St John Bosco School, Brooklyn Park

2017

“Serve the Lord with Joy” Psalm 100:2

St John Bosco School is committed to continuous improvement.

CONTENTS

Catholic Identity

Focused vision and goals

Strong leadership

High expectations of all

High quality teaching and learning

Effective use of data

Safe and orderly learning environments

Strong home/school/community engagement

Effective administration and resourcing

DOMAIN IDENTIFIED NEEDS ACTIONS RESOURCES ACHIEVEMENTS

1. CATHOLIC IDENTITY

Salesian culture

Retreat Day for staff Naming buildings after our 4 saints

Salesian Sister leading Focus on Saint Maria as model of service Signs made and installed

Term 3 Term 1

Music Build a list of songs for each area of the liturgy Introduce new songs

Websites School CD collection Assess new music Make list for school use

Term 2

Recognition of our Multi Faith community

Acknowledgement of festivals and celebrations In class encourage students to share their stories and celebrations Parent sharing of their faith Provide resource for all staff about Religions represented in school for awareness

Look at Diwali Festival with Indian community Parent invited to staff meetings to share their tradition Data base

Term 2: Sikh Hindu Greek Orthodox Provided Term 2

Ecological Conversion Veggie gardens established Link to charitable acts through House Teams

Design prepared Planter boxes ordered

Planning Term 2

School Prayer Edit of school prayer

Consultation with classes & Student Voice group Edit undertaken by REC/Principal Consult with school House Leaders Launch at school

Term 2 work with Student Voice group and class.

House Teams Continue focus meetings to bring connection for students Look for opportunities for Houses to contribute

Per term House charity leadership

DOMAIN IDENTIFIED NEEDS ACTIONS RESOURCES ACHIEVEMENTS

2. FOCUSED VISION & GOALS

Ensuring we focus on 1-2 areas of improvement and continually revisit

Staff identify focus areas and revisit during terms

Literacy – Reading out loud, spelling continued, handwriting

Unpack our Learning Vision

Staff meeting time to recognise our statement content Identifying real examples in our school

Meeting time established

Teachers identifying goals for self

Teachers asked to formalise improvement goals for discussion and end of year review

Proforma Ideas shared

Goals completed T1 and reflected upon at end of year review.

Designing relevant PD Identify needs with staff Plan topics for year – may be whole staff/Unit/individual

Topics: One Note EAL support Literacy Planning New Report STEM

EAL Support Report PD STEM

DOMAIN IDENTIFIED NEEDS ACTIONS RESOURCES ACHIEVEMENTS

3. STRONG LEADERSHIP

Shared leadership amongst staff

Look for opportunities to share leadership of events and projects

Masses Management Team Unit Teams House initiatives Literacy Leaders EAL

Senior teacher taking responsibility for the school when P/DP are at meetings together

Established Term 1

Literacy Leaders JP MP/Unit appointments

Appointments made Regular reviews Unit leadership and projects Strategic Plan written to guide improvements

Curriculum Leader Appoint a teacher to bring curriculum work into professional learning: STEM introduction Curriculum statements completed

Appointment made Focus areas: New Report STEM and STEM project for school Curriculum Statements: RE, HASS

Learning Seminar Leaders Continue practice of teachers leading their learning from own PD

Term 1 SeeSaw Design

Writing an application

Term 2 Prayer: An introduction to “Being with God: A Prayer & Liturgy Resource (CEO) Term 3 Literacy

DOMAIN IDENITIFIED NEEDS ACTIONS RESOURCES ACHIEVEMENTS

4. HIGH EXPECTATIONS OF ALL

School Cultural Day Parent volunteers host activities that students can work through

Parents

Expectation language and practice

Teacher use of “I/we expect..” and follow through Continue emphasis On attendance On time arrival Book work standards

