School plan 2015 – 2017
Old Bonalbo Public School - 2800
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School background 2015 - 2017
School vision statement
School context
School planning process
Old Bonalbo Public School is committed to its students,
parents and local community. We value greatly the
partnership that exists at our school between students,
parents, community members and staff. Our vision is to
help students reach their full potential in all fields of
endeavour and to take their place in the world as
successful and productive global citizens.
Old Bonalbo Public school is a small, isolated school
with an enrolment of 26 students. It is located 112
kilometres north west of Lismore and 35 kilometres
south of the Queensland border.
Students, parents, community members and staff have
been involved in shaping the new school plan.
This will be achieved by :
• Maintaining an inclusive and welcoming school
where students are valued and nurtured.
• Assisting students to do the best they can in all
Key Learning Areas.
• Providing a stimulating and engaging school
environment that meets the individual needs of
students.
• Continuing to value the strong and effective
partnership that exists between students, parents,
community members and staff.
Our school is highly regarded by our local community. We
continue to provide stimulating experiences for our
students and produce achievements that all stakeholders
can be proud of.
Our school is highly regarded by its community. All
school events attract strong parent and community
support. Our parents and community are proud of the
considerable achievements of our students. Our P and
C conduct a wonderful Fireworks Spectacular that
raises funds that have helped our students fly to
Sydney for the Small Schools Touch Football Finals for
five of the past six years and attend incredible cultural
performances at the Lyric Theatre in Brisbane.
Our school has a great atmosphere that welcomes our
stakeholders and visitors. It attracts large crowds in
excess of 50 people to its Term Assemblies and well
over 100 people to its Annual Speech Night.
All stakeholders are aware of our falling enrolments in
recent years and are determined to maintain and
improve our wonderful school for many years to come.
At a student meeting held in term four of 2014 students
were asked what they thought were the strengths of our
school and how we could make it an even better school.
At a school evaluation meeting parents and community
members were asked to nominate the strengths of our
school and how it could be improved.
Staff examined student placement on the literacy
continuum, NAPLAN Smart data, school based
assessments and the achievements of the previous school
plan. In a number of staff meetings staff used the feedback
from all stakeholders to formulate 3 strategic directions and
how these directions would be implemented in the new
school plan.
Our Principal discussed and shared our school plan in
separate meetings with the Principals of Tabulam and
Urbenville Public Schools. The school plan was also
critiqued at a Principals Network Meeting in February“Reforms- Towards A Shared Understanding”.
In March, 2016 the School Plan was revised. The essence
on the plan was retained with further unpacking of relevant
department policies embedded. Community consultation of
the revised edition took place in February 2016.
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School strategic directions 2015 - 2017
This page identifies the 3 strategic directions and the purpose of each one. Each strategic direction will:
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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 1
Provide students with
skills to grasp every
opportunity life
presents
STRATEGIC
DIRECTION 2
STRATEGIC
DIRECTION 3
Culture of Wellbeing
Sustainability
Purpose:
Purpose:
Purpose:
To deliver high quality teaching and learning experiences
that provide a foundation of knowledge through deep
learning and authentic understanding of subject matter
and the ability to use, critique and apply it appropriately.
To build on the individual strengths of students and position
them to connect, succeed and thrive in life. To develop
resilience so as students can understand their own
wellbeing changes over time, in different situations and
circumstances, and in response to community and
environmental factors.
To meet the evolving needs of our students, targeting
their individual needs. To develop positive relationships
and strong partnerships between parents, students, staff,
community and other public schools.
With solid foundations in education, students will be able
to grasp every opportunity life presents. ‘Work at Life’ is
our school moto.
Developing students that thrive in life will ensure socially
responsible adults that understand their own personal
wellbeing.
Catering for the needs of the students from our area will
sustain the future and value of our service to the
community of Old Bonalbo. Ensuring sustainability of our
school.
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Strategic Direction 1: Provide students with skills to grasp every opportunity life presents
Purpose
People
Processes
Products and Practices
To deliver high quality teaching and
learning experiences that provide a
foundation of knowledge through
deep learning and authentic
understanding of subject matter and
the ability to use, critique and apply it
appropriately.
Improvement Measures
How do we develop the capabilities of
our people to bring about
transformation?
