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School Plan 2015 – 2017
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Public Schools NSW/School Plan 2015 -2017
Wollar Public School
School background 2015 - 2017
SCHOOL VISION STATEMENT
Wollar Public School will challenge students of all abilities to
achieve excellence in a wide range of academic, cultural and
sporting activities.
It will equip students for the demands & opportunities of the
21st Century by offering a differentiated, effective & rigorous
curriculum as an entitlement to all.
A professional & highly motivated staff, in partnership with
parents, will encourage each student to achieve their full
potential.
In a disciplined & caring environment, based on mutual
respect, each student will be valued as an individual in their
own right and his/her moral development encouraged.
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SCHOOL CONTEXT
Wollar Public School is located in the isolated rural village
of Wollar, 50km North-East of Mudgee, NSW. It is a small
rural school that directly caters for the educational needs of
its students from Kindergarten to Year 6. Current
enrolments total 8 students, with one full time
Principal/teacher, one part-time teacher, a part-time school
Administration Manager and one part-time School learning
Support Officer (SLSO). Our commitment is to achieve
improved student learning, engagement and wellbeing.
Our school plan is currently being developed in consultation
with staff and the wider community of Wollar and they have
proactively engaged in the process to assist in setting the
strategic directions for our school in order to continually
improve in the quality of our schools’ educational outcomes.
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SCHOOL PLANNING PROCESS
We work as a staff and community to build our capacity to
enhance student learning and sustain continuous
improvement.
We have consulted with the school community (staff,
students & parents) (meetings), administered surveys (staff,
students, parents & community) gathered suggestions and
data for ongoing improvement review and reflected on
progress in relation to the school direction.
Wollar Public School’s Plan reflects the strategic directions
that have been articulated by staff and community members.
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School strategic directions 2015 - 2017
STRATEGIC DIRECTION 1
Teaching & Learning
through Sustained Quality
Evidence Based Practices
STRATEGIC DIRECTION 2
Building Community
Engagement
The basis for improving student learning outcomes is
identifying and implementing the most effective teaching
methods, with a high priority given to evidence-based
practices.
Effective communication among home, school and
community contributes to improved student achievement,
increased parental participation in children’s learning and
enhanced parent, community and student perceptions of
teachers and schools.
Assessment and Reporting will be used to monitor, plan and
report on student learning across the curriculum.
Research indicates that strong partnerships between the
school, its teachers, the students and the parent
community make a positive contribution to learning.
Professional learning is paramount to the teaching
profession in order to improve individual professional
practice.
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STRATEGIC DIRECTION 3
Leadership & Management
Our schools require excellent leaders who will demonstrate
instructional leadership with efficient management practices
that lead creative, innovative schools with positive learning
cultures.
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Strategic direction 1: Teaching and Learning through Sustained Quality Evidence Based
Practices
PURPOSE
To ensure student learning outcomes are
identified and effective teaching methods
are implemented with a high priority given
to evidence-based practices to prepare
students for the 21st Century.
PEOPLE
PROCESSES
How do we develop capabilities of our
people to bring about transformation?
Students:
Identified students will participate in Literacy
and Numeracy intervention programs.
How do we do it and how will we know?
What is achieved and how do we know?
Professional learning around analysing
student data and developing responsive
programmes.
Products:
Differentiate curriculum delivery to meet the
needs of individual students.
Staff:
Pre and post assessment data indicates
that program differentiation is
demonstrating growth for all students.
Increased Reading benchmark levels
NAPLAN data
Progress along the NSW Literacy and
Numeracy Continuum in PLAN
Best Start Kindergarten Assessment
Best Start Assessment data is utilised to
assess prior knowledge and achievement
standards of Kindergarten to inform planning
of appropriate curriculum opportunities to
enhance student Literacy/Numeracy
achievement.
What are our newly embedded practices
and how are they integrated and in sync
with our purpose?
Practices:
Teachers draw on and implement
evidence-based research to improve their
performance and development
Parents:
Work authentically with staff to exchange
feedback and provide ongoing support for
their children’s development.
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Leaders:
The L3 Instructional leader will lead the
Professional learning of teachers in effective
literacy & numeracy teaching practices.
Student, parent & staff satisfaction
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Assessment data to monitor achievements
and gaps in student learning are used
extensively to inform planning for particular
student groups and individual students.
