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École Goulds Elementary School

46 Doyle’s Rd. Goulds, NL

A1S 1A1

École Goulds Elementary Mission Statement

Learning is a life-long process. Through the cooperative efforts of home, school and community, École Goulds Elementary seeks to provide a positive, nurturing and enriching environment. We are committed to recognizing the uniqueness of each individual and instilling in each a desire to reach his/her potential. By providing meaningful experiences that foster a love and enthusiasm for learning, we will prepare our students to be contributing members of a global society.

OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR

Chair: Milton Peach, B.A., B.A.(Ed.)

C.E.O./Director of Education: Ford Rice, B.A., B.Ed., M.Ed.

Message from the Director of Education

In December, 2011, Eastern School District approved a three-year strategic planning process which centered on developing our schools as caring, professional and purposeful places of learning and excellence. This school report for 2011-2012 highlights the activities of your school and your efforts to achieve your school-based goals, in keeping with the District’s mission and its vision for the future. The information provided is very helpful as we continue to pursue excellence for our District through a planning process which emphasizes continued professional growth and development. I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate each school on the success achieved to date as evidenced by this report. I acknowledge, with gratitude, the efforts of our teachers, administrators, support staff, parents and community representatives, particularly through schools councils. By working together, we can achieve the best possible learning environment for our students. I encourage you to dialogue with our stakeholders on this document and on our District objectives. As we move forward with our new Strategic Plan (2011-2014), I look forward to your continued support and cooperation in the achievement of the specific goals and objectives listed in this plan. Keep up the good work! Sincerely, BRUCE VEY, PhD

CEO/DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION (Acting) /ms

Principal’s Message

At École Goulds Elementary we are committed to providing a positive, nurturing and enriching environment so that every child can reach his/her maximum potential. Our motto, “Through Education We Grow” demonstrates the value we place on teaching and learning. We want our students to acquire the skills and knowledge that will enable them to be life-long learners. This report celebrates our many accomplishments and successes, as well as identifies areas of concern that need improvement. Highlighting this year’s Annual School Development Report is the work the School Development Team in collaboration with the staff has been doing with regard to our school goals in Language, Mathematics & the creation of a safe, caring, healthy & collaborative learning environment. The 2011-12 School Year was Year One of a three-year plan 2011-14. The School Report for 2011-12 also provides data on the performance of our students on the June 2012 Provincial Assessments in Language Arts and Mathematics. We are extremely proud of and thankful for the wonderful support that we have received from all members of the learning community of École Goulds Elementary. It is only by working together that we are able to maximize the learning potential of each and every child in our school. If you require clarification on any points presented in the report, please contact the office. We value the support you provide your child as well as your comments. Agnes Brennan Principal

School Council’s Message École Goulds Elementary School Council consists of volunteers representing parents, teachers, and community. Our membership this year consisted of: Tammy-Lee Joyce – Parent Representative & School Council Chair Donna Emberley – Parent Representative Trudy Williams -- Parent Representative David Ryan – Community Representative Judy Kelly – Teacher Representative Shirley Buckley – Teacher Representative Sheryl Ryan – Assistant Principal Agnes Brennan – Principal

