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Development Plan 2017 – 2021
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Empowering students through education to become active,
            confident members of society.
Development Plan 2017 2021 - Empowering students through education to become active, confident members of society - Arahunga Schoo
Contents
Section 1: Strategic Planning                            2    Section 3: Curriculum Overview                              27

Advantages to Community Members                          3    A Model for Encouraging Personalised Learning in Schools 28
History: Satellite Services                              4    What’s On the Table                                          29
History: Outreach Services                               5    What’s Supporting the Table: Virtues Based Education         30
Current Position: Satellite Services                     6    What’s Supporting the Table: Relationship Based Learning 31
Current Position: Infrastructure and Outreach Services   7    What’s Supporting the Table: Inquiry and Reflection          32
Staffing Structure                                       8    What’s Supporting the Table: Community Involvement           33
Staff Members 2017                                       9    What’s Beside the Table: Individualised Support for Learning 34
Growth Plan: Satellite Services                          10   Thematic Units Overview                                      35
Growth Plan: Infrastructure and Outreach Services        11
Other Strategic Goals and Tactics                        12
Into the Wide Blue Yonder                                13
Completed Strategic Actions 2016                         14
Property Improvements 2016                               16
Review of New Positions 2016                             17
Timeline of Strategic Actions 2017 – 2018                18
Timeline of Strategic Actions 2019 – 2021                19

Section 2: Assessment Review and Target Setting          20   Section 4: End Sheets                                       36

Junior School Progress Report 2016                       21   Vision Strategy                                             37
Junior School Responsive Actions for 2017 (2016 Data)    22   Professional References                                     38
Junior School Target Setting 2017                        23
Senior School Progress Report 2016                       24
Senior School Responsive Actions for 2017 (2016 Data)    25
Senior School Target Setting 2017                        26

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Section 1: Strategic Planning

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Advantages to Community Members
The advantages for schools and individuals that use our services primarily benefit the learning and teaching of students with specific learning difficulties, some of these advantages are:

                       Integrity
                                                                                                                                       The leadership team is working to provide ongoing
Our teachers are part of a strong team and bring collective        All our teachers have regular and extensive professional
                                                                                                                                   mentoring for teachers and leaders within the organisation,
 specialist skills and experience to the learning situation.                            development.
                                                                                                                                      growing the next generation of educational leaders.

                         Active                                                                                                                       Relationships
                                                                  The organisation, staff and Board of Trustees have a wide
                                                                                                                                       As an organization we are constantly looking for
The organistion has pro-active governance and leadership            and continually increasing learning and professional
                                                                                                                                   opportunities to increase our students’ lifelong inclusion in
                         teams.                                    network. Enabling us to grow and adapt to the learning
                                                                                                                                                             society.
                                                                  needs of our students, both as individuals and as cohorts.

                                                                                                                          Connected
          We teach and support the education of
          students from ages 5 to 21, providing                    The organisation makes focused efforts to connect with
           continuity of support through their                                                                                      The organisation strives to gain equality of opportunity for
                                                                    other organizations and services inside the regions we
               individual learning journey.                                                                                                        students and their whanau.
                                                                                           service.

                  Opportunities                                                                                             Confident
                                                                 Individual education plans are written collaboratively with       Students on both Satellite and Outreach Services’ rolls are
Our organization is dedicated to preparing our students for      students and whanau for each student. These focus on the             fully involved in the life of the regular schools and our
                       life in society.                          individual’s interests, abilities, inclinations and aspirations    teachers look for opportunities to supplement classroom
                                                                     in order to chart the individual’s learning journey.                        learning with outside experiences.

                    Empowered                                                Personalized Learning                                                    Community
      We consciously grow our relationships with others in order to increase the amount of opportunities we are able to provide for our students, their families, teachers and schools.
      Leading to our students, whanau and client schools being supported and encouraged in the implementation of inclusive learning and teaching of students according to their
      individual needs.

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History
Arahunga Special School was established in 1966 and has experienced accelerated growth over the last ten years. Realising the demand for the services the organisation provides the BoT
have formed this development plan and are actively seeking to grow the organisation further. The decision to grow the organisation came out of the Board’s strongly held belief that
Arahunga Special School and Outreach Service provides the best model of inclusion available. As such the organisation is essential to assisting students with specific learning difficulties, and
their teachers, schools, principals and whanau within the regions of Whanganui, Taranaki, Manawatu, and Horowhenua. Arahunga Special School and Outreach Service works with the
student’s learning community to enable the student to be integrated into society, educating students to be able to participate and contribute with equality and confidence.

Curriculum Approach:
The organisation is using the principal’s
                                                                                                                Satellite Services Roll Growth 2000-2017
conceptual framework of A Model for
Encouraging Personalised Learning in Schools as
a basis around which staff are collaboratively
involved in developing a localised curriculum.
This localised curriculum supports students to                                                                                                                                                            68
learn using the New Zealand Curriculum while
providing relevant methods of assessing student                                                                                                                                                    62
achievement in order to provide quality learning
and teaching. The completed localized
curriculum will also be available for reference                                                                                                                                             54
and use by other organisations.
                                                                                                                                                                                     50
The developing school curriculum is designed in                                                                                                                               49

such a way as to allow teachers to craft
                                                        Number of Students

individual learning journeys for all learners in co-                                                                                                            43
                                                                                                                                                                       41
operation with the students and their whanau
                                                                                                                 38                                      38
These individual learning journeys are based on
                                                                                                   35
the learner’s own interests, skills and abilities                                           34            34
                                                                                                                                      33          33
and aim for successful occupation after school                                                                          32
                                                                                                                               30
for all students.                                                                    28

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Arahunga Satellite Services Roll Growth:
Arahunga Satellite Services roll numbers
have shown the following growth pattern:
2000 = 24 students
2005 = 38 students
2010 = 38 students
2015 = 54 students
2017 = 68 students                                                           2000   2001   2002   2003   2004   2005   2006   2007   2008        2009   2010   2011   2012   2013   2014   2015   2016   2017
Since 2007 the Satellite Services roll has more
                                                                                                                                            Students
than doubled.

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The Outreach Service was established in about 2005 and continues to grow in its influence. The number of schools using the service fluctuates according to a number of factors but always
remains high. The service has a record of being flexible and responsive, in particular recent forward planning has allowed the service to become even more accessible to schools, principals,
whanau, and teachers who are needing the range of specialist professional development, teaching and support the Outreach Service provides. The focused development of the Outreach
Service’s infrastructure over the last two years has led to greater reach, coverage and responsiveness of the service.

