ST MATTHEW'S PRIMARY SCHOOL

STRATEGIC RENEWAL PLAN and

ANNUAL ACTION PLAN

2012-2015

STRATEGIC RENEWAL PLAN and ANNUAL ACTION PLAN 2012-2015 Priority 1: Mission & Religious Education

BCE STRAGEGY GOAL STRATEGY 2012 2013 2014 2015

1.2 1.5

1.1 A religious education curriculum supported by training of staff, that promotes knowledge, deep understanding and skills about the Catholic and broader Christian tradition.

1 Provide opportunities that support Training for staff which encourages greater understanding of knowledge, strategies and skills of the new BCE Religious Education Curriculum.

Introductory training for teachers.

Implementation of some of the new RE draft curriculum resources and ideas into year level programs.

Trialling of draft curriculum material and an inquiry based learning approach

Review and consolidate RE Curriculum Implementation Team

Correlate and formalise School Religion Program in preparation for External Validation

APRE to purchase resources to support this process

Ongoing staff training delivered by APRE and external consultants

1.2 1.5

1.2 A validated school RE program

To work with staff and BCE support personnel to formulate a school program

APRE and SIT will attend appropriate professional training

APRE and SIT will work with staff to develop units of work

APRE to purchase resources to

APRE and SIT will present program for validation

support this process

1.1 1.6

1.3 An evangelising mission within St Matthew’s community that supports the nature and purpose of Catholic schooling, promoting outreach and social justice programs in the local and global context.

1 Encourage community understanding and participation in outreach and social justice programs such as Caritas, St Vincent de Paul, and Catholic Mission.

Guests at assemblies e.g. Trish Ryan, Socktober, SVdP

Guests at assemblies e.g. Trish Ryan, Socktober, SVdP

Introduce Mini-Vinnies

Year 7 Social Justice Unit

Guests at assemblies, Socktober, SVdP

Year 7 Social Justice Unit

Support local schools in the purchase of resources to assist families in need (eg St Paul’s refugee famiies)

Continue Mini-Vinnies

2 Review and reflect on the teaching and learning of Religious Education in the classroom.

EO-RE to staff meeting

3 Development awareness of traditional Indigenous culture and spirituality

Develop RAP

Aboriginal artist in classes

Consult with Ngutana-Lui staff

Use symbol of Rainstick to focus meditative prayer

Encourage class visits with staff at Ngutana Lui.

1.3 1.4

1.4 Support of the Catholic and broader Christian faith and spiritual development

1 Provide opportunities for St Matthew’s community to

Phase 1 Spirit Fire

Whole staff training with

Year 2 Catching Fire

Construction of garden reflecting

Year 3 Catching Fire

Form school prayer teams to

of St Matthew’s community, nurturing and promoting the religious life of the school, and faith formation of students and staff

participate in Catholic rituals and liturgical celebrations that support the faith and spiritual development of all.

Robyn Moore

Staff training with Greg Sunter

Indigenous Heritage

develop staff prayer opportunities for relevant events in the school year.

2 Strengthen community understanding of the charism of St Matthew and our Josephite traditions.

St Matthew’s Day celebrations

Invite Mary MacKillop Foundation Travelling Sisters

Redevelop Mary MacKillop Memorial Garden

Create opportunities for meaningful interaction with the Garden

Celebration of the school’s 30th anniversary

Purchase religious

artwork of St

Matthew for use

in school

liturgies/celebrat

ions.

3 Continuing to developing strong parish-school relationships

Establish a positive relationship with our new Parish Priest

Prepare for a positive, joy-filled Archbishop’s visit

Support the parish in assuming responsibility for the Sacramental Program

Support parish in the implementation of new Sacramental Program

Additional Parish-School Masses in Terms 3 & 4

STRATEGIC RENEWAL PLAN and ANNUAL ACTION PLAN 2012-2015

Priority 2: Learning & Teaching BCE

STRAGEGY GOAL STRATEGY 2012 2013 2014 2015

2.4 2.1 Learning and teaching environments to respond to the changing structure of schooling

1 Continue to provide opportunities for training and practice in using Student Reporting Systems (SRS)

Continued training in use of SRS

Modify SRS template to reflect Australian Curriculum

Review SRS template with regards to new curriculum areas.

