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School plan 2015 – 2017 Planning template Public Schools NSW | School plan 2015 - 2017 | Arndell School Arndell www.schools.nsw.edu.au 01 School background 2015 - 2017 SCHOOL VISION STATEMENT Arndell School’s vision is to educate students in a calm, safe, supportive environment that values each student and their learning goals both academically and behaviourally. SCHOOL CONTEXT Arndell School is located on the grounds of Macquarie Hospital and is a special school catering for the behavioural and emotional needs of students on a 4day 1day basis. The students are at Arndell for about three terms.. The school provides a stimulating curriculum for students aged 5-10 years, with remedial and extension programs in literacy, and numeracy founded on a strong commitment to equality of opportunity. The focus of the school is the explicit teaching and reinforcement of social and emotional skills within the Personal Development/ Health/Physical Education key learning area. SCHOOL PLANNING PROCESS Staff has been involved in several meetings to discuss and formulate the plan. All staff provided input as Arndell School operates in a supportive team environment. Input was also gained from the parents who were asked to reflect on the goals and practices of the school and provide suggestions for future directions. The school plan’s short term and long term goals are on the weekly agenda for staff meetings, to which all staff attend. The monitoring is done regularly to keep the focus on track. Communication and cooperation between Arndell School, home schools and families of Arndell students is essential in enabling the best possible outcomes for our students. In 2015 the partnership with Coral Tree Family Service fundamentally changed due to operational changes recommended by the Ministry of Health. There will be a transition period over the next twelve months however the school will still be fully operational. Public Schools NSW | School plan 2015 - 2017 | Arndell School www.schools.nsw.edu.au 02 School strategic directions 2015 - 2017 This page identifies the single strategic direction and the purpose. The strategic direction will: ■ ■ ■ ■ define the key improvements which combine for the school to achieve excellence represent a high level and future-focused educational priority which is evidence based and data informed be a succinct statement that drives the development of the school’s educational and organisational leadership culture make explicit links to the dimension of the school excellence framework. STRATEGIC DIRECTION Develop whole school practices which maximize student engagement, emotional regulation and technological competence Public Schools NSW | School plan 2015 - 2017 | Arndell School www.schools.nsw.edu.au 03 Strategic Direction : PURPOSE Develop whole school practices which maximize student engagement, emotional awareness and technological competence. PEOPLE PROCESSES PRODUCT AND PRACTICES Product: To improve student engagement through creating a positive, supportive school learning environment. 1. Students will acquire the skills needed to participate in 21st century life through the development of their emotional, social and physical well-being. Staff will continue to enhance their understanding of the emotional and social needs of our students whilst creating an engaging, nurturing and supportive environment. Students are encouraged to make choices that contribute to their emotional development based on their ILP and behaviour goals. Staff: Staff will use a new data collection program to monitor student emotional and social development. Develop Individual Learning Plans (ILP’s) for all students Data collection reflects improvement in student social and emotional resilience. Checklist of all student requirements while at Arndell. Staff will be trained to improve their understanding of the processes involved in improving student resilience Parents communicate regularly with school to support their child’s emotional wellbeing and maximize student engagement. IMPROVEMENT MEASURE/S Improved student social and emotional well-being as reflected by data analysis of behaviour and social skills development Improved students technology skills demonstrated by regular use of software and programs by students Practice: 2. Staff will promote personalised learning that aims to fulfil the diverse capabilities of each student and provide all students with access to high quality educational experiences. Staff will use a new data collection program to monitor and evaluate all teaching and learning programs to meet individual student’s academic needs. Provide lessons of high relevance and engagement. Storage on the data collection program is consistently used by each staff. This data is then used directly as feedback to respond to student needs. 3. Develop students’ ability to interact, collaborate and share in an increasingly digital world. Students will increasingly demonstrate their use of technology in classroom interactions Staff will develop their ability to implement 21st century technologies in the classroom. Staff will Increase their capacity to implement 21st century teaching styles through use of additional hardware including iPads and Interactive Whiteboard A positive culture of learning across students, staff and parents/carers as evidenced by participation in termly review meeting attendance by staff from students’ home-schools and parents/carers and regular communication of students’ goals and achievements. Weekly-monitoring of all tasks related to assessment and evaluation of students learning. Revised referral and risk assessment form will be in place Electronic storage is consistently used both Public Schools NSW | School plan 2015 - 2017 | Arndell School www.schools.nsw.edu.au 04 Leaders for behaviour and academic assessment. Encourage consistency by monitoring data collection to ensure students’ successful engagement in school and modification of program as required. Evaluation plan Monitoring of student behaviour and well-being at daily debriefing sessions with all staff and adjustment of management plan as required. In depth analysis of individual student data each term by teachers in preparation for review meetings to inform programing for the next term. Principal to meet with staff individually each term to ensure goals are being met or modified as required. Teachers’ programs reflect use of 21st century use of technology both by themselves and their students. Public Schools NSW | School plan 2015 - 2017 | Arndell School www.schools.nsw.edu.au 05