2013 Charter Kumeroa Hopelands School

7/29/2019 2013 Charter Kumeroa Hopelands School

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Kumeroa-HopelandsSchoolCharter2013

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MissionStatement 3

Vision 3

Motto 3Values 3

OurSchoolCommunity 4

OurBeliefsAboutTeachingAndLearning 5

MaoriAchievementStatement 5

SpecialNeedsAchievementStatement 6

StrategicDirection2013-2015 8

Goal1:Toprovidethebestpossiblelearningopportunitiesforallstudents. 8

Goal2:Tocelebrateandenhanceourruralidentity. 8

Goal3:Toensurethelongtermsustainabilityoftheschool. 9

Goal4:Togoverntheschooleffectively. 9

AnnualPlan&AchievementTargets 11

Target1:ImproveStudentAchievementInWriting 11

Target2:ImproveStudentAchievementInReading 14

Target3:ImproveStudentAchievementInMathematics 17

Self-Review,Monitoring,Reporting&ConsultationSchedule 19


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Ensuringthatallstudentsachievetotheirmaximumpotential,celebratingtheirculture,identityand

interests,guidedandsupportedbyqualityteaching,informedparentsandasafeenvironmentforlearning.

Motivatedandproudlearnerswhoarereflective,reliableandrelatewelltoothers.

Tobedeveloped.

StudentsatKumeroa-HopelandsSchoolaspiretothevaluesasdescribedintheNewZealandCurriculum

andtheattributesoftheKumeroaKid,alocalcommunityinspiredcharacterpossessingthedesired

attributesofaYear8leaver.

TheKumeroaKid:

Relatestoothersinarangeofsituationsdemonstratingempathy,cooperationandcollaboration

Isproudofwhotheyare,howtheyact,theirlearningandtheenvironment

Isreflectiveandthinkscriticallyabouttheirlearning

Isreliable,responsible,usestheirinitiativeandself-manages

Ismotivatedtolearnandparticipate


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Kumeroa-HopelandsSchoolisaruralprimaryschoolsituated10minutesfromWoodvilleand

approximately30minutesfromPalmerstonNorth.Theschoolwasformedafteraneducationareareview

resultedintheamalgamationofKumeroaandHopelandsSchoolsin1994andthemergerwithKohinui

Schoolin2008.Weareafullprimary,decile4schoolwitharolebetween60-70students,10%ofwhichare

Mori.

TheschoolislocatedinthetownshipofKumeroaadjacenttotheCommunityHall,TennisClubandSt

AndrewsAnglicanChurch.TheManawatuRiverpassestothewestoftheschoolgrounds.Therearethree

classrooms,alibraryandanadministrationblock.Alargeadventureplaygroundborderstheplayingfield

shelteredbyanumberofwellestablishedtrees.

KumeroaSchoolwasfirstestablishedin1884.ThenameKumeroahasitsrootsfromthetimewhen

travellerstravelleduptheManawatuRivertotheCentralHawkesBay.Theworstgravelbanksand

shallowswerefoundinKumeroa(kume-topull,roa-long).

Today,Kumeroa-Hopelandsmaintainsanopen,friendlyandwelcomingenvironmentforstudents,parentsandcommunity,alongwithasupportiveBoardofTrusteesandcommunity.Theschoolandcommunity

celebratesandidentifiesstronglywithitsruralhistoryandtradition.Activefundraisingwithinthe

communityprovidesenhancedresourcesandopportunitiesforlearning.Asaresult,theschooliswell

resourced,withanexcellentrangeofteachingandlearningmaterials.


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ThecorepurposeofKumeroa-HopelandsSchoolistoensurethateverystudentcanattainthehighest

possiblestandardintheirlearning.Webelievethat students:

Needtobeclearonwhattheyarelearningandwhy.

Requirequalityfeedbacktorecognisetheirnextstepsinlearningandhowtotakethem.

Haveaccessto21stCenturylearningtoolsandresources.

Webelieveteachersarethemostimportantfeatureofasuccessfuleducationsystem.AtKumeroa-

HopelandsSchoolteacherswill:

Believethateverystudentcanimprove.

Inquireintotheimpactoftheirteachingontheirstudents.

Sethighexpectationsforstudentstoraisestandards.

Improveaccessforstudentstosupportandexternalexpertiseasrequired.

Providesafelearningenvironmentsforrisktakingandfocusedgoalsetting.

Besupportedbyongoingtargetedprofessionaldevelopment.

Kumeroa-HopelandsSchoolbringstogetherallofthestakeholdersinourstudentslearning.Webelieve

theserelationshipsformpowerfullearningpartnershipsthatenhanceopportunitiesforalllearners.

