2018-2020 Strategic Plan · literal translation means “woods”. The tree also refers to the...

2018-2020 Strategic Plan

The College patron, St John Bosco, was an inspirational educator who dedicated his life to educating and assisting disadvantaged youth. His approach to teaching was focused on joy and love and is captured in our College Motto - “JOY IN LEARNING”.

A follower of the spirituality and philosophy of St Francis de Sales, St John Bosco dedicated his works to him when he founded the Salesians of Don Bosco.

Together with Maria Domenica Mazzarello, he also founded the Institute of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians, a religious congregation of nuns dedicated to the care and education of poor girls.

“his approach to teaching was focused on joy and love”

Following his beatification in 1929, he was canonised as a saint in the Catholic Church by Pope Pius XI in 1934.

The life of John Bosco offers a compelling role model for the students and staff of St John Bosco College and a is powerful reminder of the importance of education that is as relevant in the 21st century as it was in the 1900’s.

COLLEGE PATRON

HOUSE PATRONSDE SALES - JOY IN LOVING ST FRANCIS DE SALES (1567-1622)SAVIO - JOY IN CHRIST ST DOMINIC SAVIO (1842-1857)MAZZARELLO - JOY IN SERVING ST MARIA DOMENICA MAZZARELLO (1837-1881)MACKILLOP - JOY IN CARING ST MARY MACKILLOP (1842-1909)

I am pleased to introduce you to our Strategic Plan 2018-2020 and I am delighted to welcome you to St John Bosco College, a Catholic Co-educational College in its fifth year of operation. The College is situated in Piara Waters, a southern suburb of Perth, Western Australia.

Our Strategic Plan sets out our key priorities. The plan is the result of an extensive consultation process between key stake holders at St John Bosco College. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the many members of our Bosco Community who were involved in the consultation. I encourage you to read through our key priorities and look forward to witnessing the positive impact this will have on our current and future students at the College.

We commenced on February 2, 2015 with classes from Kindergarten to Year 2 and now have students from Pre-Kindergarten to Year 6 in 2019, as well as family playgroups and an Outside School Hours Care Service. Over time we will grow to a Pre-Kindergarten to Year 12 College, with our first Year 7 students commencing in 2020.

The community feel at St John Bosco College is truly unique. In five short years our creative staff, talented students and committed parents have combined their talents to create a truly unique learning community. As we prepare for the arrival of our first Year 7 students, I invite potential students and families to visit us and experience what “Joy in Learning” looks like for yourself, at St John Bosco College.

Kevin SheehyPrincipal

FOREWORD AND WELCOME FROM THE PRINCIPAL

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ABOUT US

St John Bosco College is a Pre-Kindergarten to Year 12 Catholic Co-educational College located approximately 22km south of the Perth CBD, in the suburb of Piara Waters.

Currently, we have facilities that will cater for up to Year 6 students, including an Early Learning Centre, Junior Primary and Upper Primary Studios, grass play areas including an oval, hard courts, an Assembly Space, Multi-Purpose Space, an Administration building and car parks.

Our innovative building design has a focus on shared, flexible learning spaces which supports best practice, 21st

century teaching and learning methods. This innovative building design will continue in stage three that will commence in 2018 in readiness for our first secondary students in 2020 and will see completion of a Science Learning Centre and a two story Practical and Creative Arts-Technology and Enterprise facility.

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Image of the Child We believe that each child is a unique individual who needs to develop emotionally, intellectually, physically and socially.

We believe in building a respectful and nurturing relationship with each individual child so they feel valued and heard.

We believe our actions, attitude and teaching nurtures children to apply Gospel teachings and values in all they do.

The Learning Process We believe in engaging children in authentic inquiry based learning and open-ended tasks so they can reach their full potential. This enhances their ability to think and research, and to manage and be responsible for their own learning.

We value the knowledge and understanding students bring to the classroom, resulting in higher levels of engagement, motivation and productivity.

We recognise there is the need for a well-balanced program including explicit teaching, with a strong emphasis on literacy and numeracy.

