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School plan 2018-2020
   Fort Street High School 8504

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School background 2018–2020

    School vision statement                                          School context                                                  School planning process
     faber est quisque fortunae (each person is a maker of their     Fort Street High School is a selective co–educational high      The school plan has been developed over a period of four
     own destiny)This motto underpins the values and                 school having commenced as the Fort Street Model School         months in consultation with staff, students, and parents
     expectations of this great school.Our academically              in 1849, located on Observatory Hill. In 1916 the boys’         through various focus group activities.
     selective school is proudly multicultural; a school which       school was relocated to Taverner’s Hill. The current
     encourages and celebrates diversity, tolerance,                 co–educational school commenced in 1974, with the               The school underwent external validation in term 3 of 2017
     acceptance and individuals working together to form a           amalgamation of the Fort Street Girls and Boys High             after which the senior executive developed an initial
     vibrant and questioning community.                              Schools. The school's unique place in NSW is                    framework for this new plan based on the outcomes of the
                                                                     acknowledged as epitomising and espousing academic              validation process. Parent, student and teacher
     The school exit profile articulates the vision for student      excellence, the liberal tradition in educational philosophy,    representatives joined in the initial discussions and
     achievement. Successful Fortians will have:                     individualism, multiculturalism, acceptance and school          provided valuable input to the development of the three
                                                                     traditions.                                                     strategic directions.
      • maximised their academic potential
                                                                     2017 culminated in vastly improved HSC results. Students        The Relieving Principal met with the Student
     • developed individual skills and talents across a variety of   came first in six subjects in the HSC (the best of any school   Representative Council, the P&C, School Council and
     areas                                                           in the state) and the school's ranking (based on band six       teachers to further compile the information which framed
                                                                     results) improved from 21st to 12th. Fort Street was            the directions, people, processes, practices and products.
      • developed learning strategies to equip them to be            publicly congratulated in the media for these outstanding
     independent, self–motivated and life–long learners              achievements. While the HSC is not the sole measure of a        Data from HSC results, student reports and faculty
                                                                     quality education, as an academically selective school, this    evaluations have assisted in the development of the plan.
      • developed emotional resilience, self–reliance,               acknowledgement is a source of great pride for our              The draft was presented at the annual executive
     interpersonal skills, the capacity to connect to others and     community.                                                      conference for finalisation of details and planning of
     leadership potential                                                                                                            milestones.

      • recognised their responsibilities to the wider community                                                                     The final plan was presented to all stakeholders.

      • developed a strong sense of social justice as well as a
     commitment to fairness and equity.

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School strategic directions 2018–2020

                        STRATEGIC                                                      STRATEGIC                                                STRATEGIC
                       DIRECTION 1                                                    DIRECTION 2                                               DIRECTION 3
                Excellent Teaching, Effective                                   Inclusive, Positive School                                   Engaging Community
                          Learning                                                       Culture

     Purpose:                                                      Purpose:                                                    Purpose:

     To engage Fortians as collaborative, effective learners, to   To develop a culture of positive relationships across the   To strengthen the school community through improvement
     become creative, critical thinkers and leaders.               school community, which enable students to connect,         of the virtual and physical school environments, and by
                                                                   succeed and thrive, in the school and beyond.               enhancing relationships with parents, alumni and outside
                                                                                                                               organisations.

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Strategic Direction 1: Excellent Teaching, Effective Learning

    Purpose                                      People                                                    Processes                                    Practices and Products
     To engage Fortians as collaborative,        Students                                                   Literacy:                                   Practices
     effective learners, to become creative,
     critical thinkers and leaders.              Students understand and value the                          Implement whole school, evidence based      Student progress and achievement in
                                                 importance of literacy to their overall                    and data driven approach to developing      Years 7 –12 is effectively tracked against
    Improvement Measures                         success.                                                   and refining literacy skills.               learning progressions.

     Literacy                                    Students build skills to work collaboratively.             Collaboration:                              Cross faculty cooperation and observation
                                                                                                                                                        fosters creative and collaborative learning
     Improvement in Band 8 Naplan in reading     Staff                                                      Embed creative and collaborative learning   experiences.
     and writing results for Year 9.                                                                        opportunities into teaching and learning
                                                 Staff understand clearly the literacy                      programs across the school.                 Products
     SEF: Progress towards Excelling: NAPLAN     demands and opportunities within their
                                                 learning areas.                                            Differentiation                             Students display the high level literacy
     Numeracy                                                                                                                                           skills necessary to succeed in the HSC and
                                                 Staff build skills in implementing                         Implement whole school approach of          beyond.
     Improvement in working mathematically       collaborative learning approaches in their                 differentiated curriculum and assessment
     including problem solving to ensure         classrooms.                                                with focus on improving student             Project based learning, inquiry learning and
     continued challenge and maximum                                                                        engagement.                                 problem solving strategies form a regular
     learning.                                   Staff use data confidently to differentiate                                                            part of students' learning experience.
                                                 curriculum and assessment, and to provide                 Evaluation Plan
     SEF Progress towards Excelling:             targeted intervention.                                                                                 Students receive explicitly targeted
     Curriculum Provision                                                                                     • Tell them from me survey                teaching at point of need in Years 7–12.
                                                 Leaders                                                      • School reports
     Differentiation
                                                 Leaders provide professional learning to                     • Internal survey data
     Teaching and learning programs across the   build teacher skills in implementing                         • External data analysis
     school show evidence that they are          collaborative learning approaches.
     adjusted to address individual student
     needs, ensuring that all students are       Leaders build the capacity to lead staff in
     challenged and all adjustments lead to      the meaningful analysis and use of data.
     improved learning.

