St Joseph’s Primary SchoolSt Joseph’s Primary SchoolPeak HillPeak Hill

LTLL Mid-point PresentationLTLL Mid-point Presentation

What did we set out to do?What did we set out to do?1.1. Gathered information from LTLL Gathered information from LTLL

meeting in Narromine.meeting in Narromine.2.2. Completed the online survey.Completed the online survey.3.3. Located weakness (red and amber Located weakness (red and amber

lights)lights)4.4. Devised an action plan for five areas Devised an action plan for five areas

of weakness.of weakness.5.5. Currently working through action plan.Currently working through action plan.

LTLL in action at St Josephs

Peak Hill

Focus 6:Organising for

learning

Focus 1:

The Transformed Learner

Focus 5: Culture and community

Focus 5:

Leadership based onevidence Focus 3:

Excellence

Challenges

Learnings

Questions

Success

Focus 5: Educative Focus 5: Educative LeadershipLeadership

Leadership based on evidenceLeadership based on evidence• Has procedures for the routine Has procedures for the routine

collection of relevant evidence.collection of relevant evidence.• Has procedures for interpreting data.Has procedures for interpreting data.• Acts on the basis of feedback on Acts on the basis of feedback on

performance.performance.

why what

ReasoningReasoning

• Data is stored in classroom programsData is stored in classroom programs

• Assessments to be analysedAssessments to be analysed

What have we done?What have we done?• 2yr growth in NAPLAN.2yr growth in NAPLAN.• Standardised testing as evidence of Standardised testing as evidence of

growth.growth.• Tracking growth.Tracking growth.• Analyse data and target students for Analyse data and target students for

intervention.intervention.• Whole school approach to data analysis.Whole school approach to data analysis.• LST is devising a system for data collectionLST is devising a system for data collection

Focus 3: ValuesFocus 3: ValuesExcellenceExcellence• Shares an explicit view of what Shares an explicit view of what

constitutes good teaching and constitutes good teaching and learninglearning

• Has high expectations of students Has high expectations of students and learning.and learning.

Why What

ReasoningReasoning• Exposure to current teaching and Exposure to current teaching and

learning.learning.

• Raise the bar of expectationsRaise the bar of expectations

• Flexible teaching styles.Flexible teaching styles.

What have we done?What have we done?• Jolly Phonics PD day.Jolly Phonics PD day.• First steps refresher.First steps refresher.• First Steps scope and sequence.First Steps scope and sequence.• First Steps folders.First Steps folders.• First Steps resources.First Steps resources.• Evidence of First Steps in ProgramsEvidence of First Steps in Programs• Continuity across literacy from K-6Continuity across literacy from K-6

Focus 5: Educative Focus 5: Educative leadershipleadership

Leadership building culture and Leadership building culture and communitycommunity

• Celebrates key events and Celebrates key events and achievements as a communityachievements as a community

Why What

ReasoningReasoning• Sharing school community events.Sharing school community events.• Attending community events.Attending community events.• Include community members in Include community members in

student learning.student learning.

What have we done?What have we done?• Assist with homework.Assist with homework.• Invite parents to special eventsInvite parents to special events• Enhancing literacy in competitions.Enhancing literacy in competitions.• Parent information about NAPLAN.Parent information about NAPLAN.• Literacy and Numeracy information nights.Literacy and Numeracy information nights.• Open classrooms.Open classrooms.• Attend local community events.Attend local community events.

Focus1: The transformed Focus1: The transformed learnerlearner• Knowledge in different disciplines Knowledge in different disciplines

and able to make connections and able to make connections among them.among them.

• Critical and creative thinkers and Critical and creative thinkers and problem solvers.problem solvers.

• Committed to ongoing spiritual Committed to ongoing spiritual growth.growth.

Why What

ReasoningReasoning• Develop critical thinkers.Develop critical thinkers.• Encourage children to be inquisitive Encourage children to be inquisitive

by using technology.by using technology.• Develop stronger links between the Develop stronger links between the

school and parish.school and parish.

What have we done?What have we done?• ICT Teacher to develop children’s ICT Teacher to develop children’s

computer skills.computer skills.• Circulating the school newsletter.Circulating the school newsletter.• Family, class and school masses.Family, class and school masses.• Include parishioners in school events.Include parishioners in school events.

Focus 6: Authentic LearningFocus 6: Authentic LearningOrganising for learningOrganising for learning• Uses technology to support teaching Uses technology to support teaching

and learning.and learning.• Allocates resources with a priority Allocates resources with a priority

on learning.on learning.

Why What

ReasoningReasoning• IT professional learning.IT professional learning.• Audit resources.Audit resources.• Catalogue school resources.Catalogue school resources.• Literacy and numeracy resources.Literacy and numeracy resources.

What have we done?What have we done?• LT to audit reading resources.LT to audit reading resources.• ICTT to devise IT action plan.ICTT to devise IT action plan.• ICTT to conduct IT lessonsICTT to conduct IT lessons• Children’s interests in reading survey.Children’s interests in reading survey.• Library barcode system to catalogue Library barcode system to catalogue

resources.resources.• Low SES funding.Low SES funding.

How successful have we been How successful have we been at the LTLL process?at the LTLL process?

• We have begun to implement our We have begun to implement our action plans for each focus.action plans for each focus.

• True success will come over a period True success will come over a period of time.of time.

• Raised staff awareness about a Raised staff awareness about a whole school approach to learning.whole school approach to learning.

3 Challenges3 Challenges

1.1. Ensuring there is continuity across Ensuring there is continuity across all classes and stages in our school.all classes and stages in our school.

2.2. Due to being in a small school we Due to being in a small school we have a limited number of teachers have a limited number of teachers and time to complete our LTLL plan.and time to complete our LTLL plan.

3.3. Making links with other schools of Making links with other schools of similar sizing and staffing to discuss similar sizing and staffing to discuss processes such as a data tracking processes such as a data tracking system.system.

3 things we have learnt3 things we have learnt

1.1. We are developing a stronger team work We are developing a stronger team work ethic by looking at our school as a whole ethic by looking at our school as a whole rather than working as individuals.rather than working as individuals.

2.2. We need to put more effort into educating We need to put more effort into educating our parents about the processes and our parents about the processes and programs used in our classrooms.programs used in our classrooms.

3.3. Increase staff and student’s skills and Increase staff and student’s skills and knowledge of technology.knowledge of technology.

Questions we still have?Questions we still have?1.1. What is the next step after the 22What is the next step after the 22ndnd

of November.of November.2.2. Is there a better system of lights? Is there a better system of lights?

(too many amber lights)(too many amber lights)3.3. What support is there on offer for What support is there on offer for

small schools using LTLL?small schools using LTLL?