We believe that all students can be curious, creative, critical, reflective and independent thinkers.

Environment We believe that the innovative learning spaces we create will inspire deep, purposeful and authentic experiences and develop a strong foundation and passion for life-long learning.

We believe in creating a safe, contemporary, collaborative and technologically rich learning environment that focuses on a child-centered approach to learning.

The College environment encourages collaboration and focuses on the children developing real-world skills as they discover the ‘Joy in Learning’.

PartnershipWe believe that partnerships with students, families, staff and the parish are built on trust, respect and honesty.

We strive to build relationships with families and other agencies, based on co-operation and a mutual respect for the reciprocal roles that each play in the lives of the child, recognising that families are the children’s first and most influential educators.

We believe that partnerships with families provide us with invaluable information relating to each child and their interests, needs and cultural backgrounds.

CommunityWe believe that all members of our College community are equal contributors in creating a happy, safe and innovative learning environment that promotes continual growth and change.

We believe in the importance of an inclusive community that embraces diversity.

We acknowledge that all members of our College community are equal contributors in creating a happy, safe and innovative learning environment that promotes continual growth and change.

PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION


MOTTO “JOY IN LEARNING”

OUR MISSIONNurturing our students to become successful learners who can contribute positively to society.

OUR VISIONCreating a flourishing environment in which every student can thrive in a Catholic learning community; where development of the whole person is of utmost importance.

COLLEGE VISION & MISSION

Motto of St John Bosco College:

“JOY IN LEARNING”The College motto “JOY IN LEARNING” is strongly exemplified in the person, life and teachings of our patron, St John Bosco.

Our vision for this new Pre-Kindergarten-Year 12 College is to create a flourishing environment in which every student can experience the joy in learning and thrive in a Catholic learning community; where development of the whole person is of utmost importance.


COLLEGE LOGO

The St John Bosco College logo was developed in consultation with the interim Board, the Parish Priest and the Foundation Principal. It is a modern re-working of a traditional ‘coat of arms’ – with the four quadrants coming together to create a contemporary ‘shield’.

Within each quadrant is an icon that relates directly to St John Bosco and his philosophy of education.

“Bosco’s teaching approach was based on love”

The heart at the top left embodies Bosco’s teaching approach which was based on love.

The cross at the top right is the most obvious symbol of the College’s Catholic identity which is at heart of what the College stands for. It will be the College’s Catholicity that sets it apart from other schools in the area.

The ‘book’ icon represents the bible but also the concepts of ‘learning’ and ‘education’.

The symbol of the tree is intended to represent “Bosco” whose literal translation means “woods”. The tree also refers to the location of the new College close to the bush of Piara Waters.

The white space between the four quadrants also creates a symbolic cross, tying the four elements together.


FOCUS AREA GOALS STRATEGIES SUCCESS MEASURES

LEARNINGTo foster a Pre-Kindergarten to Year 12 College where students are nurtured so that they can become successful learners, confident, creative and active informed citizens, who are able to contribute positively to society.

• Develop our students as confident, aspiring, curious learners.

• Develop and implement a contemporary, guaranteed and differentiated curriculum.

• Provision of common professional learning days that focus on whole College approaches.

• All teacher plans include common College agreed goals and foci.

• To support and inspire all students to develop to their full potential, to attain expected levels of learning or better.

• Develop frameworks, systems and processes to systematically collect, monitor and analyse data on the College, teacher and student performance, with an emphasis on individual and group growth.

• Planning days include open discussion and plans developed.

• Establish clear student pathways and transitions.

• Establish a learning continuum approach to support student development and progress from Kindergarten to Year 12 and beyond.

• Establish career pathways.

• Develop a transition program.

• An understood, documented, reproducible process for transition is implemented each year and is effectively communicated to parents and students.

• To develop teacher practice to ensure implementation of a College wide approach to consistent and vibrant pedagogy.

• Engage staff in Professional Learning.

• Professional learning to be effective and relevant.

• Professional learning to include a range of effective teaching strategies.