Togetherthestudents,teachers,parents,BoardofTrusteesandcommunitywill:

Ensuretheschoolisacaring,inclusive,non-discriminatory,andcohesiveplace.

Buildqualityrelationshipsamongsteachotheraskeypartnersinlearning.

Engagestudentsinsharedactivitiesandconversationswithotherpeople,includingfamily

membersandpeopleinthewidercommunity.

AtKumeroa-HopelandsSchoolweacknowledgeNewZealandsculturaldiversityandindoingsorecognisetheuniquepositionofMoriastangatawhenua.Theschoolstrivestoprovideopportunitiesthatsupport

itsstudentsinTeReoandTikangaMori.

Kumeroa-HopelandsSchoolhashighexpectationsforallstudentsandtheireducationalprogressand

achievement.AchievementofMoristudentsisreportedregularlytotheBoardandwewillcontinueto

ensurethatMoricanenjoyeducationalsuccessasMori.

Arangeofopportunitiesarecurrentlyprovided:

OngoingTeReoprogrammeforallstudents

DevelopingKapaHakaperformancegroup

ScheduledMaraevisits Ttaiakoculturalcompetenciesintegratedintoteacherperformancemanagementprocess

Professionallearninganddevelopmentopportunitiesforteachersthroughtheirparticipationinthe

classroomTeReolessons

Kumeroa-HopelandsSchoolBoardofTrusteesisactivelylookingatwaystoincreaseknowledge,

understandinganduseofTeReoandTikangaMoriforstudents,staffandtheschoolcommunity.Itseeks

to:

RegularlyconsultwiththeMoricommunityaspartofitsongoingreviewandcurriculum

development

AcknowledgethattheMoricommunityarekeystakeholdersintheschool

Activelyengageandinvolvewhnauthroughschoolandcommunityevents ApproachexternalexpertiseforguidanceandteachinginMori

DevelopaMoriStudentAchievementStrategy


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FurtherdevelopcurriculumcontextsforlearningfocusingonTikangaMorie.g.Mtriki

EngageinprofessionallearninganddevelopmentopportunitiestodeepenstaffandBoard

understandingofallthingsMori,includingKaHikitia,TtaiakoandTeTiritioWaitangi.

TheKumeroa-HopelandsSchoolBoardofTrusteesbelieveeverychildhastherighttolearnandtoreachtheirpotential.Weaimtoimprovelearningoutcomesforallstudentsincludingstudentswithspecial

educationneeds.

EffectivepartnershipsbetweentheBoardsofTrustees,schoolpersonnel,specialistsandparticularly

parents,caregivers,familiesandwhnauwillprovideastrongplatformformeetingspecialeducation

needsofallstudentsenrolledatKumeroa-HopelandsSchool.

AsaBoardandschoolweseeourroleisto:

Acknowledgeandpromoteopportunitiesforparent,caregiverandfamily,whnauinvolvementin

thedevelopment,reviewandimplementationofalllearningprogrammesandstrategiesrelatedto

theirchild Promotetheelements,andshortandlong-termbenefits,ofbuildingandmaintainingsuccessful

partnerships

Encourageopenconsultationandcommunicationwithandbetweenstaff,specialists,parentsand

caregiversandfamilies,whnau,agenciesandthecommunity

Createanenvironmentwhereeveryonelistenstoandrespectsothers'point-of-view

Askquestionsandseekinformationfromboardsofotherschoolsandoutsideexpertisetofind

answers.

TheKumeroa-HopelandsSchoolBoardofTrusteessupportsstudentswithspecialneedsinanumberof

waysincluding:

UsingexternalexpertisesuchasResourceTeacherofLiteracy,ResourceTeacherofLearningand

Behaviour,ChildrenandFamilyMentalHealth,AlcoholandDrugService,SpeechLanguage

TherapistandPhysiotherapist.

SupportinganddevelopingearlyliteracythroughReadingRecoveryprogramme.

Employingateacheraidetoworkalongsideidentifiedstudentsinclosecollaborationwithexternal

expertiseandclassroomteacher.

WithdrawingstudentstoworkinspecialprogrammessuchastheRainbowReadingprogramme.

Trialinganumberofwaystosupportandengagelearnerswithspecialneedsincludingtechnology

throughtheMinistrysCentreforAssistiveTechnology.

Workingwithparentsandcaregiversandfamilies,whnauandagenciesindevelopingIndividual

EducationPlansforhighneedsstudents.

DirectingORSstaffingtoitinerantspecialistteacherforsupport,guidanceandprofessional

learning.

Identificationofstudentsthroughanalysisofformalandinformaldatareflectedinteacherinquiry,

targetgroupsandappraisalgoals.

Regularmonitoringandlongtermreviewsofachievementdataandlearningandteaching

programmes.

ProvisionofamanagementunitforSENCOresponsibilities.