Outreach Service Approach:
The Arahunga Outreach Service
                                                                        Progressive Arahunga Outreach Services Roll Growth 2003 - 2016
works within local schools, providing
Specialist support to teachers,
principals and SENCOs to adapt their
local curriculums to effectively                                                                                                      102
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provide for the teaching of students                                                                                                                                      100

with specific learning difficulties.                                                                               94

The Outreach Service aims to foster
the sustainability of inclusion in                                                                                                               82          82
schools, helping schools, principals
                                                                                                                                                                    75
and teachers to develop inclusive                                                                         71
education strategies to support the
learning and development of
students with learning support
needs.                                                                                                                    51          52         52          51
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Arahunga Outreach Services Roll                                                                                    39                                                      40
Growth:                                                                  36                               35                                                        34
Arahunga Outreach Services roll                                                   30                                      30
                                                                                                                                      28
numbers have shown the following                                                                                   25                            24                        24
                                                                                           21                                                                21
growth pattern:                                                                                                                                                     20
                                                                17       17
2005 = 17 students                                     13                         14                      14
                                                                                                                         10.8         11.6      10.8                      11.47
2010 = 94 students                            9                 9
                                                                7        8         7
                                                                                            9             7.7
                                                                                                                  10.1                                      10.4
                                                                                                                                                                   8.67
2015 = 75 students                            5
                                              2
                                                       4
                                                               2.4      3.7       3.5
                                                                                           5.1
                                             1.1      1.5
2016 = 100 students                         2003      2004     2005     2006     2007     2008           2009     2010   2011        2012       2013        2014   2015   2016
Since 2005 the Outreach Services roll
                                                                                                No. of Students   FTTE   No. of Schools      No. of Staff
has multiplied 5 times over.

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Current Position                    Includes T1, 2017.

                                                                                                                            Arahunga Special School and Outreach Service is committed to ensuring all
Arahunga Special School and Outreach Service is the only               All students between 5 and 16 years old on           students receive an equitable inclusive education, in which their individual
 special school and outreach service in the Whanganui,                  the Satellite Services roll attend satellite       needs are supported by specialist teaching and learning, while being included
    Taranaki, Manawatu and Horowhenua districts.                       services classes located at regular schools.                                  in the local community.

   Arahunga Special School and Outreach Service is committed to ensuring all students receive an equitable inclusive education, in which their individual needs are supported by
                                                  specialist teaching and learning, while being included in the local community.

                                                                                Arahunga Satellite Services
                                                              Learning Spaces                                                                                          Management Offices

                                          Satellite 1 for students          Satellite 2 for students         Quasi-Satellite located at                                Line Manager’s Office at
         Satellite located at
                                               in Years 1 - 6                    in Years 1 - 6                 Gonville School for                                     Rutherford Junior High
        Tawhero School for
                                                                                                              students in Years 1 – 6                                          School
       students in Years 1 - 6
                                                        Located at Carlton School

                        Satellite located at                                                                                                                           Head of Junior School’s
                      Rutherford Junior High                                              Hub                                                                          Office at Carlton School
                      School for students in
                            Years 7 - 8
                                                                               Satellite located at
                                                                             Wanganui CIty College for
                                                                                  Years 9 - 12                                                                         Head of Senior School’s
                                                                                                                                                                         Office at Cullinane
                                    Satellite located at                                                                                                                       College
                                   Cullinane College for
                                        Years 9 - 12

                                                                               Transition Day Base for
                                                                              students in Years 13 - 15

                                 Transition Base located at
                                     1 Poynter Place for                       Located at Whanganui
                                  students in Years 13 - 15                         City College

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The Arahunga Outreach Service provides specialist      Arahunga Special School and Outreach Service is committed to ensuring all
Arahunga Special School and Outreach Service is the only                                                                  students receive an equitable inclusive education, in which their individual
                                                                      expertise to teachers and their students with
 special school and outreach service in the Whanganui,                                                                   needs are supported by specialist teaching and learning, while being included
                                                                   identified individual learning needs who are in the
    Taranaki, Manawatu, and Horowhenua districts.                                                                                                  in the local community.
                                                                               regular school environment.

 Arahunga Special School and Outreach Service is committed to ensuring all students receive an equitable inclusive education, in which their individual needs are supported by specialist
                                                         teaching and learning, while being included in the local community.

                                        Infrastructure                                                                                     Outreach Services

                                                                                Management Offices                                                                Management Offices
                                        Administration Office                                                                 Outreach Service
      Administration Office
                                        located at Rutherford                                                               Teachers employed in
   located at 1 Poynter Place
                                          Junior High School                                                                 Whanganui DIstrict
                                                                               Principal’s Office located                                                          Line Manager’s Office
                                                                                  at 1 Poynter Place                                                             located at 1 Poynter Place
                                       Shared staff and facility

                                                                                                                          Teachers working across
                                           Whanganui based                                                                 Outreach Service and
                                       Resource Center located                                                            Satellites where possible
         SMS: MUSAC
                                       at Rutherford Junior High               Executive Officer’s Office
                                                School                        located at 1 Poynter Place

                                                                                                                                                                  Team Leader Employed
                                                                                                                           Team Leader Employed
                                                                                                                                                                    for Manawatu and
                                                                                                                             for Taranaki Region
                                                                                                                                                                   Horowhenua Regions
                                        Koha Online Resource                    Organizational Google
    Organizational Website
                                             Database                          Drive and E-mail System

                                                                                                                                                                     Outreach Service
                                                                                                                              Outreach Service
                                                                                                                                                                   Teachers employed in
                                                                                                                            Teachers employed in
                                                                                                                                                                      Manawatu and
                                                                                                                              Taranaki DIstrict
                                                                                                                                                                   Horowhenua DIstricts