     SEF Progress towards Excelling:
     Differentiation

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Strategic Direction 2: Inclusive, Positive School Culture

    Purpose                                        People                                                    Processes                                     Practices and Products
     To develop a culture of positive              Students                                                   Road Map                                     Practices
     relationships across the school community,
     which enable students to connect, succeed     Students build inter and intra–personal                    Align all co–curricular and wellbeing        Students build positive relationships and
     and thrive, in the school and beyond.         skills through involvement in curricular,                  programs with a comprehensive and            resolve conflict in both face–to–face and
                                                   co–curricular and wellbeing programs.                      coherent approach to student wellbeing.      online environments.
    Improvement Measures
                                                   Staff                                                      Anti–Bullying                                Products
     The school has implemented
     evidence–based change to whole school         Staff receive training in skills to implement              Develop and implement strategies to          A holistic, proactive approach to student
     practices, resulting in measurable            proactive approach to wellbeing, and have                  prevent, identify and resolve incidents of   wellbeing is integrated across the school’s
     improvements in wellbeing and                 regular, planned opportunities to put their                bullying.                                    curricular, co–curricular and wellbeing
     engagement to support learning.               skills to use with students.                                                                            programs.
                                                                                                              Staff Wellbeing
     SEF Maintenance of Excelling: Planned         Leaders                                                                                                 A safe, productive working and learning
     Approach to Wellbeing                                                                                    Develop and implement strategies to          environment allows staff to grow personally
                                                   Leaders develop an integrated approach to                  support the growth of staff at different     and professionally.
     Positive, respectful relationships are        student wellbeing, and evaluate existing                   career stages.
     evident and widespread among students         policies, practices and programs against
     and staff, and promote student wellbeing to   this approach.                                            Evaluation Plan
     ensure optimum conditions for student
     learning across the whole school.             Leaders build and foster a culture where                     • Tell them from me survey results
                                                   are staff feel valued and appreciated.                       • Internal survey and focus group data
     SEF Progress towards Excelling: Behaviour
                                                                                                                • Sentral records

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Strategic Direction 3: Engaging Community

    Purpose                                       People                                                  Processes                                      Practices and Products
     To strengthen the school community           Students                                                 Facilities                                    Practices
     through improvement of the virtual and
     physical school environments, and by         Students take ownership of the                           Establish flexible learning spaces and        Flexible and specialist teaching spaces are
     enhancing relationships with parents,        development of physical and virtual                      upgraded facilities in line with the social   utilised by teachers and students to
     alumni and outside organisations.            learning spaces.                                         and academic needs of the student body.       enhance student engagement and
                                                                                                                                                         achievement.
    Improvement Measures                          Staff                                                    Communication
                                                                                                                                                         Sentral portals and social media platforms
     Facilities                                   Teachers develop their capacity to utilise               Enhance the functions of the parent portal    provide effective communication between
                                                  flexible physical and virtual learning                   and other online communication platforms.     the school and staff, students and parents.
     A creative approach has been taken to        spaces.
     renovate and/or establish flexible and                                                                Community                                     Opportunities to build learning alliances
     specialist learning spaces to ensure that    Parents/Carers                                                                                         with a range of community organisations
     student engagement is enhanced and                                                                    Sustain and expand alumni relationships       are explored and developed.
     learning is optimised.                       Parents are provided with opportunities to               and community partnerships to deepen and
                                                  engage and communicate with the school                   enrich student learning experiences.          Products
     SEF Progress towards Excelling: Facilities   through the use online platforms.
                                                                                                          Evaluation Plan                                Physical spaces in the school invite
     Communication                                Leaders                                                                                                community participation, allow for flexible
                                                                                                             • Student, parent and teacher 'Tell Them    learning experiences and enhance the
     Communication between the school and its     Leaders develop a strategic budget plan for                  From Me' surveys                          positive perception of the school in the
     community is recognised as excellent and     the creation and renovation of teaching and                                                            community.
                                                                                                             • Student Focus groups
     responsive through increased parent          non–teaching spaces.
     engagement in school transition programs                                                                • Metrics from website, portal and social   Parents are actively engaged in student
     and online communication platforms.          Community Partners                                           media platforms                           learning and achievement.
                                                                                                             • P&C consultation                          Enhanced connections between students,
     SEF Progress towards                         Community partners share experiences
     excelling: Community engagement              and expertise that provide opportunities for               • Self–assessment against the Schools       staff, parents, alumni and wider
                                                  student engagement beyond the classroom                      Excellent Framework                       community reflect an engaged and
     Community                                    context.                                                                                               vibrant school community.
                                                                                                             • School finance
     The curriculum is enhanced by learning
     alliances with other schools or
     organisations, where useful and
     practicable.

     SEF Progress towards excelling:
     Curriculum provision

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