School Business Plan 2019-2021 - Singleton Primary School
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School Business Plan 2019-2021
The Singleton Story
As the African proverb states: “It takes a village to raise a child”. Singleton Primary School brings this ethos to life.
Established in 1996 to serve the southern metropolitan coastal communities of Madora Bay, Singleton, Golden Bay and
semi-rural Karnup, it is now an independent public school recognised for its commitment to equity and inclusivity. As the
area has grown and other schools built, its catchment has lost Madora and most of Golden Bay, but it remains a “village
school” in every sense, with the school’s ethos of “equity, enterprise and endeavour” central to the notion of collective
community responsibility for child development. The Singleton village serves as an extended family where children are
schooled in an environment of mutual respect and community mindedness.
Singleton is highly regarded for its dynamic and innovative learning environment, created through the efforts of an
experienced, stable and skilled staff, supported by dedicated parents. The collaborative culture has evolved to provide a
range of high quality learning opportunities to stimulate and challenge the individual needs and talents of every student.
Every single staff member at Singleton recognises the importance of their role as an educator in the development of the
whole child. In this endeavour they lead the process of learning which embraces all things academic, creative, physical,
social and emotional.
At Singleton our performance targets for the next three years embrace a commitment to every student making progress,
not only against the national and state assessment criteria, but also as measured against the non-academic activities in
which the school is involved. In this school community a successful learner is a student who makes the most of their
talents, adopts a strong work ethic and lives by the principles and values of the community. We are confident our focus on
the student as a “whole being “underpins our commitment to the Singleton village and the ethos and values that drive it.
Singleton Primary School Plan 2019-2021 1Our Vision
Our school is a motivating, dynamic learning community preparing students for the future by engaging them today.
Our Purpose
At Singleton we develop in our students:
A desire to learn and to maximise their opportunities
A social and environmental conscience associated with being a good citizen
The capacity to achieve their full potential in all ways academic, social, physical, emotional and creative.
We believe children learn best when:
They are provided with a safe, secure and happy learning environment
Their mentors are highly motivated, skilled and enthusiastic
Learning is valued by the school community
They are confident communicating in all of its forms
Individual differences are recognised, respected and supported
The environment is rich in the range and variety of resources on offer
We are committed to:
Classrooms being safe, secure and happy places
Engaging all students in dynamic, meaningful learning
Keeping parents informed and engaged
Presenting students with opportunities to develop their full range of communication skills
Knowing each student as an individual
Using a rich variety of appropriate resources to support student learning
Singleton Primary School Plan 2019-2021 2Safe, Supportive Environment
Targets Strategies Milestones
Transition from “Kids Matter” School to a Staff registered with BeYou. All staff have completed Be You professional
“Be You” School. Staff use PL on BeYou (13 modules) over 3 years. learning modules
Encouraged through school’s communication Collaborative teams ensure ‘Be You is embedded
channels by promoting BeYou in Community. across the school
BeYou survey completed biannually with a view to Language of Highway Hero’s used throughout the
implementing ideas which come from the surveys community to communicate social and emotional
(WWW/EBI). issues
Kindy Pre-primary teachers to use Seesaw app for Annual survey of school climate is accepted and
parent communication. understood by the community each year
Embed Highway Heroes as a tool across the school Whole school planning results from whole staff
alongside You Can Do It. commitment to collaborative culture
Hot Spots for displaying newsletters around the Display cabinets are operational
school (Display cabinets) Library, Admin, Rainbow, Established strategies are maintained and valued
Blue Block playground.
Staff to highlight and emphasise communication
tools.
Build and maintain established strategies
including: chaplaincy, meditation, quiet time,
breakfast club, Mooditj Garden, Sensory Room
etc.
Leadership team actively supports and Health and Wellbeing key leader to be prioritised. Policy for the Health and Wellbeing of staff is
promotes the positive health and wellbeing Ten minutes each week of personal access to established
of all staff and students. admin to be made available for each teacher ‘Ten minutes’ is accessed by staff on a regular basis
(weekly review – Cultural thermometer within Outcomes from ‘Ten minutes’ strategy is beginning
teacher domain on a need basis). to prove its worth
Build and maintain upon established strategies:
chaplaincy, meditation, quiet time, breakfast club Established strategies are maintained and valued
etc.