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Staffing Structure

                          Oversight                                   Specialist Services Staff                       Teaching Staff                               Support Staff
The school community elects the Board of Trustees (BoT).        The introduction of specialist          Specialist teachers function in the          Teachers’ Aides assist teachers within
The BoT appoint the Principal, who leads the organization.      services staff will allow students      Satellite Services and/or the Outreach       satellites, working under the teacher’s
The Principal delegates the day to day management of the        greater access to specialist services   Services. Satellites are classes operated    direction.
three strands of the organization to the Line Managers, who     and reduced wait times of               by Arahunga, while Outreach is the           Administration support staff work within
are the Executive Officer and the two Deputy Principals.        intervention.                           support of the teaching of students who      the school offices and resource library.
In turn the effective running of the organization’s             These services may include:             are enrolled in another school and already   ICT staff work across the organization.
departments are delegated to the Team Leaders and Heads         Occupational /Physiotherapists          have a class teacher.                        The introduction of lead support staff
of Schools.                                                     Teachers of the Deaf/Blind              A team of curriculum leaders oversee the     will provide leadership, supervision, and
A newly created position of Hub Leader is responsible for the   Speech Language Therapists              development of curriculum, planning and      mentoring for support staff working in
Hub to be located at Whanganui City College.                    Etc.                                    assessment.                                  both satellites and administration.
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Staff Members 2017
              Senior Management                                                Outreach Service                                       Teacher’s Aides
Principal:                             Daniel Price             Line Manager:                          Margaret Smith                                 Janine Richardson
Executive Officer:                     Annette Aldridge         Team Leader Taranaki:                  Shirley Wisnewski                              Jenna-Marie Hoyle
Line Manager Satellite Services:       Kay Bannister-Rye        Team Leader Manawatu/Horowhenua:       Ailsa Buckley                                  Andrea Breton
Line Manager Outreach Services:        Margaret Smith           Teachers:                              Fiona Anderson                                 Kevin Day
Head of Senior School:                 Simon Beitchef                                                  Joanne Francis-Alles                           Karrie-Anne Duffin
Head of Junior School:                 Caleb McGregor                                                  Andre Hansen                                   Morgan Holly
Team Leader Taranaki:                  Shirley Wisnewski                                               Judith Driscole                                Carla-Marie Davies
Team Leader Manawatu/Horowhenua:       Ailsa Buckley                                                   Marie Evans                                    Alicia Walford
Hub Leader:                            Yvonne Bieleski                                                 Dianne Handley                                 Howard Roy
                                                                                                       Laurie Kinaston                                Damian Takarangi
                                                                                                       Holly Lennox                                   George Urry
                     Administration                                                                    Val Liddell                                    Samuel Williams
Line Manager:                          Annette Aldridge                                                Clare Perkins                                  Petera Hepi
                                                                                                       Pam Riley                                      Mitchell Reardon
Administration Support Staff:          Judith Malloy                                                   Kerrin Smillie                                 Ivo Huisman
                                       Janine Richardson                                               Tracey Herewini-Davis                          Aileen Kennedy
                                       Melanie Dixon                                                   Anna Jones                                     Trudy Kirkland
                                       Elizabeth Vardy                                                 Elizabeth Lithgow                              Marie Neale
ICT Support Staff:                     Kevin Day                                                       Judy Mellsop                                   Brenda Perfect
                                                                                                       Kathleen O’Donnell                             Sharon Reardon
                                                                                                       Shelley Peters                                 Lorraine Barker
                     Satellite Classes                                                                 Michelle Politakis                             Kimba Baird
                                                                                                       Donna Boniface          Employed by Cullinane College
Line Manager:                     Kay Bannister-Rye                                                    Sarah Reddish                                  Lea Pelzers
Head of Senior School:            Simon Beitchef                                                       Lisa Garrod                                    Bernadette Thompson
Head of Junior School:            Caleb McGregor                                                       Cheryl Sherriffs                               Yvonne Rosewarne
Hub Leader:                       Yvonne Bieleski                                                      Narelle Webb                                   Claire Law          25
Teachers:                         Deborah Foster
                                  Holly Hoddinott
                                  Hamilton Ngapo                            Curriculum Leaders
                                  Elaine Wolstenholme-Huisman
                                  Dineshwar Dayal               Literacy:                   Elaine Wolstenholme-Huisman
                                  Hollie Laird                                              Alice Jonker
                                  Megan McArthur                Mathematics:                Dinesh Dayal
                                  Rebecca Cairncross                                        Andre Hansen
                                  Elsa Dimock                   Specialist Curriculum:      Megan McArthur
                                  Alice Jonker                  Future Focused Education:   Deborah Foster
                                  Kirsty Stanbrook              Maori Studies:              Hamilton Ngapo
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Growth Plan
                                                                                                                                              Arahunga Special School and Outreach Service is committed to ensuring all
Arahunga Special School and Outreach Service is the only                   All students between 5 and 16 years old on                          students receive an equitable inclusive education, in which their individual
 special school and outreach service in the Whanganui,                      the satellite services’ roll attend satellite                    learning needs are supported by specialist teaching and learning, while being
    Taranaki, Manawatu and Horowhenua districts.                                 classes located at regular schools.                                                included in the local community.

Arahunga Special School and Outreach Service is committed to ensuring all students receive an equitable inclusive education, in which their individual learning needs are supported
                                                 by specialist teaching and learning, while being included in the local community.

                                                                                       Arahunga Satellite Services
 Whanganui                                                                                                                                                                                        Taranaki
                                                                                           Hub at Carlton
                                                                                                                                                                                                               Hub
                                                                                                                                                                        Satellite located
          Satellite located                  Satellite located at                                                                          Satellite located at
                                                                      Satellite 1 for students           Satellite 2 for students                                      within Whanganui                 Satellite located in

                                                                                                                                                                                                                               The satellite services available in Taranaki would grow in response to need.
       within Whanganui for                 Tawhero School for                                                                             Gonville School for
                                                                           in Years 1 - 6                     in Years 1 - 6                                           East for students in            Taranaki for students
       students in Years 1 – 6             students in Years 1 - 6                                                                       students in Years 1 – 6
                                                                                                                                                                           Years 1 – 6                     in Years 1 – 6
                                                                                       Located at Carlton School

                                                                                                                                                                                                        Outreach Function

                                                                        Satellite located at
                                                                                                          Second Intermediate
                                                                      Rutherford Junior High                                                                                                            Satellite located in
                                                                      School for students in
                                                                                                            Level Satellite in                                         Management Offices
                                                                                                              Whanganui                                                                                Taranaki for students
                                                                            Years 7 - 8                                                                                                                    in Years 7 - 8
                                                                                                                                                                       Line Manager’s Office at
                                                                                                                                                                        Rutherford Junior High
                                                                                                                                                                               School

                                          Hub at Cullinane                                                                     Hub at City
                                                                                                                                                                       Head of Junior School’s                 Hub
                                                                                                                                                                       Office at Carlton School
                                            Satellite 1 located at    Satellite 2 located at              Satellite 1 located at         Satellite 2 located at                                         Satellite located in
          Outreach Function                 Cullinane College for     Cullinane College for               Wanganui City College          Wanganui City College                                         Taranaki for students
                                                 Years 9 - 12              Years 9 - 12                      for Years 9 - 12               for Years 9 - 12            Head of Senior School’s           in Years 9 - 12
                                                                                                                                                                          Office at Cullinane
                                      Located at Cullinane College                                                                                                              College
                                                                                                                                                                                                        Outreach Function
                                                                                                                                                                         Hub Leader Office at
                                              Transition Base              Transition                                                                                      Carlton School
                                                                                                           Transition Day Base                                                                           Transition Base in
                                           located at 1 Poynter         Horticulture and
                                                                                                          for students in Years              Outreach Function                                         Taranaki for students
                                           Place for students in      Production Day Base
                                                                                                                 13 - 15                                                                                  in Years 13 - 15
                                               Years 13 - 15             Years 13 - 15                                                                                   Hub Leader Office at
                                                                                                                                                                        Whanganui City College
                                                                                                                    Located at Whanganui City College

                                                                                                                                                                                                    Key:
                              Priority One                                                              Priority Two                                                     Hub Leader Office at       Space
               Increase the number of satellite classes.                       Increase our Manawatu/Horowhenua regional infrastructure.                                  Cullinane College         Conceptual grouping
  Rationale: Roll growth is continuing and more learning spaces are       Rationale: The Manawatu and Horowhenua regions’ distance from any                                                         Outreach co-operation
   needed to cater for new and existing learners within our region.       other specialist provider of learning support for ORS funded students.                                                    Regional
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Student pathway

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Infrastructure                                                                        The Arahunga Outreach Service provides specialist expertise to teachers and
                                                                                                                           their students with identified individual learning needs who are in regular school
              Resource Provision                                                                                                                             environments.

