2017 Charter 2015- Weber School · Our School today Weber School is a decile 8 full primary state school delivering education to Year 1 – 8 students. Weber is a rural community

Weber School Charter 2015-

2017

We are Ready, Willing and Able Powerful Learners!

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The kind of school we are○ Our vision: Intelligent learning in a caring

environment

○ Our guiding values: Providing a firm education foundation for enabling life long learning

○ Our shared values: Striving for success, learning, respect

○ Our kids: Experience success and strive for personal excellence

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Our School today○ Weber School is a decile 8 full primary state school delivering education to Year 1 – 8 students. ○ Weber is a rural community situated 38 kilometres east of Dannevirke.

○ The catchment of Weber School includes the areas of Weber, Herbertville, Wimbledon, Ti Tree Point, Waione, Horoeka, Motea Akitio and Waitahora.

○ Three bus routes serve Weber School by Ministry funded buses.

○ Weber and surrounding districts are part of a close knit community with a strong tradition of support for the school which shows in the facilities available.

○ The roll is currently 66 and is expected to be stable for the next few years. ○ Currently the school has 3 full time teachers, a part time teacher for Principal release time and one part time

teacher's aide. ○ Parent’s, Staff, and Trustees have a positive working relationship at Weber School.

○ As the Maori are the Tangata Whanau of Aotearoa and their language and culture are a living part of New Zealand society, the Board of Trustees recognises its obligation to the Treaty of Waitangi. It will undertake to provide opportunities where the students can experience Tikanga Maori.

○ The Board of Trustees will ensure steps are taken to achieve the goals of this charter.

○ Annual Cycle:○ Weber School’s planning year is from 1 January to 31 December each year. ○ A copy of our updated Charter and Annual Plan will be lodged with the Ministry of Education by 1 March each year.

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Our Board of Trustees and Staff

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Simon Prouting (Board Chair, Property and H&S)Ange McFetridge (on leave)Jane Kilmister (Property and H&S)

Bindy Free (Personnel)Bryan Speedy (Finance)Chrissie Beetham (Principal)Karen Phelps (Staff representative & middle room teacher)Sarah Third (Senior room teacher)Jo Blyth (Principal release)Heidi Lewis (Teacher aide)LaVonne Cottle (School Administrator and BOT secretary)

Weber School and National Educational Guidelines

○ We are developing our Learning Power dispositions and Strategies – we are learning how to learn.

○ We’ll grow our ○ Resilience (Ready willing and able to get on with

learning)○ Resourcefulness (Ready willing and able to learn in

different ways – choose the best strategies)○ Reflectiveness (Ready willing and able to think

about what we’ve learnt and how we learnt it)○ Relating (Ready willing and able to learn with

others, or alone if appropriate)

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Our Curriculum…Goal/Area Learning Intention (What are they getting better at?) Assessment tools and or strategies for learning and

reporting. What does getting better look like?)

Reading Reading for understanding and enjoyment. Probe

STAR

PAT

Running records*

National Standards. Tools aligned to National Standards

6 year old Nett

Overall Teaching Judgement

Student feedback and reflection

Observations

Learning Intentions and success criteria

Written Language Communication of ideas (messages) for a purpose.

Exemplar matrix and models.

National Standards.



Moderation

Observation


Oral Language Communication of ideas for a purpose. Exemplar matrix observation.

Speech

Exemplars Through Learning to Talk.

Talk-It matrix



Observations


Numeracy – Geometry & Measurement

Statistics

Make sense of number in their world.

Use maths processes in everyday life.

GLOSS - Strategy Level

Diagnostic survey*

PAT

National Standards

Knowledge tests



Basic facts

JAM

Observations


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Overall Learning Intentions and Assessment.

…Our Curriculum

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Science

Technology

Social Studies

Explanation of our world and events that have

happened.

