Diamond Harbour School
Annual Plan 2014
1. Progress Strategic KPIs: All children show progress against the National Standards.
90% of children are achieving National Standards.
Historic perspective: Our end of year data (EOY) 2013 indicated 74% of children were working at the national standard in writing.
Changing cohorts and children coming to and leaving our school have impacted our data. By year end, 2014, we want 80% of our
children at the national standard in writing.
Annual Target: Each year group has a set target for 2014 and teachers are expected to report at the end of each term on the
progress of each cohort towards the EOY target and on the strategies they are using to accelerate progress. (See below.)
Baseline
data
(EOY
2013)
After one year at school: No data as at entry level
After two years at school: Currently 77% of children
are achieving national standard in writing.
After three years at school: Currently 73% of
children are achieving national standard in writing.
Year Four: Currently 88% of children are achieving
at the national standard in writing.
Year Five: Currently 75% of children are achieving at
the national standard in writing.
Year Six: Currently 60% of children are at the
national standard in writing.
Year Seven: Currently 57% of children are at the
national standard in writing.
Year Eight: Currently 77% of children at the national
standard in writing.
EOY
Data
2014
Year One: 80% of children at National Standard.
After two years at school: 83 % of children will be
achieving at the national standard in writing.
After three years at school: 80% of children will be
achieving at the national standard in writing.
Year Four: 94% of children will be achieving at the
national standard in writing.
Year Five: 92% of children will be achieving at the
national standard in writing.
Year Six: 70% of children will be achieving at the national
standard in writing.
Year Seven: 64% of children will be achieving at the
national standard in writing.
Year Eight: 82% of children will be achieving at the
national standard in writing.
1. Progress Strategic KPIs: All children show progress against the national standards.
90% of children are achieving at the national standards.
Historic perspective: We analysised our writing data from last year and noted that children were performing poorly on the spelling and
punctuatioin aspects of the AsTTle writing assessments. (Surface features) These scores were generally lower than their deeper writing
features. Following this work we researched a range of spelling programmes, both phonics and whole language based programmes and have
devised a programme based on recent best practice and plan to implement it in 2014.
Annual target: To improve AsTTLe spelling levels of all children in the school.
Baseli Year 3: Currently 28% of children have a spelling level
EOY
Year 3: Only 14% of children will have a spelling level below the
ne
below the expected AsTTLe spelling level.
2014
expected AsTTLe spelling level.
data
Year 4: Currently 35% of children have a spelling level
Year 4: Only 14% of children will have a spelling level below the
2014
below the expected AsTTLe spelling level.
expected AsTTLe spelling level.
Year 5: Currently 30% of children have a spelling level
Year 5: Only 15% of children will have spelling level below the
below the expected AsTTLe spelling level.
expected AsTTLe spelling level.
Year 7: Currently 37 % of children have a spelling level
Year 7: Only 20 % of children have a spelling level below the
below the expected AsTTLe spelling level.
expected AsTTLe spelling level.
Year 8: Currently 60% of children have a spelling level
Year 8: 35% of children will have a spelling level below the
below the expected AsTTLe spelling level.
expected AsTTLe spelling level.
Annual Target: Implement a school wide spelling programme devised from recent best practice.
Actions
Cost
Time
Review
Teachers implement school wide spelling programme that models best
Teacher P.D Reviewed
practice.
$1000
fortnightly for first
term.
Teachers in syndicates evaluate spelling programme fortnightly to ensure
Fortnightly.
the programme is meeting the needs of the children, is interrelated with
reading and writing and the children are using spelling words and processes
and independently.
1. Progress Strategic KPIs: All children show progress against the national standards.
90% of children are achieving at the national standards.
Students with special needs are supported in their learning so that they can progress in relation to The New Zealand
Curriculum and fully participate in and contribute to their school and community.
Historic Perspective: We have 10 children in Years 5-8 who are just at standard. They need to work hard to maintain standard and as a staff we
are concerned that without significant teacher input they will struggle to maintain their levels. There is also a group of 8 children who with
increased application and teacher time will be able to move from just below standard to at standard. Lifting these 8 children will improve our
overall achievement data.
Annual Target: 8 children from Years 5-8 who are not at standard in writng meet the national standard by year end.
10 children who are currently meeting standard, maintain this by year end.
Actions
Cost
Time
Review
Children in groups of 9 are withdrawn for writing sessions with a teacher, 4 7.5 teacher Children in groups
days a week.
hours per
reviewed each
week.
term.