                                                              Combined                        Cellular Phone and
                              Combined
  Taranaki Based                                             Whanganui                       Laptop Provision for
                           Whanganui based
 Resource Center
                           Resource Center
                                                            Administration                      Teachers and
                                                                                                                               Key:
                                                                                                                               Space/Thing/Person                        Outreach Services
                                                                Office                             Specialists                 Conceptual grouping
                                                                                                                               Satellite co-operation
                                                                                                                               Regional
                                                                                                                               Direct links
                                                                                                                                                                                      Management
Regional Ordering                                                                             IT Support Staff                                                                          Offices
                              Koha Online
and Fulfilment of                                             SMS: eTap                          located in
                           Resource Database                                                                                                                                         Line Manager’s
Resource Lending                                                                             Whanganui/Mobile
                                                                                                                                                                                    Office located at 1
                                                                                                                                                                                      Poynter Place

                                                            Organizational                                                                                                           Team Leader’s
                             Organizational                                                                         Taranaki                            Whanganui
                                                           Google Drive and                                                                                                         Office in Taranaki
                                Website
                                                            E-mail System                                                                                  Team Leader
                                                                                                                            Taranaki
                                                                                                                                                          Employed for                Team Leader’s
                                                                                                                         Operational Base
                                                                                                                                                         Whanganui Region                Office in
                                                                                                                                                                                       Manawatu /
 Management                                              Specialist Services Hub                                                                                                       Horowhenua
   Offices                                    Specialist Services
                                                                          Specialist Services                                                             Outreach Service
                                                                                                                          Team Leader                                                 Team Leader’s
Principal’s Office                              Team Leader                                                                                              Teachers employed
                                                                           Team located in                                Employed for                                                   Office in
   located at 1                                 Employed in                                                                                                in Whanganui
                                                 Whanganui
                                                                             Whanganui                                   Taranaki Region                                               Whanganui
 Poynter Place                                                                                                                                                DIstrict

Executive Officer’s
Office located at 1                                                                                                                                       Teachers across          Outreach function of
                                              Specialist Services          Mobile Specialist                             Outreach Service
  Poynter Place                                                                                                                                            Outreach and             Hubs (See Satellite
                                                Team Base in              Services Staff cover                          Teachers employed
                                                                                                                                                          Satellite Services         Services Growth
                                                 Whanganui                    our regions                               in Taranaki DIstrict
                                                                                                                                                           where possible                  Plan)
  Team Leader
    Specialist                                                                                                                                                                 Manawatu / Horowhenua
Services Office in                                                                                                     Satellites in Taranaki             Outreach Service             Team Leader
   Whanganui                                                           Key:                                                (See Satellite                Teachers employed            Employed for
                                                                       Space/Thing/Person
                                                                       Conceptual grouping                               Services Growth                   in Manawatu /              Manawatu and
                                                                       Direct links                                             Plan)                       Horowhenua                Horowhenua

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Other Strategic Goals and Tactics

                                                                          Advertising:
Maori Studies
                                                                          Arahunga Special School and Outreach Service aims to promote itself within the regions
Arahunga Special School and Outreach Service aims to provide culturally
responsive education which:                                               we cover in order to promote growth and make our services more accessible to potential
    • Promotes and values Te Reo Maori                                    users. To achieve this, we will:
    • Incorporate appropriate Tikanga Maori into the learning situation
                                                                             -   Have a clear and concise message in advertising materials
In order to achieve this a Curriculum Leader for Maori Studies has been
nominated. This person will lead planning, integration and professional      -   Use consistent designs and themes in our advertising
development in this area with the support of the whole Curriculum            -   Allocate budget funds to running a widespread advertising campaign
Leadership team.                                                             -   Increase the presence of available information materials in our regions
                                                                             -   Review which types of advertising are the most effective and repeat these
                                                                             -   Utilize new advertising opportunities as they arise
Whanau Education:
Arahunga Special School and Outreach Service wants our students’
                                                                          Tactics:
whanau to be able to help their tamariki gain the best future possible
for them as unique individuals. As part of this process we want to make      1. Clear communication, professional support, and secure accountability across the organisation.
available to parents and caregivers information about their child’s          2. Quality staffing.
education as well as information about opportunities and potential
                                                                             3. Cohesive planning across both satellite and outreach services.
support available to them and their children.
                                                                             4. Strong, effective, and reliable administrative procedures.
   - Parent / caregiver / staff information evenings
   - Parent / caregiver communication letters and newsletters                5. Community involvement.
   - Parent / caregiver discussions                                          6. Technological innovation and integration.
                                                                             7. Needs based professional development.

Build Connections with Iwi and Hapu:                                         8. Open communication and collaboration between leadership, management and Board of
In order to support our learners, we want to build connections with             Trustees.
other groups dedicated to our students’ advancement.                         9. Board of Trustees, management, and leadership succession planning.
The cultural backgrounds and knowledge that our local iwi and hapu can
bring to our school whanau is invaluable.                                 (These tactics apply to everything we do to towards improving our students’ education and growing the
                                                                          organisation.)

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Into the Wide Blue Yonder

   Explore ways in                                                                                     Employment of a
  which the Outreach                                                                                   Project Leader to
 and Satellite Services                                                                                focus on specific
  can work together                                                                                    strategic actions.
 While we have two teaching delivery strands                                                         This would remove the biggest barriers
     inside our organization we aim to be a                                                              to achieving significant strategic
 cohesive organization. It would be beneficial                                                              actions, which are: time and
   to explore possibilities for increased co-                                                          communication. This position would
  operation between the Outreach Services                                                                mean that management are not
 strand and the Satellite Services strand. The                                                         spread too thin and would assist the
    Outreach Function of Hubs may be one                                                                 organization to be responsive to
             possibility to start with.                                                                growing needs. Their first job would
   The inclusion of Specialist Services in the                                                            likely be the establishment of a
Administration and Support strand will also be                                                        Taranaki Hub including Satellite Class,
  a factor in this as this strand interacts with                                                        Outreach Office and, potentially, a
          both of our teaching strands.
                                                     Explore moving our                                  Taranaki based Resource Centre.

                                                          Base Site
                                                   Moving to a site with more land space could
                                                   potentially be a better solution than trying to
                                                    build on a site with limited size. It also may
                                                    open doors for transition programs such as
                                                   horticulture and production. The fact that we
                                                   do not intend to have school age students at
                                                   base makes this feasible as transport options
                                                        are available for transition students.

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Completed Strategic Actions 2016                                                                                                                                                Includes T1, 2017.

