Timeframe

2012

Supportstafftoincorporateabroadrangeofmobiletechnologies
suchasipads,mobilevotingdevices(Keepad)andepcdevicesto
enhancestudentopportunityandengagement.
Enhancetheuseofweb2.0toolssuchaswikisandblogsforboth
studentcollaborationandparentcommunication.

Viatheconnectedclassroomsuiteoftools,developvirtualteaching
andlearningopportunitieswithlocalandcountryschools.

Incorporatevirtualexcursionsandaffectagreaterparticipationin
videoconferenceopportunities.

Developasuiteofecommercefunctionalitiesviaanenhanced
schoolwebsitetoprovideonlineadministrativesupporttoparents.

Provideenhancedopportunitiesforstudentstointeractwiththe
studentportal.

ICTprocurementandassetreplacementtoprovideoptimum
learningtoolsforteachingandlearning.

Infrastructureupgrades(wiredandwireless).

Implementationofmobiledevicesthatprovide
ademonstrableenhancementtoteachingand
learning.
Teacherssupportstudentstoengagein
collaborationopportunitiesthroughtheuseof
wikisandblogs.

2013

Responsibility
2014

Budget

ComputerCoordinator

$3000PA

25%increaseintheuseofconnectedclassroom
virtuallearningexperiences.

Staffparticipateinprofessionallearning
opportunitiesofferedviatheconnected
classroom.
virtualexcursionsareexploredand
implemented.
Anewwebsiteisdevelopedthatincludesonline
returns,enrolments,feespayment,filestorage
anddownloadandemailbased
communicationsoptionsforparents.
Studentsareprovidedwithgreaterexposureto
thestudentportalwith100%ofyears26
studentsincorporatingtheuseofemailwithin
theliteracyprogram.

ICTdeviceprocurement(includingPhotocopier
replacement)determinedbypedagogicalneed
andinresponsetomobiledevicetrials.

$20000PA

$10000PA

NetworkupgraderolledoutacrossKempbridge
andYatamacampustoprovidewirelessand
improvedwiredconnectivity.

Schoolidentifiedpriority:Studentengagementandattainment

Outcomes

Enhanceindividualisedlearningpotentialthroughincreased
differentiationofthecurriculumandprovisionoffacilitated
learningopportunities.

Targets

ImplementationofaproblembasedgrouplearningprojectwithinthecontextofScienceandTechnologyandHumanSocietyanditsEnvironment.

Strategies

Developmentofaplanningframeworksandguidelinesfor
practicefortheimplementationproblembasedgrouplearning
projectdays.

Developmentofassessmentstrategiestoassistintracking
studentachievementwithintheinitiative.

Indicators

2012
Developmentofaprogrampolicy,indicated
outcomesandguidelinesforpracticeandscope
oflearningdeveloped.

2013

2014

Responsibility

Budget

SchoolExecutive
&classroomteachers

$4000PA

SchoolExecutive

Staffengageinprofessionaldevelopment
aroundassessmentthatusebothformaland
informalstrategies.

SchoolExecutive

Acquisitionofresourcesrequiredtosupporttheprogram
includingthedevelopmentofworkshopkitsbasedoneither
ScienceandTechnologyorHSIEtopics.

Identificationofstudentsforwhichlearningadjustmentsto
enhanceprogramaccessarerequiredtobemade(bothgifted
andtalentedandlearningsupport).

EnhanceduseofICTtoprovidebroadresponseoptionsand
recordingoftheinitiative.

Reviewandevaluationoftheinitiativeandadjustmentsmade
asrequired.

Timeframe

Resourcesarepurchasedandorganised
effectivelytosupporttheprogram.

Strategiesforidentifystudentswithparticular
learningrequirementsaremadeandresources
strategicallyplacedtomaximiselearning
outcomesofthesestudents.

SchoolExecutive
&classroomteachers

SchoolExecutive

Abroadrangeofappropriatetechnologies
featureastoolstoenhancelearning
opportunitiesandoptionsfortheprogramthat
bothsupportstudentlearningopportunitiesas
wellasrecordinganddeliveringstudent
products.

