2018-2021 BUSINESS PLAN - A View to Excellence - Lake Monger Primary School
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A View to Excellence
2018-2021
BUSINESS PLAN
OUR SCHOOL
VISION
At Lake Monger Primary School we
endeavour to provide a safe and supportive
environment in which our students can
develop their knowledge, skills and
confidence to achieve their individual CONTEXT
potential and to be able to contribute
positively to society. We aim Lake Monger Primary School is
to develop tolerant, resilient, a small city school with a country
self-disciplined students who school feel located idyllically on
are considerate. the shore of Lake Monger. The local
intake area is quite small. On average
the transiency rate is 41% and
the percentage of English as an
Additional Language / Dialect
(EAL/D) children attending
is 75%.
OUR SCHOOL ETHOS
The school motto is “A View To Excellence”. In particular it is considered essential for the children at Lake
Monger Primary School to develop a broad range of skills. The 2018 – 2021 Business Plan aims to ensure every
student at Lake Monger Primary School learns the skills that prepare them to be:
• Life long learners
• Able to learn a language other than English
• Literate in Information, Communication and Digital Technologies
• Cognitively prepared
• Physically, culturally and socially aware
The focus is on providing learning opportunities that allow children to achieve their potential. This is done in a
caring and responsive environment that respects the rights of all members and recognises that the children at
Lake Monger Primary School are our prime consideration.
OUR OUR
SCHOOL VALUES SCHOOL FOCUS
Caring High Standards
Responsibility High Expectations
Respect
Creativity
Honesty
Perseverance
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TEACHING AND LEARNING
1 Quality teaching is what makes the difference to whole school and individual
student improvement.
WHAT WE WILL DO:
•• Implement identified priority areas as outlined •• Monitor and review whole school programs/
in the School Plan each year. approaches i.e. Scholastic Learning Zone and
associated programs, Mathletics, enVision
•• Continue to use system level achievement
maths, Read About Write About, Spelling
targets (e.g. NAPLAN, On Entry).
Conventions, Jolly Phonics and Reading Eggs/
•• Monitor student progress in Kindergarten Reading Express.
through the internal SOCS (Screen of
•• Continue to implement the Australian
Communication Skills) test.
Curriculum as specified by School Curriculum
•• Monitor student progress in Pre Primary to Year and Standards Authority (SCSA) i.e. 2018 –
6 through the internal twice yearly Australian Digital Technology and Language.
Council for Educational Research (ACER)
•• Implement new system initiatives i.e. Brightpath
testing in Literacy, Numeracy and Science
writing assessment, National Assessment
(Years 3 – 6).
Program in Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN)
•• Teachers will continue to take responsibility Online trial school.
with data literacy by managing and analysing
•• Maintain an Information, Communication and
data in the Managing Information System
Technology Specialist teacher in Years 1 to 6.
(MIS) context matrix.
•• Continue to analyse NAPLAN data through a
•• Collect and analyse data according to the
range of sources including Schools On Line,
school’s MIS, and review annually the type of
My School Website, Education Assessment
data collected
and Reporting Software (EARS), and First Cut
•• Use the On Entry test results from the and Customised NAPLAN Analysis Platform
commencement of the year to identify Pre (CNAP) to inform future planning.
Primary students requiring further support.
•• Analyse and plan for writing improvement
•• Conduct On Entry testing at the end of the year in Pre-Primary to Year 6 using the Brightpath
for identified children in Pre Primary. Assessment Tool.
•• Continue to offer Gifted and Talented/ Extension •• Continue with the implementation of Digital
programs for identified children e.g. debating, Technology and Science, Technology,
extension music, extension choir, visual arts, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) programs.
EYES (Early Years Extension Students), PEAC
•• Continue to implement the Aboriginal and
(Primary Extension and Challenge)
Cultural Standards framework.
