ST MATTHEW'S PRIMARY SCHOOL
STRATEGIC RENEWAL PLAN and
ANNUAL ACTION PLAN
2012-2015
STRATEGIC RENEWAL PLAN and ANNUAL ACTION PLAN 2012-2015 Priority 1: Mission & Religious Education
BCE STRAGEGY GOAL STRATEGY 2012 2013 2014 2015
1.2 1.5
1.1 A religious education curriculum supported by training of staff, that promotes knowledge, deep understanding and skills about the Catholic and broader Christian tradition.
1 Provide opportunities that support Training for staff which encourages greater understanding of knowledge, strategies and skills of the new BCE Religious Education Curriculum.
Introductory training for teachers.
Implementation of some of the new RE draft curriculum resources and ideas into year level programs.
Trialling of draft curriculum material and an inquiry based learning approach
Review and consolidate RE Curriculum Implementation Team
Correlate and formalise School Religion Program in preparation for External Validation
APRE to purchase resources to support this process
Ongoing staff training delivered by APRE and external consultants
1.2 1.5
1.2 A validated school RE program
To work with staff and BCE support personnel to formulate a school program
APRE and SIT will attend appropriate professional training
APRE and SIT will work with staff to develop units of work
APRE to purchase resources to
APRE and SIT will present program for validation
support this process
1.1 1.6
1.3 An evangelising mission within St Matthew’s community that supports the nature and purpose of Catholic schooling, promoting outreach and social justice programs in the local and global context.
1 Encourage community understanding and participation in outreach and social justice programs such as Caritas, St Vincent de Paul, and Catholic Mission.
Guests at assemblies e.g. Trish Ryan, Socktober, SVdP
Guests at assemblies e.g. Trish Ryan, Socktober, SVdP
Introduce Mini-Vinnies
Year 7 Social Justice Unit
Guests at assemblies, Socktober, SVdP
Year 7 Social Justice Unit
Support local schools in the purchase of resources to assist families in need (eg St Paul’s refugee famiies)
Continue Mini-Vinnies
2 Review and reflect on the teaching and learning of Religious Education in the classroom.
EO-RE to staff meeting
3 Development awareness of traditional Indigenous culture and spirituality
Develop RAP
Aboriginal artist in classes
Consult with Ngutana-Lui staff
Use symbol of Rainstick to focus meditative prayer
Encourage class visits with staff at Ngutana Lui.
1.3 1.4
1.4 Support of the Catholic and broader Christian faith and spiritual development
1 Provide opportunities for St Matthew’s community to
Phase 1 Spirit Fire
Whole staff training with
Year 2 Catching Fire
Construction of garden reflecting
Year 3 Catching Fire
Form school prayer teams to
of St Matthew’s community, nurturing and promoting the religious life of the school, and faith formation of students and staff
participate in Catholic rituals and liturgical celebrations that support the faith and spiritual development of all.
Robyn Moore
Staff training with Greg Sunter
Indigenous Heritage
develop staff prayer opportunities for relevant events in the school year.
2 Strengthen community understanding of the charism of St Matthew and our Josephite traditions.
St Matthew’s Day celebrations
Invite Mary MacKillop Foundation Travelling Sisters
Redevelop Mary MacKillop Memorial Garden
Create opportunities for meaningful interaction with the Garden
Celebration of the school’s 30th anniversary
Purchase religious
artwork of St
Matthew for use
in school
liturgies/celebrat
ions.
3 Continuing to developing strong parish-school relationships
Establish a positive relationship with our new Parish Priest
Prepare for a positive, joy-filled Archbishop’s visit
Support the parish in assuming responsibility for the Sacramental Program
Support parish in the implementation of new Sacramental Program
Additional Parish-School Masses in Terms 3 & 4
STRATEGIC RENEWAL PLAN and ANNUAL ACTION PLAN 2012-2015
Priority 2: Learning & Teaching BCE
STRAGEGY GOAL STRATEGY 2012 2013 2014 2015
2.4 2.1 Learning and teaching environments to respond to the changing structure of schooling
1 Continue to provide opportunities for training and practice in using Student Reporting Systems (SRS)
Continued training in use of SRS
Modify SRS template to reflect Australian Curriculum
Review SRS template with regards to new curriculum areas.