Singleton Primary School Plan 2019-2021 3Facilities and Resources
Targets Strategies Milestones
Ensure ICT infrastructure supports Engage external ISP to increase the school’s SMI connection is established and functioning.
increased participation and engagement of internet capacity to 100MB SMI connection. Computer reserves are rebuilt and switches and
staff and students. Maintain reserves to replace network WAPS are replaced as necessary to keep the
infrastructure as necessary. infrastructure functioning.
Further investigate the ICT network infrastructure Develop a fully functioning network to allow for
throughout the school to ensure all areas of the maximum coverage and usage by staff and students.
school are adequately covered. Regulated maintenance plan is implemented and
Introduce panel integrator suggested/supported device maintenance is fully functional.
maintenance plan to ensure devices are
connecting to the network and receiving regular
updates.
Introduce additional ICT support as needed to
improve capacity for connectivity.
365 Class notebook utilised in Science and where
appropriate across whole staff/admin documents
Develop a Buildings, Facilities and Conduct a survey of staff and other stakeholders Survey conducted
Maintenance Management Plan. to identify key facilities for upgrading. Priority list established
Prioritise identified upgrades and prepare a three Costs identified for priorities
year plan. Role of Facilities Manager introduced
Research costings of identified priorities and add Development of facilities is on track
to long term budget planning. OSH Committee is established and meets regularly
Review, evaluate and report to stakeholders each
semester.
Investigate the creation of a Facilities Manager
role.
OSH Committee to be established
Singleton Primary School Plan 2019-2021 4Relationships
Targets Strategies Milestones
The moral purpose of the “Singleton Investigate possibilities to encourage engagement Man Shed opened and operational
Village” is promoted, maintained and of male role models within the community. Increased male involvement with P&C
sustained. Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Aquaponics’ set up established
School Volunteers
Develop student leadership through Student
Council, Peer Leaders and Faction Captain
processes
Community recognises Singleton as a Sustain and maintain Community Story Time and Web site/Face Book account fully active and
valuable socio- educational resource. Mini Minors. maintained
Develop a parenting programme with library Student leadership opportunities result in high
resources – use within the Pop up café after the participation rate
early morning sessions. Positive results of surveys and satisfaction ratings
Update the parenting section of the website.
Establish a new Professional Learning Liaise with Coastal Lakes College. Oakwood PS, New Professional Community is established
Community involving the Coastal Lakes Cell. Meadow Springs PS, Lakelands PS to propose a Collegial support through collaborative structure
new learning community across teaching and
support staff.
Singleton Primary School Plan 2019-2021 5Teaching and Learning - Non Academic
Targets Strategies Milestones
Maintain attendance statistics at or better START Team maintain a focus on attendance as a Attendance regulation becomes a part of SEN plans
than the state average. key factor in student achievement. as they are developed.
Continue award systems to recognise attendance. Recognition given for 100% attendance achievers at
All staff follow the SPS attendance flowchart to end of both Semester 1 and 2.
manage tracking of attendance. Flow chart is followed by all staff and regular letters
are sent home to chronic non-attendees followed by
home visits as necessary in order to increase
participation.
Reduce percentage of students at Positive affirmation of students with regular Messages are included within all media streams.
“indicated risk”. attendance on the FB page/website/newsletter. Flow chart is followed by all staff and regular letters
More strategic follow ups regarding percentage are sent home to chronic non-attendees followed by
attendance. home visits as necessary in order to increase
participation.
75% or more of each cohort of students to Introduce and implement the moderation of ABE Staff members understand and use the moderation
demonstrate positive Attitude Behaviour to all staff. process for ABE in their reporting.
and Effort. Planning, teaching, assessment and reporting Teachers provide access to appropriate programmes
cycle recognises the need for differentiated of work based on improving student progress and
learning programmes. achievement.
The BeYou umbrella drives pastoral care Staff members incorporate the BeYou strategies
programmes across the school. across the school in their daily work.
Learning through Play (K-2) and engagement Programmes of work include aspects of play for K-2
through STEM (K-6) are included in all appropriate students.
programmes across the whole school. Programmes of work include the use of the STEM
process and incorporate integration of curriculum
areas.
Singleton Primary School Plan 2019-2021 6Teaching and Learning - Academic
Targets Strategies Milestones
Increase the exposure of the year 3 and 4 DOTT timetable structured to enable maximum Teachers work together in learning teams to provide
students to extension and challenge collaboration in learning teams. programmes at appropriate levels for varied
programmes. Continue to review the NAPLAN Literacy and capabilities with the year level.