2 Investigate the options regarding post-2014 enrolments

School Board discussions

Whole community ratification of Board decision

Finalisation of building plans and financial arrangements

3 Provide training opportunities for teachers wanting to transition to secondary school teaching

Seek expressions of interest

Support staff PD

Continued support of teachers engaged in Sharing of Practice (transition to secondary)

4. Provide leadership opportunities for Year 6 students

Reflection day

Inclusion in leadership roles – student

council, house captains

Canberra Trip

Graduation ceremony

2.8 2.2 Advanced capacities to utilise ICLT to improve learning and teaching

1 Continue to provide opportunities for training and practice in interactive whiteboard technologies

Training for new staff

Investigate training for relief staff to facilitate continuity.

Monitor new staff training requirements.

2 Engage and orient staff and students in new digital technologies

Familiarisation with LMS

Introduce Mindstorm robotics program

Formation and training of LIFE team

Consolidate Mindstorm robotics program

Whole-staff familiarisation with LIFE Learning

Student workshops

Opportunities for sharing LIFE practices

Opportunities to plan units of work in LIFE 2

Parent information session on LIFE 2

2.5 2.3 Whole-school approaches to the provision of pastoral care, student protection and student behaviour support that foster social and emotional wellbeing

1 Develop the role of Student Wellbeing Teacher

Implement and trial new role

Refine role and include role holder in Learning Support Team

Continue to support the role of Student Wellbeing Teacher

Submission for Pastoral Care Worker

Restructure support roles from 2014 to cater for 2015 circumstances

2 Engage in staff training in Positive Behaviour for

Green Zone training for PB4L

Yellow Zone training for

Yellow Zone training

Review PB4L committee and

Learning committee

Review CARE expectation and make these explicit

committee

Green Zone training for selected staff

Green Zone training for selected staff

Red Zone training for PB4L Committee

organise required personnel and training

3 Implement a Positive Behaviour for Learning Plan

Develop expectations and introduce explicit teaching strategies

Introduce School Mascot

Use BCE Behaviour Support System to record and track data

Update Student Behaviour Policy

Continue to ensure practices conform to School Policy

Introduce CARE Crusaders

Investigate KidsMatter

Weekly Student Support Team meetings

Continue weekly Student Support Team meetings

2.2 2.4 Effective and efficient implementation of the Australian Curriculum within the context of the BCE Learning Framework

1 Provide training in consultation with relevant BCE staff

Kathy Harris workshops (Science)

Helen Hennessy workshop (History)

Engage with BCE Geography and Citizenship

Engage with The Arts and HPE

2 Engage in implementation of Australian Curriculum

Plan and report in English, Maths using the Australian Curriculum

BCE consultants to

Become familiar with the Australian History curriculum CST to lead staff PD

Consolidate

Consolidate History Science Maths and English

Initial investigation of The Arts & HPE

Consolidate Geography and Citizenship

deliver PD

Become familiarisation and implementation of Australian Science curriculum

Science curriculum

At each year-level teachers to adopt special responsibility for a curriculum area and to share knowledge with colleagues

2.1 2.3 2.6

2.5 Improved literacy and numeracy standards for our diverse student population through data-informed, evidence-based pedagogy and targeted strategies

1 Broaden our use of available tools for student assessment and data collection

Implement Upper school Literacy Block

Doorway to Practical Literacy

Refine Upper school Literacy Block & include Numeracy

P-3 With national partnership funding for reading, implement strategies to assist teachers to foster sustainable reading practices

Review Upper school Literacy & Numeracy Block

P-7 With national partnership funding for reading, implement strategies to assist teachers to foster sustainable reading practices

Extend Reading Eggs to middle and upper primary

Use data to assess the effectiveness of Literacy and Numeracy programs in the Upper School.