The School Council of École Goulds Elementary continues to work hard to support the goals of our School Development Plan. Each year the School Council reviews the school's CRT results and participates in planning the educational priorities for the upcoming school year. Our School Council reviewed the projected and actual budgets for the year. Three main fundraising initiatives were held in the 2011-2012 school year to purchase educational materials and promote learning at our school. These initiatives included a Sweat-a thon, held in the fall and our annual Spring Fair, which also included a 50/50 draw. These funds allowed us to purchase technology i.e computers, printers, LCD units and contribute to the purchase of iPads to support student learning. This year our school was the recipient of an Innovation Grant from the Department of Innovation, Business and Rural Development. This grant of $20,000 coupled with our own fundraised monies allowed us to place iPads in several classrooms to enhance the learning for our students. School Council continues to support and promote healthy eating at École Goulds Elementary. The School Lunch Program continues to be well-received by students and parents. In addition, the Kids Eat Smart Breakfast Program is thriving at our school through our fund-raising efforts, grants from the Kids Eat Smart Foundation and our many hard working and dedicated volunteers. Healthy & Active living is strongly encouraged at École Goulds Elementary. In conjunction with our Physical Education Program, a recreational skating program for students in K-6 was once again organized for the winter of 2011/2012. Skates and helmets were donated to the school, which allowed all children to participate. The needs of our youngest students were supported though our Kindergarten Intervention program. This was offered to our Kindergarten students in January of 2012 and met with much success. École Goulds Elementary held a food drive for Thanksgiving, as well as a "Food from the Heart" food drive on Valentine's Day, with all food donated to the Goulds Family Aid Center. At Christmas, we organized our annual Waffle Breakfast with Santa where children were treated to waffles, juice and a visit from Santa. Many of the events at our school are successful because of the wonderful group of volunteers who are so giving of their time. The hard work and dedication of our teachers and support staff was acknowledged with a "lunch" during Staff Appreciation Week and a Volunteer Event was held in June to recognize the efforts of all our volunteers. Efforts to make our building more secure continue to be a focus. Early in the school year requests and entreaties from both administration and School Council resulted in the much-needed installation of outside lighting over the main entrances and parking lot. We have also seen the installation of a Security/Video system requiring visitors to be acknowledged before gaining access to our school. Students continued to participate in practice lockdowns during the school year. We are pleased with the efforts of the Eastern School District in taking steps to ensure safe buildings for our children. Synrevoice continues to be used to effectively and quickly communicate with parents in the event of school closures or other important announcements. This also supports the safety of the students at École Goulds Elementary. One of our Council Members is leading a Goulds Safety Committee to address the lack of sidewalks on the Main Road of the Goulds. We will continue to support the quest to put much-needed sidewalks in our school zone. As of the end of this school year, a commitment has been made by City Council to begin construction of sidewalks over the summer of 2012. We will continue to lobby for sidewalks which will benefit students in our school walk zone.

For the second year, our school has participated in a School Travel Planning pilot with the City of St. John’s, to help find ways to reduce congestion around our school at drop-off and pick up times. This year the school held a “Walk to School” day in October in addition to introducing “Courtesy Bussing” which has benefited many of our students. Due to space restrictions we have been approved for a modular classroom for the 12-13 school year. Our goal is to return our cafeteria to its full capacity however this may not occur in the next school year. This year also saw many physical improvements to our building including the installation of adequate exterior lighting, a front-door security system and a new gym floor as well as the painting of our gym ceiling. École Goulds Elementary School Council would like to sincerely thank Agnes Brennan, Principal and Sheryl Ryan, Assistant Principal for their continued support. We would also like to acknowledge the dedication of the teachers and support staff of École Goulds Elementary, who support our School Council and our children in all that they do. We extend as well, our gratitude and appreciation to our numerous volunteers who make each of our initiatives possible and, without whom, we could not function. Last, but certainly not least, we thank our students and parents for their support in all of our endeavours. It has been my pleasure to act as your School Council Chair this year. I am grateful to have had such an opportunity to work with a group that is so dedicated to the academic achievement and well-being of our children. Respectfully submitted, Tammy-Lee Joyce Chair- École Goulds Elementary School Council

Overview of School Our School Community École Goulds Elementary is part of the Eastern School District, which has 118 schools and 40 558 students. Our school enrollment in the 11-12 school year was 628 students in grades Kindergarten to Six. École Goulds Elementary School is a neighborhood school serving the Goulds and Petty Harbour/Maddox Cove communities. Approximately one-half of the students travel to and from school by the school bus with five busses providing this service. École Goulds Elementary School has a total of 42.45 educational staff that includes 28.00 classroom teachers and 6.75 Instructional Resources Teachers. We have units for guidance, Learning Resources & Technology and Physical Education & Music. Our students also avail of the services of a band teacher and 2.0 units in administration. We also have six student assistants. In addition to staff based at the school, we have itinerant services for speech-language pathology, hearing impairment, visual impairment and educational psychology. Secretarial, maintenance and custodian support services are also provided.

Key Highlights/Special Projects

École Goulds Elementary offers a full range of academic programs set by the Department of Education as well as other programs and activities to enhance the learning environment for our students. The prescribed curriculum includes math, language arts, social studies, science, French, religion, health, art, as well as physical education and music. Along with the prescribed English program, we offer a French Immersion program in Kindergarten to Grade 6. In addition, this year we offered an Intensive Core French program for two classes at the grade 6 level.

