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JOHNSONVILLE*SCHOOL*STRATEGIC*PLAN*2017*5*2019*
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 STRATEGIC*AIM*ONE:*
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 Our*school*community*maintains*a*learning*environment*where*children*are*challenged,*engaged*and*
 achieving*in*all*areas*of*the*Johnsonville*School*Curriculum.**
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                    2017*                                         2018*                                         2019*
Numeracy/Literacy/National*Standards*         Numeracy/Literacy/National*Standards*         Numeracy/Literacy/National*Standards*
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2016!National!Standards!data!is!analysed.!    2017!National!Standards!data!is!analysed.!    2018!National!Standards!data!is!analysed.!
It!guides!the!setting!of!SMART!targets!for!   It!guides!the!setting!of!SMART!targets!for!   It!guides!the!setting!of!SMART!targets!for!
2017.!                                        2018.!                                        2019.!
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The!Ministry!of!Education!priority!           The!Ministry!of!Education!priority!           The!Ministry!of!Education!priority!
learners!(Maori,!Pasifika!and!students!       learners!(Maori,!Pasifika!and!students!       learners!(Maori,!Pasifika!and!students!
with!special!education!needs)!are!            with!special!education!needs)!are!            with!special!education!needs)!are!
considered!when!identifying!annual!           considered!when!identifying!annual!           considered!when!identifying!annual!
targets.!                                     targets.!                                     targets.!
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Achievement!in!Reading,!Writing!and!          Achievement!in!Reading,!Writing!and!          Achievement!in!Reading,!Writing!and!
Mathematics!is!monitored!through!             Mathematics!is!monitored!through!             Mathematics!is!monitored!through!
assessment,!with!regular!reporting!to!the!    assessment,!with!regular!reporting!to!the!    assessment,!with!regular!reporting!to!the!
BOT.!!                                        BOT.!!                                        BOT.!!
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Targetted!students’!achievement!in!           The!board!funds!and!supports!students!        The!board!funds!and!supports!students!
writing!is!boosted!through!the!               with!special!education!needs.!                with!special!education!needs.!
Accelerated!Literacy!learning!programme!      !                                             !
(ALL).!                                       The!BOT!funds!extra!places!in!Reading!        The!BOT!funds!extra!places!in!Reading!
!                                             Recovery!and!for!special!needs!and!ESOL!      Recovery!and!for!special!needs!and!ESOL!
Targetted!students’!achievement!in!           teaching!across!the!school.!                  teaching!across!the!school.!
reading!is!boosted!through!the!‘Quick!60’!    !                                             !
reading!programme.!                           Remedial!programmes!are!provided.!            Remedial!programmes!are!provided.!
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Systems!used!by!teachers!for!giving!          Syndicates!hold!‘achievement!meetings’!       Syndicates!hold!‘achievement!meetings’!
feedback!(teaching!of!writing)!are!           to!discuss!student!achievment!with!the!       to!discuss!student!achievment!with!the!
evaluated.!                                   aim!of!collaborating!!to!address!the!         aim!of!collaborating!!to!address!the!
!                                             needs!of!learners.!                           needs!of!learners.!
The!board!funds!and!supports!students!        !                                             !
with!special!education!needs.!                School!Entry!Assessment!is!analysed!and!      School!Entry!Assessment!is!analysed!and!
!                                             reported!to!the!BOT.!                         reported!to!the!BOT.!
The!BOT!funds!extra!places!in!Reading!        *                                             *
Recovery!and!for!special!needs!and!ELL!       A!student!!achievement!goal!is!included!      A!student!!achievement!goal!is!included!
teaching!across!the!school.!                  in!individual!2018!teacher!goals.!            in!individual!2018!teacher!goals.!
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Remedial!programmes!are!provided.!            *                                             *
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Syndicates!hold!‘achievement!meetings’!       *                                             *
to!discuss!student!achievment!with!the!       *                                             *
aim!of!collaborating!!to!address!the!         *                                             *
needs!of!learners.!                           *                                             *
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School!Entry!Assessment!is!analysed!and!      *                                             *
reported!to!the!BOT.!                         *                                             *
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A!student!!achievement!goal!is!included!      *                                             *
in!individual!2017!teacher!goals.!            *                                             *
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eLearning*                                    eLearning*                                    eLearning*
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New!website!launched.!                        Seesaw!porfolios!further!developed.*          Seesaw!porfolios!further!developed.*
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School!blogs!shared!via!website.!             New!ETlearning!tools!explored.!               New!ETlearning!tools!explored.!
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Seesaw!portfolios!introduced!schoolT          eLearning!hardware!is!provided!and!           eLearning!hardware!is!provided!and!
  wide.!                                      maintained,!with!at!least!15!devices!per!     maintained,!with!at!least!15!devices!per!
!                                             year!3T6!classroom.!                          year!3T6!classroom.!
Hapara!Dashboard!used!by!teachers.!           *                                             *
!                                             All!teachers!and!students!are!integrating!!   All!teachers!and!students!are!integrating!!
New!ETlearning!tools!explored.!               appropriate!ICT!across!the!curriculum.!       appropriate!ICT!across!the!curriculum.!
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eLearning!hardware!is!provided!and!           *                                             !
maintained,!with!at!least!15!devices!per!     *                                             !
year!3T6!classroom.!                          *                                             !
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All!teachers!and!students!are!integrating!!   *                                             !
appropriate!ICT!across!the!curriculum.!       *                                             !
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‘Maths!Buddy’!reintroduced.!                  *                                             !
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Broad*curriculum*                             Broad*curriculum*                             Broad*curriculum*
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Local!Curriculum!shared!via!new!website.!     The!BOT!funds!teaching!and!instruction!in!    The!BOT!funds!teaching!and!instruction!in!
!                                             Te!Reo!Maori.!                                Te!Reo!Maori.!
Playbased!learning!trialled!in!Year!1.!       !                                             !
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The!BOT!funds!teaching!and!instruction!in!    The!BOT!funds!Kapa!Haka!instruction.!         The!BOT!funds!Kapa!Haka!instruction.!
Te!Reo!Maori.!                                !                                             !
!                                             Classes!further!develop!enviro!               Classes!further!develop!enviro!
The!BOT!funds!Kapa!Haka!instruction.!         responsibilities.!                            responsibilities.!
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Enviro!team!competes!for!an!                  The!school!continues!weekly!swimming!         The!school!continues!weekly!swimming!
Enviroschools’!award.!                        for!all!students,!using!the!school!pool.!     for!all!students,!using!the!school!pool.!
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The!school!continues!weekly!swimming!         The!sports!leaders!organise!school!based!     The!sports!leaders!organise!school!based!
for!all!students,!using!the!school!pool.!     skills!development!for!all!mainstream!        skills!development!for!all!mainstream!
!                                             students.!                                    students.!
!                                             !                                             After!reflection,!teachers!modify!and!
Gym!teaching!for!all!students!in!term!2!      After!reflection,!teachers!modify!and!        further!develop!‘innovative!teaching!and!
(MovemProve).!!                               further!develop!‘innovative!teaching!and!     learning’!methods.!
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The!sports!leaders!organise!school!based!     *                                             *

