EAST BEECHBORO OPERATIONAL PLAN 2015 YEAR K - 1 ENGLISH
2014-2016 Business Plan
October 2014
SCHOOL PRIORITY: Reading (Literacy)
STRATEGIES TO SUPPORT EARLY INTERVENTION
Professional Learning on the Australia Curriculum (English) utilising the SCSA Website and WA
Deputy Principal SAER coordinator
Curriculum.
 Use of referral processes as appropriate
 Language: knowing about the English language.
 Identified students at risk may be placed on IEP or on a GEP
 Literature: understanding, appreciating, responding to, analysing and creating literature.
 Application of screening tools
Literacy: expanding the repertoire of English usage.
 School Risk Register completed by teachers in Term 4
CROSS CURRICULUM
 Additional EA as allocated
Integrate and explicitly teach English Conventions across all learning areas
 Use of interactive media programs and processes to enhance classroom teaching.
 Student use of Information and Communication Technology
 Sustainability
 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures.
 Asia and Australia’s engagement with Asia.
The cross curriculum priorities are embedded in the WA Curriculum and will have a strong but
varying presence depending on their relevance to the learning area.
PLAN FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS
• Ensure at least 50 per cent of curriculum time in primary schools is spent teaching literacy.
• Refocus resources to ensure targeted support and personalised learning programs for those students not reaching the national literacy and numeracy assessment benchmarks.
• Develop resources that help parents to engage in the early literacy and numeracy development of their children.
• Ensure effective whole-school approaches are targeted at closing the achievement gap between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal students.
Outcomes
STRATEGIES / ACTIONS
and SAER
RESOURCES
Literacy
Each class to commit to 2hr minimum English block per
day (including explicit teaching)
Language and Literacy
Writing
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Explicit teaching of the directionality and conventions of print.
Demonstrations of the purpose of print and exposure to a variety
of different types of texts.
Explicit teaching of correct letter shapes, pencil grip and writing
posture
Daily opportunities to participate in Role Play Writing
Frequent opportunities to copy scribed text and environmental
print
Writing for a purpose: setting tasks which produce materials for
use in other contexts eg: buddy class, library etc
Explicit teaching of correct letter shapes (lower & upper case),
pencil grip and writing posture
Early Years Framework
Back Mapping skills ref: Western Australian Curriculum SCSA
English Learning Area K-10 Scope and Sequence. Statewide Speech and
Language Service Scope and Sequence K-3
Kindergarten, Term 1– Oral Narrative Screen (Renfrew:
Term 4: review SAER as required located on the N drive
(SPEECH NEXT YEAR?)
DoE online resources
Dotted thirds booklets
Letter formation charts & sheets
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KNOW ALL ALPHABET
SOUNDS
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DIGRAPHS – sh, ch,th,
oo, ee, ck, why, qu
(Read and use in writing)
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SCSA
Explicit teaching to further develop the consistent, independent
use of the conventions of print
Explicit teaching of a range of different text structures with a
focus on Recount
Explicit teaching of editing skills.
Frequent opportunities for students to edit own work for spelling,
meaning, full stops and capital letters
Writing for a purpose: setting tasks which produce materials for
use in other contexts eg: buddy class, library etc
Collaborative planning sessions
Western Australian Curriculum SCSA website, Years 1 and 2 outcomes
Spelling / Phonics
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Explicit teaching of the conventions of print; directionality, spaces
between words, appropriate use of lower & upper case letters,
basic sentence structure, punctuation
Explicit teaching of the differences between text types;
narratives, recounts.
Exposure to recount structure
Participate in shared editing
Oxford Plus Word List
English Learning Area K-10 Scope and Sequence (Yr1 -2) documents
Statewide Speech and Language Service Scope and Sequence K-3
DoE online resources
Student Profiles for SAER students
First Steps Writing Resource books
DoE online resources
Statewide Speech and Language Service Scope and Sequence K-3, K-2
WAPPA Writing Resource.
Explicit teaching of the letters of the alphabet and correlating
sounds
Explicit teaching of the correlation between isolated sounds and
sounds in words.