•• Maintain EAL/D specialist teacher time in
•• Continue with specialist programs offered
Kindergarten to Year 6 with class support
in music, language (Italian), and health and
programs.
physical education to provide a balanced
•• Continue to focus on the development and program.
implementation of Individual Education Plans
(IEPs) and Group Education Plans (GEPs)
for early intervention and possible support
provided for students identified.
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HOW WE WILL MEASURE OUR SUCCESS:
•• The average % of children at Lake Monger Primary School at or above the All Australian Mean in
NAPLAN results over three years is: *
Punctuation and Writing
Reading Spelling Numeracy (Combined persuasive
Grammar and narrative results)
Year 3 40% Year 3 60% Year 3 50% Year 3 50% Year 3 70%
Year 5 55% Year 5 75% Year 5 80% Year 5 65% Year 5 85%
•• The Year 3 and Year 5 NAPLAN results will place the English as an Alternate Language/Dialect (EAL/D)
cohort at 90% above the National Minimum Standard.*
•• The Year 3 and Year 5 NAPLAN results will place Lake Monger Primary School in the top 10 against like
schools in each NAPLAN area tested.*
•• The combined Year 3 and Year 5 NAPLAN results in a given year will be at or above the All Australian
Mean in 8 out of the 10 areas tested.*
•• We will maintain the Year 3 and Year 5 NAPLAN overall performance in the “high progress, high
achievement” quadrant. (A commendation from the 2016 Independent Public School Review Findings).
•• We will use the Pre Primary On Entry data from the commencement of the year, to maintain an average
cohort score of 0.4 progression points in reading, 0.2 in writing and 0.8 in numeracy. *
* The figures in these targets have been decided upon after considering historical data collected from NAPLAN and On Entry
2014 – 2017.
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LEADERSHIP
2 Instructional leadership within a distributed leadership model is integral to
strengthening staff knowledge.
WHAT WE WILL DO:
•• Reflect and build upon our 2016 Independent •• Ensure teachers access the SCSA website
Public School Review Findings. including the intranet, for comparability
purposes.
•• Discuss the Delivery and Performance
Agreement (DPA) with teachers and the School •• Ensure professional learning for staff accessed
Board to drive our planning for the Business as outlined in the Professional Learning policy.
Plan, School Plan and Classroom Plans.
•• Ensure staff complete the biennial National
•• Hold comparability meetings with teachers Schools Opinion Survey (NSOS) and responses
each semester to inform report grades. to questions related to wellbeing are particularly
noted.
•• Maintain a distributed leadership model
through the Learning Area Leaders (LALs). •• Make decisions based on what is best for our
students through a clear change management
•• Engage in Peer Observation practices for
process.
teachers.
•• Review annually how our school upholds the
•• Professionally develop staff in areas that link
motto “A View To Excellence”.
to the school priorities.
•• Ensure staff access online professional
learning.
HOW WE WILL MEASURE OUR SUCCESS:
•• The Teacher Judgement section of the Schools Performance Monitoring remains within the expected
performance range.
•• The number of staff participating in the National Schools Opinion survey increases by ten.
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LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
3 The learning environment promotes a culture of high standards and high
expectations of staff and students.
WHAT WE WILL DO:
•• Maintain a culture of capacity building of all •• Maintain the children’s sustainable garden and
teachers through Performance Management other sustainability projects.
that includes the National Professional
•• Continue to monitor and improve the National
Standards for Teachers, Professional Learning
Quality Standard (NQS).
and Peer Observation.
•• Administer the biennial NSOS to students in
•• Review the Lake Monger Primary School
Years 5 and 6.
Behaviour Management in School Plan (BMIS).
•• Encourage student understanding of their
•• Continue to strive for attendance improvement
place in the world.
through monitoring and implementing
strategies.
HOW WE WILL MEASURE OUR SUCCESS:
•• Maintain and /or improve regular attendance at •• The annual ‘My Classroom’ survey administered
80% or above. to students in Years 2 and 4 shows the average
score for each response to be at or above 3.