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skills!development!for!all!mainstream!      *                                          *
students.!                                  *                                          *
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Syndicates!use!a!mini!strategic!plan!to!    *                                          *
further!develop!‘innovative!teaching!and!   *                                          *
learning’!methods!across!syndicates.!       *                                          *
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Year!5/6!students!attend!4!day!camp!and!    *                                          *
outdoor!education!experience.!              *                                          *
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JSPA!(Johnsonville!School!Performing!       *                                          *
Arts)!programme!relaunched!for!terms!2!     *                                          *
and!3.!                                     *                                          *
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Choir!and!ukulele!groups!provide!an!        *                                          *
opportunity!for!music!expression.!          *                                          *
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Adults*as*learners*                         Adults*as*learners*                        Adults*as*learners*
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Teachers!carry!out!peer!observations!       Teachers!carry!out!peer!observations!      Teachers!carry!out!peer!observations!
(peer/pairs)!as!observers!and!learners.!    (peer/pairs)!as!observers!and!learners.!   (peer/pairs)!as!observers!and!learners.!
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Teacher!receive!professional!learning!      Teachers!use!data!to!identify!needs!and!   Teachers!use!data!to!identify!needs!and!
around!aspects!of!eLearning.!               inform!teaching.!                          inform!teaching.!
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Teachers!continue!to!work!together!to!      Teachers!undergo!schoolTbased!             Teachers!undergo!schoolTbased!
develop!the!use!of!feedback!when!           professional!dvelopment!in!maths.!         professional!dvelopment!in!maths.!
teaching!writing.!                          !                                          !
!                                           Teachers!and!ESWs!attend!courses!that!     Teachers!and!ESWs!attend!courses!that!
Teachers!attend!the!Google!Summit.!         enhance!their!teaching!practice.!          enhance!their!teaching!practice.!
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Staff!undergo!education!re!epilepsy.!       Teachers!use!the!‘teaching!as!inquiry’!    Teachers!use!the!‘teaching!as!inquiry’!
!                                           model!to!improve!practice.!                model!to!improve!practice.!
Practice!around!Innovative!Teaching!and!    *                                          *
Learning!(ITAL)!is!a!major!focus!for!
teacher!PLD.!
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Teachers!and!ESWs!attend!courses!that!
enhance!their!teaching!practice.!
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Teachers!use!the!‘teaching!as!inquiry’!
model!to!improve!practice.!
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STRATEGIC*AIM*TWO:*
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Our*Board*of*Trustees*leads*improvement*and*maintenance*of*the*school’s*physical*environment*and*
provides*resourcing*to*support*student*learning.*
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Buildings*and*Grounds*                          Buildings*and*Grounds*                          Buildings*and*Grounds*
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Painting!continues.!                            Painting!continues.!                            Painting!continues.!
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New!10!year!property!plan!projects!             10!year!property!plan!projects!continue.!       10!year!property!plan!projects!continue.!
initiated.!                                     !                                               !
!                                               Gardens!replanting!continues.!                  Gardens!replanting!continues.!
Gardens!replanting!continues.!                  !                                               !
!                                               Parent!working!bees!held.!                      Parent!working!bees!held.!
Parent!working!bees!held.!                      !                                               *
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School!entrance!upgrade!carried!out.!           *                                               *
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Resourcing*and*Budgetting*                      Resourcing*and*Budgetting*                      Resourcing*and*Budgetting*
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The!principal!and!board!track!and!monitor!      The!principal!and!board!track!and!monitor!      The!principal!and!board!track!and!monitor!
spending!carefully,!with!the!aim!of!            spending!carefully,!with!the!aim!of!            spending!carefully,!with!the!aim!of!
maintaining!appropriate!reserves.!!             maintaining!appropriate!reserves.!!             maintaining!appropriate!reserves.!!
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Income!from!various!vendors!who!hire!           Income!from!various!vendors!who!hire!           Income!from!various!vendors!who!hire!