2 Investigate the options regarding post-2014 enrolments
School Board discussions
Whole community ratification of Board decision
Finalisation of building plans and financial arrangements
3 Provide training opportunities for teachers wanting to transition to secondary school teaching
Seek expressions of interest
Support staff PD
Continued support of teachers engaged in Sharing of Practice (transition to secondary)
4. Provide leadership opportunities for Year 6 students
Reflection day
Inclusion in leadership roles – student
council, house captains
Canberra Trip
Graduation ceremony
2.8 2.2 Advanced capacities to utilise ICLT to improve learning and teaching
1 Continue to provide opportunities for training and practice in interactive whiteboard technologies
Training for new staff
Investigate training for relief staff to facilitate continuity.
Monitor new staff training requirements.
2 Engage and orient staff and students in new digital technologies
Familiarisation with LMS
Introduce Mindstorm robotics program
Formation and training of LIFE team
Consolidate Mindstorm robotics program
Whole-staff familiarisation with LIFE Learning
Student workshops
Opportunities for sharing LIFE practices
Opportunities to plan units of work in LIFE 2
Parent information session on LIFE 2
2.5 2.3 Whole-school approaches to the provision of pastoral care, student protection and student behaviour support that foster social and emotional wellbeing
1 Develop the role of Student Wellbeing Teacher
Implement and trial new role
Refine role and include role holder in Learning Support Team
Continue to support the role of Student Wellbeing Teacher
Submission for Pastoral Care Worker
Restructure support roles from 2014 to cater for 2015 circumstances
2 Engage in staff training in Positive Behaviour for
Green Zone training for PB4L
Yellow Zone training for
Yellow Zone training
Review PB4L committee and
Learning committee
Review CARE expectation and make these explicit
committee
Green Zone training for selected staff
Green Zone training for selected staff
Red Zone training for PB4L Committee
organise required personnel and training
3 Implement a Positive Behaviour for Learning Plan
Develop expectations and introduce explicit teaching strategies
Introduce School Mascot
Use BCE Behaviour Support System to record and track data
Update Student Behaviour Policy
Continue to ensure practices conform to School Policy
Introduce CARE Crusaders
Investigate KidsMatter
Weekly Student Support Team meetings
Continue weekly Student Support Team meetings
2.2 2.4 Effective and efficient implementation of the Australian Curriculum within the context of the BCE Learning Framework
1 Provide training in consultation with relevant BCE staff
Kathy Harris workshops (Science)
Helen Hennessy workshop (History)
Engage with BCE Geography and Citizenship
Engage with The Arts and HPE
2 Engage in implementation of Australian Curriculum
Plan and report in English, Maths using the Australian Curriculum
BCE consultants to
Become familiar with the Australian History curriculum CST to lead staff PD
Consolidate
Consolidate History Science Maths and English
Initial investigation of The Arts & HPE
Consolidate Geography and Citizenship
deliver PD
Become familiarisation and implementation of Australian Science curriculum
Science curriculum
At each year-level teachers to adopt special responsibility for a curriculum area and to share knowledge with colleagues
2.1 2.3 2.6
2.5 Improved literacy and numeracy standards for our diverse student population through data-informed, evidence-based pedagogy and targeted strategies
1 Broaden our use of available tools for student assessment and data collection
Implement Upper school Literacy Block
Doorway to Practical Literacy
Refine Upper school Literacy Block & include Numeracy
P-3 With national partnership funding for reading, implement strategies to assist teachers to foster sustainable reading practices
Review Upper school Literacy & Numeracy Block
P-7 With national partnership funding for reading, implement strategies to assist teachers to foster sustainable reading practices
Extend Reading Eggs to middle and upper primary
Use data to assess the effectiveness of Literacy and Numeracy programs in the Upper School.
