AREA

AIMS

OBJECTIVES

Curriculum Delivery

Provide an excellent balanced curriculum in accordance with the New Zealand Curriculum Framework and the relevant curriculum statements.

(Policy: Curriculum Delivery N.A.G. 1)

Within the balanced there will be a focus on Literacy and Numeracy.

While identifying and addressing individual learning needs, students at risk of not achieving will be specifically identified and supported.

Safe Environment

Provide a safe physical and emotional environment for students and employees.

(Policy: Safe Environment N.A.G. 5)

Engage in creating a safe and secure environment focusing on our Student Rights and Responsibilities (on-going).

Personnel

Be a good employer recognising the need for an effective staff to provide the best learning environment for students.

(Policy: Personnel N.A.G. 3)

Provide appropriate professional development.

Operate a robust staff appraisal system.

Encourage staff to seek new opportunities to enhance learning for students.

Finance

Allocate funds to implement of the school Charter. Monitor and control school expenditure. Maintain appropriate documentation to meet statutory requirements.

(Policy: Finance N.A.G. 4 Sect. 1)

Review expenditure during year to ensure budget is maintained.

 Work with Education Services to ensure appropriate documents are available for audit.

Ensure funding is available to meet our other objectives.

Property

Ensure a safe and healthy environment conducive to teaching and learning.

(Policies: Finance & Property N.A.G. 4)

Follow and implement 10YPP.

Implement procedures to ensure environmental hazards are identified and a safe environment is maintained.

Operate the Programmed Maintenance scheme.

Community

Involvement

Consult regularly with the school community to build and maintain a positive partnership between home, school and the wider community to enhance teaching and learning.

Communicate regularly through newsletters.

Hold school community forums as deemed appropriate.

Conduct an annual Year 8 survey.

Consult with Maori community on Maori student achievement.

Consult with our various ethnic communities in a manner most appropriate to them as necessary.

Self- Review

Monitor and self-review against the N.A.G.¡¦s and our guiding principles.

(Policy: Self Review N.A.G. 2)

Follow the self review programme for policies, procedures, delegations and terms of reference. Create and follow an annual development plan.

Administration

To ensure we comply with legislation and regulations for the operation of the school.

(Policy: Administration N.A.G. 6)

Comply with legislative requirements.

International Students

To comply with the Code of Practice for the pastoral care of international students.

Ensure international students have appropriate immigration  status to be students in New Zealand.

Ensure international students are living in a physically and emotionally safe domestic environment.

GOAL TITLE

GOALS

EST.

COST

LEADERSHIP

2006

Confirmed

2007

Confirmed

2008

Tentative

Literacy

To develop, implement, monitor and review programmes and practices that strengthen literacy throughout the school.

$12,000

Mrs. Tristram

Yes

Yes

Mathematics

To embed and sustain the Numeracy programme throughout the school.

$2,500

Miss Sangster

Yes

Yes

New Curriculum

Initiative

To identify a new curriculum area for further development in 2008

$0

To be decided

Yes

Yes

Sunsmart

To implement a school-wide Sunsmart programme.

$5,000

Board

Property

Committee

Yes

Yes

Technological Developments

To investigate technological developments to further enhance teaching and learning.

$0

Mr. Debney

Yes

Yes

Physical Environment

To further enhance the attractiveness and appeal of the school environment.

$8,000

Board Property Committee

Yes

Yes

Triennial Effectiveness Review Programme (NAG 2)

(B=Board, S=Staff, P=Principal)

Year 1    2006

Year 2     2007

Year 3     2008

Title

Review

Leader

Who

Freq.

Term

1

Term

2

Term

3

Term

4

Term

1

Term

2

Term

3

Term

4

Term

1

Term

2

Term

3

Term

4

Terms of Reference

L. McBain

B

Triennial

*

Delegations

B

Triennial

*

NAG 1

Curriculum

M. Debney

Triennial

NAG 2

Self Review

B

Triennial

NAG 3

Personnel

L. Daysh

Triennial

*

NAG 4 Sect. 1

Property

E. Jones

Triennial

*

NAG 4 Sect. 2

Finance

M. Debney

Triennial

*

NAG 5

Safe Environ.

D.

Guja

Triennial

NAG 6

Administration

Triennial

*

Treaty of

Waitangi

B

Triennial

*

GOAL TITLE

GOALS

2006 SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES

2006 RESULTS

Literacy

To develop, implement, monitor and review programmes and practices that strengthen literacy throughout the school.

