School Identified Priority Area/S

SCHOOL PLAN 2013 SCHOOL CONTEXT Wiangaree Public School is located in the village of Wiangaree, approximately 10 kilometres from the town of Kyogle, in northern New South Wales. The school has 17 students who attend from the local village and surrounding rural areas. Some students travel from out of area to access our schools engaging and high quality programmes. As a P6 school there is one full time Teacher/Principal. There is another teacher who services the school as a part time librarian, Learning and Support Teacher and classroom teacher 6 days per fortnight. In addition, a Senior Administrative Manager operates our efficiently run office 2 ½ days per week and a Student and Learning Support Officer is employed 2 days a week to ensure that we address our priority of having two staff in the classroom every day. Staffing our school in this manner enables us to cater for the learning needs of all of our students. 2013 will be the third year for the school on the National Partnerships – Low SES funding program. The school is a proud member of the COLOURSS (Community of Learning of Upper Richmond Small Schools) learning community, which meets regularly for professional development, planning, resource sharing and inter-school activities. Families of the students are very proud and supportive of the school and willingly participate in school and COLOURSS activities. The school has a strong focus on technology to support learning and teaching, which facilitates learning across the wide range of ages and stages in the K-6 classroom. Wiangaree Public School is well resourced with a full connected classroom package, interactive whiteboards in each classroom and laptops for each student. There is a modern library and kitchen and our playground is large and well equipped. The students love to learn and are well known in the district for their performing arts and sportsmanship. As a small school, we highly value and foster respect, responsibility, resilience and leadership in our students, thus creating a quality learning environment of engagement and interest. SCHOOL IDENTIFIED PRIORITY AREA/S INTENDED OUTCOME/S Literacy  Students in Stage Two and Three will improve their phonological knowledge in spelling.  Students in Early Stage One and Stage One will improve their acquisition of phonics and phonemic awareness.  Students in all stages will improve in aspects of writing.

Numeracy  Students in Stage Two and Three will work more quickly, confidently and accurately in maths.

Leadership and Management  Student leadership is developed.  Quality Teaching elements are incorporated into the evaluation of teacher programs.

Student and Community Engagement  Students value their education and can relate their school activities to their aspirations, culture and home life. TARGET/S  75% of Early Stage One and Stage One students achieve expected clusters or above in the aspects of phonics and phonemic awareness on the DEC Literacy continuum at the start of Term 4 2013.  75% of Stage Two and Three students achieve at or beyond age expectations in the ‘South Australian Spelling Test’ at the start of Term 4 2013.  75% of K-6 students achieve expected clusters or above in aspects of writing on the DEC Literacy continuum by the start of Term 4 2013.  75% of students reach their minimum year expectations according to the Numeracy continuum in Aspects of Early Arithmetic strategies by the end of Term 4 2012.  75% of students achieve expected growth in NAPLAN in Number.  100% of Stage Three students participate in a school ‘student representative council’ which meet twice a term during 2013.  100% of classroom teacher term programs have been evaluated based on the embedding of all ‘Quality Teaching’ elements.  100% of students K-6 involved in the marimba music program.  100% of students’ families contribute at least one article for the school magazine.

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* Note - $646 will be contributed towards ‘Other School Specific Allowances’ on the RPT. * Note - $90 will be for ‘Contribution towards shared positions in Region’

Total of ‘other’ contributions from School Management Plan = $736 SCHOOL IDENTIFIED PRIORITY Literacy - Spelling

O TARG U Students in Stage Two and Three will ET/S  75% of Stage Two and Three students achieve at or beyond age expectations in the ‘South Australian T improve their phonological knowledge Spelling Test’ at the start of Term 4 2013. C spelling. O  75% of Early Stage One and Stage One students achieve expected clusters or above in the aspects of M Students in Early Stage One and Stage phonics and phonemic awareness on the DEC Literacy continuum at the start of Term 4 2013. One will improve their acquisition of E/ phonics and phonemic awareness. S FUNDING RESPONSIBILITY Reform INDICATORS STRATEGIES TIMEFRAME SOURCE/BUDGET 2012 2013 2014

100% of students show growth in Spelling results as Three ‘Get Reading Right’ staff development/mentoring   Principal, 1,4 NP funds - $1301 measured using the ‘South Australian Spelling Test’ from days for phonics, phonemic awareness, comprehension classroom teachers TPL - 699 Term 1 to Term 4 2013. and guided reading. and SLSO

75% of students to achieve above National Minimum Purchase ‘Get Reading Right’ system and resources,   Principal 4 NP funds - $4300 Standard (NMS) in year 3 and year 5 for NAPLAN spelling in including toolkits, power packs and phonics hero online 2013. subscriptions.