École Goulds Elementary continues to offer the SECOND STEP Program - a program that promotes empathy and is designed to reduce impulsive and aggressive behavior in children as well as increasing their level of social competence. Since speaking is an integral part of the Language Arts Program, public speaking is highly encouraged. Each student in grades 2-6 is involved in a non-competitive Public Speaking Event at the classroom level. This year we continued to have our GREAT (Goulds Reading Everyday All Together) Time Reading. Every day from 10:30 to 10:45 all students and teachers are involved in reading aloud, silent reading or buddy reading. This is followed by GETAM (Goulds Elementary Talking About Mathematics), a 15-minute period where students gather in groups to solve problems and communicate their mathematical reasoning.

This year we offered a Kindergarten Intervention Program for twelve of our Kindergarten students. This program ran for thirty-five sessions and offered support to children who were experiencing difficulty with outcomes at the Kindergarten level. Two retired teachers facilitated this program whereby the twelve Kindergarten children attended both morning and afternoon sessions for thirty-five sessions over a twelve-week period. Our own fundraising efforts allow us this opportunity to support the learning needs of these young children. This early literacy program indicates the commitment École Goulds Elementary places on our youngest students and their learning. We were also involved in the Department of Education’s "Kinderstart" program in 2011-12. Students entering school in September 2012 attended five Kinderstart sessions with their parents. The Kinderstart Program affords children the opportunity to experience school life as well as eases the transition from home to school. The MUSIC PROGRAM at École Goulds Elementary is a comprehensive literacy program where children learn to read and write music as early as Grade 1. The Kindergarten program provides children with the basic concepts necessary for beginning music literacy. This is done through listening activities, games, movement, creating and composing. All students of École Goulds Elementary were exposed to a broad range of musical experiences throughout this school year. A variety of choral performances highlighted their musical talent. Grade 2 students performed for parents and students during our Thanksgiving Assembly in October and in March our Grade 5 students and choir held a Native assembly celebrating the Aboriginal People of our country. The Grade 5 Choir also performed at the Arts Works Conference in the fall of 2011. In November our elementary students recognized & honored the men and women of the great wars of the twentieth century. Our Grade 3 children celebrated the festive season of Christmas with an evening concert for parents. In April our Grade 1 students presented an Easter Assembly for parents and students. Our Grade 6 Choir performed at the

annual meeting of the School Board Trustees which was held at the Capital Hotel in May. To conclude the year, our Kindergartens held their Farewell Concert for parents in May and we said goodbye to our Grade 6 students with a School-Leaving Concert in June. Other opportunities for our Grades 4, 5 and 6 choirs to perform consisted of the NLTA Christmas Suite, our Year-end Concerts, our Volunteer Appreciation Event, the Eastern School District’s Choral Connections and school assemblies. The INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PROGRAM at École Goulds Elementary School consisted of a Beginner Band and a Junior Band with a total of 55 students in grades 5 and 6 participating. Students rehearsed in one instrumental sectional class and two full-band rehearsals every 7-day cycle. The Beginner Band had a very successful performance at Rotary Music Fest in May where they received many wonderful comments from the clinicians. The Junior Band had a very active performance schedule performing at this year’s Christmas Concert and the Rotary Music Fest where they were awarded a silver medal. They ended the year with a performance at their Grade 6 Farewell concert. We are very proud of the music program at our school. The musical experiences offered our students this year help foster a love and understanding of music and help develop the musical ability of our students. The PHYSICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM at École Goulds Elementary tries to make a difference in the life of each student by providing the knowledge, skills and opportunities for children to be physically active. Students were given a variety of opportunities to be active throughout the school year. A six-week skating program for K-6 students was very successful. An intramural softball, soccer, volleyball and team handball program took place at lunchtimes for students in grades 4, 5 & 6. The gym was used after school and in the evenings by our school basketball teams. In September and October, a number of our students participated in a cross-country running competition held in St. John’s. In addition, we had five basketball teams participate in numerous invitational and provincial basketball tournaments throughout the basketball season. École Goulds Elementary had three teams participate in the 5th Annual Geoff Walsh Memorial Baseball Tournament. Also, approximately 30 athletes participated in the 2012 Hersey's Track & Field Meet in Mount Pearl. Several of these athletes finished in the top ten. We are very proud of the performances of all our students. Also this year our students participated in the annual Terry Fox Run in September and the District-wide Living Healthy Commotion in October. This year we continued our involvement in the Eastern Active Schools Project. Teachers have committed to providing an Active Schools physical activity session for their students each day. We are committed to providing many opportunities for our students to be active because we know active and healthy children live better, learn better and grow up to be more active and healthy adults. This year our school was the recipient of an Innovation Grant from the Department of Innovation, Business and Rural Development. This grant of $20,000 coupled with our own fundraised monies allowed us to place iPads in several classrooms to enhance the learning for our students.