Theprogramisregularlyreviewedviastudent,
parentandteachersurveysandrevisionsmade
whererequired.

$6000PA

Schoolidentifiedpriority:TransitiontoSchoolandtoHighSchool

Outcomes

Enhancetransitionprogramstoschoolandtohighschoolthat
promotesstudentengagementandachievement.

Targets

ImplementtheEarlyYearsFrameworkasthebasisforcurriculumanddevelopmentalplanningforthepreschoolprogram
EnhanceHighSchoolconnectionstodevelopafocussedHighSchoollinkagesandTransitionProgram

Strategies

Enhancestaffunderstandingthroughprofessionaldevelopmentof
changingpreschoolpolicesandprocedures
Developmentofgreaterearlyinterventionstrategiesforstudent
withlearningdifficultiesorgiftsandtalentaspartofanenhanced
transitionprocesstokindergarten

Indicators

Timeframe

2012

Earlyyearsframeworkisincorporatedwithin
Kindergartenprograms.
Staffareprovidedwithenhancedprofessional
developmentintheearlyidentificationof
childrenwithspecificlearningdifficultiesand
giftsandtalents

PriortoSchoolpartnershipsaredeveloped
withaviewtoestablishingaprofessional
networktocollaborateonthedevelopment
andenhancementofschoolreadiness
programs.

Enhancedearlyinterventionandidentification
ofsupportservicesaredeliveredtostudents
whomayrequireadditionalsupportto
transitiontoschool.

Anextendedtransitiontoschoolprogramisimplementedthat
incorporatesaspectsofstudentobservations,beststartassessment
andinformalteacherjudgements.

Staffareguidedtoimplementanextended
transitionprogramtoenhancethetransition
toschoolprocess.

EnhancelocalconnectionswithlocalGovernmentHighSchoolsto
developstructuredtransitionandorientationprocessesfortheYear
67Transition.

ConnectionsaremadewithlocalHighSchools
todevelopeffectiveandsupportivehandover
strategiesforstudenttransition

EstablishcooperativepartnershipswithHigh
Schoolstafftoprovidetransitiondaysforyear
6students.

Investigateandinitiatevirtualconnections
withHighSchoolspecialistteachersthrough
theconnectedclassroomfacility.

Establishlinkswithpriortoschoolprogramstoforgeeffective
partnerships.

2013

2014

Responsibility

Budget

SchoolExecutive&SchoolPrincipal

AssistantPrincipal

AssistantPrincipaland

SchoolPrincipal

AssistantPrincipal

SchoolPrincipal

AssistantPrincipal

AssistantPrincipal

$2000PA

$2000PA

$3000PA

Schoolidentifiedpriority:ProfessionalDevelopment

Outcomes

Provisionofenhancedprofessionallearningtodevelop
teachersskillsindifferentiatedlearningandfacilitatedlearning
design.

Targets

Provideallstaffwithanindividualisedprofessionallearningprogramtoenhancetheirprofessionalcapacitybothwithintheirteachingpracticeandto
supportthedeliveryofaspectsoftheschoolplan.
Provideamentorshipprogramtoguidebeginningteacheraccreditationandorientationtotheprofessionandforaspirationteachersseeking
promotionspositions.

Strategies

Indicators

ThroughtheTARSandEARSprocess,providestaffwithapersonalised
professionallearningplanthatisconferencedandguidesprofessional
growth.

Anaccreditationprocessandschoolbasedassessmentprogramforthe
NSWInstituteofteachersaccreditationforbeginningteachersis
implementedforbeginningteachers.

AspirationalPromotionsprogramisimplementedforstaffseeking
advancement.

Staffengageinsharingsessionswithteachersofparallelclasseswithin
ourpartnerschools.

Staffparticipateproductivelyinprofessionaldiscourse.

Staffundertakewholeschoolcommunityorganisationalrolesinthe
leadingandmanagingofannualcommunityevents.

Timeframe

2012

Staffcompleteaprofessionallearningplan
whichisreflectiveandconferenced.

Staffmapprofessionallearninggoalstoaspects
oftheschoolplan.