Explicit teaching of phonics and phonemic awareness is Purchase ‘Sound Waves’ spelling program for Stage Two  Principal 4 NP funds - $200 evident within 100% of teaching programs, with an alignment and Three, which link to the ‘Synthetic Phonics’ program. to the ‘Synthetic Phonics’ program. Establish individualised reading targets for students –   Principal and 3,4 where they are now and where they will be in a Classroom semester’s time. teachers

Implement parent workshops each term to empower  Principal 6 parents to better support their child’s learning in spelling and phonics at home.

Record student reading data once a term (PM  Principal and 3,4 benchmarking) to track, monitor and set reading targets. classroom teachers

Use of additional teacher to enable reduction of literacy    Principal 3 NP funds – $9492.50 group sizes, with team teaching 3 days/week. Classroom teachers Use of SLSO 2 days per week for implementing the Get   Principal and SLSO 3,4 2nd person supplement Reading Right ‘power pack’ with students identified as having difficulty with spelling and phonics.

SCHOOL IDENTIFIED PRIORITY Literacy - Writing

O TARG U Students in all stages will improve in ET/S  75% of K-6 students achieve expected clusters or above in aspects of writing on the DEC Literacy T aspects of writing. continuum by the start of Term 4 2013. C O M E/ S FUNDING RESPONSIBILITY Reform INDICATORS STRATEGIES TIMEFRAME SOURCE/BUDGET 2012 2013 2014

75% of students in Stages 2 and 3 produce texts to at least a Team teaching of writing to enable small group    Literacy teachers 3 NP funds - as allocated grade C level, as determined by work samples from ARC. instruction and supervision addressing individual needs. previously for literacy sessions. 75% of students in Early Stage One and Stage One are working at the appropriate cluster level on the literacy continuum for “aspects of writing”, relevant to their year All Literacy Programs will use the ‘Big Scrub Literacy   Literacy teachers 4 level. Program’ which will include weekly modelling and teaching of specific text types.

Purchase a subscription to ‘School Magazines’ and  Principal 4 NP Funds - $360 teacher resources books to enhance writing skills.

All teachers will implement ‘Sentence a day’ program   Principal and 4 daily. classroom teachers

In our ‘Community of Small Schools’, four days for the  Principal and 1,2 NP - $1320 Principals to develop scope and sequence documents for Principal grammar, comprehension, punctuation and writing text Colleagues types. SCHOOL IDENTIFIED PRIORITY - Mathematics

O Students in Stage Two and Three will TARG  75% of students reach their minimum year expectations according to the Numeracy continuum in U work more quickly, confidently and ET/S Aspects of Early Arithmetic strategies by the end of Term 4 2012. T accurately in maths.  75% of students achieve expected growth in NAPLAN in Number, compared to the North Coast C Region. O M E/ S FUNDING RESPONSIBILITY Reform INDICATORS STRATEGIES TIMEFRAME SOURCE/BUDGET 2012 2013 2014 75% of K-6 students are working at the appropriate level on All students in years 3-6 to participate in the Quicksmart SLSO 1,3,4,5 2nd person supplement the numeracy continuum in the aspects of Early Arithmetic program 2 days per week.    Quicksmart Strategies and Multiplication and Division, relevant to their coordinator year level. Students in Stage Two and Three will participate in the Principal 3,4 At the end of each term, each teacher will do individual 'Fast Maths' program daily to accurately recall basic   assessments based on programmed teaching in aspect 5 & 6 number facts, without relying on concrete aids or other of the numeracy continuum to demonstrate movement inefficient strategies. towards cluster goals. Team teaching of mathematics to enable small group Principal 1,3 NP funds - $9492.50 instruction and implementation of the North Coast    Numeracy Scope and Continuum.