Once again this year the RNC offered the DARE Program to our Grade 6 students over a ten-week period. This Drug Abuse Resistance Education Program (DARE) is a prevention program that teaches children the skills they need to avoid drugs & alcohol & to make good life choices. The program was facilitated by Constables Karen Hemmons and Kevin Foley of the RNC. It culminated with a DARE graduation which was attended by Grade 6 students and parents. Our school participated in Tutors for Tuition again this year. Selected Grade 4, 5 and 6 students received tutoring from high school students in the areas of reading and math. Tutors were rewarded with certificates toward tuition in a post-secondary institution. The mission of our Pastoral Care Team is to help establish a sense of belonging and caring among the students and staff of École Goulds Elementary. This committee offers assistance to families of students and staff when support is needed and we continue to celebrate birthdays by presenting each student with a Birthday Button, which was designed by one of our students. As well, Provincial Studios provides a birthday photo for each student and his/her birthday is announced on his/her special day. This year we also continued our Adopt-a-Family Program. This program is funded by donations from parents. It allows us the opportunity to support families in our school community who are going through difficult financial times. For example, this year we supported some families with supermarket gift cards and by paying for Soccer Registration fees for Summer Programs. The Big Buddy Prefect Program continued this year with much success. Grades four, five and six students freely gave up their recess and lunch breaks to volunteer with students in the lower grades. They were wonderful role models for our younger students. The Parent Volunteer Program continued this year. Parents offered assistance in the office, in classrooms and in the Resource Center & coaching our basketball teams. They also accompanied classes on field trips and assisted teachers with various classroom activities. Parent volunteers have helped make our Breakfast Club and Kiss & Ride Program a great success again this year. Students who wish to have breakfast at school can do so three mornings a week in our cafeteria. We offer students the choices of cereal, yogurt, toast and fruit. This is a much-loved program at our school. This year we have seen the continuation of our École Goulds Elementary Awards Recognition Program. Each month teachers selected students for an award, which was presented at a classroom Awards Assembly attended by parents. Students were recognized not only for academic excellence but also for such things as being attentive listeners, coming prepared for class, being cooperative with their classmates, and showing empathy to others. Students’ pictures were taken at the assemblies and then posted on our WALL OF STARS. Every student in our school was recognized for his/ her unique talents & abilities. École Goulds Elementary continues to have a very successful Recycling & Environmental Program. A monthly incentive program helped create awareness in our students about the importance of keeping our earth clean and beautiful as well as educating them about the impact that they can have on their environment. Students take an active part in this program at École Goulds Elementary. Teams of students are responsible for collecting the daily recyclables and depositing them in the designated areas. The recycling/environmental committee is also happy to help promote any contests outside of school, which helps bring awareness to environmental issues. Our school participated in the St. John’s