Review Reading Eggs data

Engage with the Lighthouse Reading Strategy for reading comprehension, in conjunction with Cath Grealy. (Snr Edu Officer – Curriculum)

2 Extract data from existing data bases (e.g. BI) to assist with the targeting of

Staff training on NAPLAN

Implementation of School-wide

Ensure timetabling and training schedule allows for

Engage BCE personnel to ensure timetabling and

Continue to raise staff awareness of available tools

resources and the development of Education Adjustment Plans

approach to NAPLAN preparation

Record and track ICAS competition data to ensure gifted and talented programs are up to date and serving student needs

sufficient opportunities for teachers to regularly assess student progress and use this data to adjust teaching programs during the term

training schedule allows for sufficient opportunities for teachers to regularly assess student progress, using e.g. BI Tool, and use this data to adjust teaching programs

BCE consultant to work with staff on the effective use of Achievement Standards

(BI..)and training opportunities

Monitor teacher usage of tools

Consolidation of the use of Achievement Standards for staff, with particular reference to the English Curriculum.

3 Provide opportunities for teachers to share and model effective pedagogy with colleagues

Set aside time at staff meeting for sharing good practice

Explore options that allow for sharing of good practice

Timetable sharing of practice for staff

STRATEGIC RENEWAL PLAN and ANNUAL ACTION PLAN 2012-2015 Priority 3: Professional Practice & Collaborative Partnerships

BCE STRATEGY

GOAL STRATEGY 2012 2013 2014

2015 3.5 3.6

3.1 An effective professional learning community that engages with professional bodies and institutions within the broader community

1 Engage consultative and collaborative processes with staff through regular staff meetings, professional learning opportunities and goal setting processes.

Allow opportunity for staff to develop goals that support the School Renewal Plan

External consultants to include: Kathy Harris (Science), Helen Hennessy (History)

External consultants to include: Helen Hennessy (Geography)

Allow opportunity for staff to develop goals that support the School Renewal Plan

External consultants to include: Tammy McCarthy (Professional Goal-Setting)

External consultants to include The Arts (Katie Poli) and HPE

Allow opportunity for staff to develop goals that support the School Renewal Plan

Continue professional goal setting practices and monitoring of these

2 Provide opportunities for staff to engage in collaborative planning days.

Ongoing Ongoing Review efficacy of half-day planning

Review planning practices

3.1 3.2 3.8

3.2 Professional and collaborative partnerships that

1 Engage consultative and collaborative

Schedule regular meetings Principal and

Develop a positive relationship with

Admin team to meet twice each term with Parish

promote engagement with parish bodies, the parent community as primary educators, staff and the wider community in the mission of the Catholic School.

processes with School Board, P & F, and Parish at regular meetings.

Parish Administrator

new Parish Priest

Priest

2 Provide opportunities for relevant stakeholders to develop and review the school renewal plan and annual goals.

Involve P&F in Annual review process

Present Renewal Plan and Goals to Board and parents through P&F.

Publish Plan online

Ongoing

Ongoing

3.4 3.3 Leadership development and succession planning informed by the mission and purpose of Catholic Education.

1 Provide opportunities to support staff to take on leadership roles within the school.

Involve ET6 teachers as leaders in Annual review process

Look within the school for people to fill acting roles

Involve ET6 teachers as leaders in Annual review process

Involve ET6 teachers as leaders in Annual review process

Involve ET6

teachers as

leaders in Annual

review process

2 Support staff who wish to engage in leadership training and who wish to familiarise themselves with varied roles in the school.

Ongoing Ongoing Provide opportunities for office staff to learn elements of each other’s roles

Ongoing

3.7 3.4 A safe, healthy and productive school environment for students, staff and

1 Develop effective and manageable WHS policies and practices

Appoint new WHSO

Facilitate training for WHSO

Continue to support WHSO in role

community.