Class work Class Newsletters Reinforced each term

DOMAIN IDENTIFIED NEEDS ACTIONS RESOURCES ACHIEVEMENTS

5. HIGH QUALITY TEACHING & LEARNING

STEM Curr leader to support development Look at PD as introduction Simple term 3 topic developed by teachers

Leader appointed Term 1 & 2 Science Week focus

Appointed PD sessions completed

Beginning/Middle/End Workbooks to continue to show development of learning in clear process: Beginning introduction Main: body of learning activities Ed” assessment/review

Booklet provide to teachers again as resource

Teachers aware of process

Assessment & Reporting Unpacking Policy document to ensure consistent practices New Report model introduced

Staff meeting Focused in Terms 1 and 2

Semester 1 Report delivered

Made in the Image of God Program

Continue professional learning focus CPF 3 opportunity examined Support for class practices School pamphlet developed Curriculum statement revisited to ensure meets new learning from PD

PD in pre Term and Term 2 Information sent to teachers Brouchure/Letter Pamphlet placed on website Staff Group to rewrite

Completed by CESA Consultant Term 2

EAL Appointment of coordinating teacher Examination of class practices Support for teachers to adapt learning to support EAL learners

Teacher EAL teacher to work with teachers PD with EAL Consultant each Term

Appointment made Term 1 ,2 ,3

Keeping Safe Curriculum plan re checked

Statement prepared Distributed Term 3

New Report Model Online model established Design of Model Training for teachers

PD Curr Leader; Principal PD

Delivered in Term 2

DOMAIN IDENTIFIED NEEDS ACTIONS RESOURCES ACHIEVEMENTS

6. EFFECTIVE USE OF DATA

Analysis of data Review of EYA, NAPLAN and ReLAT data as whole staff Unit work to commit to data collection and analysis

Data summarise Time for work Unit meetings to develop plan

NAPLAN, EYA 2016 – Pre term

Collection of Data Review existing spread sheet system – look for online product

Models for comparison sourced

Student Satisfaction surveys Each Semester students are given opportunity for feedback to teachers about class, learning, teacher, school

Model questions provided Data collected and discussed at staff meetings/Unit meetings

Semester 1 completed

DOMAIN IDENTIFIED NEEDS ACTIONS RESOURCES ACHIEVEMENTS

7. ORDERLY & SAFE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS

Focus on what bullying is and isn’t

Class posters for teaching Time in lessons allocated to unpack Parent information to clarify terms Whole school focus

Poster ideas provided Induced at beginning of area and reinforced through year Bulletin All year focus

Term 1 Term 1 and follow through Term 2, 3 Term 1

Positive Psychology/Student wellbeing

Introduction through PD Whole school focus in language and practice Development of Unit based themes to support unpacking Language of positive psychology reinforced in classrooms

Pre term program focus area Term 2 focus area

DOMAIN IDENTIFIED NEEDS ACTIONS RESOURCES ACHIEVEMENTS

8. STRONG HOME, SCHOOL, COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP

Support parent partnership Look at language used Provide real examples and support for partnership Workshops to support: R families Cyber safety Wellbeing/Resilience

Class Newsletters Teachers reflect on what is possible Terms 1-4 Plan in Term 3 Plan in Term 2-3

Term 1, 2 Term 2 and 3 presentation

Multi Cultural Day Celebrate school cultures

Planning time with parents/teachers

DOMAIN IDENTIFIED NEEDS ACTIONS RESOURCES ACHIEVEMENTS

9. EFFECTIVE ADMINISTRATION & LEADERSHIP

Review of Policies

Groups to support writing: RE HASS Technology ICT

Curriculum leader and small groups established a as needed

Fundraising

Needs higher profile in school and identifying what funds are put towards

P&F Projects established – Playground. Ensure Newsletter reporting

Stage 1 planned

Environmental sustainability Projects to support this learning eg veggie gardens per class Nude food promotion Composting Reducing rubbish overall in our school

Parent research undertaken with Council and 1 school Class Newsletters Plan/place for composting Student Voice group initiative