•• Reduce the percentage of Lake Monger
Primary School students falling in the At Risk •• The biennial NSOS administered to students in
Moderate category to be equal or less than that Years 5 and 6 shows all responses to be at 4
of Western Australian Public schools. or above.
•• Through the result of the external NQS
verification.
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RELATIONSHIPS
4 Effective relationships between students, parents, staff and the local and wider
community support positive student outcomes.
WHAT WE WILL DO:
•• Conduct, review and report the findings of the •• Continue with the Practice Teacher Program
biennial NSO Parent Survey to the school board through Edith Cowan University.
and community.
•• Continue to be involved in interschool events
•• The student council will continue to support e.g. winter carnival, athletics, cross country,
fundraising events, both “in-school” and outside debating.
the school (eg. Easter Raffle, Telethon Speech
•• Continue to support the school banking
and Hearing “Get Loud”, Pirate Day).
program.
•• Maintain links with the Town of Cambridge
•• Maintain and regularly update the school
(e.g. ANZAC service, grant applications, art
website and electronic sign.
competition), Bold Park Community School,
Telethon Speech and Hearing. •• Ensure the Lake Monger Primary School Board
is adding value to the functioning of the school.
•• Continue lease arrangements with businesses,
community and sporting groups. e.g. Mulberry •• Support the needs of our diverse cultures.
Tree Before and After School Care. •• Develop positive relationships through the
•• Promote and support P&C initiatives. Churchlands Network.
•• Promote and support a parent representative •• Monitor plans for the development of the Inner
for each class, each year. City College and how this may affect Lake
Monger Primary School students and parents.
•• Continue to have the Breakfast Club operating
at the school one day per week. •• Foster links between school and home through
education.
HOW WE WILL MEASURE OUR SUCCESS:
•• Increase the number of parents participating in the National Schools Opinion Survey by at least ten.
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RESOURCES
5 There are clear links between school priorities and the human, physical and
financial resources of the school.
WHAT WE WILL DO:
•• Review the Workforce Plan annually. •• Ensure the induction process for new students
is coordinated by the office and EAL/D staff.
•• Continue to manage building and property
faults as a part of the Independent Public •• Ensure that LALs/Cost Centre Managers
School initiative. (CCMs) support the management of the
student-centred funding for maximum benefit,
•• Continue the Information, Communication and
so that all students have the opportunity for
Technical (ICT) support for the school provided
success.
through TFX.
HOW WE WILL MEASURE OUR SUCCESS:
•• 96% of the allocated budget for each year is spent.
6HOW OUR PLAN WORKS
The planning framework at Lake Monger Primary School is consistent with the Western Australian
Department of Education’s “School Improvement and Accountability Framework”, based on an annual
“Plan, Act, Assess” improvement cycle
The following three components are a part of the improvement cycle:
1. Strategic Direction 2. School Plan 3. School Report
• The Department of • The School Plan is for • The Lake Monger
Education Strategic one year and outlines Primary School Report
Plan: this defines the the areas of priority, is an annual report that
Department’s goal and learning areas and describes and provides
describes the strategic strategic focus for the the community with
outcomes expected school. Each Learning information about
from the education Area plan is developed our performance. It
system and from our by the Learning Area gives parents and
school. Leaders and staff, other members of
• The Lake Monger and operationalise the the community a
Primary School Business Plan. clear sense of how
Business Plan: this is a students in the school
three year plan which are progressing
defines the strategic and what is being
direction and key done to maximise
areas of focus for our student achievement.
school. Included in this
report is a section
that reviews how the
school is performing
against How We Will
Measure Our Success,
as outlined in the
Business Plan.
7A View to Excellence TEL (08) 9387 4536 FAX (08) 9387 4567 26 Dodd Street WEMBLEY WA 6014 www.lakemongerps.wa.edu.au
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