2 Facilitate and promote Student safety programs

Introduce Playground Buddy system

Bravehearts to address P-4

Care Cards

New role Student Support Teacher

Review Student Welfare Teacher role

Care Cards

Review CARE strategy (PB4L) Care Cards

Promotion of PB4L strategies in weekly newsletter

3 Incorporate student safety programs in classroom teaching and learning supported by training and resources for teachers.

Develop explicit classroom lessons on playground safety

Review and, if necessary, refine safety lessons

Align School Behaviour Support Policy with PB4L

4 Support teachers to maximise learning opportunities for all students including those with challenging behaviour.

Non-Violent Crisis Intervention training

Essential Skills for Classroom Management

Refine office referral system

Engage external consultant (e.g. Life Without Barriers) to provide training for staff

Lunchtime programs

Support meetings with Admin, STIE & classroom teachers

Ongoing

Continue to facilitate lunchtime support for students

Ongoing

3.3 3.5 To provide professional learning that supports staff wellbeing and development

1 Develop a focus on Performance Management based on the AITSL processes

Formalise existing Goal Setting processes

Develop a culture that support Peer Observation

Engage with BCE consultants to maximise benefits to staff of Performance Management

Continue to support peer observation program

STRATEGIC RENEWAL PLAN and ANNUAL ACTION PLAN 2012-2015 Priority 4: Strategic Resourcing

BCE STRATEGY GOAL STRATEGY 2012 2013 2014 2015

4.5 4.7

4.1 Information, communication and technology that enhances student and staff engagement with learning, teaching and school operations.

1 Annual review and implementation of the St Matthew's ICLT plan.

ICLT Audit

Provide iPads Prep-2

Redistribute laptops in Upper Primary

Purchase appropriate apps

Investigate purchase of Mathletics – cost benefit analysis

Purchase additional laptops for staff

Review new programs to support learning

2 To ensure ongoing funding to resource and manage ICLT.

Increase budget for ICLT in light of reduced BCE funding

Maintain adequate budget for ICLT

Investigate necessary budget for ICLT update requirements

4.1 4.2 Strategies to maintain future enrolments.

1 Annually review projected changes and fluctuations in school population.

Review Enrolment Policy

Expedite enrolment process to take advantage of waiting list

Advertising campaign to promote Catholic enrolments

2 Explore options to maintain future enrolments following the move of Year 7 to secondary in 2015.

Board and community discussion

Continued planning and consultation for extra Prep

Finalise financial arrangement for construction of additional classroom

Review class sizes

Continue monitoring of class sizes

4.2 4.3 4.4

4.3 School budget supports the school priorities as outlined in the school renewal plan.

1 Collaborate with staff to ensure that resources purchased support curriculum initiatives and priorities.

Ongoing – no specific action

Ongoing – no specific action

Ongoing

2 Provide financial support for families in need.

Individual interviews with applicants for fee relief

Provide financial support for families in need.

Provide financial support for families in need.

Provide financial support for families in need.

3 Training for staff is budgeted according to school priorities, school renewal plan and staff goals.

Ongoing Ongoing Allow sufficient funds to support staff goals

Ongoing

4 Provide suitable facilities to accommodate staff and student/family services.

Relocate and refurbish uniform shop. Relocation and refurbishment of Guidance Counsellor’s Office.

Establishment of office for Pastoral Care Worker.

4.6 4.4 Planned maintenance of plant & equipment and for sustainable environmental practices and processes.

1 Review ongoing recycling and sustainability practices.

Review practices

Investigate means of reducing rubbish (packaging) Involve Year Six leaders in sustainability practices (reducing rubbish)

2 Promote a sustainable school environment through curriculum planning and whole school activities.

Ongoing Ongoing Investigate curriculum links in new R Ed curriculum and other subject areas Re-evaluate composting of fruit and vegetable scraps and garden bed

3 Plan for progressive replacement of classroom furniture and for ongoing maintenance

Repainting (all classrooms and common areas)

Re-carpeting (all classrooms)

New desks(Yrs Prep, 2,3) Chairs (Yrs Prep, 1, 2, 3)