South Halls Head Primary School

South Halls Head Primary School

2020 Annual Report

My School, My Future, Our Village


TABLE OF CONTENTS

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School Board Endorsement 2

Principal’s message 3

School Board Endorsement 4

School Context 5

2020 Enrolment Summary and Staffing Profile 6

Strategic Intent 7

Business Plan Target Achievement – Priority 1 8-10

Business Plan Target Achievement – Priority 2 11

Business Plan Target Achievement – Priority 3 12-13

2020 Financial Summary 14

Highlights 2020 15-17

This Annual Report is endorsed by the South Halls Head Primary School Board.

Chairperson __________________________________ Date 29/03/2021

Principal ___________________________________ Date 29/03/2021

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PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

It is with great pleasure that I present the 2020Annual Report for South Halls Head PrimarySchool.

2020 was a year that presented challenges likeno other– the start of the global pandemic,Covid-19. From March, our school started to lookand feel very different. With the uncertainty ofrisk and varying health advice, studentattendance declined throughout the month of

March, with only 3% of students remaining at theconclusion of the term.

Staff demonstrated amazing resilience as theypulled together, rising above the challenges, toensure a safe and continuous learning programfor all. They worked collaboratively to upskill inonline teaching platforms and redesigned theirlearning programs to run online for Term 2.Support was also provided for families withoutaccess to ICT through the development of workpackages. Staff worked as a team to make,organise and distribute the packages throughdrive through work package collections.

As Term 2 commenced, health and governmentadvice stated it was safe for students to return toschool. However, school had not returned tonormal with many restrictions still in place tokeep students, staff and community safe.Parents were not allowed onsite, there were noassemblies, excursions and incursions, camps,interschool sports or large gatherings of any kind.Things were different at South Halls Head,however the staff did a wonderful job keepingparents informed and students feeling safe andhappy whilst at school.

Despite the challenges that came with Covid-19, there were many positives including:• Gated entry saw an increase in student

independence and resilience as they walkedthemselves to and from class each day.

• With limited activities and interruptions,students were able to refocus on theirlearning, assisting us to make up for lostlearning time during Term 1.

• Border closures (both state and Australiawide) saw our attendance rates increase withfamilies unable to travel interstate or overseasthroughout the school term.

2020 saw the second of our three year (2019-2021) Business Plan cycle come to fruitionfocusing on our three priority areas of Success forAll Students, Excellence in Teaching and

Community Partnerships. Despite theinterruptions throughout the year, we madepositive gains in our progress towards many ofour targets.

Staff continued our focus on improving studentoutcomes, further refining skills in explicitteaching, focusing on student engagement andunderstanding within lessons. Our review of ourEnglish teaching practices continued with furtherstaff upskilled in programs such as Let’s Decode,Heggerty Phonological Awareness and SoundsWrite. This focus will continue into 2021.

Even with restrictions on gatherings, ourcommunity found ways to come together. Our‘Singing Wheel’ is a fine example of how wemodified our school events to enable ourstudents and community to celebrate together.

Our success in a tumultuous year like 2020, is dueto the continuing efforts of the whole schoolcommunity. The staff worked extremely hard indifficult circumstances to ensure continuity inlearning and stability for all students.

As Principal, I am extremely proud of how wecame together throughout 2020 to continue ourjourney of improvement, and I am excited tobuild on our progress throughout 2021 to provideoptimum opportunities for success for all.

Melanie Buller, Principal

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SCHOOL BOARD CHAIR REPORT

SCHOOL BOARD 2020

BOARD CHAIRPERSON

Angelo Sorgiovanni

PRINCIPAL

Melanie Buller

MEMBERS

Denise Barrett

Sharee Braithwaite

Paul Gallash

Jen Humble

Zak Kirkup

Helen Reed

Veronika Sajova

Clare Seamer

Steele Taylor

Rochelle Watson

Bronwyn White

2020 was certainly a year like no other with our community and families facing challenges likenever before. South Halls Head PS were not immune to the interruptions stemming from Covid-19, however the manner in which the restrictions were managed by the staff was outstanding.Communication was timely and informative, ensuring our community knew what was going onand how the school was managing the ever-changing Covid restrictions put into place. Thisassisted in making the community feel safe and comfortable whilst operating in what wasbecoming our new ‘normal’.