Clean & Beautiful Campaign, which encouraged students to clean up their school grounds. Organizers provided several incentive-type prizes for the students. Each day children bring in recyclables and deposit them in our recycling shed regularly. On average there are approximately 10,000 recyclables brought in each month. Each month we had a Recycling Blitz whereby classes could earn Recycling Bucks. These Recycling Bucks could then be used to purchase prizes for classrooms. Monies raised from this program were used to purchase quality children’s literature, technology such as Smart Boards & computers and other items to enhance the learning environment at École Goulds Elementary. École Goulds Elementary received its fifth ArtsSmarts grant this year from the Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council. This grant allowed our grades three and four students the opportunity to delve deeper into their historic past and work closely with local artists to gain an appreciation for their culture. Our grade 3 students worked with songwriter Ray Lake to learn the art of songwriting. They shared their original songs with their parents during a CD release party here in our gym. Our Grade 4 students worked on the art of storytelling with local writer Dale Jarvis. They presented ghost stories to their parents during an evening event at school. Partnerships The Newfoundland and Labrador Kids Eat Smart Foundation offers financial assistance to the École Goulds Elementary Breakfast Program. We work collaboratively with the Goulds Hoopsters and other community groups to provide access to our gymnasium after school hours. In return they make financial contributions, which allow us to provide valuable learning resources for our students. Bidgood’s Supermarket located in the Goulds also offers support to our school through our annual Spring Fair fundraiser. They provide morning coffee with myriad baked goods to all attendees. The Lions & Lioness Clubs of the Goulds Area also supported École Goulds Elementary this year by providing funding which enabled us to purchase a Phonic Ear System for one of our classrooms. Three -Year School Development Plan for 2011-14

Goulds Elementary 3 Year School Development Plan 2011-14

Goal 1: To increase student achievement across the curriculum through enhanced learning within an inclusive environment.

Year Objective Objective Objective Objective 2011-2014 To increase the To increase the knowledge and To increase the knowledge Develop consistency among

knowledge and utilization

of diverse teaching

through staff

collaboration and sharing

of best practices within

and outside the school

utilization of assessment strategies

through staff collaboration and

sharing of best practices within and

outside the school

and utilization of technology

through staff collaboration

and sharing of best practices

within and outside the school

staff/grade level in

interpreting report card

descriptors and other forms of

evaluations

Goal 2: To create a positive healthy atmosphere that fosters respect and wellness within our school community. Year Objective Objective Objective Objective

2011-2014

Increase students’ feeling

of being valued, cared for

and respected in school

environment

Develop a more visible in-house

mentoring system

To support a healthy lifestyle

within the school

Encourage consistent

implementation of PBS

program

Operational Issues

Year Issues Issues Issues Planning time Space and storage of specialty resources Scheduling/ IRT

PD French resources Human resources

Parking Update resources Classroom space

Report on School Development Plan for 2011-12 The school year 2011-12 was the first year of a three-year School Development Plan. Over the past year we have addressed the objectives in the first year of our plan through identified strategies and actions. Our data indicates that we have had some success in meeting our intended outcomes. Below is a list of the goals and objectives of our 2011-12 plan along with an evaluation of each objective.

Goal 1: To increase student achievement across the curriculum through enhanced learning within an inclusive environment. Objective 1.1: To increase the knowledge and utilization of diverse teaching through staff collaboration and sharing of best practices within and outside the school

Objective 1.2: To increase the knowledge and utilization of assessment strategies through staff collaboration and sharing of best practices within and outside the school

Objective 1.3: To increase the knowledge and utilization of technology through staff collaboration and sharing of best practices within and outside the school

Objective 1.4: Develop consistency among staff/grade level in interpreting report card descriptors and other forms of evaluations

Evaluation 1.1: Inclusionary practices have

been embedded in our School Development

Plan. Several teachers attended the

Professional Development Sessions offered

by ESD in Fall 2011. Promoted Inclusion at

Staff Meetings. Grade level meetings were

facilitated by administrators whereby

Inclusion was a key topic of discussion. At

Special Services meetings, Inclusionary

practices and progress at individual grade

levels was shared. Provided every teacher

with a professionally- prepared copy of co-

teaching strategies Purchased a variety of

resources i.e visual timers, pocket charts,

games etc… and other items that promote

inclusionary practices. School-wide Math

Olympics held.

Evaluation 1.2: Purchased

Professional Literature on the theme

of Inclusion, DI and assessment.

Teachers collaborated to deliver

common assessments at grade

levels. Availed of Program

Specialists, Paul House and Karen

Yetman to facilitate PD sessions at

staff meetings and PD days. PD

session held which promoted teacher

understanding of the Math standard

Communication and Reasoning.