Teachers will model good reading and listening strategies, using a wide variety of texts, as well as integrating these with other topics.

Teachers will plan interesting and effective reading programmes which actively involve students and address their specific needs.

Teachers will develop an increased knowledge of how readers read, the reading process and the deliberate instructional practices which lead to student acquisition of the reading process, including the transfer of these skills to other areas.

Teachers will effectively assess reading using a variety of tools to gather, analyse and use the data to assist future planning and learning goals.

Home ¡V school reading links will be promoted.

The school-wide professional development area in 2006 saw strong development in Literacy with very pleasing ¡¥value added¡¦ to students learning. Further school-wide professional development in Literacy will continue in 2007.

Mathematics

To embed and sustain the Numeracy programme throughout the school.

Provide professional development in Numeracy to new staff members.

Maintain Numeracy teaching proficiency through staff meetings and staff appraisals.

Miss Sangster, as curriculum leader attended update courses in Numeracy and informed staff through staff meetings. Further Numeracy teaching resources were purchased during the year.

New Curriculum

Initiative

To identify a new curriculum area for further development in 2008

To be alert to new curriculum trends during the next two years to enable adoption of a new area for curriculum development in 2008.

Sunsmart

To implement a school-wide Sunsmart programme.

To consider property developments that increase shade areas a priority.

To plant more trees to provide extra shade.

To investigate other intermediate practice in relation to hats.

To actively encourage the wearing of hats outside during the summer terms.

This was examined and a plan for shade sails developed. Funds were applied for but declined. Funds will be applied for again in 2007. A Sunsmart Health programme was taken throughout the school.

Technological Developments

To investigate technological developments to further enhance teaching and learning.

Investigate the feasibility, and recommend a form of interactive whiteboard technology.

Develop a plan for the successful introduction of the new technology to selected classes and allocate budget if appropriate.

 Plan for introduction of new technology for all classes.

A study of technological developments was undertaken and it was found using interactive whiteboards in classrooms would enhance learning. In 2006 we have begun the process by installing one in room 2, with a teacher skilled in using technologies. It is intended the two more classes will be equipped with interactive whiteboards for the 2008 school year.

Physical Environment

To further enhance the attractiveness and appeal of the school environment.

Sand, fill and polyurethane hall floor.

Paint walls and ceiling of hall and develop display areas.

Refurbish hall toilets and changing rooms.

Review signage around the school.

Parent feedback indicated the school hall was most in need of upgrading. At the end of the year the interior was painted, sagging piles repaired, and the floor sanded and resealed.

Strategic Goal 1

LITERACY  :To develop, implement, monitor and review programmes and practices that strengthen literacy throughout the school.

Annual Targets

(i) By the end of 2006 over 85% of students will be reading at or above their age level.

(ii) For students new to New Zealand, at least 18 months progress in reading age will be made in 2006.

Target Groups

(reported on)

All students not new to New Zealand

Students new to New Zealand (within five years of being here)

Maori Students

Pacifica Students

Students identified as ¡¥at risk¡¦

Historical Position/

Rationale

Due to the multi-cultural nature of our students, academic goals may be expressed in two parts. Part (i) will relate to all students, part (ii) will relate to students new to New Zealand (within five years of being here).

(i)STAR test, stanine 5 and above, February and October

(ii) NEALE Test February and October.

November  2005  student achievement: 85.5% of students achieved stanine 4 or above and 77.7% scored stanine 5 or above.

Actions

Timing

Responsibility

Resourcing

Teachers will model good reading and listening strategies, using a wide variety of texts, as well as integrating these with other topics.

Teachers will plan interesting and effective reading programmes which actively involve students and address their specific needs.

Teachers will develop an increased knowledge of how readers read, the reading process and the deliberate instructional practices which lead to student acquisition of the reading process, including the transfer of these skills to other areas.

Teachers will effectively assess reading using a variety of tools to gather, analyse and use the data to assist future planning and learning goals.

Home ¡V school reading links will be promoted.

2007

2007

2007

2007

2007

Mrs. Tristram/Miss Sangster

Mrs. Tristram/Miss Sangster

Mrs. Tristram/Miss Sangster

Mrs. Tristram/Miss Sangster

Mrs. Tristram/Miss Sangster

$12,000

Outcome:

Achieved/not achieved/variance report

In March and November all students sat STAR (Supplementary Tests of Achievement in Reading developed by NZCER). The results indicated that we met our Reading Literacy target of 85% of students reading at stanine 5 or above.