school!facilities!is!spent!on!resourcing!and!   school!facilities!is!spent!on!resourcing!and!   school!facilities!is!spent!on!resourcing!and!
personnel.!                                     personnel.!                                     personnel.!
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Classes!and!teachers!are!resourced!             Classes!and!teachers!are!resourced!             Classes!and!teachers!are!resourced!
according!to!budgets.!                          according!to!budgets.!                          according!to!budgets.!
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 Our*everyday*school*culture*is*inclusive.*Engagement*of,*and*input*from*the*school*community*is*encouraged.*
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Engagement*of*parents*and*families*           Engagement*of*parents*and*families*          Engagement*of*parents*and*families*
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Mihi!whakatau!to!welcome!new!families!        Mihi!whakatau!to!welcome!new!                Mihi!whakatau!to!welcome!new!families!
are!held!each!term.!                          families!are!held!each!term.!                are!held!each!term.!
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New!school!website!launched.!                 The!school!website,!along!with!Seesaw!       The!school!website,!along!with!Seesaw!
!                                             portfolios,!!are!used!as!a!link!between!     portfolios,!!are!used!as!a!link!between!
Seesaw!portfolios!used!to!share!students’!    home!and!school.!                            home!and!school.!
learning!with!parents.!                       !                                            !
!                                             Teachers!report!regularly!to!parents!        Teachers!report!regularly!to!parents!(face!
Teachers!report!regularly!to!parents!(face!   (face!to!face!and!in!writing)!regarding!     to!face!and!in!writing)!regarding!their!
to!face!and!in!writing)!regarding!their!      their!children’s!achievement.!               children’s!achievement.!
children’s!achievement.!                      !                                            !
!                                             The!school!holds!regular!events!for!         The!school!holds!regular!events!for!
The!school!holds!regular!events!for!          parents!and!families.!                       parents!and!families.!
parents!and!families.!                        !                                            !
!                                             Regular!contact!with!preTschools!is!         Regular!contact!with!preTschools!is!
Regular!contact!with!preTschools!is!          continued.!                                  continued.!
continued.!                                   !                                            !
!                                             The!principal!and!staff!attend!school!       The!principal!and!staff!attend!school!
The!principal!and!staff!attend!school!        events,!including!Home!and!School!           events,!including!Home!and!School!
events,!including!Home!and!School!            meetings.!                                   meetings.!
meetings.!                                    !                                            !
!                                             The!school!holds!‘parent!education!          The!school!holds!‘parent!education!
The!school!holds!‘parent!education!           hours’!based!on!the!Johnsonville!School!     hours’!based!on!the!Johnsonville!School!
hours’!based!on!the!Johnsonville!School!      Curriculum.!                                 Curriculum.!
Curriculum.!                                  !                                            !
!                                             The!school!encourages!community!             The!school!encourages!community!
The!school!encourages!community!              groups!and!families!to!use!its!facilities!   groups!and!families!to!use!its!facilities!
groups!and!families!to!use!its!facilities!    outside!school!hours.!                       outside!school!hours.!
outside!school!hours.!                        *                                            *
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The!school!celebrates!150 years!T!with!a!     *                                            *
reunion!involving!current!and!past!pupils,!   *                                            *
staff!and!families.!                          *                                            *
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Governance*                                   Governance*                                  Governance*
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The!Board!communicates!termly!with!its!       The!Board!communicates!termly!with!          The!Board!communicates!termly!with!its!
community!through!the!school!                 its!community!through!the!school!            community!through!the!school!
newsletter.!                                  newsletter.!                                 newsletter.!
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Property!and!finance!subcommittees!           Property!and!finance!subcommittees!          Property!and!finance!subcommittees!
meet!regularly.!                              meet!regularly.!                             meet!regularly.!
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Board!of!Trustees!surveys!community!re!       Board!of!Trustees!surveys!community!         Board!of!Trustees!surveys!community!re!
key!aspects!of!school!operation.!             re!key!aspects!of!school!operation.!         key!aspects!of!school!operation.!