1. Progress Strategic KPI: All Maori and Pasifika children are achieving at standard.
Annual Target: All Maori and Pasifika children are achieving at standard in writing.
Actions
Cost
Maori and Pasifika children who are not at standard are included in writing Teacher
support groups.
time as
above.
Time
Term review.
1. Progress Strategic KPI: Specific extension programmes and tools are in place to extend and identify children.
Annual Target: 8 children from Years 6-8 will be working two years above national standard in writing.
Actions
Cost
Time
8 children enrolled in Young Writers’ Online learning programmes for 2014. $3200
Reviewed Term1
We plan to start with a workshop in term 1 and then will tailor an online
programme to meet the needs of the learners.
Review
Review
1. Progress Strategic KPIs: All children show progress against the national standards.
90% of children are achieving at national standard.
Historic perspective: Currently 20% of our children are not at the standard in mathematics. Long term we need 90 % at standard. In 2014 we are
on the A-Lim professional devlopment (P.D) programme which allows a teacher to be released to work with children who are not quite at standard
in mathematics, 5 days a week for 45 minutes per session. We plan to have children from Years 5-7 in the programme who are not yet at standard.
Part of the professional development will involve our specialist teacher modelling lessons.
Annual Target: To move 7 children from ‘working toward’s to be ‘at’ the national standard in mathematics.
Baseline
data
(EOY
2013)
Need to select children after initial A-Lim meeting
and guidance in May. We have 7 potential children
identified, but will be guided by those who run the
professional development.
EOY
2014
1. Progress Strategic KPI: Professional development in place to meet learning needs.
Historic perspective: P.D has tended to be school wide in the recent past. In 2014 the staff will have P.D at three levels, individually, as a school and will also
be part of a wider Cluster. Last year the BoT invited the school’s Senior Advisor and another expert to talk through target setting and student achievement data
and will continue to seek expert facilitators to up-skill the BoT as a group.
Annual Target: To provide both school-wide and indivudal professional development for staff and the BoT.
Actions
Cost
Time
Complete A-Lim mathematics professional development delievered by
6 relieving
Reviewed term 3
MoE.
days
Complete IT professional development delivered by e-Time and the MoE within
the wider Cluster.
15 relieving
days
Reviewed on a term
basis.
Review
All teachers to complete their personal inquiry to enhance their teaching.
$4000
By end of term 3
BoT to complete Schooldocs, Linc-Ed and curriculum professional development
sessions.
Facilitators
By end of term 4.
1. Progress Strategic KPI: Specific extension tools and programmes are in place to extend and identify children.
Historic perspective : Last year we trialled an online learning programme for a group of able Year 6 students. The programme was inappropriate .
We also trialled a Robotics Course for children that provided excitement, however our follow-up, resourcing, location and the price of the course
are prohibiting factors in continuing with such a theme. We will trial an online learning programme for our top writers and will also look to provide
other opportunities for our divergent thinkers.
Annual Target: To provide tailored programmes to meet the needs of our learners.
Actions
Cost
Time
Review
8 children to complete Young Writers online learning.
$3200
Term reviews.
Two groups of identified children to complete the Future Problem Solving
Teacher
Term reviews.
programme for 45 minutes per week. Children will present work to parents time 1.5
and an appropriately identified auidence at the completion of their project. hours per
Aim is to enter the children in the Future Problem Solving event in 2015.
week.
Standardised testing is used to effectively measure how far above the
National Standard our able children can reach.
Additional
testing
resources.
Ongoing.
2. Progress Strategic KPI: School wide inquiry topics are in place.
Historic perspective : Last year we completed a successful school wide inquiry culuminating in an Open Day for parents. We hope to use a similar
format this year.
Annual Target: To complete two school wide inquiry topics.
Actions
Cost
Provide adequete time , processes and resources to complete inquiry
topics.
2. Progress Strategic KPI: ICT equipment is current and avaliable to support learning.
Annual Target:
Actions
Cost
Purchase 11 more Chromebooks
5k
Establish an ICT purchasing plan for two years
Children in Years 5-8 will all have Google Accounts for learning.
Review i-pad leasing options.
Classroom blogs are up-to-date and interactive.
Drop in sessions are held to assist parents with online learning.
Time
Review
Term reviews.
Time
Term 1
Term 1
Term 1
Term 4
Ongoing
Ongoing
Review
2. Progress Strategic KPI: Children, staff and parents use online collabrative tools to assist learning
Annual Target: A range of online collabrative tools are introduced and used to assist learning.
Actions
Cost
Time
Website is maintained and updated daily.