TheKumeroa-HopelandsSchoolBoardofTrusteesisalwaysseekingimprovementtoensurethesuccessof

alllearners.TheBoardandstaffacknowledgethattheycanalwaysgetbetteratidentifyingandsupporting

theneedsofanystudentswithspecialeducationalneeds.Weseekto: Improveinternalsystemsfortrackingandrecordinginterventionsandoutcomesforspecialneeds

students(includinggiftedandtalentedstudents)


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Provideprofessionallearningopportunitiesforstafftotargetareasofstudentneed

Proactivelyengageexternalexpertisetosupportandguidelearningandteachingprogrammes

Ensurethatcommunicationbetweenstaff,specialists,parentsandcaregiversandfamilies,

whnau,agenciesandthecommunitytheschoolisopenandtransparent.

Developsystemstoidentifygiftedandtalentedstudents.

Provideopportunitiestosupportandfurtherdevelopgiftedandtalentedstudents.

Ensurethatlearningprogrammesextendstudentstoreachtheirlearningpotential. Developearlyinterventionprogrammesforstudentswhoareatriskofnotachieving.


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NAG2statesthateachBOTwiththeprincipalandteachingstaffarerequiredtodevelopastrategicplan

whichdocumentshowtheyaregivingeffecttotheNationalEducationGuidelinesthroughtheirpolicies,

plansandprogrammes,includingthoseforcurriculum,assessmentandstaffprofessionaldevelopment.

TheKumeroa-HopelandsSchoolstrategicgoalsoutlinetheprioritiesfortheschoolasitmovesforwardover

thenext3-5years.Theyarebasedonthefollowingunderlyingprinciples.They: SetthedirectionforKumeroa-HopelandsSchoolasitlooksaheadproactively

Clarifythevalues,sharedvision,andguidingphilosophy

Managechangetothebestadvantageoftheschool

Managefuturerisks

Givedirectionyetareflexibletoenableresponsetochangedcircumstances

Rationale

ThecorepurposeofKumeroa-HopelandsSchoolistoensurethateverystudentcanattainthehighest

possiblestandardintheirlearning.Researchofhighperformingschoolsshowthatthequalityofan

educationsystemcannotexceedthequalityofitsteachers,anddevelopingteacherstoimprovetheir

effectivenessandalsoprovidingsystemsandtargetedsupportforeverystudenttoreceiveexcellent

teaching,willraisestandardsforallstudents(McKinseyReport).Ourteacherswillbehighlyeffectiveand

providequality,engagingteachingandlearningprogrammesdemonstratinghighlevelsofuptodate

contentknowledgeandteachingstrategiestomeetallindividualstudentneeds.

PossibleActions

Setannualachievementtargetsanddevelopingactionplansinreading,writingandmathematics

Prioritiselearninginliteracyandnumeracy

Utilisestudentvoiceasavaluabletooltoreviewteachingandlearning

Personaliseanddifferentiatelearningforstudentstomeettheirindividualneeds

Provideasafelearningenvironmentforallstudents

Facilitatelearningacrossallcurriculumareasenhancedbytheauthenticuseofelearningtools

Ensurestudentsareclearonwhattheyarelearningandwhy,andprovidethemwithquality

feedback

Maintaineffectivelearningpartnershipswithfamiliesandwhnau

Employandretainahighqualityteachingstaff

Provideongoingtargetedprofessionallearningopportunitiesforallstaff

Prioritisefinancesandresourcestosupportstudentlearning

Rationale

AgricultureisessentialtoNewZealand,providingsignificantincomeforthecountry.Effective

scientificpracticesandleadingedgeuseoftechnologyandresourcesputsfarmingattheforefront

ofthecountrysfuture.Wewanttoensurethattheschoolcommunityacknowledgesandisaware

ofthissignificanceandusesittoengagestudents,asacontextforlearningandtocelebrateand

enhancetheschoolsruraltraditionandidentity.

PossibleActions


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Maintaincurrentschooleventssuchaspetday

Continueinvolvementinlocallambandcalfdaysandagricultureshows

Utilisethelocalenvironment,resourcesandpeopletoprovideadiverserangeofactivitiesand

learningopportunities

Ensurescienceandscientificliteracyispartoftheschoolcurriculum

Exploretheroletechnologyplaysinthefarmingandagricultureindustry

Developandmaintainstrongrelationshipswithruralorganisationsandbusiness Providelearningopportunitiesforstudentsthatdevelopandbuildawarenessofagricultureinour

areaandcountrywelivein

Rationale

Kumeroa-HopelandsSchoolisavaluableresourceforthelocalcommunity.Itprovidesan

educationalpathwayforstudents,employmentforlocalstaff,avenueforcommunityeventsand

weavesthecommunitytogetherwithacommonthread.TheBoardofTrusteesiscommittedtoensuringthatthecommunityknowsandcontinuestovalueandsupporttheirlocalschool

maintainingitsimportantroleinthecommunityformanyyearstocome.

