The Charter of Turua School 2016 ‘My Best Always’ Ministry Number 2043

CHARTER 2016 - 2018 TURUA SCHOOL (My Best Always) MISSION (Our school’s purpose)

Empowering our learners to access their future.

OUR VISION STUDENTS • are respectful and confident PARENTS SUPPORT STAFF • respect each other and their teachers • feel welcome and well informed • are loyal and supportive to the staff and • feel important and cared for • encourage and support their children’s school • are encouraged and challenged learning • feel valued members of the team • take pride in themselves, their efforts and • respect and are supportive of the • encourage and care for students achievements professional knowledge and judgment of • are positive and professional the staff and work in partnership with them • enjoy their involvement with the school TEACHERS • competently deliver the NZC with a focus on Literacy and Numeracy To develop confident, creative thinkers and communicator • are professional and positive and successful, life long learners. • model high standards BOT • is future focused • have high expectations • is a good employer • are committed learners themselves LEADERSHIP TEAM • support, value and enable others • is well trained and informed • are supported by management • give high quality leadership • reviews student data and makes • are enthusiastic and encourage a love for learning • ensure high quality learning and teaching appropriate resourcing decisions • are individual needs focused accordingly • closely monitor progress and achievement of all students • are caring and supportive, learner focused • meets all Government • progress school goals • support each other requirements

VALUES LOCAL GOALS Responsible citizens possess and use these qualities . provide a safe, inclusive and challenging learning environment where students are able to enjoy, risk take, interact and achieve. . respect for self and others is modelled and practised . self management . local activities and events are pursued and promoted when . honesty and integrity appropriate and lead towards enhanced learning. . Students are exposed to a range of experiences through . empathy technology, people resources and education outside the . reliability classroom. . annual planning allows for school programmes and resources to . cooperation be updated, offering innovative and purposeful learning opportunities for students OUR SCHOOL OUR STUDENTS

. situated in the township of Turua . 74% NZ European . proud to be on the Hauraki Plains with our rural status . 25% NZ Maori . decile 5 . 1% Asian . U2

CULTURAL DIVERSITY AND THE MĀORI DIMENSION

How will the school reflect?

New Zealand’s cultural diversity

All cultures within the school will be valued and accepted through active encouragement of a non-racist school culture and ethos.

Staff members will ensure that students from all cultures are treated with respect and dignity, and will actively work towards maximising the potential of each student

The unique position of the Māori culture

Turua School will endeavour to develop an awareness of Tikanga Māori and Te Reo Māori and provide the means of fostering cultural understanding consistent with the Treaty of Waitangi.

What reasonable steps will the school take to incorporate Te Reo and Tikanga Māori into the school’s curriculum?

Classroom activities and school events will reflect Māori culture through signage, waiata, greetings, stick games, commands, and language related to everyday objects, days, dates, numeration and kapa haka.

School wide Te Reo and tikanga programmes, using ‘Ka Mau te Wehi’.

We will endeavour to include components of Tikanga Māori as appropriate to the topic and the class level.

What steps will be taken to discover the views and concerns of the school’s Māori community?

The school will encourage Māori representation on the Board of Trustees.

The school will consult with the Māori community annually.

Strategic Section 2016 - 2018 Strategic Goals Core Strategies for Achieving Goals When…

 Ongoing Student The explicit raising of student Students with learning needs (including gifted students and Learning children operating below/well below National Standards) are achievement across the school – All identified through data, to include OTJs, for support and students will experience success. extension programmes with specific individual plans implemented. Ongoing  Students are clearly able to articulate their learning

achievement and needs 2016  The teaching and learning of writing and mathematics will

grow in coherence across the school. Progress and achievement will show significant improvement in these areas(achievement targets) Ongoing  Review expectations of goal setting, planning and reporting on target students.  Continue to track target students and build capability in Ongoing analysing assessment to inform teaching. Assessment tools continue to be refined and moderated.

 Establish a timetable for teacher to report back on each of 2016 their target groups in staff meetings to facilitate support and Ongoing strategic suggestions from colleagues.