The school board had minimal disruptions due to the pandemic, missing only just one meeting.In February, we reviewed our Terms of Reference to clarify and refine our roles, functions andprocedures.

We maintained our focus on supporting school improvement, with regular updates and reviewsof school performance data. Although NAPLAN was cancelled, the school utilised otherembedded measures of student performance, such as the Progressive Achievement Tests (PAT)and school-based Benchmarks and Standards, to keep the board abreast of student progresstowards targets outlined in the Business Plan.

There were some changes to our membership with threeparent positions up for nomination. This process saw usfarewell long standing board member, Mrs Deb Mayburywho chose not to renominate for a further term on theschool board. We were pleased to see the return of MrsVeronika Sajova and Mr Steele Taylor for another term andto welcome our new parent member Mrs Rochelle Watson.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank each of myfellow board members for their time and dedication to theschool board. Your expertise and input is highly valued, aswe continue our focus on improving outcomes for thestudents, staff and the community of South Halls HeadPrimary School.

Angelo Sorgiovanni, School Board Chair

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SCHOOL CONTEXT

OUR VISION

Our aim is to work closely with our community to provide an outstanding educational experience for students.

Students strive to succeed. Students are encouraged to take risks, to accept challenge andto learn from mistakes. School staff support students by providing an orderly, safe andencouraging environment. They put social and emotional support structures in place toensure all students are confident and happy.

OUR BELIEFS

The school culture is based around theconcept of a ‘Village’. It is defined by thefollowing characteristics - all students, parentsand staff know each other well and eachperson shows genuine concern for the careand welfare of others and the environment.

As a School Community we strive to develop –

The ‘whole’ child – academically, socially,emotionally, creatively and physically.

Resilient students – fostered through a safe,challenging and inclusive learningenvironment.

Successful learners – teaching must beexplicit and learners must be provided withquality feedback.

A common vision – cooperation andcollaboration between all stakeholders(students, parents, staff and community).

CONTEXTUAL INFORMATION

South Halls Head Primary School is located inthe housing subdivision of Seascapes(Mandurah). The subdivision is nearingcompletion and demographical dataindicates that the population growth isstabilising, resulting in student enrolmentsteadying at around 600 students. The school’scatchment area encompasses the southernend of Halls Head, a small section of Erskineand the northern part of Falcon. The area ismade up of relatively new housing in the HallsHead section of the catchment and older,

lower cost housing in Falcon.

The school has a very good reputation and thenumber of applications for enrolment fromoutside the catchment area are high.

Socio economic indicators place thecommunity in the average range.

The majority of the students have an Australianupbringing, however the school enjoys culturaldiversity with over 15 countries represented.

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ENROLMENT SUMMARY

STAFFING PROFILE

Primary Kin PPR Y01 Y02 Y03 Y04 Y05 Y06 Total

Full Time (40) 84 56 83 74 82 76 78 573

Part Time 79

Staff Numbers

No FTE AB'L

Administration Staff

Principals 1 1.0 0

Deputy Principals 2 2.0 0

Total Administration Staff 3 3.0 0

Teaching Staff

Level 3 Teachers 4 3.6 0

Other Teaching Staff 30 25.9 0

Total Teaching Staff 34 29.5 0

School Support Staff

Clerical / Administrative 4 3.2 0

Gardening / Maintenance 1 0.5 0

Other Non-Teaching Staff 16 12.5 0

Total School Support Staff 21 16.2 0

Total 58 48.7 0

Kin PPR Pri Sec Total

Male 36 34 212 282

Female 43 50 237 330

Total 79 84 449 612

All teaching staff meet the professional requirements to teach in Western Australianpublic schools and can be found on the public register of teachers of the TeacherRegistration Board of Western Australia.