The February 2007 the STAR test results showed 23% of students scored on the low stanines of 1 ¡V 3, 60% scored from stanine 5 or above and 23% scored in the top stanines 7 ¡V 9.

Of these, 7% of students scored stanine 9 (the highest level representing the top 4% nationally). Students at stanine 4 and above represented 73%.

This made our achievement target of 85% achieving stanine 5 or above: a very difficult challenge. Staff worked particularly hard this year in reading with extensive professional development.

In November 2006 results showed that 88% of students were reading at stanine 5. This compares with 77% at the same level in 2005. In addition the number of students achieving at stanines 1 ¡V 3 dropped from 23% in February to 7% in November. At the high stanines of 7 ¡V 9, the 23% of students who achieved this level in February became 63% in November. This was an outstanding result.

Students who scored stanine 1 (the lowest level) in February represented 3% of students. This percentage was brought down to just 1% by the end of the year.

Recommendations:

Where to from here?

With initial testing in 2007 showing a reading level significantly lower than in 2006, we will challenge ourselves by setting the same achievement target as for 2006, namely that 85% of students will be reading at stanine 5 and above by the end of the year.

In addition, Testing has identified a significant group in the ¡¥at risk¡¦ group of stanines 1 ¡V 3 (**%). We set the achievement target to reduce this group to less than **% by the end of the year.

Strategic Goal 2

NUMERACY  : To embed and sustain the Numeracy programme throughout the school

Annual Targets

(i) By the end of 2006 all Year 8 students will have improved at least one stage in the NumPA diagnostic testing

 in at least five different sections.  The sections are:

Addition and Subtraction

Multiplication and Division     

Proportions and Ratiosƒn

Forwards Number Word Sequence

Backwards Number Word Sequence

Fractional Numbers

Place Value       

Basic Facts

Target Groups

(reported on)

Year 8 Students and Year 7 Students (All Year 7 students will be tested with the full diagnostic test to see what improvements have been made from the  IKAN test done at the beginning of the year)

Students new to New Zealand (within five years of being here)

Maori Students

Pacifica Students

Students at risk

Historical Position/

Rationale

In 2005 all Year 8 students improved by one or more levels, or remained the same. Because the diagnostic test stages stop at different stages (Addition & Subtraction, Forwards Number Word Sequence & Backwards Number Word Sequence at stage 6, Multiplication and Division at stage 7 and remainder at stage 8), it makes it difficult to predict which stages will show the greatest improvement. The Year 7s in 2005 were achieving at stage 6, with a number at stage 7.

Actions

Timing

Responsibility

Resourcing

Provide professional development in Numeracy to new staff members.

Maintain Numeracy teaching proficiency through staff meetings Mathematics (staff sharing resources and new ideas) and staff appraisals.

All year

All year

Miss Sangster

Miss Sangster

$2,500

Outcome:

Achieved/not achieved/variance report

In 2006 the improvement noticed in 2005 continued, with all Year 8 students improving by 1 or more levels, or remaining the same. None went backwards in scores. The majority of the Year 8s were achieving at Stage 6/7, with those in the top group achieving predominantly at Stage 8.The Year 7s were mostly achieving at Stage 6/7 by the end of the year, with a few achieving at Stage 8. The greatest improvements were again seen in Multiplication/Division and Proportions and Ratios, with good gains made in Place Value and Fractional Numbers. Some students made improvements of up to 3 stages ¡V the majority improved by one or two stages.

Students new to New Zealand were integrated into the lower maths classes, where teachers¡¦ aides worked alongside the class teachers to help with understanding of new concepts and to assist with their understanding of instructions in English. Hands-on activities and use of numeracy equipment were essential to the slow but steady improvement of these students. There were some particularly pleasing results, particularly in the lowest Year 8 class, where nearly all the students made significant gains of up to 3 stages.

Our Maori students were not quite as advanced as those in 2005, but were all achieving on a par with the Pakeha students in the middle and upper middle groups. Pacifica students were in the middle and lower middle end of the achievement levels, but there was some improvement overall as the year went on, with a number of these students moving up to more advanced classes. Both groups made improvements of mostly 2 stages, with a few moving dramatically to an improvement of 3 stages.