Decrease % number of students in bottom Numeracy Data through CNAP and First Cut in CNAP Data is investigated and appropriate
end and increase % number of students in order to plan for appropriate programmes within programmes are put in place to allow for
top end of NAPLAN results the school. improvement in identified areas.
Specifically develop timetabled Literacy and Year 3-4 teachers collaborate on developing learning
Numeracy blocks across the year 3-4 phase to programmes and use timetabled sessions to provide
enable cross setting for differentiated learning for differentiated groups of students.
groups. Key Curriculum leaders support planning of
Admin curriculum leaders support year level extension programmes as requested by staff
teams in planning to cater for extension within members.
their year levels.
Develop and implement a cohesive K-6 Extend the ‘Talk for Writing’ Programme across Year 1-2 teachers attend professional learning for
Literacy plan. the school through phased implementation and the ‘Talk for Writing’ programme and begin trialling
professional learning for staff members. the resource in collaboration with K-P teachers.
Audit current Literacy practices across the phases Literacy practices are audited and a school plan is
of learning with a view to developing K-6 Literacy developed which incorporates all required whole
plans for Reading, Spelling, Grammar and school literacy activities.
Punctuation and Writing. Kindy students are tested and teachers create
Maintain a focus on initial screening for Kindy appropriate programmes to support learning.
students in Language for development of targeted On Entry skills are identified and improved after
programmes in Literacy. appropriate programmes are put in place.
Continue to use On Entry testing as a basis for On Entry modules are used in Years 1 and 2 as
development of Pre-Primary Literacy and needed for tracking progress of students below D
Numeracy targeted programmes. level
If appropriate, use On Entry testing for students in
Years 1 & 2 who are presenting below a ‘D’ level
Continue and maintain current strategies for
engagement – Bard, Maths Wizard, Spelling
BEBRAS etc.
Cont…
Singleton Primary School Plan 2019-2021 7Teaching and Learning – Academic (Continued)
Targets Strategies Milestones
Engage students through authentic STEM Form a cross year level STEM Committee to drive STEM Committee is formed.
opportunities to further develop their the implementation of the SPS STEM Strategy Whole School approach to STEM process is
general capabilities across the school developed after STEM Learning Project workshop.
Review the STEM Learning Project modules with a Year level teams and Specialist teachers across the
workshop for staff at the beginning of 2019 with a school develop two appropriate integrated STEM
view to developing a whole school STEM inquiry Modules using the STEM Learning Project content
process which enables students to experience and MoneySmart modules – incorporating Digital
authentic contexts in which to increase their and Design Technologies wherever possible.
capability to form views, plan and act and make
shared decisions with others.
In phased year level teams further develop STEM
modules which include cross-curriculum
integration of all learning areas at each year level
utilising current resources e.g. MoneySmart,
SciTech Maths Enrichment Units, STEM modules
Art and Technology programmes.
Implement Aboriginal Cultural Studies Unpack the Aboriginal Cultural Standards Teachers use the 8 Aboriginal Ways of Learning in
Framework across the school K-6. Framework. conjunction with the development of STEM
Provide professional learning for staff on the modules.
Aboriginal Cultural Framework and its
implementation. Invite Aboriginal families to
attend a meeting with a local Aboriginal elder in
order to encourage Singleton’s Aboriginal families
to discuss aspirations for their children.
Maintain current practices where appropriate.
Incorporate the 8 Aboriginal Ways of learning into
the whole school approach to STEM teaching and
learning processes.
Singleton Primary School Plan 2019-2021 8Leadership and Staff Development
Targets Strategies Milestones
Performance Management/ Development Survey staff re knowledge and understanding of Teams moderate each other’s professional
Plan that aligns itself to the DOE Leadership leadership roles within the school and across the behaviour and performance
Strategy. system and their leadership aspirations.
Identify and develop key leaders in the Use collated data to identify potential leaders and High staff participation in leadership development
school emphasising qualitative domains. frame a development plan for these leaders.
Develop a new Workforce Plan that is Gather data on the school context. New workforce plan established and operational
responsive to DOE directions, requirements Analyse the data identifying workforce gaps to
and pressures. ensure the school is effectively staffed within
budget limits.
Research any new government initiatives and
relevant requirements from industrial agreements
for consideration e.g. Current review of fixed term
staff for permanency and how this affects staffing
levels.
Develop and implement a three year plan
encompassing succession planning for leadership
roles and align to Department’s Strategic Plan and
Focus.
Develop strategies for improving average
sick/carers leave per teaching staff FTE and
Support Staff FTE within the plan.
Implement, monitor and review each semester.
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