Review Reading Eggs data
Engage with the Lighthouse Reading Strategy for reading comprehension, in conjunction with Cath Grealy. (Snr Edu Officer – Curriculum)
2 Extract data from existing data bases (e.g. BI) to assist with the targeting of
Staff training on NAPLAN
Implementation of School-wide
Ensure timetabling and training schedule allows for
Engage BCE personnel to ensure timetabling and
Continue to raise staff awareness of available tools
resources and the development of Education Adjustment Plans
approach to NAPLAN preparation
Record and track ICAS competition data to ensure gifted and talented programs are up to date and serving student needs
sufficient opportunities for teachers to regularly assess student progress and use this data to adjust teaching programs during the term
training schedule allows for sufficient opportunities for teachers to regularly assess student progress, using e.g. BI Tool, and use this data to adjust teaching programs
BCE consultant to work with staff on the effective use of Achievement Standards
(BI..)and training opportunities
Monitor teacher usage of tools
Consolidation of the use of Achievement Standards for staff, with particular reference to the English Curriculum.
3 Provide opportunities for teachers to share and model effective pedagogy with colleagues
Set aside time at staff meeting for sharing good practice
Explore options that allow for sharing of good practice
Timetable sharing of practice for staff
STRATEGIC RENEWAL PLAN and ANNUAL ACTION PLAN 2012-2015 Priority 3: Professional Practice & Collaborative Partnerships
BCE STRATEGY
GOAL STRATEGY 2012 2013 2014
2015 3.5 3.6
3.1 An effective professional learning community that engages with professional bodies and institutions within the broader community
1 Engage consultative and collaborative processes with staff through regular staff meetings, professional learning opportunities and goal setting processes.
Allow opportunity for staff to develop goals that support the School Renewal Plan
External consultants to include: Kathy Harris (Science), Helen Hennessy (History)
External consultants to include: Helen Hennessy (Geography)
Allow opportunity for staff to develop goals that support the School Renewal Plan
External consultants to include: Tammy McCarthy (Professional Goal-Setting)
External consultants to include The Arts (Katie Poli) and HPE
Allow opportunity for staff to develop goals that support the School Renewal Plan
Continue professional goal setting practices and monitoring of these
2 Provide opportunities for staff to engage in collaborative planning days.
Ongoing Ongoing Review efficacy of half-day planning
Review planning practices
3.1 3.2 3.8
3.2 Professional and collaborative partnerships that
1 Engage consultative and collaborative
Schedule regular meetings Principal and
Develop a positive relationship with
Admin team to meet twice each term with Parish
promote engagement with parish bodies, the parent community as primary educators, staff and the wider community in the mission of the Catholic School.
processes with School Board, P & F, and Parish at regular meetings.
Parish Administrator
new Parish Priest
Priest
2 Provide opportunities for relevant stakeholders to develop and review the school renewal plan and annual goals.
Involve P&F in Annual review process
Present Renewal Plan and Goals to Board and parents through P&F.
Publish Plan online
Ongoing
Ongoing
3.4 3.3 Leadership development and succession planning informed by the mission and purpose of Catholic Education.
1 Provide opportunities to support staff to take on leadership roles within the school.
Involve ET6 teachers as leaders in Annual review process
Look within the school for people to fill acting roles
Involve ET6 teachers as leaders in Annual review process
Involve ET6 teachers as leaders in Annual review process
Involve ET6
teachers as
leaders in Annual
review process
2 Support staff who wish to engage in leadership training and who wish to familiarise themselves with varied roles in the school.
Ongoing Ongoing Provide opportunities for office staff to learn elements of each other’s roles
Ongoing
3.7 3.4 A safe, healthy and productive school environment for students, staff and
1 Develop effective and manageable WHS policies and practices
Appoint new WHSO
Facilitate training for WHSO
Continue to support WHSO in role
community.