                                                    Established another                                                                           Literacy and English                                                                                                                                            Additional student digital                                                                        Established Junior
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Maori Studies Curriculum
                                                  satellite class located at                                                                     Curriculum Co-Leaders                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           School Satellite Services

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Satellite Services
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Leader nominated                                                        devices purchased for
                                                   Carlton School (Now 2                                                                               nominated                                                                                                                                                      satellite services                                                                                  Team
                                                       classes onsite)
                                                                                                                                                  Established a second                                                                       Numeracy and                                                                                                                                                           Established Senior
                                                                                                                                                transition base in CBD as                                                                Mathematics Co-Leaders                                                     Increased the ratio of                                                                       School Satellite Services
                                                    Established a satellite
                                                                                                                                                part of Arahunga Hub at                                                                       nominated                                                            teachers to students in                                                                                 team
                                                  class as part of Arahunga                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          the satellite services
                                                         Hub at WCC                                                                                        WCC
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Hospitality course
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Clarified professional
                                                                                                                                                 Established regular and                                                                 completed second year of
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    meeting conduct
                                                                               Completed a major update of the Strategic Development Plan for

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Celebrated the organization’s 50th Jubilee with a reunion event
                                                                                                                                                  reliable school courier                                                                       operation

                                                                                                                                                                            Development of online resource catalogue, now searchable
                                                  Host School Agreements                                                                        service inside Whanganui
                                                         renewed                                                                                 providing experience of
                                                                                     the future direction and focus of the organization
All teaching staff have Arahunga issued laptops

                                                                                                                                                    work for transition                                                                  Effective and economical                                                 Staffroom at Base created                                                                      Major overhaul of office

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Google drive and e-mail use established
                                                      Regular Principal                                                                                  students                                                                        grounds maintenance and                                                   with running water, hot                                                                        and administration
                                                   attendance at Central                                                                                                                                                                  caretaking system put in                                                 water supply, and fitted                                                                             systems
                                                   Region Special Schools                                                                                                                                                                  place for all sites, using                                                      kitchen

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Infrastructure
                                                    cluster, 4L’s Learning                                                                      Sustained and consistent                                                                       local contractor
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Begun the move to
                                                      cluster, and local                                                                          advertising campaign                                                                                                                                               Increased ratio of                                                                                eTap SMS
                                                   Whanganui Principal’s                                                                                                                                                                  Better systems in place                                                 permanent support staff
                                                         Association                                                                                                                                                                       around Information
                                                                                                                                                 Significant reduction in                                                                  Technology (IT) and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Resource Library moved
                                                                                                                                                operator Novopay errors                                                                    accessing IT support
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         to Base

                                                     Administration of
                                                     Outreach Services                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            School vehicle monitoring
                                                   contracts with Te Kura                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           system and servicing
                                                     now processed by                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                schedule developed
                                                  Arahunga Administration                                                                       Increased the number of                                                                   Information brochure                                                                                                                                                       Targeted PD on:
                                                          Services                                                                              Communities of Practice                                                                       development                                                           Replacement vehicles                                                                                 iPad Use

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Outreach Services
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         purchased                                                                               Narrative Assessment
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Google Drive
                                                     Te Kura contracts                                                                               New format for                                                                       Visit reports on Google
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Difficult Conversations
                                                   increased to 1.5 FTTE                                                                        Communities of Practice                                                                            Drive                                                          6 Outreach Services staff
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Teacher Appraisal
                                                                                                                                                  is more focused and                                                                                                                                               members attended the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       E-Portfolios
                                                     Increase in overall                                                                          provides more even                                                                                                                                               “Everybody In” inclusive
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Introduced an outreach
                                                    numbers of students                                                                         sharing time for people                                                                                                                                                  Practices PD in
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            function as part of                                                                                                                                                     Gained High and
                                                     accessing outreach                                                                                 involved                                                                                                                                                  Christchurch and fed back
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Arahunga Hub at WCC                                                                                                                                                      Complex Needs and
                                                          services                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  to rest of the Outreach                                                                      Intensive Wrap-around
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Services staff
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Service contracts

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Created a teacher                                         Continued collaborative                                                                 Junior and Senior School                                                                          Improved report                                                                                   Continued production of
                                                                                                                                                                                                             team meetings held

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Satellite Services
                                                          induction plan                                                unit planning                                                                                                                                                                           template                                                                                       satellite services bulletin
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   regularly
                                                                                                                     Targeted PD visits to                                                                                                                                                                  Improved quality of
                                                       Emphasis on teacher                                                                                                                                 Improved communication
                                                                                                                    specific schools outside                                                                                                                                                                 report writing and
                                                     ownership of class, space,                                                                                                                             across satellite services
                                                                                                                      of our regions by all                                                                                                                                                                     information
                                                          and planning
                                                                                                                   satellite service teachers                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Improved participation
                                                                                                                                                                                                           Introduction of student                                                                           Whole of satellite                                                                                  rate in Athletes with
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            services prize giving                                                                                     Disabilities

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Increased centralized ordering of resources, materials, and consumables
                                                         Whole of satellite                                                                                                                                centered behavior plans
                                                                                                                        Developed and
                                                     services trip to trout farm                                                                                                                             in satellite services

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Developed better targeted petty cash use, tracking, and control
                                                                                                                    implemented exit from

                                                                                                                                                Health and Safety committee formed and regularly meeting
                                                                                                                      education plans for                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Fundraising, purchase,
                                                                                                                      students in satellite                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      and construction of
Clearer lines of responsibility and accountability

                                                     Improved leave reporting                                              services                                                                         Major review of Health                                                                          Administration staff                                                                               horticultural greenhouse
                                                       – increased accuracy                                                                                                                                 and Safety procedures                                                                         enabled to take greater
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 carried out                                                                               initiative within their
                                                                                   New Board of Trustees elected

                                                                                                                      Improved Board of                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Improved efficiency of
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    roles

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Infrastructure
                                                                                                                   Trustees Minute taking,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       banking and financial
                                                      Improved relief tracking
                                                                                                                    sharing, and recording                                                                 Emergency Planning and                                                                                                                                                                                     reporting
                                                                                                                                                                                                           Preparation carried out                                                                        Improved administrative
                                                                                                                                                                                                             and procedures for                                                                                relationships,
                                                      Property improvements                                        Former student elected
                                                                                                                                                                                                            ongoing review put in                                                                           communication, and                                                                                 Improved communication
                                                        (see separate sheet)                                       to Board of Trustees for
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    place                                                                                   procedures with host                                                                                   with accountants
                                                                                                                        the first time
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  schools
                                                                                                                                                                                                               Health and Safety
                                                                                                                                                                                                              Committee formed                                                                                                                                                                                 Targeted budget created

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Creation of Outreach
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Student and Staff
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Tracking Sheet
                                                                                                                   Clarified the role of Team                                                              Increased to 11 teachers
                                                      Enhanced collaboration
                                                                                                                              Leader                                                                         in the Taranaki region

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Outreach Services
                                                                                                                      Targeted front line                                                                  Attended joint meetings                                                                        Employed a Team Leader
                                                     Taking on teachers who                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 for the Manawatu /
                                                     are already in schools as                                      leadership response in                                                                     with Ministry of
                                                                                                                    Taranaki through Team                                                                   Education service staff                                                                         Horowhenua region
                                                       staff members – this
                                                       gives them access to                                              Leader role
                                                      Arahunga professional                                          (See separate sheet)                                                                  Increased the number of
                                                     development, resources,                                                                                                                                students the Outreach
                                                      collegial support, and                                       Improved communication                                                                  Service is working with in
                                                        targeted appraisals                                          in the Taranaki region                                                                         Taranaki

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Property Improvements 2016                       Includes T1, 2017.