 Use exemplars /ARBs to support assessment across all Ongoing curriculum areas

 Parents and whanau are well informed and involved in student learning

 Teachers to participate in PD as identified by the appraisal

process. Ongoing

 To continue programmes modelled around Ka Hikitia by 2016 providing opportunities for success across our school eg school To improve Maori Student sports, music, dance. Achievement  Review and increase knowledge and understanding of Tataiako Ongoing

as a valuable tool to improve outcomes for Maori as Maori

 To continue to develop literacy programmes to enhance the achievement of Maori students, especially boys so that they achieve within or above their cohort range across the Ongoing curriculum 2016  To regularly review achievement data for Maori students at

both teacher and board level

 Create student voice for Maori Students through leadership. 2016 -2017

 Build staff and student capability in eLearning integration, and in the use of N4L and Google to support learning and teaching 2016 and engage parents in learning  Ensure student voice in the teaching and learning process through technology/student leaders and formative practices to Ongoing To focus on engagement in learning include self/peer reviews Ongoing for all students at Turua School  To provide an innovative and engaging curriculum that meets the needs of the students  To develop a powerful learning culture through fostering Ongoing

leadership and responsibility in all students 2016  Ensure learning time is used effectively, in particular transition times and extension/support programmes Ongoing  Review how current curriculum initiatives are motivating and engaging boys.

 Continue to review attendance rates to identify trends and Ongoing implement strategies which promote expected rates

Ongoing  To ensure our school programmes reflect skill development as well as regular physical activities Ongoing

 Continue to prioritise EOTC opportunities 2016 Develop our Physical Education Skill

Base  Continue to work with Project Energize and Sport Waikato to

develop effective needs based programmes

 To organise and support students to lead and run their own

sporting and other EOTC activities at school break times. Ongoing Teachers will support and encourage students to make this

inclusive for all students. 2016

Ongoing Students to understand the  All students will become actively involved in Environmental Education through both class and schoolwide programmes importance of our environment and 2016-2017  Review format and purpose of Enviroschools Student team sustainability for the future  Environmental aspect to be included in all topic planning  To use student ideas to engage them in their environment(Enviro schools/School Leaders)

Financial and  2016 School property planning to include Have new 10YPP signed off Property  Complete drainage, swimming pool resurfacing and Block B 2016 management an approved 10YPP, approved 5YA refurbishment focused on and 10 year cyclical maintenance  Complete roofing and removal of relocatables 2016-2017 enhancing teaching 2018 plans  Review property needs and contingency availability and learning Ongoing  Any contractor work organised to minimise disruption to school

School financial planning to include  Annual budgets to prioritise spending in line with school Ongoing an audited annual report and annually focus areas and Charter goals Ongoing approved budget  Budgets reviewed by the board in June/July against year’s spending Ongoing  Implement recommendations by auditor

Health and Safety Ongoing Provide a safe emotional and  Identify all potential hazards and eliminate or reduce these physical environment for the learning  Work-safe ongoing review through staff officer and BOT community representative Ongoing  Regular reporting to the Board on relevant safety plans eg fire and earthquake drills Ongoing  Maintain quality mediator and leadership programmes  Schoolwide behaviour plans reviewed annually to build Ongoing

consistency by staff Ongoing

 Implement new Health and Safety legislation. 2016  Full policy review to ensure they are aligned with current health and safety best practices. 2016

 Class programmes to include focus of school virtue each Ongoing term and virtue awards selected at assemblies Ongoing  Key competencies included in all unit planning  Student Leaders to share in developing understanding of 2016 Make explicit within the teaching and what these core values look like. learning programmes the core values and competencies of our school

Personnel To provide students with highly  Teachers are funded for professional development that Ongoing effective educators improves student outcomes and learning opportunities as identified by our appraisal process and achievement targets.  Continue up skilling staff in the use of ICTs and google docs 2016 to ensure teachers build capacity in using these as teaching tools to engage students and parents.  School wide distributive leadership practices are integral to Ongoing the school management and leadership strategy