PossibleActions

Developamarketingplantoactivelypromotetheschoolwiththecommunityandtonewfamilies

inthearea

Proactivelyengagingwithlocalearlychildhoodcentersandkindergartens

Promotinglocaleventsandgoodnewsfromtheschoolandcommunity

Utilisinglocalmediatoshareandcelebrateschoollearningandevents

CreatingastrongpartnershipwiththeKumeroa-HopelandsPlaygroup

Ensuresmoothpathwaysfortransitioningtoandfromtheschool Investigatinginitiativessuchasa4yearoldprogramme,afterschoolcareandholidayprogrammes

Beautifyingtheschooltocreateanenvironmentthatisvibrantandexciting

Rationale

TheBoardofTrusteesacceptstheresponsibilitytoensuretheschoolrunswellforthebenefitof

thestudentseducation.Toaccomplishthis,theKumeroa-HopelandsSchoolBoardneedtoensure

thatthecorrectandadequateresourcesareavailabletothestafftoenablethemtoteachthe

studentstotheverybestoftheirability.Theseresourcesincludecurrentlearningmaterialsand

equipment,relevantstaffdevelopment,wellmaintainedpropertyandsoundmanagement

processesguidedbytheschoolstrategyandvision(adaptedfromNZSTATrusteeHandbook,p.6).

PossibleActions

ImplementationofallNationalEducationGoalsandNationalAdministrativeGuidelinesthrough

learningandteachingprogrammes,schooladministrationandstrategy

Developmentofscheduleforongoingself-reviewandmonitoring

Developmentofscheduleforcommunityconsultation

Developmentofscheduleforcurriculumreporting

MonitoringofstudentachievementinrelationtotheNationalStandardswithanemphasison

Moriandstudentswithspeciallearningneeds Developingprogrammestotargetidentifiedlearningneeds

Improvedsystemimplementedformanagingandmonitoringfinances


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10yearpropertyplanreviewedandupdated

Regularhealthandsafetychecks

Ongoingprovisionofqualityresourcesforteachingandlearning


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NAG1statesthatKumeroa-HopelandsSchool,onthebasisofgoodqualityassessmentinformation,

identifiesstudentsandgroupsofstudents:

whoarenotachieving;

whoareatriskofnotachieving;

whohavespecialneeds(includinggiftedandtalentedstudents);and

aspectsofthecurriculumwhichrequireparticularattention.

Kumeroa-HopelandsSchoolwilldevelopandimplementteachingandlearningstrategiestoaddressthe

needsofstudentsandaspectsofthecurriculumidentified.

TheBoardofTrustees,afteranalysisofthe2012assessmentdata,hasidentifiedareasofneedandhasset

thefollowingachievementtargetsfor2013thatformthebasisofourannualplan:

1. Improvestudentachievementinwriting

2. Improvestudentachievementinreading

3. Improvestudentachievementinmathematics

ThesetargetsformthebasisoftheannualplanandrelatedirectlytoStrategicGoal1:Toprovidethebestpossiblelearningopportunitiesforallstudents.

Rationale

Theprocessofbecomingliterateisintenselycomplex.Theliteracylearnerhastodevelopa

knowledgebase,arepertoireofstrategies,andawarenessofhowtoputtheirknowledgeand

strategiestogether.Studentsacquireliteracythroughplannedactivitiesthatgivethemrich

experienceswithtextsandrelatedlanguageactivities.Aknowledgeofhowlearnersacquireliteracyunderpinstheteachingpracticeofeffectiveteachersandgivesthemwell-founded

confidence.(EffectiveLiteracyPracticeinandWritingYears1-4,p.8-9).

PossibleActions

Robustdatagathering,analysisandnextstepsforindividualsandcohortgroups(yearlevels,

classes,gender,ethnicity)

Settingofannualachievementgoalsinwriting

RegularreportingofachievementdataandnextstepstoBoardaspartoftheongoingmonitoring

andreviewcycle

Regularmoderatedanalysisofstudentlearningforschoolwideconsistencyofoverallteacher

judgment Ongoingreviewofclassroomwritingprogrammes

TeacherprofessionalgoalsinwritingintegraltoPerformanceManagementplans

TargetedprofessionallearningthroughBushSmallSchoolsProfessionalLearningandDevelopment

ClusterandtheConsortiumforProfessionalLearning

Developmentofup-to-dateschoolcurriculumdocumentationforwriting

Integrationofelearningpedagogiesthroughouttheteachingandlearningofwriting

Targetedpurchasingofresourcesalignedtogoalsandstudentneed

Targeteduseofteacheraidetosupportenhancedlearninginwriting

SuccessIndicators

Wewillknowwhenwehaveachievedthiswhenwe:

1. IncreasethetotalnumberofstudentsachievingatorabovetheNationalStandardforWritingby

theendof2013.