Recording of numeracy data each term (Targeting Maths Principal and 1,5 Diagnostic Assessments) to track student progress on the   Classroom DEC Numeracy Continuum. Create displays where the teachers students know where they are on the continuum and where they are heading next. Purchase four (4) iPad sets to enhance technology use in Principal 4 NP funds - $1880 guided mathematics groups and help to cater for the  diverse needs in the K-6 classroom. Stage Two and Three students participate in ‘Maths Principal 4 NP funds - $125 Olympiad’ online problem solving competition beginning  in May 2013.

SCHOOL IDENTIFIED PRIORITY - Leadership and Management

O TARG U  Student leadership is ET/S  100% of Stage Three students participate in a school ‘student representative council’ which meet T developed. twice a term during 2013. C  Quality Teaching elements are O incorporated into the  100% of classroom teacher term programs have been evaluated based on the embedding of all M evaluation of teacher programs. ‘Quality Teaching’ elements. E/ S FUNDING RESPONSIBILITY Reform INDICATORS STRATEGIES TIMEFRAME SOURCE/BUDGET 2012 2013 2014

100% of teacher programs reflect the improved professional Create a Student Representative Council where all Stage   Principal, Students 4, 6 understanding of staff regarding the embedding of the quality Three students have a role and collaborate with other and Principal teaching elements. SRC’s in our Community of Schools. Colleagues

Principal has developed a 2013 Personalised Leadership Plan SRC to attend the ‘Young Leaders Conference’ in Brisbane. Principal 4, 6 based around areas from the Leadership Capability  Framework and targets from the school plan. Implement the ‘Bounce Back’ resilience program to help Principal and 4, 6 NP Funds - Bought out of 100% of staff develops an individual Professional Learning build the leadership capacities of the SRC and all students   Classroom 2012 NP Funding. Plan for 2013. in the school. Teachers 100% of Stage Three students are involved in the Student Principal builds capacity to lead others by having a Principal 1, 2 Representative Council. Professional Leadership plan linked to school targets and    the Leadership Capability Framework. SAM to complete Diploma in Business Administration by the end of term 4 2013. In school professional development run by Principal Principal 1, 2 around the Quality Teaching Framework and elements  and how to embed these in teaching programs and term evaluations.

TARS process is linked to Quality Teaching elements and Principal 2 lesson observations by the Principal will occur once a    term. Principal released from class to evaluate Principal 1,2,4, 5 Principal’s Release - $660 learning programs and to collaborate with staff, students    and parents to obtain accurate feedback regarding the integration of National Partnerships funding. SAM to enrol and complete Diploma of Business  Principal and SAM 1 NP Funds - $1000 Administration.

SCHOOL IDENTIFIED PRIORITY - Student and Community Engagement

O TARG U Students value their education and can ET/S  100% of K-6 students involved in the marimba music program. T relate their school activities to their C aspirations, culture and home life.  100% of students’ families contribute at least one article for the school magazine. O M E/ S FUNDING RESPONSIBILITY Reform INDICATORS STRATEGIES TIMEFRAME SOURCE/BUDGET 2012 2013 2014

Students have been engaged in weekly music lessons as part Specific excursions to events within the community, and    Principal and AECG 5 of our senior and junior marimba ensembles. visits by local Bundjalung people where applicable and possible i.e. Reconciliation March in Kyogle. Students have been involved with the Bundjalung community in school and community events. Explore current student knowledge about aboriginal    Principal and 1, 5 culture, history and contemporary issues before planning classroom teachers Student family members feel confident enough to prepare an teaching programs and implementation of policy. article for inclusion into the 2013 school magazine. Throughout the year articles are to be collected from the    Principal and P&C 6 NP Funds - $300 students and wider community to form a school magazine to be distributed at the end of term 4.

Purchase four marimbas for the school to provide   Principal 1, 4 NP Funds - $3030 students with the opportunity to engage in a school based music program and learn to read sheet music.

Create a junior and senior marimba ensemble who  Principal and 4 participate in weekly music lessons. classroom teachers

Purchase Marimba books and CD’s so that teachers are  Principal 4 NP funds - $210 able to provide marimba instruction to students.

Employ a marimba music specialist teacher to run student  Principal 1, 4 NP funds - $1300 and community workshops over two days.

Have a community marimba performance in Term Three  Principal 1, 4, 6 2013, where 70% or more of the schools families attend.