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Diversity*of*cultures*                        Diversity*of*cultures*                      Diversity*of*cultures*
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ELL!children!receive!specialised!teaching.!   ELL!children!receive!specialised!           ELL!children!receive!specialised!teaching.!
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Classroom!programmes!reflect!the!many!        !                                           Classroom!programmes!reflect!the!many!
cultures!that!make!up!Johnsonville!           Classroom!programmes!reflect!the!           cultures!that!make!up!Johnsonville!
School.!                                      many!cultures!that!make!up!                 School.!
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Principal!and!leadership!team!continue!to!    !                                           Principal!and!leadership!team!continue!to!
investigate!ways!to!integrate!ELL!families!   Principal!and!leadership!team!continue!     investigate!ways!to!integrate!ELL!families!
into!school!life.!                            to!investigate!ways!to!integrate!ELL!       into!school!life.!
*                                             families!into!school!life.!                 *
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Inclusion*(incl.*Special*Ed)*                 Inclusion*(incl.*Special*Ed)*               Inclusion*(incl.*Special*Ed)*
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Children!with!special!education!needs!are!    Children!with!special!education!needs!      Children!with!special!education!needs!are!
identified.!                                  are!identified.!                            identified.!
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Goals!are!set!and!achieved!through!the!       Goals!are!set!and!achieved!through!the!     Goals!are!set!and!achieved!through!the!
IEP!process.!                                 IEP!process.!                               IEP!process.!
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Learning!interventions!are!formulated!        Learning!interventions!are!formulated!      Learning!interventions!are!formulated!
and!delivered.!                               and!delivered.!                             and!delivered.!
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Assistance!and!funding!for!the!broad!         Assistance!and!funding!for!the!broad!       Assistance!and!funding!for!the!broad!
range!of!special!needs!studentsd!is!sort!     range!of!special!needs!studentsd!is!sort!   range!of!special!needs!studentsd!is!sort!
through:!                                     through:!                                   through:!
    T    Group!Special!Education!                 T   Group!Special!Education!                T    Group!Special!Education!
    T    Resource!Teachers!of!Learning!           T   Resource!Teachers!of!Learning!          T    Resource!Teachers!of!Learning!
         and!Behaviour!                               and!Behaviour!                               and!Behaviour!
    T    ESOL!cluster!                            T   ESOL!cluster!                           T    ESOL!cluster!
    T    Occupational!therapists!                 T   Occupational!therapists!                T    Occupational!therapists!
    T    Speech!Therapists!                       T   Speech!Therapists!                      T    Speech!Therapists!
    T    Skylight!counselling!                    T   Skylight!counselling!                   T    Skylight!counselling!
    T    Interim!Response!Fund!                   T   Interim!Response!Fund!                  T    Interim!Response!Fund!
    T    Learning!Support!fund!                   T   Learning!Support!fund!                  T    Learning!Support!fund!
    T    Physiotherapists!                        T   Physiotherapists!                       T    Physiotherapists!
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The!BOT!funds!ESWs!(Educational!              The!BOT!funds!ESWs!(Educational!            The!BOT!funds!ESWs!(Educational!
Support!Workers)!to!ensure!necessary!         Support!Workers)!to!ensure!necessary!       Support!Workers)!to!ensure!necessary!
assistance!for!special!needs!children.!       assistance!for!special!needs!children.!     assistance!for!special!needs!children.!
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Targets!are!set!around!achievement!in!        Targets!are!set!around!achievement!in!      Targets!are!set!around!achievement!in!
ORS!IEPs.!                                    ORS!IEPs.!                                  ORS!IEPs.!
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Families!are!involved!(often!through!the!     Families!are!involved!(often!through!       Families!are!involved!(often!through!the!
IEP!process).!                                the!IEP!process).!                          IEP!process).!
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Programmes!are!evaluated.!                    Programmes!are!evaluated.!                  Programmes!are!evaluated.!
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Children!with!special!education!needs!are!    Children!with!special!education!needs!      Children!with!special!education!needs!are!
included!in!mainstream!school!life,!as!       are!included!in!mainstream!school!life,!    included!in!mainstream!school!life,!as!
much!as!possible.!                            as!much!as!possible.!                       much!as!possible.!
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Connection*with*the*world*beyond*             Connection*with*the*world*beyond*           Connection*with*the*world*beyond*
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Teachers!invite!experts!to!contribute!to!     Teachers!invite!experts!to!contribute!to!   Teachers!invite!experts!to!contribute!to!
inquiry!topics.!                              inquiry!topics.!                            inquiry!topics.!
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Students!participate!in!local!sports!         Students!participate!in!local!sports!       Students!participate!in!local!sports!
events.!                                      events.!                                    events.!
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The!music!groups!perform!in!our!local!        The!music!groups!perform!in!our!local!      The!music!groups!perform!in!our!local!
community,!including!for!the!elderly.!        community,!including!for!the!elderly.!      community,!including!for!the!elderly.!
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eLearning!tools!are!used!as!tools!to!learn!   eLearning!tools!are!used!as!tools!to!       eLearning!tools!are!used!as!tools!to!learn!
about!the!world,!guided!by!the!school’s!      learn!about!the!world,!guided!by!the!       about!the!world,!guided!by!the!school’s!
enquiry!learning!model!and!ITAL!              school’s!enquiry!learning!model!and!        enquiry!learning!model!and!ITAL!
pedagogy.!                                    ITAL!pedagogy.!                             pedagogy.!
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BROAD*CURRICULUM*
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Teachers*develop*systems*around*‘innovative*teaching*and*learning’*
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                     !   Syndicates!formulate!an!    Lead!by!Leadership!Team!        Teacher!goals!around!ITAL!are!
    Term!1!!
                         agreed!ITAL!strategic!      !                               part!of!their!yearly!goals!
                         plan,!2017!                 Teachers!!                      !
                     !   Syndicate!teachers!                                         Syndicate!classes!experience!
                         work!collaboratively!to!                                    common!ITAL!pedagogy!
                         embed!aspects!Of!ITAL!
    !                !   Teacher!meetings!and!       Lead!by!Leadership!Team!        Increased!use!of!ITAL!pedagogy!
    Term!2!              syndicate!meetings!to!      !                               !
                         further!develop!            Teachers!                       Ongoing!reflection!takes!place!
                         pedagogy!guidelines!                                        !
                     !   Students!surveyed!                                          Student!perspective!themes!
                         about!their!experiences!                                    identified!
                         of!teaching!and!learning!
                         (ITAL)!!
    !                !   Training!day!during!July!   Lead!by!Leadership!Team!        Student!feedback!themes!acted!
    Term!3!              holidays!to!reflect!on!     !                               upon!
                         progress!                   !                               !
                     !   Teacher!meetings!to!        Teachers!(and!facilitator?)!!   Ongoing!reflection!takes!place!
                         further!develop!                                            !
                         pedagogy!                                                   ‘Next!steps’!for!teachers!and!
                                                                                     classes!identified!
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    Term!4!          !   Teacher!reflection!         Teachers!                       Evaluation!of!effectiveness!of!
                                                                                     ITAL!teaching!methods!with!
                                                                                     classroom!based!evidence!
                                                                                     !
                                                                                     Clear!picture!of!‘next!steps’!2018!
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e5LEARNING*
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New*website*launched*
School*blogs*shared*via*website*
Seesaw*portfolios*introduced*school5wide*
Hapara*Dashboard*used*by*teachers*
New*E5learning*tools*explored*
                                                              *
    When*       What*                                 Who*                                Indicators*of*progress*
    !           !                                     !                                   !