How do we do it and how will we
know?
What is achieved and how do we
measure?
 All teachers demonstrate skill and
capacity to accurately plot students on
the Literacy continuum with evidence of
all students meeting or exceeding agreed
ILP growth targets in writing
 All teachers demonstrate skill and
capacity to accurately plot students on
the numeracy continuum with evidence
of all students meeting agreed ILP
growth targets.
 Principal and teachers create individual
performance and development plan
(PDP).
Product:
 Regular PLAN entering by teachers and
reviewing by Principal.
 All stage 1 teachers demonstrate
confidence in teaching Phonics using
the Jolly-Phonics program. As a result
the majority of students by year 2
achieve a reading level of 20 in PM
benchmark assessment.
 All stage 1 teachers demonstrate
confidence in teaching Mathematics
using the TEN program, As a result the
majority of students by Year 2 achieve a
numeracy level counting on and back.
 Attend quality excursions to increase
student awareness of opportunities
available to them.
 Purchase technology that is current and
use the technology syllabus outcomes
implemented in our classrooms
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All teachers demonstrate skill and
capacity to accurately plot students
on the Literacy continuum with
evidence of all students meeting or
exceeding
All teachers demonstrate skill and
capacity to accurately plot students
on the numeracy continuum with
evidence of all students meeting
agreed ILP growth targets.
Provide extra-curricular activities that
compensate for our remote location
and provide hands on learning
experiences for our students
All teachers demonstrate skill and
capacity to implement and assess a
scope and sequence based on
syllabus outcomes in technology, to
ensure each student has confidence
to use technology
Principal and teachers create
individual performance and
development plan (PDP).
Students: Students will use ‘I can
statements’ to understand their
progression on the continuums.
Staff: Staff will develop capabilities in:
the literacy and numeracy continuum,
PLAN, the Jolly Phonics Program, TEN
and the technology scope and sequence.
Parents/Carers: Parents will develop
capabilities in: how best to support their
child’s academic progress in the home
and understanding school/DEC academic
expectations.
Community Partners: Fundraise
towards more technology in the
classroom.
Leaders: The Principal will develop
capabilities on how to lead and manage a
team of teachers through curriculum
improvement across the school.
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Implementation of the TEN
(Targeted Early Numeracy)
program in the K-2 classroom and
remedially in the 3-6 classroom.
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Staff development around PLAN
and Literacy & Numeracy
continuums to inform targeted
teaching and learning.
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Purchasing the Jolly Phonics
Program and continued staff
professional development in the
Jolly Phonics program to improve
spelling and the acquisition of
phonics.
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Deep item analysis of SMART data
to inform teaching
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Staff Professional Learning, scope
and sequence and unit of work
developed around the
implementation of technology
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Research opportunities for extracurricular activities that
compensate for our remote
location and provide hands on
learning experiences for our
students
Evaluation Plan
 Principal to monitor PLAN data
each term.
 Principal to allocate resources to
support teachers to implement and
review the Jolly Phonics Program,
TEN and the technology scope and
sequence
 Survey students and parents to
gain their opinion on the value of
excursions chosen
What are our newly embedded practices and
how are they integrated and in sync with our
purpose?
Practice:
Teachers can students can identify where
each student is on the continuum and
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where they are going
Practice:
Technology is embedded into learning
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Strategic Direction 2 : Culture of Wellbeing
Purpose
People
Processes
Products and Practices
To build on the individual strengths of
students and positions them to
connect, succeed and thrive
throughout life. To develop resilience
so as students can understand their
own wellbeing changes over time, in
different situations and
circumstances, and in response to
community and environmental factors.
How do we develop the capabilities of
our people to bring about
transformation?
How do we do it and how will we
know?
What is achieved and how do we
measure?
 Provide opportunities for students to
gain exposure to the world to
become informed, global citizen.
 All teachers demonstrate skill and
capacity to provide inclusive student
leadership opportunities within the
classroom, school and wider community,
including SRC
 All teachers demonstrate skill and
capacity to develop and implement
school expectations and a welfare and
discipline policy
 All teachers demonstrate skill and
capacity to provide experiences that
develop character by promoting
mindfulness (self-regulation and
behaviour), curiosity, courage,
resilience, ethics and leadership benefit
children and young people as they grow
and develop.