                   Base Site                                   Satellite at Tawhero School                                   Hub at Carlton School

Staffroom designated and renovated                Shade sails installed                                      Heat pumps x 2 (classroom and office)
   - Installed Zip                                Medication cabinet (lockable) installed                    Power point installed in bathroom
   - New Kitchen                                  Earthquake fixing and anchoring of furniture and           Medication cabinet (lockable) installed
Greenhouse (new build)                            equipment                                                  Earthquake fixing and anchoring of furniture and
Garden Shed (new build)                           Former isolation room disabled                             equipment
Power to outside technology classroom
Large wooden seating on both sides of side gate
Heat pumps x 2 in classrooms
Relining of transition classroom walls
Large tree pollarded (trimmed)                                                         Satellite at Rutherford Junior High School
Switchboard rewired
Opening in garden fence created                                                Shade sails installed
Trellis frame moved                                                            Bathrooms renovated
Large outside gardens removed                                                  Fitted new blinds throughout
New lawn sown                                                                  Medication cabinet (lockable) installed
Renovation of front and street side gardens                                    Earthquake fixing and anchoring of furniture and
Outreach Services Office painted                                               equipment
Specialist Services Office painted
Utility corridor painted
Re-designation of bathrooms (2 x staff, 3 x
                                                             Hub at Whanganui City College                                Satellite at Cullinane College
student)
Electric change bed wired into bathroom wall
                                                  New furniture purchased                                    New cupboards installed
New dishwasher in transition classroom
                                                  Medication cabinet (lockable) installed                    Office renovated
Medication cabinet (lockable) installed
                                                  Earthquake fixing and anchoring of furniture and           Medication cabinet (lockable) installed
Earthquake fixing and anchoring of furniture
                                                  equipment                                                  Earthquake fixing and anchoring of furniture and
and equipment
                                                                                                             equipment
Former isolation room disabled
                                                                                                             Former isolation room disabled

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Review of New Positions

                           Outreach Team Leaders                                             Executive Officer

•   Targeted front line response outside Whanganui             •   Having a senior support staff position shows support staff they are valued
•   Greater health and safety responsiveness                   •   Central point of communication
•   Wellbeing awareness                                        •   Provides clear structure
•   More frequent contact with schools and teachers            •   Efficient processes implemented
•   Modelling and support for teachers                         •   Accurate records kept
•   More efficient communication                               •   Efficient payroll provision
•   Faster feedback of what needs to be actioned               •   New systems meeting needs
•   Enhanced collaboration                                     •   Allowing teachers to focus on learning and teaching
•   Enables Senior Managers to focus on leading and managing   •   Enabling Senior Managers to focus on leading and managing
•   Increased responsiveness to needs                          •   Increased responsiveness to needs
•   Increased number of schools using the outreach service     •   Focused resourcing and spending
                                                               •   Clear understanding of finances

                      Heads of Junior and Senior School                                  Health and Safety Officer

•   Targeted front line response in Satellite Services         •   Raises the profile of Worksite Health and Safety
•   Greater health and safety responsiveness                   •   Teaches people to be aware of potential hazards
•   Wellbeing awareness                                        •   Meeting legal obligations
•   More frequent contact with parents                         •   Point of contact
•   Modelling and support for teachers                         •   Provides clear structure
•   More efficient communication                               •   Hazards are being thoughtfully considered and addressed
•   Faster feedback of what needs to be actioned               •   Increased responsiveness to needs
•   Increased responsiveness to needs                          •   Measurably safer worksites
•   Increased numbers of students on roll                      •   Focused resourcing and spending
                                                               •   Easier for all staff to communicate the existence of potential hazards

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Timeline of Strategic Actions 2017 - 2021
   Establish a secondary             Establish Line Manager’s           Establish Hub Leader                     Identify schools for new           Embed secondary satellite

                                                                                                                                                                                         Satellite Services
satellite class at Whanganui        Office at Rutherford Junior      Position at Whanganui City                 primary satellites and plan          class at Whanganui City
         City College                           High                           College                              for establishment                         College

 Establish a Transition Day         Establish a Second Satellite       Establish Hub Leader                           Establish a new
                                                                                                                                                     Establish Lead Teacher’s
     Base near CBD at                 Class at Carlton School        Position at Carlton School                   primary/intermediate
                                                                                                                                                          Aide Positions
  Whanganui City College                                                                                         satellite class in Taranaki
                                    Establishment of a training       Explore having a satellite
                                     programme for teacher’s           class in New Plymouth
                                              aides

Complete design of online             Combine Whanganui              Employ a Team Leader for                   Renewed sustained advertising campaign
  resource catalogue for               Administration and               Specialist Services
Arahunga Resource Centre              Resource Centre on a
                                                                                                                                 Explore the establishment
                                           single site
                                                                                                                                   an Arahunga Resource

                                                                                                                                                                                         Infrastructure
                                                                                              Establish a Specialist
    Extend sustained                                                                             Services Team                    Centre in New Plymouth
advertising campaign to all           Development of eTap
        our regions                        based SMS
                                                                     Establish Specialist Services               Explore the provision of                     Increase resource
                                                                       offices and work space                       digital delivery of                      delivery options (e.g.
 Employ a project manager for strategic development projects                                                                                                 postal, digital, onsite,
                                                                                                                Professional Development
                                                                                                                                                                      etc.)

                           Active networking and co-operation with schools, and their communities in Whanganui, Taranaki, Manawatu and Horowhenua

 Update Te Kura contract           Explore having an Outreach           Strengthen outreach                     Renew Service Contract for
                                   Service Operational Base in           function as part of                                                       Establish an Outreach Service

                                                                                                                                                                                         Outreach Services
                                                                                                                  Whanganui, Taranaki,
                                         New Plymouth                   Arahunga Hub at City                                                             Office in Taranaki
   Continue Arahunga                                                                                            Manawatu and Horowhenua
Outreach Communities of
Practice using new format           Create a Team Leader role           Establish an outreach
                                                                                                                Explore having an Outreach
                                    for the Whanganui district       function as part of Arahunga                                                   Embed Team Leader role for
                                                                        Hub at Carlton School                   Service Operational Base in
                                                                                                                                                      the Whanganui district
                                                                                                                 Manawatu/Horowhenua
                                        Ongoing targeted              Embed Team Leader role
                                    Professional Development             for Manawatu /
                                         at Callback Days                                                                                            Line Manager Recruitment
                                                                           Horowhenua

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Establish a new primary level          Establish a dedicated                     Establish a new