    Term!1!         !    School!continues!            Led!by!ELearning!Team!              Seesaw!set!up!for!schoolTwide!
                         partnership!with!            !                                   use!T!protocols!for!use!agreed!
                         Wellington!Loop!             Teachers!                           upon!
                    !    PLD!day!held!for!            !                                   !
                         teachers!T!learning!         Facilitator!is!Keryn!Akers!         Teachers!prepared!and!ready!for!
                         about!Seesaw!                (Wellington!Loop)!                  Seesaw!portfolio!term!2!launch!
                         portfolios,!iPad!aps,!       !                                   !
                         Hapara!Dashboard!            Penny!Wood!                         New!website!launched!
                    !    Syndicates/teachers!                                             !
                         meet!Loop!facilitator!for!                                       Teachers!monitor!student!use!of!
                         targeted!professional!                                           devices!through!Hapara!
                         learning!                                                        Dashboard!
                    !    Teachers!learn!about!                                            !
                         SeeTSaw!portfolios!with!                                         !
                         aim!to!launch!in!term!2!
                !
                !

    Term!2!         !    Teachers!attend!Google!      Led!by!ELearning!Team!              New!eLearning!tools!in!use!
                         Summit!                      !                                   !
                    !    Teacher!meetings!to!         Teachers!                           Students!learning!shared!with!
                         share!practice!              !                                   parents!through!Seesaw!
                    !    Seesaw!portfolios!used!      Keryn!Akers!(Wellington!Loop)!      portfolios!
                         schoolTwide!                                                     !
    Term!3!         !    Evaluation!of!Seesaw!        Led!by!ELearning!Team!              Next!steps!re!Hapara!and!
                         and!Hapara!Dashboard!        !                                   Seesaw!identified!
                    !    Reflection!on!how!           Teachers!incl!Leadership!Team!      !
                         eLearning!is!a!vehicle!      !                                   ETlearning!links!to!ITAL!
                         for!ITAL!(Innovative!        Keryn!Akers!(Wellington!Loop)!      articulated!
                         Teaching!and!Learning)!
    Term!4!         !    Consolidation!               Led!by!ELearning!Team,!leaders,!!   Needs!for!2018!identified!
                    !    Reflection!and!look!         !
                         ahead!                       !
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TARGETS*SET*IN*RELATION*TO*THE*NATIONAL*STANDARDS*2017*
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STRATEGIC*AIM*ONE:*
!