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2. EnsureallstudentsmakeprogresstowardsbeingatorabovetheNationalStandardforWritingby

theendof2013.

3. ShowimprovedachievementinWritingforcohortgroupsidentifiedinthe2012end-of-year

achievementdata:

o OneYear1student

o TwoYear2students

oFiveYear4students

o ThreeYear5students

o OneeachYear6,7,8boys

TARGETFORRAISINGSTUDENTACHIEVEMENTINWRITING

LinkstoKumeroa-HopelandsSchoolStrategicGoals: Goal1:Toprovidethebestpossiblelearningopportunitiesfor

allstudents.

CurriculumArea:

English

KeyCompetencies:

Thinking

RelatingtoOthers

UsingLanguage,SymbolsandTexts

ManagingSelf

ParticipatingandContributing

BeliefsfromourCharterthatweaimforinourteachingandlearning:

Studentsneedtobeclearonwhattheyarelearningandwhy.

Studentsrequirequalityfeedbacktorecognisetheirnextstepsinlearningandhowtotakethem.

Studentsrequireaccessto21stCenturylearningtoolsandresources.

Everystudentcanimprove.

Settinghighexpectationsforstudentsraisesstandards.

Teachersinquireintotheimpactoftheirteachingontheirstudents

Improvedaccessforstudentstosupportandexternalexpertiseasrequired.

Teachersaresupportedbyongoingtargetedprofessionaldevelopment.

AnnualAims:

ReviewtheplanninganddeliveryofwritingprogrammesatKumeroa-HopelandsSchool

FurtherdeveloptheKumeroa-HopelandsSchoolWritingMatrixforschoolwideconsistentanalysisofstudentwriting

Monitorachievementdataforallstudentsandcohortgroupsincludinggender,Moriandstudentswithspecialneeds

InitiatetargetedprogrammesandsupportforstudentsnotachievingatorabovetheNationalStandardforWriting

Embedthecharacteristicsofformativepracticeintoallteachingandlearningofwriting

IncreasethenumberofstudentsachievingatorabovetheNationalStandardforWriting

Useelearningtoolstosupporttheteachingandlearningofwriting

2013AnnualAchievementTargets:

1. ToincreasethenumberofstudentsachievingatorabovetheNationalStandardforWritingbytheendof2013.

2. ToensureallstudentsmakeprogresstowardsbeingatorabovetheNationalStandardforWritingbytheendof2013.

3. Totargetthefollowingcohortgroupsasidentifiedinthe2012end-of-yearachievementdata:

o OneYear1student

o TwoYear2students

o FiveYear4students

o ThreeYear5students

o OneeachYear6,7,8boys

2012BaselineData: 74%achievingattheNS(67%inJuly)

60%ofboys(52%inJuly),92%ofgirls(88%inJuly)and50%ofMori(29%inJuly)studentsachievingattheNS

NostudentsachievingabovetheNS

40%ofboys(48%inJuly)and8%ofgirls(12%inJuly)achievingbeloworwellbelowtheNS

50%ofMoristudentsachievingbelowtheNS(71%inJuly)

PlannedActions Timing Responsibility Resourcing

Collectandanalyseschool

widewritingsamples.

Term1&4 Classroomteachers

ReportingtoBOTof

achievementinwriting

WritinginTerm1

NationalStandardsreviewin

Term2and4

Ongoingmonitoringoftarget

groups

Principal

Classroomteachers

BOT

Internalmoderationofwriting

samplesagainstKumeroa-

HopelandsSchoolWriting

Term2&4andasrequired Principal,Classroomteachers RevisedKumeroa-Hopelands

SchoolWritingMatrix


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Matrix/NationalStandardsfor

Writing

Reviewcurrentwritingmatrix

toincorporateNational

StandardsIllustrationsand

LiteracyLearning

Progressions.

Term1andongoing Principal

Classroomteachers

InvolvementintheBush

LiteracyPLDClusterfacilitatedthroughConsortiumfor

ProfessionalLearning

2013 Principal

Externalfacilitator(RitaPalmer)

Releasetimefor

Principal/LiteracyLeader@$4800

Travel

Clustermoderationofwriting

samplesagainstNational

StandardsforWriting

Term2and3 BushSmallSchoolsCluster

Principals

ClassroomTeachers

LeadteacherofLiteracy

Teachercallbackdaysduring

Term1/2&2/3holidays.