 Lead teachers strengths valued and utilised to build teacher Ongoing

curriculum knowledge and effective pedagogy at staff

meetings

 Staff work together to moderate school wide writing Ongoing samples each term  Use data from standardised tests such as STAR and PAT to Ongoing help form our OTJ, then moderate as a staff to inform our teaching during terms 2, 3 and 4  Teachers will develop specific, ongoing targets and planning Ongoing for those students at risk of not achieving the National Standards.  All teachers are expected to demonstrate formative Ongoing practice through a range of methodologies. The Principal

and senior staff will review practices through termly

observation, discussion and feedback. Staff will use a range of practices to show formative assessment e.g. Modelling books, anecdotal notes and conferencing records  Ensure that Teaching as Inquiry is embedded in our Ongoing classroom programmes Ongoing  Staff are expected to share openly with parents the

learning needs and learning goals of each student

Provide personnel with high quality

work place including performance  A resourcing commitment to all staff by the Board to Ongoing management programmes provide funds in the budget to develop current pedagogy and knowledge  Staff’s ICT capabilities encouraged through provision of up Ongoing to date technology and it’s maintenance  To increase opportunities for teachers to work with Ongoing colleagues and inquire into and strengthen their professional knowledge and practice by providing release and focus Ongoing  Build and value leadership capability across the school

through distributed leadership with support Ongoing  Build on the professional learning aspect of performance management with a more explicit focus on the tracking and improving attainment of selected children through Ongoing Teaching as Inquiry  Staff supported with robust appraisal process towards Ongoing agreed outcomes  Principals appraisal linked to annual performance agreement Community Ongoing Continue to build a strong  School Assemblies are open to the community and become Engagement Home/School Partnership a focal point of students sharing their learning  Consult school community regularly about priorities for Ongoing school programmes and planning  Encouragement of active and positive Ongoing parent/caregiver/whanau involvement and communication

throughout the school

 Develop a school website linked to Facebook and all groups 2016 within our school community  Increase profile of our Board members 2016-2017

2016 Parents and caregivers are well  Review Student Information Booklet Ongoing informed and involved in supporting  Provide information workshops in terms 2 and 3 and their children’s learning encourage parents to support them Ongoing  Ensure student reporting is aligned to the competencies expressed in the school vision, and clearly understood by stakeholders Ongoing

 Parents and caregivers are well informed and involved in

supporting their children’s learning through newsletters,

Facebook, website, school trips, sporting events, shows, exhibitions and classroom help programmes

 Consistently promote school achievements and events in Continue to develop stronger links Ongoing the local media with our wider community  Develop links with local schools through our Community of 2016-2018 Learning  Continue to strengthen associations with local preschools Ongoing through invitations to events and weekly preschool visits  Encourage community to utilise school facilities e.g. Pool, Ongoing ICT Room  Continue to build on association with Kerepehi Marae Ongoing (Biannual  Wider community invited to participate in school and visit) fundraising events Ongoing

NAG 2 – DOCUMENTATION AND SELF REVIEW NAG 3 – PERSONNEL NAG 4 – FINANCE AND PROPERTY  Policy Review  Ensure that employment processes meet good MANAGEMENT  Develop, monitor and deliver the schools charter including employer requirements. FINANCE Annual and Strategic planning  Staff have signed job descriptions and written  Prepare / present a monthly financial  Report to parents and community on achievements goals for 2016. report  The teacher appraisal process will provide teachers with regular  Guidance and mentoring programme in place for  Draft and adopt a budget and detailed feedback about their teaching practice linked to Beginning Teacher  Support funds for appropriate areas of school expectations.  Achieve OSCAR registration for our After school development  Review and refine the format and timing of reports showing School Care programme.  Maximise the revenue generation potential progress against the National Standards of students in Years 1  Students are provided with and seek increasing of the school to best support the learning to 3 opportunities for leadership environment.  Overall Teacher Judgement and moderation continue to be  Continue to grow leadership and develop  Actively seek funding for large projects refined to ensure they are fair and consistent schoolwide. distributed leadership amongst staff. through grant applications.  Reflection and review imbedded in teacher planning and  Professional Development to focus on effective  Liaise with PTA to fund capital purchases monitoring. pedagogy for writing and the integration of that support the strategic plan.  Yearly Targets continue to be set in Reading, Writing and eLearning. Participants will acknowledge PROPERTY Numeracy against the National Standards that reflect those themselves as learners, taking responsibility for  Respond to on-going maintenance needs defined by our Community of Learning. their own professional learning and use of  Ensure the school site and environment is technologies through the use of appropriate safe and conducive to learning and frameworks, teacher inquiry, and professional teaching. NAG 1 – CURRICULUM FOCUS networks  Ensure our 10YPP is signed off and  Reading Recovery Programme available for identified six year projects managed accordingly. old students - Storm Water Drainage/Entry  The teaching and learning of writing will grow in coherence - Block B Refurbishment across the school. Writing progress and achievement will show YEAR 2016 - Swimming Pool Resurfacing significant improvement (achievement targets)  Continue with purchases of iPads and  Continue to develop and implement Health and Physical ANNUAL DEVELOPMENT chrome books for classrooms as funding is Education Action Plan with Project Energize. available  Build staff and student capability in eLearning integration, and PLAN in the use of N4L and Google to support learning and teaching and engage parents in learning  Develop and implement stimulating programmes for GATE students NAG 5 – HEALTH AND SAFETY  Continue to track students At Risk of not achieving National  Maintain Cool School Mediator/Virtues Programme Standards and needs based programmes implemented.  Liaise with school agencies to support health and safety within school e.g. health nurse  Increase knowledge and understanding of Tataiako as a valuable  Practise emergency evacuations tool to improve outcomes for Maori as Maori  Hazard identification by Work Safe committee.  Empower students through opportunities to use oral language  Pupil attendance monitored daily with trends identified by principal. skills in authentic situations (student voice)  Unit plans to include cyber safety, sun safety, water safety and road safety.  Continue to consolidate coherence across delivery of maths  Implement new Health and Safety legislation. teaching and learning programmes. Maths progress and  Full policy review to ensure they are aligned with current health and safety best practices.