Recommendations:

Where to from here?

It is Recommended for 2007:

¡P          That we move from the NumPA diagnostic test to using the PAT Maths test to assess progress through out the school. This tool gives a broader picture of the mathematical progress of students and includes data on the other strands of the Mathematics curriculum.

¡P          That we watch the developments of the new curriculum document with an eye towards incorporating it into our school programme as quickly as possible after it has been gazetted.

¡P          That we maintain and sustain the Numeracy Project within our school programme, particularly in the lower ability classes.

Because the previous target, using Numeracy Diagnostic testing, was difficult to understand I recommend that by the end of 2007, 80% of all students will have improved by at least one stanine on the PAT Maths test. This would represent a very significant improvement related to age although a repeat of the test in November cannot be nationally referenced.

Strategic Goal 1

LITERACY  :To develop, implement, monitor and review programmes and practices that strengthen literacy throughout the school.

Annual Targets

(i) By the end of 2007 over 85% of students will be reading at or above their age level.

(ii) By the end of 2007 the percentage of students reading at STAR stanines 1 ¡V 3 will be reduced by half to 07%

Target Groups

(reported on)

All students not new to New Zealand

Students new to New Zealand (within five years of being here)

Maori Students

Pacifica Students

Students identified as ¡¥at risk¡¦

Historical Position/

Rationale

2006 - We made our achievement target of 85% achieving stanine 5 or above: a very difficult challenge.  

Due to the multi-cultural nature of our students, academic goals may be expressed in two parts. Part (i) will relate to all students, part (ii) will relate to students identified as ¡¥at risk¡¦ (stanines 1 ¡V 3)

(i)STAR test, stanine 5 and above, February and October

(ii) NEALE Test February and October.

November 2006 student achievement: 88% of students achieved stanine 5 or above.

Actions

Timing

Responsibility

Resourcing

Teachers will model good reading and listening strategies, using a wide variety of texts, as well as integrating these with other topics.

Teachers will plan interesting and effective reading programmes which actively involve students and address their specific needs.

Teachers will develop an increased knowledge of how readers read, the reading process and the deliberate instructional practices which lead to student acquisition of the reading process, including the transfer of these skills to other areas.

Teachers will effectively assess reading using a variety of tools to gather, analyse and use the data to assist future planning and learning goals.

Home ¡V school reading links will be promoted.

2006

2006

2006

2006

2006

Mrs. Tristram/Miss Sangster

Mrs. Tristram/Miss Sangster

Mrs. Tristram/Miss Sangster

Mrs. Tristram/Miss Sangster

Mrs. Tristram/Miss Sangster

$12,000

Outcome:

Achieved/not achieved/variance report

Recommendations:

Where to from here?

Strategic Goal 2

NUMERACY  : To embed and sustain the Numeracy programme throughout the school

Annual Targets

By the end of 2007, 80% of all students will have improved by at least one stanine on the PAT Maths test.

Target Groups

(reported on)

Year 8 Students and Year 7 Students (All Year 7 students will be tested with the full diagnostic test to see what improvements have been made from the  IKAN test done at the beginning of the year)

Students new to New Zealand (within five years of being here)

Maori Students

Pacifica Students

Students at risk

Historical Position/

Rationale

In 2005 all Year 8 students improved by one or more levels, or remained the same. Because the diagnostic test stages stop at different stages (Addition & Subtraction, Forwards Number Word Sequence & Backwards Number Word Sequence at stage 6, Multiplication and Division at stage 7 and remainder at stage 8), it makes it difficult to predict which stages will show the greatest improvement. The Year 7s in 2005 were achieving at stage 6, with a number at stage 7.

Actions

Timing

Responsibility

Resourcing

Provide professional development in Numeracy to new staff members.

Maintain Numeracy teaching proficiency through staff meetings Mathematics (staff sharing resources and new ideas) and staff appraisals.

All year

All year

Miss Sangster

Miss Sangster

$2,500

Outcome:

Achieved/not achieved/variance report

Recommendations:

Where to from here?