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OUR STRATEGIC INTENT

Our 2019 – 2021 Business Plan establishedour three priority areas focused onimproving student outcomes.

These priorities were decided after

careful consideration by the schoolcommunity and were based upon: dataanalysis from NAPLAN, PAT andbenchmark testing of studentachievement; student, parent and staffsurveys and consultation with Boardmembers and staff.

Targets have been established undereach priority area with progress towardseach of these targets regularly analysedto inform our planning.

Success for All Students

Excellence in Teaching

Community Partnerships

1 2 3

Priority One: Success for All Students

Our students are supported and encouraged to develop a love of learning and a drive tosucceed across all curriculum areas, whilst fostering a sense of social responsibility.

Priority Two: Excellence in Teaching

The provision of high quality and effective curriculum delivery will be evident in every classroomand supported through collaborative practices and whole school development processes.

Priority Three: Community Partnerships

We value and foster strong partnerships with our students, families and the wider community sothat students may learn and achieve in a supportive and safe learning environment.

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BUSINESS PLAN TARGET ACHIVEMENT

TARGET

The NAPLAN school mean for all tested subjects is at, or above,

the Australian average. (2018 status: all above except Year 3

Numeracy; 2019 status: all above)

Target not assessed due to the cancellation of NAPLAN in 2020.


TARGET

Reverse the declining ‘trend’ in Year 3 NAPLAN Reading, Writing and Numeracy.


Previous data (as per graphs below) indicate that a positive shift in the line is on target, however itis dependent on the 2021 results. This target may need to be continued in 2022 to be able toaccurately assess the outcome.

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TARGET

Decrease the percentage of Year 5 students in the bottom 20% of

NAPLAN Reading and Numeracy assessments in the 2019-2021

NAPLAN testing period. (2018 status: Reading 23%, Numeracy

20%; 2019 status: Reading 13%, Numeracy 18%).



TARGET

Increase the percentage of Year 3 students in the top 20% of NAPLAN assessments in

Reading and Numeracy in the 2019-2021 NAPLAN testing period. (2018 status: Reading

15%, Numeracy 9%; 2019 status: Reading 32%, Numeracy 27%).


TARGET

More than 65% of Year 3 and Year 5 students (stable cohort) will achieve moderate, high

or very high progress in Reading and Numeracy.


TARGET

All Pre-primary students to achieve higher than 200 (scale score) in the On Entry Writing

assessment. (2019 status: 7% < 200).

Target not achieved: 11% < 200

ON-ENTRY WRITING

Scale Score

Range

2020 2019

State SHHPS State SHHPS

0-99 11% 0% 11% 0%

100-199 27% 11% 28% 7%

200-299 49% 39% 47% 34%

300-399 9% 38% 9% 34%

400-499 4% 10% 3% 20%

500-599 0% 1% 0% 4%

600-699 0% 1% 0% 0%

700+ 0% 0% 0% 0%

No students fell below 99. A greater percentage of

students achieved in the higher score ranges in comparison with the state.

There were 33 more students complete the assessment in comparison with 2019.

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TARGET

The Technologies curriculum will be trialled, developed and fully

implemented by 2021.

Target on track.

With the change in the Technology Curriculum, it was important for allstaff to understand the differences between Digital Technologies andICT General Capabilities. This has been the main focus of the


Technologies Curriculum Team and with much collaboration and consultation with staff, achecklist of Skills/Capabilities has been developed for each year level, ready for implementationin 2021. The Design Technologies Curriculum was heavily reliant on the STEM-based projects fromSciTech when the Technologies Curriculum was first released. This is still in the process of beingreviewed to ensure all aspects of Design are being met, with a draft Scope and Sequence ready

for years PP to 2, with Years 3 – 6 to be completed by the end of this year, ready forimplementation in 2021.