Our!community!maintains!a!learning!environment!where!children!are!challenged,!engaged!and!achieving!in!all!areas!of!the!
Johnsonville!School!Curriculum.!
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        The!targets!that!the!school!has!set!for!improving!student!progress!and!achievement!in!relation!to!the!National!
        Standards!focus!on!groups!of!students!who!are!currently!achieving!below!expectations.!
    !
        *!!Target*1*and*Target*2!focus!on!all!students!except!those!who!
        !

            •   have!ongoing!extreme!or!severe!difficulty!with!learning!or!using!language!and!social!communication!and!are!
                supported!through!the!Ongoing!Resourcing!Scheme!(ORS);!or!!
                !

            •   have!a!significant!condition!that!affects!learning:!an!Autism!Spectrum!Disorder!(ASD),!global!developmental!
                delay!or!Attention!Deficit!Hyperactivity!Discorder!(ADHD).!
    !
        Target*3!is!set!in!relation!to!the!Individual!Education!Programme!goals!that!guide!the!teaching!and!learning!for!the!
        students!who!are!supported!through!the!Ongoing!Resourcing!Scheme!(ORS).!!!!!
    !
        IMPORTANT!NOTE!REGARDING!TARGET!STUDENTS!*!
        !

        All!statistics!mentioned!in!Target!1!and!Target!2!(including!the!baseline!%!from!2016)!have!been!adjusted!so!they!do!
        not!include!ORS!students!(11!students),!or!students!with!other!significant!special!needs!(8!students).!!

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Annual*Aim*1:*
To!increase!the!number!of!students!achieving!at!or!above!the!National!Standard!for!writing.*
*
Baseline*data:*
Analysis!of!the!National!Standards!writing!data!for!2016!showed!that!while!78%!of!the!students*!met!
or!exceeded!the!National!Standard!for!writing:!!
!

    • relatively*fewer*male*students!than!female!students!met*the*standard!(67%!compared!to!88%!for!female!
      students),!particularly!!‘after*3*years*at*school’,*in!Year*4!and!in!Year*5:!!
!

        o After!3!years!at!school!(female!students!74%,!male!students!55%)!
        o In!Year!4!(female!students!82%,!male!students!47%)!
        o In!Year!5!(female!students!82%,!male!students!49%),!and!
           !
    • the!proportion!of!all*students!above!the!standard!(20%)!was!markedly!lower!than!the!proportion!of!all!
      students!above!the!standard!for!reading!(31%).!
!
!
Target*1:*
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Male!students*!in!years!4,!5!and!6!who!had!not!met!the!National!Standard!for!writing!in!2016!will!
make!accelerated!progress!so!that!by!the!end!of!2017!at*least*75%!of*the*male*students**in*years*4*
to*6*will*be*achieving*at*or*above*the*National*Standard*for*writing.*
!
Target*2:*
!

By!the!end!of!2017!at*least*25%*of*all*students*!will*be*achieving*above*the*National*Standard*for*
writing.!
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Actions*to*achieve*Target*1*and*Target*2:*
!
    When*         What*                             Who*                            Indicators*of*progress*
    !             !                                 !                               !
    Term!1!       1.!!Review!assessment*data!and! Teachers!with!support!from!       Review!statement!completed.!!
                  determine!the!particular!       Deputy!Principal!and!Assistant!
                  learning!needs!of!target!       Principal!(SENCO).!
                  students.!
                  !
    !             !                                 !                               !
    Term!1!       2.!!Review!and!refine!            Leadership!Team!!               Review!documented.!
                  intervention*programmes.!
                  Target!students!are!matched!to!
                  programme(s).!!
                  !
    !             !                                 !                               !
    Ongoing!      3.!!Targeted!needsTbased!         Teachers!                       Targeted!instruction!
    throughout!   writing!instruction!within!the!                                   documented!through!teacher!
    the!year!     classroom*programme.!                                             planning.!
    !             !                                                                 !