Big Idea set as part of unit to use what we have

learned

Criteria co-constructed with class or adapted from

Exemplars

Understanding matrix

Arts

To experience potential life interests Learning stories.

Presentations

Celebrations


PE/Health Life choices to be fit and healthy and enjoy sport

for fun and competition

Swimming matrix

Peer/self assessment

Participating in interschool events

Nemp tasks.

Overall Teaching Judgment

Overall Student Judgement

Sports Canterbury Resource

PE Planning and Assessment folders


Learning Languages Learning to communicate in different languages Self assessment

Overall Teaching Judgment

Overall Student Judgement

Learning languages folders


Our learning experiences…○ Literacy and Numeracy○ Every student experiences an effective literacy and numeracy programme fitted to their needs. For planning, learning experiences and

resources refer to the Literacy and Maths Folders.

○ Integrated Programmes○ Weber School includes each of the Curriculum areas in a balanced, integrated curriculum, with planned opportunities for deep learning and

significant life experiences in Science and Technology, The Arts, Social Studies and Health each year.

○ Sports and Recreation○ Weber School has a continuing tradition of a vigorous ongoing sports programme providing opportunities for participation in wide range of

sports and recreation.

○ Learning experiences in the Weber Curriculum.○ Based on our experiences at Weber School, together with the educational ideas of the New Zealand Curriculum and extensive reading of

the educational literature, it is our belief that students best learn capabilities for life through learning experiences that:-○ Are seen by learners as authentic – real world (e.g. local creek issues, drama production for a real audience, work of art of real finished

merit, farming & forestry)○ Include stimulating investigations and projects for which students take their own responsibility and present in interesting ways to an

audience. ○ Provide opportunities for students to take the initiative○ Involve real environmental issues (e.g. creek, rubbish study, recycling, beaches).○ Take advantage of local opportunities (e.g. Horizons bus, Life Education Bus.)○ Include excursions to new and interesting places that don’t occur locally (e.g. local bush remnant, city trips). ○ Involve members in our own community (e.g. Arts experts, local correspondents with our writers)○ Include planned exposure to opportunities not available locally. (e.g. Science Centre, Mt Bruce Wildlife Centre).○ Include discussions about learning○ Incorporate a careers programme integrated into the curriculum – opportunity to see various careers.○ Students take responsibility for their own learning (e.g. use self and peer assessment) and focus on the PROGRESS they have made.○ A fully functional learning community in which all are learners and potential teachers; includes peers as tutors (e.g. ballet after school

programme)

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…Our learning experiences ○ Students have opportunity for input into the curriculum and management of their school.○ Health promoting schools – with full student involvement○ School council with real responsibilities.○ House Captains – House competitions.○ Class programmes:○ Setting goals○ Reflection leading onto new learning○ Inquiry process○ Science and Technology fairs○ Speech competition○ Introducing PrEP (Primary Enterprise Programme)○ Writing tutors(students write personal stories to selected community members)○ Reading tutors○ Talking partners and critical friends○ Powerful Learning – Powerful Learners

○ Local Resources are used such as:○ Forestry (local pine forest and logging operations)○ Fishing industry at Akitio and Porangahau○ Brian Hales’ bush remnant and wetland○ Farming; mixed, dairy, deer○ Marae at Porangahau and Aotea○ Local expertise; carvers, artists, technologists…..○ REAP○ Fossils on Poole’s farm○ Ngapururu forest remnant○ Local streams○ ○ Celebrations of Learning ○ Each term a celebration of learning is planned. This is an opportunity for students to show their parents and the wider community the learning they have done and the

activities in which they have participate

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Strategic Goals○ The Strategic Aims of Weber School are

designed to create exciting and challenging goals for now and in the future, to improve student outcomes and provide the very best learning environment.

○ It is a pathway to how we want to be.

