East Beechboro Primary School 2019 Annual Report
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Image courtesy of MSP Photography East Beechboro Primary school 2019 Annual report SCHOOL PRIORITIES Dear Parents and School Community Improving Literacy and Numeracy Skills I would like to present to you the 2019 East Beechboro Primary School Annual Quality Teaching and Leadership Report. Safety and Wellbeing This report is designed to provide information about the performance of East Partnerships Beechboro Primary School in the third and final year of our current Business Plan. It East Beechboro Primary School highlights our achievements and successes, opportunities for improvement and will maintains a strong focus on Literacy and inform our community of our initiatives and outcomes. Numeracy for all students from Kindergarten to Year 6. Student learning at East Beechboro Primary is our prime focus and is maximised through The teaching and learning programs robust, high quality and structured teaching programs, exceptional resources and strong have been enhanced and supported leadership. through Education Department The continued success of East Beechboro Primary School is a direct guidelines, resources, specialised staff result of the tremendous efforts of our school community to ensure that and professional learning. all our students are given the best educational opportunities. I would STAFF PROFESSIONAL like to take this opportunity to acknowledge and thank our dedicated ENGAGEMENT: staff and community for working together to ensure that our vision of Staff are continually undertaking the Education Department professional staff and parents working together in a partnership in learning “Online” courses and are education continues at East Beechboro Primary School. Working With Children accredited. I look forward to working with the school community throughout 2020 and thank all PROFESSIONAL LEARNING IN THE involved in helping to make 2019 a successful year. AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM, Sincerely AND THE TEACHING OF READING Shayne Harris - Principal AND SPELLING Professional learning in The Our School - “Strength in Honour” Australian Curriculum, phonics and East Beechboro is a highly respected Independent Public School in the City of Swan the teaching of reading and spelling. catering for the educational needs of approximately 515 students from Kindergarten to Staff have undertaken workshops and planning sessions enhancing staff Year 6. Our student population is inclusive of many cultural backgrounds as well as capacity to teach Reading and Spelling students with special needs. more effectively. School Vision Statement All teaching staff meet the “Our purpose is to create a secure and positive environment developing the knowledge, professional requirements to teach in skills and attitudes which maximise each child’s potential to contribute to society.” Western Australian public schools and are registered to teach with the ENDORSEMENT Teacher Registration Board. FUNDRAISING Over the course of 2019, students held several fundraising events for various child health organisations. A total of $1442.35 was donated to Karen Lippinkhof Date: 04/05/2020 the Perth Children’s Hospital. $576.70 was raised as part of Jeans for School Board Chair Genes Day. $390.45 was raised for Footy Colours Shayne Harris Date: 04/05/2020 Day where all funds went to support the Fight Cancer Foundation. Principal The 2019 Annual School Report has the endorsement of the East Beechboro Primary School Board which is representative of the East Beechboro Primary School Community and Staff. Our staff of professional educators, support staff and school community, all of whom recognise parents as prime educators, care for our students and work with a shared vision to establish a learning environment that provides a well-balanced education which maximises student emotional, social and academic outcomes. We have a shared commitment to the importance of quality relationships, upon which a safe, dynamic, happy and productive learning environment is maintained. The belief that underlies school operations is that by working together in a partnership of mutual respect and purpose we can optimise learning and child development. Teaching and learning is based on educational best practice where knowledge is communicated to all stakeholders, working with a clear vision of priorities and the needs of all. Our dedicated and professional staff provide comprehensive educational programs designed to produce well-rounded individuals who possess strong social and personal skills alongside their academic strengths. Programs reflect the importance of an effective early childhood education and the need for all our students to master essential literacy and numeracy skills. Professionals in associated fields of psychology, curriculum and visiting teacher services also provide valuable assistance in our endeavours to support the needs of all students. Specialist Programs include, Languages (Indonesian), Music, Choir and Physical Education. Every effort is made to ensure students identified as talented and gifted are given the opportunity to participate in a range of extra curricular activities and curriculum extension. East Beechboro is a school that takes pride in its productive role in the local community. We welcome and support parental involvement and encourage parents to take an active role supporting the school by working collaboratively with a shared vision of assisting our students to reach their potential. Our school has a commitment to values through the Virtues and Restorative Justice programs. The school has an established student incentive program and uses the Friendly Schools Plus program to teach students strategies for bullying prevention and improve emotional wellbeing which enable students to be acknowledged for positive actions and behaviours. We aspire to develop qualities that contribute to the growth of resilient students, staff and caregivers, who are encouraged to actively demonstrate good citizenship and responsibility in their daily lives. Explicit teaching of values including, consideration, respect, courtesy, commitment, reliability and friendliness is apparent in all classrooms. Students are encouraged to engage in leadership positions to allow them to develop the essential knowledge, skills and values that enable them to make valuable contributions to the school and wider community. All our leaders serve as representatives of the student body and have a leadership tradition of quality and excellence. PRIORITY 1 Targets: Improving Increase current percentage of students at or above National Minimum Standard in NAPLAN. Literacy & Achievement of students in Year 3 and 5 is at or above like schools in all NAPLAN Numeracy assessments. Skills Strategies Milestones Provide opportunities for staff to engage Annual review of NAPLAN data through phase of learning teams to collaboratively in rigorous analysis of student inform improvement planning. performance data in literacy and numeracy. All teaching staff participated in the production of the Annual Report for the School Board and school community. Targeted intervention for Years 3 and 5 students in Education Assistants provided support and intervention using literacy and numeracy using MIS and EARS data formalised role descriptions (eg negotiated briefs). preparation for future NAPLAN tests. Targeted intentional teaching for identified students and groups of students. Maintain phase of learning teams to focus on curriculum Regular phase of learning team meetings during School Development planning, moderation and review of student Days and staff meetings. performance. Use of learning teams in School Development Days, learning area/ operational plan reviews and curriculum planning. Refine the delivery of explicit teaching strategies in all Peer observation process. year levels in all areas of literacy and numeracy. Performance Management process incorporates teacher self-review. Use of an evidence-based approach to adopting whole Trialled a whole school approach to teaching Numeracy (ORIGO). school effective learning and teaching practices which Continued to review and develop whole school literacy plan to reinforce includes class differentiated plans in Pre-Primary to Year guided reading, spelling and Talk4Writing. 6. Staff PD in Talk4Writing. Continue to use systemic and school-based School self -assessment schedule (MIS) and operational plans are assessments to create accurate profiles of student aligned to school business plan targets. achievement and progress. Use of Benchmark Documents Support and develop Curriculum Leader role by refining Regular Curriculum Leader/Admin planning/review meetings. whole school approaches to delivery of the WA Continued review and update of EBPS Way teaching and learning file. Curriculum with consistency of pedagogy, standards and expectations. Collaborate with identified educational service providers Ongoing partnership with NEMLDC/Outreach Service, ECU and Morley who promote and model key areas of curriculum Schools’ Network. delivery. Staff undertaking of professional learning from NEMLDC to refine delivery of the Talk 4 Writing program. RECOMMENDATIONS: Maintain Literacy and Numeracy as priority areas for 2020. Establish Learning Support Coordinator (LSC) role to refine processes for addressing the needs of students at educational risk. Use MiniLit program for targeted intervention of identified Year 1 and Year 2 students. Train staff in MacLit program for targeted intervention of identified Year 3-6 students. Maintain funding and support for