                                                                                    Teachers!follow!school!
                                                                                    guidelines!for!effective!
                                                                                    pedagogy!and!organisation!and!
                                                                                    management!of!writing!
                                                                                    programmes.!
                                                                                    !

                                                                                    Teachers!implement!learning!

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from!PLD,!including!feedback!
                                                                                        from!senior!managers!and!
                                                                                        peers!following!classroom!
                                                                                        observations!in!2016.!
                                                                                        !
    !             !                                   !                                 !
    Ongoing!      4.!!Targeted!instruction!through!   Teachers,!in!liaison!with!!       Targeted!instruction!through!
    throughout!   intervention*programmes,!           Educational!Support!Workers!      intervention!programmes!
    the!year!     including!the!Accelerated!          (ESWs)!and!with!the!support!of!   documented,*including!
                  Learning!in!Literacy!(ALL)!         the!leadership!team,!ELL!         Accelerated!Learning!in!Literacy!
                  programme!for!students!below!       mentor.!                          (ALL)!planning,!assessment!and!
                  the!standard.!                      !                                 reporting!requirements.!

    !             !                                   !                                 !
    Ongoing!      5.!!Integrate*digital*              Teachers!with!the!support!of!     Use!of!digital!technologies!
    throughout!   technologies!into!classroom!        the!eTlearning!team!and!other!    documented!through!teacher!
    the!year!     and!intervention!programmes.!       teachers.!                        planning.!
    !             !
    !             !                                   !                                 !
    Ongoing!      6.!!Regular!monitoring*             Syndicate!teams,!supported!by!    Teachers!document!their!use!of!
    throughout!   meetings!to!discuss!the!            Deputy!Principal!and!Assistant!   the!teaching!as!inquiry!process!
    the!year!     progress!of!target!students,!       Principal!(SENCO)!                to!analyse!progress!and!
    !             identify!‘at!risk’!students!and!                                      achievement!information!and!
                  review!effectiveness!of!                                              reflect!on!their!practice.!
                  classroom!and!intervention!                                           !

                                                                                        eTasTTle!and!other!writing!data!
                  programmes.!
                  !
                                                                                        analysed!and!used!to!monitor!
                                                                                        students’!progress.!
                                                                                        !

                                                                                        Monitoring!sheets!kept!to!track!
                                                                                        student!progress!and!
                                                                                        achievement.!
                                                                                        !
    !             !                                   !                                 !
    Ongoing!      7.!!eTasTTle:Writing!scoring!and!   Teachers!with!support!from!       Moderation!notes!kept!to!aid!
    throughout!   overall!teacher!judgments!are!      Deputy!Principal.!                future!moderation.!Consistency!
    the!year!     moderated!to!ensure!                                                  occurs.!
    !             consistency!across!classes.!
                  !

    !             *                                   !                                 !
    Ongoing!      8.**Professional*learning*and*    All!teaching!staff!with!support!    Teachers!document!and!reflect!
    throughout!   development!through!schoolT       from!the!leadership!team.!          on!their!professional!learning!
    the!year!     based!PLD!programme!and!                                              and!development!through!the!
    !             readings,!external!courses,!peer!                                     school’s!appraisal!system.!!
                  and!senior!leader!observations.!                                      !

                  !                                                                     Teacher!practice!reflects!new!
                  Focus!on!!                                                            learning.!
                   • effective!pedagogy!                                                !
                   • student!agency!
                   • how!boys!learn!
                   • specific!elements!of!
                      writing!
                       !
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    Ongoing!        9.!!Parents!are!provided!with!    Leadership!team!and!teachers.!    Parent!feedback!sought!and!
    throughout!     information!to!help!them!                                           documented.!
    the!year!       support!their!children!with!
    !               writing:!
                      • enrolment!pack!
                      • Seesaw!online!student!
                         learning!journal!
                      • school!writing!blog!
                      • parent!portal!accessible!
                         via!school!website!
                      • 3!Way!Conferences!
                      • parent!education!hour!
                    !
    !               !                                 !                                 !
    End!of!year!!   10.!!Analyse!year5end*data!to!    Principal!and!leadership!team.!   YearTend!data!used!to!inform!
                    determine!progress!and!inform!                                      next!steps.!
                    planning!for!2018.!
                    !

    Monitoring!     Ongoing!by!Principal!and!Deputy!Principal.!MidTyear!progress!report!to!Board!of!Trustees.!

    Resourcing!     Provision!made!within!the!annual!budget,!PLD!plan!and!staffing!budget.!
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TARGET*SET*IN*RELATION*TO*INDIVIDUAL*EDUCATION*PROGRAMMES*
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    Annual*Aim*2:*
    Students!supported!by!the!Ongoing!Resourcing!Scheme!will!achieve!their!Individual!Education!Programme!(IEP)!goals.*
*
!
    Baseline*data:*
    The!biannual!review!of!IEPs!shows!that!the!goal!achievement!rate!for!individual!students!is!usually!around!75%.!!
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    Target*3:*
    All!the!students!who!have!high!and!complex!needs!and!are!supported!through!the!Ongoing!Resourcing!Scheme!(ORS)!
    will!achieve!at!least!75%!of!their!most!recent!Individual!Education!Plan!(IEP)!goals.*
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    Actions*to*achieve*Target*3:*
!