Staffandclustermeetings

focusedontheanalysisof

dataandthedeliveryof

effectiveliteracyteachingand

learningprogrammes

Ongoing Principal Teachercallbackdaysduring

Term1/2&2/3holidays.

Releasetimefor

Principal/LiteracyLeader

release@$4800

Travel

Individualteachergoalsettinginliteracy

Term1andongoingmonitoring

PrincipalClassroomteachers

DevelopProfessionalInquiry

intoPracticeaspartof

PerformanceManagement

Plan


Classroomteachers

Reviewcurrentcurriculum

statementandguidelinesfor

theteachingandlearningof

writing.


WritingLearningWalks

observationstomonitor

writingprogrammesin

practice.

Term2and3 Principal

Maintainhighlevelofteacher

aidesupportinliteracy

programmes.

Ongoing Principal

SENCO

TeacherAide

FixedTermManagementUnit

@$4000/pa

TeacherAideSalaries@

$23000

Visitschoolsofbestpractice

toobserveanddiscuss

strategiesandapproachesof


integrationofelearning

Term1&2 Staff TeacherOnlyDayinTerm1&

2

Ongoingprofessionalreading

andreflectivediscussion.

Term1ongoing Principal

TeachingStaff

4xI'vegotsomethingtosay-

leadingyoungwritersto

authorship@$60/book


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Rationale

Learningtoreadandwriteisacomplex,cumulativeprocess.Studentsbuildontheirexisting

expertiseandusetheirdevelopingknowledgeandskillsindifferentways.Thereareskills,

knowledgeandattitudesthatstudentsmustdevelopinordertoreadandwritethetextsthatwill

enablethemtoengagewithalllearningareasofthecurriculum(ReadingandWritingStandardsfor

years1-8,p.8-9).

Actions



Settingofannualachievementgoalsinreading


andreviewcycle

Regularmoderatedanalysisofstudentlearningforschoolwideconsistencyofoverallteacherjudgment

Ongoingreviewofclassroomreadingprogrammes

TeacherprofessionalgoalsinreadingintegraltoPerformanceManagementplans

Developmentofup-to-dateschoolcurriculumdocumentationforreading

Integrationofelearningpedagogiesthroughouttheteachingandlearningofreading


Targeteduseofteacheraidetosupportenhancedlearninginreading

SuccessIndicators


1. IncreasethetotalnumberofstudentsachievingatorabovetheNationalStandardforReadingbytheendof2013.

2. EnsureallstudentsmakeprogresstowardsbeingatorabovetheNationalStandardforReadingby

theendof2013.

3. ShowimprovedachievementinReadingforcohortgroupsidentifiedinthe2012end-of-year

achievementdata:

o OneYear1student

o FiveYear2students

o TwoYear4boys

o FourYear5boys

o OneYear6male

TARGETFORRAISINGSTUDENTACHIEVEMENTINREADING


allstudents.

CurriculumArea:

English

KeyCompetencies:

Thinking

RelatingtoOthers


ManagingSelf










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AnnualAims:

ReviewtheplanninganddeliveryofreadingprogrammesatKumeroa-HopelandsSchool


InitiatetargetedprogrammesandsupportforstudentsnotachievingatorabovetheNationalStandardforReading

IncreasethenumberofstudentsachievingatorabovetheNationalStandardforReading

Targetedresourcingofreadingmaterialtosupportreadingprogrammes

Embedthecharacteristicsofformativepracticeintoallreadingteachingandlearning

Useelearningtoolstosupporttheteachingandlearningofreading


1. ToincreasethetotalnumberofstudentsachievingatorabovetheNationalStandardforReadingbytheendof2013.

2. ToensureallstudentsmakeprogresstowardsbeingatorabovetheNationalStandardforReadingbytheendof2013.


o OneYear1student

o FiveYear2students

o TwoYear4boys

o FourYear5boys

o OneYear6male2012BaselineData:

77%achievingatorabovetheNS(79%inJuly)

68%ofboys(73%inJuly),87%ofgirls(88%inJuly)and67%ofMori(57%inJuly)studentsachievingatorabovetheNS





widedatainreading:

Year1-2:Running

records,6YearNets,

Alphabetandbasic

wordrecognition

Year3-8:STAR,PAT

ReadingComp&

Vocab,running

recordsasrequired. OTJsinrelationto

NationalStandards

Term1:PAT(Years4-8)

Term1&3:RunningRecords

(Years1-3)

Term4:STAR(Years3-8)

Term1&4:NSOTJs

Classroomteachers

Principal

STAR/PATtests@$300

NZCEROnlineMarkingSite@

$300/pa

ReportingtoBOTof

achievementinwriting

PATinTerm1

RunningRecordsinTerm1&

3


Term2and4


groups

Principal

Classroomteachers

BOT

Staffmeetingsfocusedonthe

analysisofdata,deliveryof

effectiveteachingand

learningprogrammes,unpackingNationalStandards

Readingexemplarsand

moderation.