2 Facilitate and promote Student safety programs
Introduce Playground Buddy system
Bravehearts to address P-4
Care Cards
New role Student Support Teacher
Review Student Welfare Teacher role
Care Cards
Review CARE strategy (PB4L) Care Cards
Promotion of PB4L strategies in weekly newsletter
3 Incorporate student safety programs in classroom teaching and learning supported by training and resources for teachers.
Develop explicit classroom lessons on playground safety
Review and, if necessary, refine safety lessons
Align School Behaviour Support Policy with PB4L
4 Support teachers to maximise learning opportunities for all students including those with challenging behaviour.
Non-Violent Crisis Intervention training
Essential Skills for Classroom Management
Refine office referral system
Engage external consultant (e.g. Life Without Barriers) to provide training for staff
Lunchtime programs
Support meetings with Admin, STIE & classroom teachers
Ongoing
Continue to facilitate lunchtime support for students
Ongoing
3.3 3.5 To provide professional learning that supports staff wellbeing and development
1 Develop a focus on Performance Management based on the AITSL processes
Formalise existing Goal Setting processes
Develop a culture that support Peer Observation
Engage with BCE consultants to maximise benefits to staff of Performance Management
Continue to support peer observation program
STRATEGIC RENEWAL PLAN and ANNUAL ACTION PLAN 2012-2015 Priority 4: Strategic Resourcing
BCE STRATEGY GOAL STRATEGY 2012 2013 2014 2015
4.5 4.7
4.1 Information, communication and technology that enhances student and staff engagement with learning, teaching and school operations.
1 Annual review and implementation of the St Matthew's ICLT plan.
ICLT Audit
Provide iPads Prep-2
Redistribute laptops in Upper Primary
Purchase appropriate apps
Investigate purchase of Mathletics – cost benefit analysis
Purchase additional laptops for staff
Review new programs to support learning
2 To ensure ongoing funding to resource and manage ICLT.
Increase budget for ICLT in light of reduced BCE funding
Maintain adequate budget for ICLT
Investigate necessary budget for ICLT update requirements
4.1 4.2 Strategies to maintain future enrolments.
1 Annually review projected changes and fluctuations in school population.
Review Enrolment Policy
Expedite enrolment process to take advantage of waiting list
Advertising campaign to promote Catholic enrolments
2 Explore options to maintain future enrolments following the move of Year 7 to secondary in 2015.
Board and community discussion
Continued planning and consultation for extra Prep
Finalise financial arrangement for construction of additional classroom
Review class sizes
Continue monitoring of class sizes
4.2 4.3 4.4
4.3 School budget supports the school priorities as outlined in the school renewal plan.
1 Collaborate with staff to ensure that resources purchased support curriculum initiatives and priorities.
Ongoing – no specific action
Ongoing – no specific action
Ongoing
2 Provide financial support for families in need.
Individual interviews with applicants for fee relief
Provide financial support for families in need.
Provide financial support for families in need.
Provide financial support for families in need.
3 Training for staff is budgeted according to school priorities, school renewal plan and staff goals.
Ongoing Ongoing Allow sufficient funds to support staff goals
Ongoing
4 Provide suitable facilities to accommodate staff and student/family services.
Relocate and refurbish uniform shop. Relocation and refurbishment of Guidance Counsellor’s Office.
Establishment of office for Pastoral Care Worker.
4.6 4.4 Planned maintenance of plant & equipment and for sustainable environmental practices and processes.
1 Review ongoing recycling and sustainability practices.
Review practices
Investigate means of reducing rubbish (packaging) Involve Year Six leaders in sustainability practices (reducing rubbish)
2 Promote a sustainable school environment through curriculum planning and whole school activities.
Ongoing Ongoing Investigate curriculum links in new R Ed curriculum and other subject areas Re-evaluate composting of fruit and vegetable scraps and garden bed
3 Plan for progressive replacement of classroom furniture and for ongoing maintenance
Repainting (all classrooms and common areas)
Re-carpeting (all classrooms)
New desks(Yrs Prep, 2,3) Chairs (Yrs Prep, 1, 2, 3)
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