Frequent opportunities for students to identify sounds orally and
in print
Explicit teaching of beginning writing skills to allow students to
experiment with writing sight words and known words
Explicit teaching of phonemic awareness skills such as onset
and rime to facilitate the experimentation with spelling of words
Oxford Plus sight words
Word charts
Environmental print
Onset/ rhyme booklets
Diana Rigg
ABC Reading Eggs
Explicit teaching of the letters of the alphabet and correlating
sounds
Explicit teaching of the correlation between isolated sounds and
sounds in words.
Daily warm ups to revise learnt spelling patterns
Frequent opportunities for students to identify sounds orally and
in print
Explicit teaching of writing skills to allow students to write sight
words and known words
Explicit teaching of phonemic awareness skills according to the
Diana Rigg schedule
Oxford Plus sight words
Word charts
Environmental print
Onset/ rhyme booklets
Diana Rigg
ABC Reading Eggs
Children’s personal self-made dictionaries
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SOUTH AUSTRALIAN
SPELLING AGE TEST
AGE 7
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SIMPLE REPETITIVE
TEXT (eg This is a… I
can see….)
AUTOMATIC RECALL of
OXFORD WORD LIST
PLUS Words 1- 15
RECOGNISE OWN
NAME IN
ENVIRONMENTAL
PRINT
PM BENCHMARK
Level 6
AUTOMATIC RECALL of
OXFORD WORD LIST
PLUS Words 1- 100
PM BENCHMARK
Level 14
AUTOMATIC RECALL of
OXFORD WORD LIST
PLUS Words 1- 200
Explicit teaching of phonemic awareness skills such as onset
and rime, rhyme and syllables to facilitate the spelling of words
Explicit teaching of Stage 1 spelling sounds
Incorporation of stage1 spelling sounds in the context of writing
activities.
Diana Rigg program, sequences and resources
Explicit word study lessons
Develop Phonemic and Phonological Awareness
Collaborative planning across like Year levels or phases of
learning.
Spelling Journal approach for Homework (Sight Words from
Diana Rigg and children’s writing)
Teach semantic vocabulary knowledge
Use of ABC EGGS interactive program at school and home
Use of word charts and environmental print
Daily warm ups to revise learnt spelling patterns
Pre Test and Post Test South Australia Spelling Test
Reading & Viewing
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Explicit teaching of decoding strategies using letter patterns
based on Diana Rigg sequences.
Explicit teaching of sight words (Oxford Word List Plus)
Kindergarten; 1 – 15
Pre Primary; 1 – 100
Year 1; 1 - 200
Running Records once a semester to ascertain progress
information for target setting. (PM Bench Mark)
Nightly home reading, age appropriate. Inclusion of appropriate
home activities for parent s to support reading.
Explicit teaching of Comprehension skills and strategies.
Employ visual learning strategies and prompts to support reading
experiences.
Incorporate ICT to support programs. (see resources)
Shared and modeled reading of a variety of text types.
Diana Rigg – Spelling and Sight Word Sequence
ABC Reading Eggs
Environmental Print
Word Shark
SAST
Australian Curriculum: English Spelling Scope and Sequence document
Diana Rigg Phonic and Sight Word Sequence
ICT: web sites and software programs to support classroom programs Word
Shark and Reading Eggs and iPad Apps
DoE online resources
Ideal Resources
South Australian Spelling test
Spelling Journal
First Steps
Oxford word list
SCSA on line resources
Listening & Speaking
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CROSS CURRICULA LINKS
Humanities
Research Skills
 Explicit teaching of research and Library skills
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Explicit teaching of vocabulary
Explicit teaching of oral sentence structure
Explicit teaching of chants, rhymes, poetry, songs, nursery
rhymes
Explicit teaching of structure of conversations, discussions and
oral presentations
Awareness of Non verbal techniques through explicit teaching
and modelling
Explicit teaching of listening and speaking behaviours
Explicit teaching of conversational skills
Use of technology to support learning: photo story, video, tape
recorders, power point etc
Public speaking opportunities.
SOSE
Research Skills
 Explicit teaching of research and Library skills
English Learning Area Scope and Sequence documents
Australian Curriculum: English
ABC Reading Eggs
ACARA
Phases of development
Use DoE K-10 descriptors
DoE NAPLAN Planner and Guidelines
SCSA On Line Resources
First Steps Speaking and Listening documents
SOSE
Research Skills
 Explicit teaching of research and Library skills