Ongoing Principal

Individualteachergoalsetting

inliteracy

Term1andongoing

monitoring

Principal

Classroomteachers

FurtherdevelopProfessional

InquiryintoPracticeaspart


Plan.


Classroomteachers




reading.


WritingLearningWalks


readingprogrammesin

Term2and3 Principal


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practice.


aidesupportinliteracy

programmes.

Ongoing Principal

SENCO

TeacherAides

ManagementUnit@

$4000/pa


$23000

ContinueduseofRainbow

ReadingTARPProgramme

withidentifiedstudents.

Term1 Principal

SENCO

TeacherAide

1xRainbowReadingkit@

$500/kit

1xMP3Player@$70


toobserveanddiscuss





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Rationale

Currentdataaboutthenumeracyofadultsintheworkforcegivescauseforconcern.Significant

proportionsofNewZealandstudentsintheupperprimaryyearsdonotcurrentlymeetthe

expectations.Unlessthissituationisaddressed,manyofthesestudentswillnotachievein

mathematicsatalevelthatisadequatetomeetthedemandsoftheiradultlives(Mathematics

Standardsforyears1-8,p.6).

Actions



Settingofannualachievementgoalsinmathematics


andreviewcycle

Regularmoderatedanalysisofstudentlearningforschoolwideconsistencyofoverallteacher

judgment

Ongoingreviewofclassroomreadingprogrammes

TeacherprofessionalgoalsinmathematicsintegraltoPerformanceManagementplans

Developmentofup-to-dateschoolcurriculumdocumentationformathematics

Integrationofelearningpedagogiesthroughouttheteachingandlearningofmathematics


Targeteduseofteacheraidetosupportenhancedlearninginmathematics

SuccessIndicators


1.IncreasethetotalnumberofstudentsachievingatorabovetheNationalStandardforMathematicsbytheendof2013.

2. EnsureallstudentsmakeprogresstowardsbeingatorabovetheNationalStandardfor

Mathematicsbytheendof2013.

3. ShowimprovedachievementinMathematicsforcohortgroupsidentifiedinthe2012end-of-year

achievementdata:

o TwoYear2studentsinFantails

o FourYear4studentsinTui

o TwoYear6studentsinKea

TARGETFORRAISINGSTUDENTACHIEVEMENTINMATHEMATICS


allstudents.

CurriculumArea:

MathematicsandStatistics

KeyCompetencies:

Thinking

RelatingtoOthers


ManagingSelf












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AnnualAims:

ReviewtheplanninganddeliveryofnumeracyandmathematicsprogrammesatKumeroa-HopelandsSchool


InitiatetargetedprogrammesandsupportforstudentsnotachievingatorabovetheNationalStandardforMathematics

IncreasethenumberofstudentsachievingatorabovetheNationalStandardforMathematics

Embedthecharacteristicsofformativepracticeintoallmathematicsteachingandlearning

Useelearningtoolstosupporttheteachingandlearningofmathematics


1. ToincreasethenumberofstudentsachievingatorabovetheNationalStandardforMathematicsbytheendof2012.

2. ToensureallstudentsmakeprogresstowardsbeingatorabovetheNationalStandardforMathematicsbytheendof

2012.


o TwoYear2students

o FourYear4students

o TwoYear6students

BaselineData:

78%achievingatorabovetheNS(72%inJuly)

74%ofboys(70%inJuly),85%ofgirls(75%inJuly)and67%ofMori(43%inJuly)studentsachievingatorabovetheNS





widedatainmaths:

Year1-3:JAM

Year4-8:IKAN,

GLOSS,PATMaths.

Term1&4andasrequired Classroomteachers

Principal

STAR/PATtests@$300

NZCEROnlineMarkingSite@

$300/pa

ReportingtoBOTof

achievementinmathematics

PATandJAMTerm1


Term2and4


groups

Principal

ClassroomTeachers

BOT

Staffmeetingsfocusedonthe

analysisofdata,deliveryof

effectiveteachingand

learningprogrammes,unpackingNationalStandards

Mathematicsexemplarsand

moderation.

Ongoing Principal

Numeracyleadteacher

Individualteachergoalsetting

inmathematics

Term1andongoing

monitoring

Principal

Classroomteachers

DevelopProfessionalInquiry

intoPracticeaspartof


Plan


Classroomteachers




maths.

Term2 Principal

NumeracyLeadTeacher


aidesupportinmaths

programmes.

Ongoing Principal

SENCO

TeacherAides

ManagementUnit@

$4000/pa


$23000

NumeracyLearningWalks


mathsandnumeracy

programmesinpractice.