Ongoing
School interviews organised online.
$155
Terms 1 & 3
Stationery orders completed online.
Term 1
Linc-Ed reporting tool is implemented to report progress.
2k
Term 1
Drop in sessions are held to assist with Linc-ed implementation.
Teacher
Terms 1.2&4
release time
Mail Chimp system is implemented to construct and distribute newsletter Teacher
Term 1
and to emails to parents in a professional online manner.
release time
Google forms are used on the website to collate information.
Ongoing
Classroom blogs are interactive.
Teacher
Ongoing
release time
Review
4. Progress Strategic KPI: Online reporting systems allow parents the opportunities to provide comment and feedback.
Annual Target: Implement a new online reporting system.
Actions
Cost
Time
Review
Linc-Ed reporting tool is implemented to report progress.
2k
Terms 1,3&4.
100 % of parents access and comment using Linc-Ed.
Ongoing
Drop in sessions are held to assist with Linc-ed implementation.
Teacher
Terms 1, 2& 4.
release time
Parents given the opportunity to provide feedback on reporting system.
Term 4
4. Progress Strategic KPI:
Annual Target: To develop practices and procedures which reflect both N.Z’s and our local cultural diversity.
Actions
Cost
Time
School and teachers appreciate and value the significance of learners’
Ongoing
ancestry.
Students have the opportunity to explore their own ancestry and share
Ongoing
this with their peers.
Teachers are aware of and promote students’ understanding of
Ongoing
genealogy.
Whanau and kaumatua are involved in teaching and learning of
Ongoing
whakapapa.
Students know and share their own whakapapa.
Ongoing
Sing appropriate waiata and school song in assemblies.
Ongoing
Use resources in the curriculum which recognizes N.Z’s dual heritage.
Ongoing
Respond annually to Ngai Tahu evaluation requests.
Ongoing
Engage local kaumatua to assist with Marae visit.
Ongoing
Use salutations in letters and newsletters.
Ongoing
Use Te Reo Maori greetings in formal public addresses.
Ongoing
Use Kaumatua from Marae to assist with kapa haka.
Ongoing
Develop a school haka.
Ongoing
Review
1.Place Strategic KPI: To ensure that the school grounds and buildings are well maintained, safe and clean.
Annual Target: Annual review of performance of employees/contractors responsible for maintenance, safety and cleanliness of school grounds
and buildings.
Actions
Cost
Time
Review
Annual review of safety procedures for all independent contractors.
Term 1
Appraise all maintenance staff.
Term 4
Ensure safety procedures are in place for all contractors and those
Ongoing
working on the ECE.
2. Place Strategic KPI: School is used by wider community for learning and activities.
Annual Target: To facilitate the use of school grounds and facilities for educational purposes.
Actions
Cost
Time
Liaise with KidsFirst, OPUS International and the MoE to build and
Term 3
complete an ECE centre on our school grounds.
Provide a construction timeline for the building of the ECE.
Mid term 1
Sell pool keys to the community for the use of our pool over the summer
Terms 1 & 4
periods.
Open up school grounds after hours for sports practices, rugby, cricket
Throughout the
and soccer.
year
Maintain community garden.
Ongoing.
Hold appropriate Time-bank events at school.
Ongoing
3. Place Strategic KPI: Maximise cost sharing benefits with ECE
Annual Target: Invesitgate and scope sharing infrastructure sharing opportunities
Actions
Cost
Invesitage and scope power sharing options.
Investigate and scope solar power sharing options.
8k
Investigate and scope shared service providers.
Time
Term 2
Term 2
Term 3
Review
Review
3. Place Strategic KPI: Secure funding from the MoE to ensure health and safety regulations are met prior to Modern Learning Enviornment
development.
Annual Target:
Actions
Site visit from property advisor.
Prepare proposal to update our disabled toilet and shower facilities.
Cost
Time
Term 1
Term 1
Review
4. Place Strategic KPI: Enviro schools programme is maintained.
Annual Target: Enviro programme is maintained.
Actions
Provide weekly teacher time to maintain programme.
Provide Teacher release time for attending Enviro School events
Cost
30 minutes
per week.
6 teacher
release days
Time
Weekly
Review
Ongoing
4. Place Strategic KPI: School garden is maintained in conjunction with Garden to Table Guidleines
Annual Target: Garden to Table Guidelines are implemented.
Actions
Cost
Time
Recruit and train a kitchen specialist
2k
Term 1 and then
reviewed each term.
Support teachers with integration of garden in classroom programmes and
inquiries.