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Satellite Services
 satellite class in Whanganui       transition horticultural and                                            Explore the establishment of          Establish a secondary level
                                                                             primary/intermediate
                                      production day base for                                                 vocational provision for             satellite class in Taranaki
                                                                          satellite class in Whanganui
Establish a new intermediate                Years 13 - 15                                                       beyond 21 Years old
                                                                                       East
    level satellite class in
         Whanganui                                                                                           Establish an intermediate
                                                                             Complete the existing
                                    Open second satellite class                                                level satellite class in
                                                                            satellite class at Gonville
                                    at Whanganui City College                                                         Taranaki
  Establish a primary level                                                           School
  satellite class in Taranaki

                                                                                                                                                                           Consultation and Review in Preparation for Development Plan for 2022 - 2027
  Establish an Arahunga              Review Specialist Services
                                                                           Major Review of Property
Resource Centre in Taranaki            Team for Expansion
                                                                           Needs for Future Growth

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Infrastructure
      Establish Lead
Administration Support Staff                                            Sustained Targeted Advertising Campaign Across Regions
         Position/s

                                      Employment of a School
                                                                          Explore the Employment of a
 Board of Trustee Elections            Counsellor available to
                                                                            Taranaki Office Manager
                                    students, whanau, and staff

                       Active networking and co-operation with schools, and their communities in Whanganui, Taranaki, Manawatu and Horowhenua

  Update Te Kura contract                                                     Explore the creation of                                             Renew Service

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Outreach Services
                                                                             professional resources for                                            Contract for
                                                                             teachers of students with                                          Whanganui, Taranaki,
   Establish an Outreach                                                   identified individual learning                                         Manawatu and
      Service Office in                                                      needs regarding inclusive                                             Horowhenua
Horowhenua and Manawatu                                                               practice

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Section 2: Assessment Review
      And Target Setting

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Junior School Target Setting 2017
                         Student Learning Target

     For all ORS funded students in Years 1 – 8 to move one or more
     curriculum sub-levels in both English (Reading and Writing) and
                              Mathematics.

   Personnel Involved:     Satellite Class Teachers and Teacher Aides
   Leaders:                Satellite Class Teachers
   Supported by:           Curriculum Leaders and Head of Junior
   School

                    Development of Teaching Target

    Refine and finalize Literacy and Numeracy development goals for
         students who are in the first three years of our school.

   Personnel Involved:     Satellite Class Teachers of Years 1 - 8
   Leaders:                Curriculum Leaders
   Supported by:           Head of Junior School

                 Co-operative Whole of Satellites Target

         Complete a portfolio collecting evidence of student voice
    influencing and directing learning. (Joint Junior and Senior School
                                  Target)

   Personnel Involved:     Satellite Class Teachers of Years 1 – 15
   Leaders:                Heads of Junior and Senior School
   Supported by:           Deputy Principal of Satellites

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Senior School Target Setting 2017
                            Student Learning Target

        For all ORS funded students in Years 9 - 11 to move one or more
        curriculum sub-levels in both English (Reading and Writing) and
                                 Mathematics.

     Personnel Involved: Satellite Class Teachers and Teacher Aides
     Leaders:                    Satellite Class Teachers
     Supported by:               Curriculum Leaders and Head of Senior
     School

                        Development of Teaching Target

      Increase the amount of NCEA credit based units and NZQA approved
              training being completed by students in Years 9 - 15.

     Personnel Involved: Satellite Class Teachers of Years 9 - 15
     Leaders:                    Transition Class Teachers
     Supported by:               Head of Senior School and Deputy Principal
                                 of Satellites

                    Co-operative Whole of Satellites Target

      Complete a portfolio collecting evidence of student voice influencing
         and directing learning. (Joint Junior and Senior School Target)

     Personnel Involved: Satellite Class Teachers of Years 1 – 15
     Leaders:                    Heads of Junior and Senior School
     Supported by:               Deputy Principal of Satellites

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School Curriculum and Planning                                         Needs and Interests of Individuals
                 • Local and relevant                                                    • Fostering curiosity and awe
                 • Based on New Zealand Curriculum (including Key                        • Seizing teachable moments
                    Comp.)                                                               • Knowing our colleagues and
                 • Culturally aware (especially of NZ Maori)                               students’ interests and abilities
                 • Maintain an outward looking focus (beyond school)
                 • Building on prior knowledge
                ll b         l         d     h
  Content Schedule                         Contextual Planning
 knowledge and skills                     relevance and meaning
                                                                       Learning Resources and Digital Devices
    Fuel
   Launch                                                                               • Targeted resourcing

                                             Themes                                     • Internet safety and digital citizenship
                                                                                        • Supporting colleagues and students in

NZC Level 1                                                                               risk taking

NZC Level 2
NZC Level 3                              Individual
                                         Interests,                    What’s on the Table?
 SLS/NCEA                            Inclinations, and
   NZQA                                 Aspirations
Occupational                               Life and
Preparation                               Community

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Shared Set of Values and Expectations                                                          Ethical Decision Making
                                                                                                                   We believe ethical decisions are:
Student Independence and Autonomy               Includes:
                                                Personalised Learning, Thinking, Inquiry, Curiosity,     Decisions made with integrity; aiming for equitable
We help students learn to make choices and                                                               outcomes.
                                                Desire to Learn, Innovation, Critical Thinking,
 to have an expectation that those choices      Initiative, Engagement, Positive, Enthusiastic,          Decisions that are smart, relevant and well thought
     will be respected by other people.         Achievement, Listening.
                                                                                                         out; aiming to be fair, just and right.
                                                                                                         Decisions based on shared values; practicing good
  Personalised Learning and Inquiry             Includes:                                                conduct.
                                                Independence, Autonomy, Respect, Responsibility,         Decisions that consider other’s values, viewpoints and
We recognize individuals’ abilities and needs
                                                Persistence and Perseverance, Hygiene, Cleanliness       situations; looking at the bigger picture than just
throughout their individual learning journey.   and Tidiness, Hard Work, Excellence, Progressing,        ourselves.
                                                Taking Risks, Active, Productivity.

         Integrity and Honesty                  Includes:
                                                Honesty, Integrity, Trust, Support, Trustworthy,
                                                                                                          What’s Supporting the
     We have honest and trustworthy
      interactions with each other.
                                                Accountable, Truthful, Social Justice, Sustainability,
                                                Ecological, Common Sense, Caring.
                                                                                                                 Table?
     Community and Participation                Includes:
                                                Community, Participation, Consideration, Diversity,
    We interact with manaakitanga and
                                                Inclusion, Good Manners, Willingness, Spiritual Base,
            whanaungatanga.                     Getting Along, Equity, Humour, Fun, Immersion,
                                                Culture, Environment, Greeting People, Belonging,
                                                Accepting.