Term2and3 Principal


toobserveanddiscuss





2

InvestigateaNumeracyRecoveryprogrammefor

studentsnotoratriskofnot

achievinginnumeracy.

Term1andongoing PrincipalSENCO/NumeracyLeader

TeacherAide

Resources$250TeacherAideSalaries@

$23000


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Whatyouknowaboutstudentslearning-engagement,progressandachievementinyourschoolcomes

fromyourschoolsself-reviewprocesses.Yourselfreviewwillalwaysincludeinformationonhowwell

MoristudentsaresucceedingasMori.Asaresultofinformationfromyourselfreview,youhave

designedacurriculumandteachingandlearningprogrammestoaddresstheeducationalprioritiesforyour

studentsinthiscontextatthisparticularpointintime.Inthiswayyourschoolscurriculumisunique.(ERO

FrameworkforSchoolReviews,2011).

RegularquestioninganddiscussionwillensuretheBoard,schoolleadersandteachersareinformedto

makedecisionsanddrivechange.

Arewedoingwhatwehavetodo?

Doesthisaligntoourstrategicplan?Arewedoingwhatwesaidwewoulddo?

Whatprogressarewemaking?Howwellarewedoing?Whatdoesourselfreviewtellus?What

doesourevidencelooklike?

Aretherebetterwaysofdoingthings?Whatcanwelearnfromourexperience?

Whatelsedoweneedtoworkonthisyear?

Self-ReviewSchedule

2013Governance&Strategic

Goals

AchievementReporting

&AnnualTargetsPolicies&Procedures

Community

Consultation

February Finance2013Budget

NAG1(Curriculum)Policy

NAG2(Self-Review)Policy

NAG3(Personnel)Policy

NAG4(Finance/Property)

Policy

SchoolCamp

March Finance

Writing NAG5(Health&Safety)

PolicyNAG6/7/8(Legislation,

Charter&Analysisof

Variance)Policy

April FinanceBOTOperation

SpecialNeeds

PATReading FinancialManagement

TraumaticIncidents

KHSFundraisingGroup

BOTElections

May Finance PATMathematicsGloSSNumeracy(Yr0-3)

Enrolment/PreSchoolVisits

InternetUse/CyberSafety

June FinanceBudget

Attendance

StaffProfessional

Development

PerformanceAppraisal

Health

July FinanceStrategicGoals

Studentachievementin

relationtoNational

Standards

MedicalTreatment

August FinanceBOTOperation

AssessmentandEvaluation

ofPupils

Reportingto

Parents/Caregivers

September FinanceSpecialNeeds

SENCO SpecialNeeds

ReadingRecovery

October Finance LEOTCHeadLice

November FinanceAttendance

ReadingRecovery

Sport&PE

STARReading

CivilDefence

ReligiousEducation

December FinanceStrategicGoals

BOTOperation

BudgetCharter


relationtoNational

Standards

TeacherInquiries


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Goals



Community

Consultation

February Finance Theft&FraudProtectedDisclosures

March Finance

Writing EqualEmployment

OpportunitiesEquity


PATReading

STARReading

WithdrawalofStudents

fromClass

BOTMeeting


Appointments

CodeofConduct

June FinanceBudget

Attendance

Complaints

ChildAllegationsAgainst

Employees

SexualHarassment



relationtoNational

Standards

ClassroomReleaseTime

RelievingTeacher


Consultationwith

Community

TreatyofWaitangi/Taha

Mori

September Finance SchoolBusSchoolBusSafety/Bus

Evacuation

SchoolBusScheduleof

Maintenance

CasualBusDriving

October Finance SENCO PrivacyChildProtection

November Finance ReadingRecoverySport&PE

ContactwithBlood/Body

Fluids

AsthmaManagement

PandemicPlanning

December FinanceStrategicGoals

BOTOperation

Budget

Charter


relationtoNational

Standards

TeacherInquiries


Goals



Community

Consultation

February Finance Evacuation

ReportingtoParents

March Finance Writing SunSmart

SchoolUniform


PATReading

STARReading

BehaviourManagement

ReligiousEducation


StaffDealingwithIncidents

June FinanceBudget

CreditCard Health



relationtoNational

Standards

LEOTC

HeadLice


AssessmentandEvaluation

ofPupils

Reportingto

Parents/Caregivers

Vision/Beliefs/Strategic

Direction-Whnau

September Finance CivilDefence Vision/Beliefs/StrategicDirection

OctoberFinance

SENCO

ReligiousEducation

November FinanceAttendance

ReadingRecovery

Sport&PE

Charter

December Finance Studentachievementin StaffProfessional Charter


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StrategicGoals

BOTOperation

Budget

Charter

relationtoNational

Standards

TeacherInquiries

Development

Documents

2013 Charter Kumeroa Hopelands School