Recruit and train 4, regular vounteers to assist with programme.
Support and maintain healthy lunch options with sharing of dry goods.
Manage the Garden to Table page on the school website with meaningful, up-to
date information.
Work within a set budget to provide a range of foods for children.
Seek out and secure appproriate funding opportunities.
Provide produce for the ‘Plenty to Share’ service in the local community.
Develop procedures for managing risk associated with food allergies.
Reviewed each term
1k
Professional
development.
1k
Term 4
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
Term 1
Review
1. People Strategic KPI: Effective monitoring and partnerships are made with ECEs in the Harbour Basin
Annual Target: Strategically work with ECEs to create a collective vision for pre-school education.
Actions:
Cost
Time
Have Harbour Cluster Plan approved by MoE
Ongoing
Establish collective understandings between ECEs and Primary Schools.
Term 3
Investiagte intergration of SMS between ECEs and Primary Schools.
Term 3
1. People Strategic KPI: Establish exit transition process for students graduating from Diamond Harbour School.
Annual Target: Review and investigate transition processes.
Actions:
Cost
Time
Seek and investigate processes used in other schools/settings.
Relievers
Term 2
Establish a formal process for seeking information from our leavers.
Term 4
Review
Review
1. People Strategic KPI: Three community organisations within the Harbour Basin are supported by children.
Annual Target: To help three community organisations within Diamond Harbour.
Actions:
Cost
Time
School raises funds for local Cancer Society.
Term 1
Children earn Time – Bank Credits for our school
School participates in local ANZAC Parade.
Ongoing
Term 2
School raises funds for the local Fire Brigade.
Term 3
Review
People/Finance Strategic KPIs:
Financial planning and purchasing inline with capital spending and reflect agreed strategic direction.
Cash flow reports inform separately on committed and non-committed funds.
Non-committed cash reserves be maintained above 60k.
Compliance reviewed quarterly and annually.
Monitor and review the spending against the medium term plan.
Up-skill and train staff on funder policy and process.
Staff paid accurately and on time.
Annual Target: Establish robust financial reporting systems.
Actions
Cost
Time
Prepare annual accounts for auditor.
May
Prepare 2 year and 7 year budgets inline with strategic direction.
Prepare 2014 budget.
Cash flow reporting informs separately on committed and non-committed funds.
Review monthly expenditure and report to the BoT
Recover Novopay overpayments.
Scope and investigate accounting packages to replace current system (s)
Provide appropriate financial trainning for staff.
March
November
Ongoing
Ongoing
March
August
Ongoing
Review
4. People Strategic KPIs: Parents and families are invited to all school events and to participate in classroom activities.
Drop in sessions to help parents with our online reporting and learning.
Families are utilising school website.
Provide opportunities for parents to see learning in action. (Open days)
80% of children complete the Diamond Challenge.
All parents contribute to learning conferences.
Annual Target: To provide a range of opportunities for parents to be involved in learning activities.
Actions:
Cost
Time
Drop in sessions offered to parents to assist them with new online reporting
systems.
Relievers
Ongoing
Maths ‘Open Day’ outlining maths teaching, learning and processes.
Reliever
Term 1
To hold an Inquiry learning /sharing afternoon
60% of children complete Diamond Challenge
All parents contribute to learning conferences
Term 3
Ongoing
Ongoing
Review
5. People Strategic KPI: • Partnerships established with organisations in the Harbour Basin.
Lead role taken in Learning Cluster.
Annual Target: To establish and maintian partnerships in within the Harbour Baisn.
Actions
Cost
Time
To have a Cluster Leader from Diamond Harbour School
Release time
Ongoing
Promote ‘Timebank Scheme” within the school and community
Ongoing
Support, Cancer Society, Fire Brigade and ANZAC Parade within community.
Term 3
Review
6. People Strategic KPI: •Links/partnerships established with people who can share knowledge/skills with the school/students.
Annual Target:
Actions
Cost
Local experts involved in inquiry topics.
7. People Strategic KPI: Encourage parents and the community to use our website.
School website kept up to date with parent/ student usage increased.
All Stakeholders involved in the review of school policies.
Annual Target: School website used to inform, update , communicate and review.
Time
Terms 2&3
Review
Actions
Cost
Time
Parents and community directed to school website.
Online reporting systems introduced.
All stakeholders use School Docs processes to review school policies.
Ongoing
Term 1
Ongoing
MailChimp used to send out school newsletter and direct families to website.
Surveys conducted online through the website.
Term 1
Ongoing
Review