Students: Will strive toward and monitor
meaningful goals in their cognitive,
physical, social, emotional and spiritual
development.
Staff: Will implement school expectations
and welfare and discipline policies.
Parents/Carers: Will build knowledge
and evaluate the school expectations and
welfare and discipline policies.
Improvement Measures
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All teachers demonstrate skill and
capacity to provide inclusive student
leadership opportunities within the
classroom, school and wider
community, including SRC
All teachers demonstrate skill and
capacity to implement the Old
Bonalbo PS welfare and discipline
policy
Community Partners: Will build
knowledge and evaluate the school
expectations and welfare and discipline
policies.
Leaders: Review and implement school
policies and collate community, parent
and carer feedback.
 Classroom teachers liaise with the
school counsellor and other
professionals to build trusting,
supportive and respectful
relationships toward student success
 Students will engage in a range of
curriculum and student leadership
opportunities that minimise isolation
and remoteness
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Students strive toward and achieve
meaningful goals as stated in their
ILP’s
Evaluation Plan
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All teachers demonstrate skill and
capacity to provide experiences that
develop character by promoting
mindfulness (self-regulation and
behaviour), curiosity, courage,
resilience, ethics and leadership
benefit children and young people as
they grow and develop.
Principal observes teacher practice
on a regular basis and provides
effective feedback to teachers and
students
Product:
 A combined school art exhibition to be
held at Bonalbo Hall.
 Increase technology in the classroom
 Introduce yoga into the curriculum
 Introduce singing into the curriculum
 Introduce ‘Bounce Back’ program into
the curriculum
What are our newly embedded practices
and how are they integrated and in sync
with our purpose?
Practice:
School equity loading is used to ensure the
school sustains two classes.
Implement ILP’s
Practice:
Explicitly teach school expectations and
Personal Development
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Strategic Direction 3: Sustainability
Purpose
People
Processes
Products and Practices
To meet the evolving needs of our
students, targeting their individual
needs towards develop positive
relationships and strong partnerships
between parents, students, staff,
community and other public schools.
How do we develop the capabilities of
our people to bring about
transformation?
How do we do it and how will we
know?
What is achieved and how do we
measure?
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Improvement Measures
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Students: will develop partnerships
within the school, community and
Community of Schools (CoS)
Staff: Identify, initiate and develop
opportunities that engage students,
parents and carers and the community in
both the progress of each student’s
learning and the educational priorities of
the school. As well as and build
relationships towards interschool
activities with CoS
Principal and SAM will produce an
engaging and informative weekly
newsletter and ensure it is widely
distributed amongst the community
Parents/Carers: will develop
partnerships within the school community
and the community of schools to build
their capacity to support school learning
All teachers will schedule meetings
with parents and carers to review the
development of their child
Community Partners: will develop
partnership with the school community
and the community of schools to build
capacity to provide opportunities for our
students
All teachers demonstrate skill and
capacity to map each student on the
literacy and numeracy continuum
with evidence of all students meeting
agreed ILP growth targets.
Interact with CoS on a regular basis
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Provide programs/excursions to
minimise Isolation and
Remoteness including Student
Leadership opportunities
Attend meeting with CoS to enable
interactions and collaboration
between schools
Build effective transition programs
for Kindergarten entry and Year 6
to transition to neighbouring High
Schools.
Evaluation Plan
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School survey is distributed each
year to ensure the community has
an opportunity to evaluate school
practice
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Principal and SAM will produce an
engaging and informative weekly
newsletter and ensure it is widely
distributed amongst the community
All teachers will schedule meetings
with parents and carers to review the
development of their child
All teachers demonstrate skill and
capacity to map each student on the
literacy and numeracy continuum with
evidence of all students meeting
agreed ILP growth targets.
Product:
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Individual Learning Plans for all
students
Product:
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Interschool activities
What are our newly embedded practices
and how are they integrated and in sync
with our purpose?
Practice:
School equity loading is used to ensure the
school sustains two classes.
Leaders: will develop partnership with
the school community, the community of
schools, Bungulung elders to build
leadership opportunities that enhance
student learning and teacher quality
Practice:
Each child is mapped on the literacy and
numeracy continuum and that information
guides our teaching
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