School-wide participation in

GETAM(Goulds Elementary

Talking About Math)

Evaluation 1.3 Delivered tiered level PD sessions related to technology and assessment to meet diverse technology needs of teachers. Created and distributed staff survey to determine levels of ability with technology. Approved for a $20,000 Innovation Grant from the provincial government which allowed us to purchase 42 iPads to support student learning.

Evaluation 1.4: Availed of Board personnel to clarify report card indicators. Focused grade level discussions on evaluation consistency within a grade. Following term 1 and 2 reporting periods grade level meetings were organized with administration to discuss and address Academic Interventions for at risk students.

Provincial Assessments Evaluation Goal 1: Primary Language Arts -We are pleased to report significant gains in Demand Writing and Non-Fictional Reading in the Language Arts Primary Provincial Assessment. Our Primary students performed higher than the District and Province in Poetic & Non-Fiction. Elementary Language Arts - Students at the Elementary level performed higher than the District and Province in Demand Writing & Non-Fiction. In the area of Poetic Reading our students scored significantly lower than the District & Province. It is of some concern that our poetic scores are the lowest they have been over a four year period.(However, it is noteworthy that Provincial scores in Poetic Reading are also at their lowest level in four years.) Primary Mathematics - As compared to achievement in the June 2011 Provincial Primary Assessment, student scores in all constructed response questions in Reasoning, Communication, Connections & Representation and Problem Solving increased significantly. This is a major gain for our students. In all Math strands, we are ABOVE the District/Province. The only exception is in the area of Communication where we are only 3% LOWER than the District/Province. Elementary Mathematics At the Elementary level, student achievement was ABOVE the District/Province in Written Responses in Shape/Space, Number Concepts and Mental Math. In the Rubric scores of Number Operation (i.e Reasoning, Communication, Connections & Representation and Problem Solving) student achievement was BELOW the District/Province in all strands. While this will be an area of major focus for us this year, it is worthy to

note that in comparing our June 2011 scores in Connections & Representations, our scores dramatically INCREASED from 19% in June 2011 to 54% in June 2012.

Recommendations: Throughout the 2012-13 school year our School Development Plan will address our areas of need in relation to Poetic Text and Number Operations with an emphasis on inclusionary practices and differentiated instruction and sharing of best practices. Our plan will continue to incorporate Professional Development for teachers in the areas of Differentiated Assessment and 21st Century Learning.

Goal 2: To create a positive healthy atmosphere that fosters respect and wellness within our school community. Objective 2.1: Increase students’ feeling of

being valued, cared for and respected in

school environment

Objective 2.2: Develop a more

visible in-house mentoring system

Objective 2.3: To support a healthy

lifestyle within the school

Objective 2.4: Encourage

consistent implementation of PBS

program

Evaluation 1.1: Acknowledged achievements of students and teachers on the PA, website and newsletters. Award Assemblies continued at each grade level. D.A.R.E Program facilitated by RNC, Roots of Empathy, and other events that foster respect for others.

Several initiatives took place to promote staff cohesion i.e. Wednesday Treat Day, staff socials in & out of school, increased use of staff conference. Teachers reported improved staff morale and increased involvement in staff functions.

Evaluation 1.2: A checklist of items was created to review with new staff members.

Evaluation 1.3 Efforts were made to highlight the importance of healthy living through activities such as Fruity Fridays, nutrition tips for parents in our newsletters and offering healthy snacks for events and student incentives, Eastern Active Schools activities, Wasteless Wednesdays, Living Healthy Commotion. Teachers report a greater awareness in students about healthy living. Our gym facility was used for staff/community for afterschool fitness activities. Increase in student participation in grade 4, 5 & 6 basketball teams, cross-country running, softball, snowshoeing. Numerous ongoing events over the year -Sports Days, Sweat-athon, Jingle

Evaluation 1.4: Continued to promote Positive Behavioral Supports Program through discussions at staff meetings. School-wide review of the behavior matrix took place in late September. Fill Your Bucket PBS activity whereby books were bought for each grade level and activities to match were completed at each grade level.

Hop, Halloween Obstacle course.

Recommendations: Continue to work on this goal.

Recommendations: More work needs to be done in this area.

Recommendations: Continue with these initiatives.