     When*            What*                            Who*                               Indicators*of*progress*
     !                !                                !                                  !
     Ongoing!         1.!!Review*current*IEP*goals*    SEU!teachers,!mainstream!          Updated!IEPs!inform!teaching!
     throughout!      and!determine!the!learning!      classroom!teacher!(if!             and!learning!programmes.!IEPs!
     the!year!        needs!of!individual!students.!   applicable),!ESWs!and!parents,!    are!working!documents!
     !                !
                                                       supported!by!the!SENCO,!           referred!to!often.!!
                                                       Learning!Support!team!advisors!
                                                       and!external!agencies.!!
                                                       !
     !                !                                !                                  !
     End!of!Term!1!   2.!!Use!of!Central!Regional!     SEU!teachers!                      CRSS!matrix!used!to!highlight!
     and!end!of!      Special!Schools!(CRSS)!                                             progress!and!achievement!for!
     Term!3!          curriculum!exemplars!for!                                           each!student.!
                      literacy!and!numeracy!to!                                           !
                      monitor*individual*student*                                         VBTMAPP!used!to!track!
                      progress.!                                                          progress!and!achievement.!
                      !
                      Use!of!Verbal!Behavior!
                      Milestone!Assessment!and!
                      Placement!Program!!
                      (VBTMAPP)!to!track*
                      developmental*progress.!
                      !
     !                !                                !                                  !
     Ongoing!         3.!!Document!evidence!           SEU!teachers,!ESWs!and!            Seesaw!portfolios,!including!
     throughout!      related!to!IEP!goals!and!        parents.!                          learning!stories!are!shared!with!
     the!year!        learning!intentions!in!                                             parents.!Next!learning!steps!are!
     !
                      individual!student!digital!                                         determined!using!evidence!
                      portfolios*(Seesaw).*                                               gathered.!
                      *                                                                   !
                      Data*collected!on!IEP!
                      objectives!and!analysed!to!
                      inform!teaching!practice.!
                      !
     !                !                                !                                  !
     Ongoing!         4.!!Review!and!refine!           SEU!teachers,!mainstream!          Review!documented.!
     throughout!      intervention*programmes.!!       classroom!teachers!(if!
     the!year!        !
                                                       applicable),!ESWs,!parents!and!
     !                                                 Learning!Support!team!advisors!
                                                       and!SENCO.!
                                                       !
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    Ongoing!       5.!!Targeted*instruction!within!   SEU!teachers,!ESWs!and!          Targeted!instruction,!including!
    throughout!    the!Special!Education!Unit!and!    mainstream!classroom!teachers!   use!of!digital!technologies!
    the!year!      mainstream!classroom!              (where!applicable)!and!          documented!through!IEPs!and!
    !
                   programmes.**                      eLearning!team.!                 teacher!planning.!!
                   *
                                                                                       !
                   Digital*technologies!are!
                   integrated!into!classroom!and!
                   intervention!programmes.!
                   !
    !              !                                  !                                !
    Ongoing!       6.!!Biannual!IEP*meetings!are!     SEU!teachers,!mainstream!        Updated!IEPs!inform!teaching!
    throughout!    held!to!discuss!student!           classroom!teacher!(if!           and!learning!programmes.!
    the!year!      progress!and!achievement.!!        applicable),!ESWs,!the!SENCO,!
    !                                                 parents,!and!Learning!Support!
                                                      team!advisors.!
                                                      !
    !              *                                  !                                !
    Ongoing!       7.**Professional*learning*and*     SEU!teachers,!ESWs,!Learning!    Teachers!document!and!reflect!
    throughout!    development!through!peer!          Support!advisors!and!other!      on!their!professional!learning!
    the!year!      observations,!courses,!            external!consultants!and!        and!development!through!the!
    !              readings!and!contact!with!         agencies.!                       school’s!appraisal!system.!
                   Learning!Support!advisors!and!                                      Act!on!feedback!
                   other!external!consultants!
                   and!agencies.!!
                   !
    !              !                                  !                                !
    End!of!year!   8.!!Reports*to!parents!            SEU!teachers!and!ESWs.!          School!copy!of!reports!filed!into!
                   celebrate!student!progress!                                         individual!student!portfolios.!
                   and!learning.!
                   !

                   Ongoing!by!Principal!and!Assistant!Principal!(SEU!Team!Leader!&!SENCO).!!
    Monitoring!
                   MidTyear!progress!report!to!Board!of!Trustees.!

    Resourcing!    Provision!made!within!the!annual!budget,!PLD!plan!and!staffing!budget.!

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