• Review the I.C.T. Policy to meet the needs of the students from all year levels.

• Develop a shared understanding of good pedagogical practice, building where possible on initiatives already underway.

• Staff Professional Learning Plans are targeted to College priorities and reflect the College vision.

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LEARNING• Establish a College wide data plan.

• Develop a culture of using data for analytic intelligence across all of the College.

• Optimise the use of technology.

• Performance Management practices to be strong.

• Build leadership capacity through leadership programs.

• Data is used to inform practice.

• To ensure a consistent approach to student behaviour and well-being.

• Develop an explicit, documented whole College approach to behaviour management with clear policies, practices and protocols for students and staff.

• Implement well researched programs for anti- bullying, child safety, cyber safety and resilience across the whole College.

• Staff consistent in delivering their teaching and learning programs and understanding and use of the behaviour management plan.

ENGAGEMENTProactively engage parents, staff and students.

• To ensure St John Bosco College community has an understanding of and a clear and well communicated Catholic identity.

• Whole College approach to information on the College vision and mission.

• Knowledge of the College House Patrons.

• Signage in place.

• Student survey.

• To provide meaningful opportunities for parent engagement.

• Provide opportunities for parents:

• Focus groups• Surveys• Information sessions• Support Groups• Multi-cultural events• Quiz / Bingo Night• Community Mass and other College

events• Clear expectations of the roles of

parents, Board, Friends of St John Bosco, staff and students.

• Code of Conduct in place for staff, students and parents.


FOCUS AREA GOALS STRATEGIES SUCCESS MEASURES• To implement effective, timely and appropriate

communication.• One form of communication for essential

information.

• Celebrate successes.

• Use of Leading Lights.

• Use of system communication.

E.g. SEQTA

• Parent feedback.

ACCOUNTABILITYManage the opportunities and challenges of growth and change.

• College resources are maintained to a high standard.

• Resources meet the needs of the College growth.

• Class sizes to be financially viable and still attractive for parents.

• Strong marketing, especially for Secondary.

• Plan for future resourcing.

• Strict management of resources.

• Maintain College resources to a high standard.

• Identify major facility assets for long term depreciation.

• Master Plan for development of facilities.

• Annual Maintenance Plan.

• Capital Development Plan.

• Secondary enrolments are strong.

• College is well resourced.

Governance, structures and policies are robust, responsive and accountable.

• The College has policies and plans to support growth.

• To maintain a balanced budget that will support short and long-term operations.

• A planned program of Policy development and review.

• Budget reflects the needs and growth of the College.

• Policies are developed and available on the website.

• Budget is in surplus.



DISCIPLESHIPFAITH • To have a rich, vibrant Catholic identity.

• Create and maintain an environment that is conducive to prayerful reflections of Christ in our lives.

• All staff to be accountable.

• Mass and liturgy training for staff.

• Prayer that is meaningful, a natural part of class, meetings and personal experience.

• Sacramental program to include all the children e.g. Reconciliation program for all children in that year level and a certificate for those not receiving the Sacrament.

• A designated sacred space created by staff and students, for sitting and quiet reflection.

• Knowledge of House Patrons.

• Gospel Values – linked to House Patrons.

• Aboriginal Families as First Educators Playgroup to be more recognised.

• Professional learning opportunities for staff.

• Number of staff trained in preparation of Masses and liturgies.

• Sacred space established.

• Prayer occurs regularly in a range of settings.

• Students know and understand who their House Patron is and how they can apply the Patron’s example to their life.

SERVICE • Staff and students involved in Christian Service Learning and Social Justice Action.

• Secondary students to have leadership opportunities.

• Develop a College plan for Christian Service.

• Aboriginal Community involvement rather than overseas mission.

• Students achieving the required hours of Christian Service Learning.


ST JOHN BOSCO COLLGE170 MONTICELLO PARKWAYPIARA WATERS WA 6112

Telephone: (08) 9234 9600Email: [email protected]

web.stjohnbosco.wa.edu.au

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