Recommendations: Continue with these initiatives.

Summary Report on Most Current Data for 11-12 Our school’s most current CRT data is a summary of school, district and provincial results. It reflects progress we have made in Language Arts and Mathematics and identifies some areas we need to address in individual grades. We used this data to determine success in some of our strategies and to adjust the objectives for the coming year. In the 2011-12 academic year Grades 3 & 6 students across the province participated in Provincial Assessments. These assessments provide a common standard to assess student performance in Language Arts & Mathematics based on outcomes, which represent provincial curriculum at the end of Grades Three & Six. Provincial Assessments indicate how well students independently achieve the provincial outcomes. The information obtained will be used by: the Department of Education to evaluate the effectiveness of provincial programs; the District to determine professional development initiatives; the School to determine strengths and needs; and the individual teachers to plan activities to meet the needs of their students. The assessments take place over a two-week period in May-June each year. Students participate in multiple-choice items, which are machine scored as correct or incorrect, and open-response questions, which are marked by a panel of primary/elementary teachers, administrators, and program specialists. The open-response questions are marked using a 5-point rubric (i.e. a performance scale). Level 5 represents outstanding performance and Level 3 represents adequate performance.

PRIMARY LANGUAGE ARTS ASSESSMENT

Grade 1: Percentage of Students Performing At or Above Provincial Benchmark

School Province School Province School Province School Province62.3% 65.0% 66.2% 62.6% 65.6% 63.7% 50.8% 58.3%

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Grade 2: Percentage of Students Performing At or Above Provincial Benchmark

School Province School Province School Province School Province81.3% 72.4% 77.3% 72.6% 78.4% 73.5% 69.1% 65.3%

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June 2012 Provincial Assessment Results PROVINCIAL ASSESSMENTS Grade 6 Language Arts

School Province School Province School Province School Province

Reading 88.4% 87.1% 82.9% 81.0% 82.2% 79.5% 70.5% 71.5%

Listening 93.4% 87.7% 90.0% 86.7% 73.0% 67.0% N/A N/A

Demand Writing 85.7% 78.7% 85.1% 81.4% 69.2% 74.7% 82.3% 74.8%

Poetic 77.2% 69.6% 73.6% 69.9% 77.8% 66.2% 26.0% 50.4%

Informational 75.6% 68.0% 81.4% 68.4% 57.5% 58.7% 63.6% 58.5%

Listening 57.1% 47.4% 69.3% 66.7% 57.5% 51.8% N/A N/A

Grade 6 Mathematics

School Province School Province School Province School Province

Number Operations 78.6% 77.1% 68.3% 72.3% 77.5% 67.5% 67.8% 62.2%

Number Concepts 68.3% 67.1% 69.7% 76.9% 84.0% 75.0% 70.0% 67.0%

Reasoning 28.3% 36.5% 56.0% 54.9% 68.5% 52.3% 50.6% 58.9%

Communication 21.7% 30.6% 45.2% 46.5% 53.7% 44.3% 50.6% 56.6%

Connections & Representations 30.4% 36.1% 42.4% 44.0% 19.0% 35.2% 54.4% 58.5%

Problem Solving 31.8% 42.5% 56.0% 55.8% 86.3% 68.1% 63.3% 65.6%

Constructed Response: Percentage of students performing at Level 3 or above

Multiple Choice:

Constructed Response: Percentage of students performing at Level 3 or above

Multiple Choice:

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School Development One-Year Plan for 2012-13

Goal 1: To increase student achievement across the curriculum through enhanced learning within an inclusive environment Objective 1.1 Objective 1.2

To increase the knowledge and utilization of diverse teaching

strategies / use of technology through staff collaboration /sharing

of best practices within and outside the school

To increase the knowledge and utilization of common assessment

strategies/report card practices through staff collaboration and sharing

of best practices within and outside the school

Strategies:

1.1.1 Expose teachers to diverse instructional strategies including

various technology tools through staff sharing and outside PD

1.1.2 Implement co-teaching (inclusionary) practices throughout

the school

1.1.3 Initiate partnerships within the school and/or with

neighboring school for collaboration on instruction

1.1.4 Develop a system of lead teachers in various areas of

curriculum ( e.g. poetry, mathematical reasoning and

communication), assessment, technology

1.1.5 Develop activities/lessons/assessments that incorporate

student use of technology

Strategies: 1.2.1 Develop a file of common assessments within grade levels which

effectively assess learning outcomes

1.2.2 Expose teachers to diverse assessment strategies through staff

sharing and outside PD

1.2.3 Establish focused discussions about report cards and descriptors

at grade level or divisional meetings

Indicators of Success: 1.1.1 Observed practice and staff discussions

1.1.2 Schedule of co-teaching sessions

1.1.3 Records of visits/sharing, and PD provided

1.1.4/1.1.5 Use of technology to support instruction.

1.1.1/1.1.4/1.1.5 Record of PD sessions attended

Indicators of Success: 1.2.1 File or record of activities, lessons, or assessments

1.2.1 Analysis of internal and external results

1.2.1 Increased use of common assessments

1.2.2 Record of PD sessions attended

1.2.3 Record of meetings re: summary analysis of report card data

Goal 1. Support Plan

Financial Professional Development/Time Required 1.1.1/1.1.3/1.1.5/1.2.2 Funds for PD – facilitator?

1.1.1/1.1.5 Resources – DI lessons (materials)

1.1.1/1.1.4/1.1.5/1.2.1 Upgrade network and/or technology

1.1.1/1.1.3/1.1.4/1.1.5/1.2.2/1.2.3 Close-out days /sub time/Creative

delivery of PD sessions

1.1.1/1.1.2/1.1.3/1.1.4/1.1.5/1.2.1/1.2.2/1.2.3 Flexible scheduling to

allow grade level teachers and IRTs to meet

Goal 2: To create a positive healthy atmosphere that fosters respect and wellness within our school community.

Objective 2.1 Objective2.2 Implement “best practices” to increase student and staff feelings of

being valued, cared for and respected in school environment

Encourage consistent implementation of PBS program

Strategies:

2.1.1 Acknowledge achievements of students, staff and volunteers

within the school through PA, Bulletin Board, Website and

Newsletters

2.1.2 Develop lessons and activities at grade level that promote a

positive self-image

2.1.3 Ensure new staff members have connected with a mentor

teacher upon hiring

2.1.4 Encourage healthy and safe food choices and practices

2.1.5 Encourage physical activities in and outside of the school.

Strategies: 2.2.1 Review the PBS reward system and explore new possibilities.

2.2.2 During the first week or two of school establish a school-wide

review of the behavior matrix

2.2.3 Promote a regular review of our PBS program, highlighting

areas of concern ( e.g. feelings of safety in school and on school

busses)

2.2.4 School-wide anti-bullying campaign

2.2.5 Purchase of anti-bullying Pink T-Shirts for all students and

staff.

Indicators of Success: 2.1.1 Communigrams, memos, website

2.1.2 Student feedback

2.1.3 Record of meetings

2.1.4 Increase in healthy food choices of students

2.1.5 Increased level of physical activity

Indicators of Success: 2.2.1 New listing of reward possibilities

2.2.1 Increased number of rewards in classes throughout the year.

2.2.2 Monday memos, Schedule for review

2.2.3 Decrease in bullying behaviors

2.2.3 Increase in cooperative behaviors

2.25 Number of T-shirts ordered

Goal 2. Support Plan Financial Professional Development/Time Required

2.2.1 Purchase items to be used as a reward for PBS

Operational Issues for 2012-13

Operational Issue Intended Action Technology Infrastructure - Complete an analysis of our network system to improve processing speeds. And to allow wireless

access. - Purchase iPads & Apps to support student learning for use at Grade Levels

Planning time

To work towards providing time within the schedule and substitute time for planning opportunities

PD To seek out effective PD opportunities Scheduling/ IRT

To provide scheduling that effectively fosters inclusion within the grade levels/ school

Parking

To work with the school travel committee to address this issue

Classroom

To investigate and pursue possibilities to increase class spaces so teachers do not have to share i.e School Renovation or Grade Re-configuration

Space and storage of specialty resources

To find more effective organizational methods of sharing resources (science materials etc)

French resources

To provide funds for resources and continue to advocate for current French resources

Update resources Continue to advocate for current curricular resources