2013

2014

Responsibility

Budget

SchoolPrincipal

Beginningteachersareguidedtoparticipatein
anaccreditationprogramthatincorporates
evidencegather,lessonobservationsand
reflectionofpractice.
Staffseekingadvancementareprovidedwith
guidanceandmentoringtoundertake
leadershipopportunities.
Staffareprovidedwithopportunitiesto
undertakeschoolleadershipprofessional
developmentopportunitiesthroughtheregion.

Staffengageincollegialvisitstolocalschoolsto
shareandexchangeteachingandlearningskills,
knowledgeandstrategies.

Implementationofaprofessionalreading
programwithfortnightlyreflectionsinresponse
toeducationalandphilosophicalreadings.

Staffareprovidedwithresponsibilityforthe
leadingandmanagingofwholeschool
initiatives.

$2000PA

AssistantPrincipal

$5000PA

$1500PA

AssistantPrincipal

ClassroomTeachersandSchool
Executive

SchoolPrincipalandAssistant
Principal

SchoolPrincipal

$3000PA

Schoolidentifiedpriority:Communityengagementandparticipation

Outcomes

Enhanceopportunitiesforparentstoparticipateinclassroom
assistiverolestoincreasetheirparticipationinthesupportof
studentlearningacrossKindergartentoYear6

Targets

Affecta20%increaseinparentsengaginginsupportroleswithinclassroomsKindergartenYear6duringliteracyandnumeracyactivities.
Affecta30%increaseinparentparticipationwithintheparentsandcitizensorganisation
Affecta30%increaseinutilisingparentexpertisetoenhancetheteachingandlearningofstudentsKindergartentoYear6
SuccessfulmanagementandimplementationoftheStephanieAlexanderKitchenGardenProgram
EnhancedparticipationandalignmentofprofessionallearninggoalswiththeForestlearningCommunityofSchools.

Strategies

GreaterstakeholderrepresentationatParentsandCitizensMeetings

Timeframe

2012

Developparentskillsandunderstandingsoftheliteracyandnumeracy
curriculumtoenhancethequalityofparentalsupportinthe
classroom.

ImplementationofaParentMentorshipProgram

ImplementationoftheStephanieAlexanderKitchenGardenProgram

ImplementationoftheStephanieAlexanderKitchenGardencurriculum
program.

EnhancedparticipationandengagementwiththeForestLearning
CommunityofSchoolsNetwork.

Affecta20%overthreeyearsincreasein
parentsattendingP&Cmeetings.

Affectgreaterstakeholderrepresentationon
theschoolP&Cassociation
Provisionofopportunitiesforparentsto
developandimplementcommunityowned
wholeschoolinitiativesthatareinalignment
withschoolexpectations

2013

2014

Responsibility

Budget

SchoolPrincipal

AssistantPrincipal

Developmentofaseriesofparentworkshops
aroundliteracyandnumeracyeducationheld
twiceaterm
Parentswithrelevantexpertisetosupportthe
teachingandlearningprogramareinvitedto
mentorourteachingprogramswithintheirarea
ofexpertise.
MeetwiththeUniversityofSydneyand
UniversityofTechnologytoinvestigate
opportunitiestocollaborateoneducational
programswiththeschoolaroundschool
priorityareas.

TheStephanieAlexanderKitchenGardenis
completedincludingconstructionofthekitchen

CommunityGardenandKitchenspecialistsare
appointedandprogramrunwithintheScience
andtechnologyProgram.

Enhancedparticipationinjointplanning,
engagementandalignmentofsome
professionallearningwiththegoalsofthe
LearningCommunity.

$2000PA

EngageeducationalpartnersincludingUniversitiestopartnerwiththe
schoolinthedeliveryoninnovativeteachingandlearning
opportunitiesforstudents.

Indicators

$1500PA

$130000over3years

AssistantPrincipal

ClassroomTeachersandSchool
Executive

SchoolPrincipalandAssistant
Principal

SchoolPrincipal

SeaforthPublicSchool

37KempbridgeAvenue
Seaforth2092.

Phone:99481694
Fax:99070858

DocumentREF:SPSPD/110712/D004