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The following targets are based on responses to the National

Opinion Staff Survey:

TARGET

Maintain or increase the mean score to 4.0 or above for the

following statement:

‘I receive useful feedback about my work at this school.’ (2018

status 4.0)

Target achieved. 2021 Status: 4.1

Excellence in Teaching

I receive useful

feedback about my

work at this school.

TARGET

Maintain or increase the mean score to 4.0 or above for the following statement:

‘Staff are well supported at this school.’ (2018 status 4.0)


Staff are well

supported at this

school.

Ratings Key: 5- Strongly Agree, 4 – Agree, 3 – Neither Disagree nor Agree, 4 – Disagree, 5 – Strongly Disagree

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Opinion Parent Survey:

TARGET

Increase the mean score to 4.0 or above for the following

statement:

‘This school takes parents opinions seriously.’ (2018 status 3.8)

Target not achieved. 2020 Status: 3.9


TARGET

Increase the mean score to 4.0 or above for the following statement:

‘The school looks for ways to improve.’ (2018 status 3.9)



This school takes

parents’ opinions

seriously.

There has been an increase of 0.1 making this target on track for achievement by the end ofour business plan cycle

This school looks

for ways to

improve.

TARGET

Increase the number of survey responses to parent surveys. (2018: 62 respondents)

Target achieved. 2020 Status: 128 respondents

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Opinion Student Survey:

TARGET

Increase the mean score to 4.0 or above for the following

statement:

‘Student behaviour is well managed at my school.’ (2018 status 3.7)

Target not achieved. 2020 Status: 3.4


TARGET

Increase the mean score to 4.0 or above for the following statement:

‘My school takes student opinions seriously.’ (2018 status 3.5)

Target on track. 2020 Status: 3.6


Student behaviour

is well managed at

my school

There has been a decrease of 0.3. A review of our current behaviour practices is scheduled to occur in 2021 to ensure consistency across the school.

My school takes

student opinions

seriously.

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HIGHLIGHTS 2020

BOOK WEEK

Book Week 2020 was a week of mystery and fun activities for

everyone. An unusual mound was found on the grassed area

at the beginning of the week and much speculation was had

as to what it was and how it got there. With eggs appearing,

students realised the mound was in fact a nest- but what

creature could it belong to? All was revealed at the end of

the week where students learned through an animated

movie that it had been a dragon who had built the nest and

laid the eggs.

The mysterious mound led to creative activities including song

writing in Music with Ms Brown. Each year level created a

song about the nest using a different musical style. All of

these songs were showcased at our concert at the end of

the year.

Book Week concluded with our dress up day book parade.

The students and staff looked amazing in their costumes!

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CRAZY HAIR DAY

SINGING ‘WHEEL’

There was creativity galore with our

Crazy Hair Day! Students came with

some very crazy styles with all monies

raised supporting Story Dogs.

Covid-19 restrictions did not stop us from holding our annual Singing Spiral. Instead of

forming our traditional spiral in the undercover area, Ms Brown created a singing ‘wheel’

held outside on our central grassed area. The new shape provided the opportunity for

connection, within the guidelines of the Covid-19 restrictions. It was a lovely sunny

afternoon, enjoyed by our whole school community.

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YEAR 6 CAMP

SCIENCE FAIR

Year 6 Camp was an activity

that remained uncertain of

occurring throughout most of

Semester One. Our Year 6

students were thrilled when

restrictions were eased and

camp could proceed.

The camp was held on the

scenic grounds of Fairbridge,

Point Peron. Students enjoyed

activities such as rafting,

archery, mountain bike riding

and abseiling.

A fun time was had by all, with

great examples of team work

and resilience demonstrated

throughout the camp.

We were pleased to be able

to run our annual Science Fair

during Term 4. Our Year 5 and

6 students prepared a wide

range of engaging science

experiments to showcase.

Students from K-4 and our

parents, had the opportunity

to attend the fair to

experience and learn about

all things Science!

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