                                                                                                         Virtues Based Education
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Reciprocal Teaching
                            Teacher                                                            Modelling Learning to Colleagues and Students
                           initiated
                           learning                                                            Each staff member has the
                                                                                               responsibility to model learning to
                                                                                               both their colleagues and their
                                                                                               students.
                                                                                               An example of this is the use of the
                                                                                               Dimensions for Effective Practice of
                           Teacher                                                             Literacy which are shown to the left.
                           learning with
                                                                                               We maintain well communicated
                           students
                                                                                               expectations of the knowledge that
                                                                                               needs to be gained and the
                                                                                               instructional strategies that help to
                                                                                               gain it. We work in partnership to
                                                                                               know our learners and engage them
                                                                                               in appropriate learning as both
   Joint seeking                                                                               individuals and members of the
   (teacher and                                                                                classroom learning community.
   students)

                                                    Students
                                                                                                           What’s Supporting the
                                                                                                                  Table?
                                                    initiating and
                                                    driving learning

                           Students
                           seeking
                           independently

Reciprocal teaching recognizes that both A.) the teacher is a learner and B.) students can

                                                                                                    Relationship Based Learning
ultimately become the teacher/s in the areas they inquire into and therefore learn about and
become recognized “experts” in.

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Adaptable and Responsive Teaching                                            Mentoring Colleagues and Students
                                                                             The Educational Leadership
                                                                             model is used to promote
                                                                             collegial team based mentoring.
                                                                             This is supported by the
                                                                             implementation of systems and
                                                                             pedagogy which utilize the
                                                                             partnerships and networks the
                                                                             organization has in order to
                                                                             foster a culture of sharing, and
                                                                             problem solving in which staff
                                                                             teams are empowered to focus
                                                                             on the learning needs of the
                                                                             students in their class.

                                                                                      What’s Supporting the
The Teaching as Inquiry cycle is taken from the New Zealand Curriculum                       Table?
document and is used to foster adaptable and responsive teaching
within the school.
The inquiry process focuses on what teachers can do to impact student
achievement both inside and outside the classroom.
As teachers we respond to the findings from our inquiries by adapting
our practice in order to be continually discovering the practices that are
most beneficial for the learners in our classes.
Inquiry and practice is always fluid because learning is always fluid.

                                                                                       Inquiry and Reflection
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Whanau and Community Organisations                                              Contributing to the Community
        Sport                   Social            Volunteering                  Services       RDA               SPCA                YMCA
Special Olympics       Youth Groups          SPCA                       Sommerville            Stone Soup Days   Knitters’ Club      YWCA
RDA                    YMCA                  Early Childhood            IDEA Services          Employers         Churches            Creative Interest
Boating Club           Library               Schools                    Retirement Homes       Schools           Potter Society      Groups
Athletics              Marae                 Tram Trust                 Disability Support     Early Childhood   Koha Shed           Autism Association
Boys and Girls Gym     Musicians’ Club       Marae                      Whanau Support         Centers           Opportunity Shops   Gym
Club
                       The HUB               Op Shops                   Blind Foundation       Kohanga Reo       Recycling Centre    Pet Shop
Pirates (Rugby Club)
                       Scouts                Loaders Landscapes         Van Asch               Hospice           Chicken Farm        City Library
Sport Clubs
                       Guides                Gonville Centre            Centre for the Blind   Salvation Army    Mowing Lawns        Cleaning
Walking groups
Swimming               Air Training Corps    Hospital Visiting          Talklink               Car Grooming      Gardening           City Council
Splash Centre          Sea Cadets            Blind Foundation           MIST Centre            Marae             Gonville Centre     Surplus Store
Indoor Bowls           BMX Club              Maori Wardens              BLENZ                  Skids             Volunteering        Pedestrians on
                       Country Music Club    Recycling                                         OSCAR             Music Groups        Wheels
                       Dance Clubs           Soup Kitchen                                      Dog Pound                             Window Cleaning
       Hobbies         Rock n Roll Club      RSA
                                                                             Employment
Musician’s Club        Walking groups        St John’s Club
                                                                        Mitre 10 Mega
                                             Friend of the Opera
                                                                                                    What’s Supporting the
Artists
                                                                        Supermarkets
Photography Club             Educational     House
                                                                        City Council
Horticulture           Library               City Mission

                                                                                                           Table?
                                                                        Horticulture
Miniature Railway      Marae                 Kindergarten Association
                                                                        Early Childhood
Club                   Community Education   Police Station
                                                                        Whanganui District
Gardening Club         Service (CES)         Fire Station
                                                                        Council
Fishing Club           Farming               Drop in Centre
                                                                        Caltex
Community Arts         UCoL                  Salvation Army
                                                                        Loaders Landscapes
Group                  Skids                 City Library
                                                                        The Warehouse
Repertory Theatre      OSCAR
                                                                        Wanganui Enterprises
Potter’s Society       The Computer Club
Knitting Club          Sergeant Gallery              Religion
Amdram                 YMCA                  Church
                       Training for You      Youth Groups

                                                                                                Community Involvement
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Individualised Support for Learning
                                                                            Teacher planning for student
                                                                             progress and achievement

Targeted and planned support for
all individual students allows our
students to better access the
curriculum as well as enabling staff
to better support the students’                                                     Parent and teacher
learning.                                                                          knowledge of student

 Specialist Services assistance

                                                                            What’s Beside the Table?
                               Behaviour Plan

                                                Individual Education Plan

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Thematic Units Overview                                                                                                       Science
                                                                                                                                                     Technology
                                                                                                                                                     Social Science

             Technology: Hard Materials                     My City                               Friends                                 Water
Even Year

            Designing and building with hard      All about our home city, the       Exploring what it is to be a good        The importance of water to our
             materials (e.g. wood, cement,        services offered (e.g. cafes,        friend and how to build and             everyday lives. Playing water,
             etc.) and looking at goods New      hospital, etc.) and what to see       sustain positive long lasting            using water responsibly and
              Zealand exports and imports.        and do in our beautiful city.                friendships.                     sustaining water resources.

                     Emergencies                            Energy                         How a Cow Works                                 Milk
Odd Year

             What emergency services are,           Everyday energy use, e.g.        The New Zealand dairy and beef          What can we do with milk? E.g.
            what they do and how to access      electricity, food, etc. Where does   cattle farming system. How does         cheese, ice cream, milk powder,
             them. E.g. Police, ambulance.           energy come from? Is it          a cow produce milk and how is                    yoghurt, etc.
                                                            sustainable?              that milk processed and sold?

                   Creepy Crawlies                     Family/Whanau                  Technology: Soft Materials                     Transportation
Even Year

            All about insects. What they are,    What is a whanau? Who is my           Creating a marketable product               An exploration at what
             where they live, what the eat,     whanau? Where do my whanau           from soft materials (such as wool,           transportation is and the
            and how they are an important          come from? Self-identity,          foam, fibre, etc.) and selling it at   difference between historical and
              part of the larger food chain.      belonging and whakapapa.                  market day in town.              current transportation methods.

                 Once Upon A Time               Technology: Bio Technology                Dinosaurs & Dragons                Festivals & Special Occasions
Odd Year

             Fairy tales and Maori myths and    Investigating how bio-technology      Looking at what are dinosaurs          Exploring the festivals and special
            why they are an important part of    can help people and how to be       and dragons and considering the           occasions celebrated by the
                 our culture and heritage.       safe around active cultures and       historical evidence to try and         various cultures represented in
                                                            mould, etc.                 separate fact from fiction.            our own school community.

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