achievement will continue to improve.

SCHOOL / COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS WORKING TOGETHER FOR  The community are invited into school to participate in and / or view school programmes and special events.  Students  Meet the Teachers/Board Evening held at the start of the year.  Teamwork  Parent/Child interviews held twice a year.  Quality Teaching and Learning  Newsletter issued weekly with information to the community.  Raising Achievement Levels  Annual newsletter celebrating success to surrounding community.  Regular media releases.  Students’ work displayed in Goldfields mall/Local Restaurant

 Encourage use of new website as a forum. NAG 6 – ADMINISTRATION  Workshops for numeracy and literacy - Juniors

 Leavers Dinner held for Year 8 students  Bible in Schools continues  Comply with school building codes – display current  There is close liaison with College and preschools WOF  Parent community consulted regularly.  Follow all planning and reporting requirements  Utilise outside local community groups  Complete monthly building reports/ forward  Pool is open to community  Comply with attendance, length of school day/year  ICT facilities open to community  Ensure all students/teachers have signed internet usage contract. Promotion of School Values and Vision  Beware of and act on all general legislation  School Leaders  New website becomes active and is a useful form  Peer Mediators-Cool Schools of communication for school community.  Library monitors  Enviro schools team Involving Parents in Student Learning and School  Virtues Programme  Weekly School Assembly  Weekly class Awards  School prize Giving  Weekly virtues award  Out of School Visits  Attendance Awards  Calf Club Day/Art Display/Cooking Competition  Road Wardens/Kea Crossing  Speech Competition  Goal Setting by Students  School and Inter-school sports events  Key Competencies display in classrooms  Boys Big Day Out/Mothers and Daughters Day  Citizen of the Term  School Disco  End of Year Awards  Book week  Acknowledgement of students’ achievements outside of school  School production  Leavers Awards  Grand Parents Day  Academic/Service awards  PTA meetings  Parental Inclusion in classroom programmes  Pet Day  Open Day

Review and Reporting Cycle

Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4

2016 Health and Safety Policies and Enviroschools Reporting to Parents in years 1 – Student Voice in the classroom Procedures 3 Understanding of Tataiako Class and Support writing Homework expectations Student Information Book Competencies programmes Science Delivery 2017 Assessment Mathematics Curriculum and The Arts Curriculum and Gifted and Talented Programmes e-portfolios and learning Programmes Programmes and Outcomes journals Electronic tracking of guidance Website structure and access Formative Assessment within and support the school Health and PE 2018 Technology within the school Reading and Support Reading Social Sciences/Inquiry programmes programmes and outcomes Core Values and Virtues Consultation and reporting to Key Competencies parents process and procedures Appraisal Process

Policies as part of their 3 year Review Cycle