When

What

Who

Notes

January

1 Jan

Instalment 1 operating funding

Draft ERO response incl. Action plan

Principal/staff

7 Feb

Term 1 begins

February

12 February

13 February

15 February

19-23 February

Charter:    2007 Targets in place

BOT meeting @7.00pm

Meet the teacher & camp meeting @ 7.00pm

Response to ERO re draft  report ¡V deadline

STAR Testing

PAT testing

School Camps

Principal / Staff

BOT

Principal/Staff/families

BOT

School

School

School

Charter updated for 2007 Annual Plan/Targets approved by BOT, copy sent to MOE, Lower Hutt

March

6, 7 March

10 March

12 March

13 March

15 March

27 March

29 March

31 March

Goal Setting Parent Interviews

Roll return due at MOE.

BOT meeting @ 7.00pm

Principal appraisal

School Athletics

Trustee nominations close

Inter-Intermediate Athletics

TRUSTEE ELECTIONS

Australasian Computer Exam

Charter:   Analysis of Variance for previous year completed included with Accounts to Auditor (Statutory Requirement)

School

Principal

Chairperson

School

Returning Officer

School

Returning Officer

School

Financial Provider

Also needs to be signed off by BOT Chair

BOT could consider minuting approval of Draft Annual Report and give Principal/Chairperson authority to sign off

April

1 April

4 April

5 April

5 April

Instalment 2 operating funding

Trustee Election Votes Counted & results declared

Principals¡¦ Conference

New Board takes office

Principal¡¦s China Trip

Returning Officer

Principal away in Auckland

5 April

Term 1 ends (Good Friday on 6 April)

When

What

Who

Notes

23 April

Term 2 begins

April

23 April

First meeting of new BOT @ 7.00pm

End of school Planning cycle

Social BOT/Staff

School

Chairperson appointed at first meeting of new board

Appoint committees

May

  2 May

  4 May

  8 May

14 May

23 May

31 May

.

Inter-Intermediate Sevens

School Photos

Australasian Science Exam

Review uniform

Review Tech fees, donation

BOT meeting @ 7.00pm

Australasian Mathematics Exam

4 copies of audited financial statement and Analysis of Variance and list of BOT members to MOE, local office.

School

School

School

Board

Board

School

Chairperson/Principal

Refer to ¡¥FISH¡¦ handbook for reports required.

June

  5 June

  6 June

11 June

19 June

26 June

29 June

Australasian Writing Exam

School Cross-Country

BOT meeting @ 7.00pm

Self Review: Terms of Reference

Self Review: Delegations

Self Review: NAG1 Curriculum

Australasian English Exam

Greater Wellington Cross-Country

Interim report to parents

School

School

BOT

School

29 June

Term 2 ends

When

What

Who

Notes

16 July

Term 3 begins

July

  1 July

23, 24 July

Installment 3 operating funding

July Roll Return submitted

No BOT meeting

Parent interviews

Principal

School

August

  1 August

13 August

Inter-Intermediate Rugby

BOT meeting @ 7.00pm

Self Review: Personnel

School

BOT

September

  4 September

5¡V7 September

10 September

Mid September 

Inter-Intermediate Netball

Ski Trip

BOT meeting @ 7.00pm

Notification of provisional staffing and funding for 2008.

School

School

BOT

21 Sept

Term 3 ends

When

What

Who

Notes

1 October

8 October

Instalment 4 operating funding

Term 4 begins

October

15 October 

15 October

18 October

23 October

Last day for review of provisional staffing for 2008.

Beginning work on 2008 budget.

BOT meeting @ 7.00pm

Self Review: Finance

STAR testing

Life Education Trust Begins ¡§In From The Shadows¡¨

Safety Day

Plan for parent help morning tea in December

Principal

BOT/Principal/Financial Provider

School

School

Principal / staff

November

  5 November

  7 November

15 November

12 November

Mid November

19-23 November

End Nov / Early Dec

Life Education Trust Unit last day

Inter-Intermediate Touch Tournament

Last day for staffing and funding increases for 2007

BOT meeting @ 7.00pm

End of Year Payroll advice to Pay Serve.

Resolution Bay Camp

School

School

Principal

Principal

School

December

  3 December

10 December

17 December

19 December

Start of year Payroll advice to Pay Serve.

Thank you morning tea for parent help

BOT meeting @ 7.00pm

Confirm 2008 Budget

Picnic Day

Prize- giving

Reports to parents home

Principal

Principal/staff

Principal / BOT

School

School

School

Plan early. Ran out of time 2006!

20 Dec

Term 4 ends 12.00 p.m.