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How we want to be - Strategic Aim 1:

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2017

Raised student achievement against National Standards

Seek development opportunitiesEnhance e-learning

environmentStrengthen self review

2016


Evaluate best practice in learning opportunities

Seek development opportunities

Strengthen self reviewLook for e-learning

opportunities

2015


Evaluate best practice in learning opportunities

Make use of e-learning tools

Promote shared actionsSelf review of progress to

develop future action

○ To Improve Student Achievement

How we want to be - Strategic Aim 2:

○ To foster our community

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2017

Monitor feelings and attitudes to develop better goals Look for new opportunities with our community

2016

Monitor feelings and attitudes to develop better goals

Use local expertise and knowledge within our

community

Work with our neighbours to build our learning capacity

Look for new opportunities in our community

2015

Build effective communication touchpoints

Build effective and active feedback loops

Monitor feelings and attitudes to develop better goals

Sourcing expertise and knowledge within our

community

How we want to be: Strategic Aim 3:○ To enrich our curriculum

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2017

2016

Look for opportunities to strengthen our Science capabilities

2015

Build an EOTC rosterBuild the language of Learning Power

Muscles within our community

What we are working on - Annual PlanGoal 1

To raise student achievementAnnual Goal These are our success

indicatorsHere is our strategy We need these

resourcesWho is

responsible?When will it be

done by?This is when it will

be reported


• Progress made against NS

• Writing as a focus area

• Teacher PD• Learning

Community notes• Moderation with

other schools

• PD oral language

• Effective teacher PD

• Teachers• Students• BOT• Parents

• End of 2015 • Teachers regularly

• Progress reports to board each term

Employ good teaching and learning practice best practice in learning opportunities

• Students willing to try new ideas

• Maintain positive attendance rates

• Student achievement data monitored and acted on regularly

• Increase teacher effectiveness

• PD in school and with cluster schools

• Attend Teacher effectiveness course $600

• Principal• Teachers

• End of 2015 and on-going

• Each term

Make use of e-learning tools

. ipad - spelling

. network - website active and used

Promote shared actions

• Parents on board• Celebrate success

• Information meetings and discussions

• Principal• Teachers• Parents

• End of 2015 • On going at LCM

• BOT review cycle

Self review of progress to develop future action

• NS data • Teachers self review

• Students self review

• Principals Reports

• Principal• Teachers• Students• Parents

• End of 2015 • On going in classrooms

• LCM• BOT review

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What we are working on - Annual PlanGoal 2

To foster our community relationships

Annual Goal These are our success indicators

Here is our strategy

We need these resources

Who is responsible?

When will it be done by?

This is when it will be reported

To build strong and respectful parent/teacher relationships

• Parent feedback from surveys discussed and recorded

• Teacher feedback

• New newsletter format

• Parent road meetings

• Surveys and informal discussions

• 3 way conferences

• Road meetings

• Surveys

• Principal• BOT• Teachers• Parents

• End of 2015 • On going

• Progress reported to BOT each term

To foster student/community links

• Students prominent in the community

• Students organizing the gala

• Time• Personnel

• Teachers• Students• Community

• End of 2015 • Each term a progress report

To work with a cluster of schools

• A community of schools established

• Meetings with school personnel working on common goals

• Ministry funding

• BOT • On going • Progress report each term

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What we are working on - Annual Plan Goal 3To enrich our curriculumAnnual Goal These are our

success indicators

Here is our strategy

We need these resources

Who is responsible?

When will it be done by?

This is when it will be reported

• To review our EOTC practice

• New EOTC documents

• Surveys• Reviews • Research

other schools

• EOTC Framework

• Teachers• Students

• Draft term 2• Final

document Term 4

• Progress reported each term

• Inquiry into school wide processes to gain understanding of how learning,teaching and curriculum assists in improving student

• Evaluation indicators from Wellbeing For success booklet

• Surveys• Reviews• Interviews

• Staff• Students

• Drafts end of term 1

• Final documents term4

• Progress each term

• To inform parents and our community about LPM

• Parents can talk about LPM to staff and students

• Students informed to teach parents

• Snippets in newsletters etc

• Videos • Informal

discussions• Celebrations

of Learning

• • Principal• Staff• Students

• On going • On going • Progress reports each

term.