Student reports contain detailed
information about individual student
learning achievement and areas of growth,
which provide the basis for discussion with
parents.
Professional development on the
implementation of Language, Learning and
Literacy (L3), TEN program & CMIT.
IMPROVEMENT MEASURE/S
PRODUCTS AND PRACTICES
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There are systematic policies, programs
and processes to identify and address
student learning needs.
Teachers regularly use student
performance data and other student
feedback to evaluate the effectiveness of
their own teaching practices.
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Effective teacher professional development
& coaching is classroom based.
Support the implementation of the L3 & TEN
program.
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Teachers work together to provide and
receive constructive feedback from peers,
school leaders and students to improve
teaching practice.
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Strategic direction 2: Building Community Engagement
PURPOSE
PEOPLE
PROCESSES
Effective communication among home,
school and community contributes to
improved student achievement, increased
parental participation in children’s learning
and enhanced parent, community and
student perceptions of teachers and
schools.
How do we develop capabilities of our
people to bring about transformation?
Teachers, parents, students and community
members will work together to participate in
and support a range of school activities as
partners.
Communicate frequently with parents.
Students:
Participate in student survey.
How do we do it and how will we know?
What is achieved and how do we know?
Teachers and school leaders will listen to
the views of students and parents through
regular surveys.
Products:
Support families to participate in their child’s
learning through regular communication.
Staff:
Develop kits and resources to help families
work with children at home.
Participate in staff survey.
Teachers and parent representative body
leaders will plan regular family and
community learning events at school and
community locations
Train parents and community members as
classroom helpers and to work one on one
with students during reading lessons.
Parents:
Volunteer in the classroom.
PRODUCTS AND PRACTICES
School and families have worked together to
develop strategies to use in the home to
support student learning.
Families and community members are
supported to assist in the classroom and
school activities e.g. excursions.
Develop kits and resources to help families
work with children at home.
Parents and community members participate
in whole school assemblies and special
days.
Participate in parent survey.
IMPROVEMENT MEASURE/S
Participate in whole school assemblies and
special days
The percentage of community surveys
which reflect high satisfaction.
Number of participants in family &
community learning events e.g whole
school assemblies
Community partners:
What are our newly embedded practices
and how are they integrated and in sync
with our purpose?
Practices:
Community members to become involved as
guest speakers about their career or life
experiences.
Number of activities and guest speakers
from the broader community.
Families and community members
contribute to the life of the school in ways
that reflect their interests, skills, experience
and capacity to do so.
School policies and practices, learning
activities and community building initiatives
are built on a culture of welcome, inclusion
and belonging that reflects and respects
diversity within the school’s community.
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Strategic direction 3: Leadership & Management
PURPOSE
To ensure that our school leaders have the
skills and understanding to lead and
manage a school with an effective learning
culture.
PEOPLE
PROCESSES
Staff: Maintain effective partnerships with
families
Parents: Engage in relevant school related
programs and activities.
How do we do it and how will we know?
What is achieved and how do we know?
The school is committed to the
development of leadership skills in staff and
students.
Products:
Planning and implementation includes
processes for resource allocation,
professional learning, performance
monitoring and reporting.
Leaders:
Lead teaching and Learning
Develop self and others
Lead improvement, innovation and change
Lead the management of the school
Engage and work with the community
The School’s financial and physical
resources and facilities are well maintained,
within the constraints of the school budget,
and provide a safe environment that
supports learning.
Manage available resources to support
effective learning and teaching.
IMPROVEMENT MEASURE/S
High levels of satisfaction with the schools
learning culture.
Structures and systems are in place to
guarantee the delivery of public education
at Wollar that is of a high standard.
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PRODUCTS AND PRACTICES
Ensure budgets are integrated and aligned
with learning and teaching priorities.
Continuously review the range and quality
of all available resources.
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High levels of satisfaction with the schools
learning culture.
Structures and systems are in place to
guarantee the delivery of public education at
Wollar is of a high standard.
Practices:
The school leadership team makes
deliberate and strategic use of its
partnerships and relationships to access
resources for the purpose of enriching the
school’s standing within the local community
and improving student outcomes.
The school’s financial, physical and human
resources are managed, effectively and
efficiently to achieve the educational goals
and priorities.
Physical learning spaces are used
effectively, and technology is accessible to
staff and students.
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