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Board Annual Work Plan 2015-2016…Year: 2015

Review

Area for Review

Board Meeting Dates

Feb March May June August Sept Nov Dec

Strategic Review

Charter Confirm Charter approved and sent to MoE

Review of strategic planApprove review plan 2015

Analysis of Variance Annual plan draft

Strategic aims

Review all aims Strategic Aim 1 Strategic Aim 2 Strategic Aim 3 Strategic Aim 1 Strategic Aim 2 Strategic Aim 3 Review of all Aims

Regular Review

Policy

Operational Policies 7-8 Governance Policies 7-9 Operational Policy 9 Governance Policies 11-13

Learner progress and achievement

Review Strategic plan

Literacy/reading. Powerful learning

Literacy/Writing, maths. Powerful Learning

National Stds. Literacy, Oral, Powerful Learning

Science, Powerful Learning

Target 1, Maths Literacy, Writing, reading

National Stds.Target 2, Writing, Powerful Learning, Arts

Principal performance

Performance Agreement Approved

Informal appraisal Informal appraisal Appraisal report

Curriculum

ICT Maths Health PE Oral Science Reading/technology

Writing Arts

Budget Approved Monitor Monitor Mid year review Monitor 2016 draft

Emergent Review

New gov. initiatives

New local initiatives

Board processRequirements

Appoint chair, Minute delegations, code of conduct, Accounts to SS

Accounts to Auditor

Annual Report approved and sent to MoE

Nat. Stds. Parent reportingRoll return 1 July

Health Curriculum Consultation Fixed asset stock take

Succession planningAppoint Returning Officer

Nat. Stds. Parent reportingSet date for elections 2013

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…Board Annual Work Plan 2015-2016Year: 2016

Review

Area for Review

Board Meeting Dates


Strategic Review




Strategic aims

Review all aims Strategic Aim 1 Strategic Aim 2 Strategic Aim 3 Strategic Aim 1 Strategic Aim 2 Strategic Aim 3 Review of all Aims

Regular Review

Policy

Operational policies 10-11 Governance Policy 14 Operational policies 12-13 Governance; processes and procedures











Informal appraisal Informal appraisal Appraisal report

Curriculum

ICT Maths Health PE Oral Science Reading/technology Writing Arts

Budget Approved Monitor Monitor Mid year review Monitor 2017 draft

Emergent Review




Promote elections Promote elections Promote electionsAccounts to Auditor

New trustee inductionAppoint chair Annual Report approved and sent to MoE


Fixed asset stock take Nat. Stds. Parent reporting

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…Board Annual Work Plan 2015-2016Year: 2017

Review

Area for Review

Board Meeting Dates


Strategic Review


Consultation with community re Charter



Strategic aims

Review all aims

Strategic Aim 1 Strategic Aim 2 Strategic Aim 3

Strategic Aim 1 Strategic Aim 2 Strategic Aim 3

Review of all Aims

Regular Review

Policy

Operational policies 1-5 Governance Policy 1-2 Operational policies 6 Governance policies 3-6











Informal appraisal

Informal appraisal

Appraisal report

Curriculum

ICT Maths Health PE Oral Science Reading/technology

Writing Arts

Budget Approved Monitor Monitor Mid year review

Monitor 2018 draft

Emergent Review




Appoint chair,Minute delegations, code of conduct,

Accounts to Auditor

Annual Report approved and sent to MoE


Fixed asset stock take

Nat. Stds. Parent reportingRole of the Chair

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Documents

2017 Charter 2015- Weber School · Our School today Weber School is a decile 8 full primary state school delivering education to Year 1 – 8 students. Weber is a rural community