School plan 2015 – 2017
Arranounbai School
Students will be
Active Engaged
Connected
Learners
Staff will be
Dynamic,
Collaborative,
Informed
Communicators
Community
relationships will be
developed through
Active
Supportive
Partnerships
ARRANOUNBAI SCHOOL PLAN 2015-2017
School background 2015 - 2017
School vision statement
To provide quality teaching and learning
through an inclusive educational
environment that is supportive, innovative
and engaging to develop each individuals
true potential.
School context
School planning process
Arranounbai School is a school for
specific purposes (SSP). The student
population is quite diverse and consists of
children and young people K-12. The
types and levels of disability vary from
physical disability, autism, intellectual
disability to chronic medical conditions.
Each class have a full-time teacher and
school learning support officers.
Arranounbai School aims to improve the
learning performance of all of its students
and children in diverse areas including
academic, physical, social, behavioural
and self-care. All students and children,
through personalised programs, engage in
learning that is relevant and engaging,
maximising their opportunity to succeed
in the current and future environments.
The school achieves its outcomes for all
students in collaboration with families,
other professionals and community
members and groups. The place that
Arranounbai School maintains in the local
community is essential to providing
students with a thorough and detailed
education that is relevant to their needs.
The provision of a safe, enhanced and
ordered learning environment translates
into high level outcomes in all areas and
maximises success.
School Plan 2015-2017 Timeline
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Arranounbai School Plan 2015-2017
5th September Planning day Kambora
PS WCoS - Margaret Charlton,
Rosemary McDowell. Training and
information session in developing the
school plan
14th October Planning Day Parramatta
SEPLA - Special Education Principals
Association. Information on developing
the school plan in the Special
Education setting
12th November Planning Day WCoS –
Planning day held at Arranounbai
School for the Warringah Community
of Schools – all executive from
Arranounbai attended.
19th November Planning Day
Arranounbai School executive and
Community members. Parents and
community members invited to a
planning day for the development of
the school plan. Executive released
from class to be involved in the plans
development, 5 parents attended the
day to give their input.
Draft School Plan presented at whole
school staff meeting and input invited.
School strategic directions 2015 - 2017
STRATEGIC
DIRECTION 1
STRATEGIC
DIRECTION 2
Students will be
active engaged
connected learners
Staff will be
dynamic,collaborative
,informed
communicators
STRATEGIC
DIRECTION 3
Community
relationships will be
developed through
active supportive
partnerships
Purpose:
Purpose:
Purpose:
To meet the needs of all students by
recognising the diversity of our learning
community
To provide a high standard of education
through a combination of curriculum
resources, ICT infrastructure, teaching and
learning programs that inspires every student
and teacher to excel and learn to their full
potential. To ensure that learning is
differentiated and personalised for all
students and staff.
To develop student confidence through
awareness, support and understanding of
our diverse school.
Arranounbai School Plan 2015-2017
Strategic Direction 1: Students will be Active Engaged Connected Learners
Purpose
Why do we need this particular
strategic direction and why is it
important?
To meet the needs of all
students by recognising the
diversity of our learning
community.
To achieve student growth
in school based assessments
with a focus on Literacy and
Maths using differentiated
strategies to support all
students achieving their
potential
Improvement Measures
ILP targets specific and
identify student needs.
PBEL data demonstrates
decreased negative
behaviour incidents.
Students taught high quality
Australian Curriculum
aligned programs.
People
Processes
How do we develop capabilities of our
people to bring about transformation?
How do we do it and how will we
know?
Students: Communication and
levels of achievement will be
improved through the
development of engaging,
differentiated teaching and
learning designed to meet the
needs of all individuals.
Staff: Equip staff though PL to
assess and develop
differentiated programs
Parents: Improved systems of
communication will provide
collaborative and inclusive
partnership opportunities that
will develop parent’s
confidence in contributing to
the school community.
Community partners:
Supportive partnerships will
be strengthened with external
community networks to
provide real world learning
opportunities and experiences
for students through mutually
beneficial programs and
initiatives.
Leaders:
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Arranounbai School Plan 2015-2017
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Organisational: Develop
efficient school based
systems for the
implementation and
analysis of student
learning and assessment.
Professional Learning:
Develop staff proficiency
in multi-faceted
communication (styles)
systems to cater for
individual learning styles
National Curriculum
Provide staff training in
the National Curriculum
Syllabus documents in
order to implement the
new curriculum as per
BOS and DEC guidelines.
Evaluation plan:
All KLA, s have Teaching and
Learning programs and
strategies that effectively
deliver the Australian
Curriculum.
Products and Practices
What is achieved and how do we
know?
Product: ILP targets specific and
identify student needs.
Practise: students will engage in
their learning with confidence
and independence to
communicate in a purposeful and
effective manner.
Product: PBEL data
demonstrates decreased negative
behaviour incidents
Practise: Students will
demonstrate the Arranounbai
Attitude and be safe and
responsible- Communicating,
Cooperating and Caring.
Product: Students taught high
quality Australian Curriculum
aligned programs.
Practises: Teaching and
Learning across the school will be
driven by assessment data and
differentiated to meet the
individual needs of students.
Strategic Direction 2: Staff will be dynamic,Collaborative,Informed Communicators
Purpose
Why do we need this particular
strategic direction and why is it
important?
To provide a high standard of
education through a
combination of curriculum
resources, ICT infrastructure,
teaching and learning programs
that inspires every student and
teacher to excel and learn to
their full potential. To ensure
that learning is differentiated
and personalised for all
students and staff
Improvement Measures
Individual professional learning
plans align to Australian
professional standards for
teachers.
All teachers undertaking
accreditation successfully
complete and maintain the
process.
All SASS staff trained and
updated in Health Care
procedures.
People
How do we develop capabilities of
our people to bring about
transformation?
Students: Students will engage
in being quality learners
focusing on positive classroom
engagement and social
relationships.
Parents: Will have the
opportunity to engage in
students learning, developing
a collaborative learning
community.
Community: Volunteers
recruited and encouraged
within the school community
Staff: Will develop individual
learning programs in their
classrooms to ensure all
students are engaged and
progressing at their own pace.
Through site based PL develop
the mindset that growth of
learning outcomes can occur as
a result of formative
assessment. Through
discussion develop staff
capacity to identify evidence
from data.
Arranounbai School Plan 2015-2017
Processes
How do we do it and how will we
know?
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All staff will implement
assessment based
teaching and learning
within the classroom
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Align teacher professional
learning to the Australian
Standards for Teaching
and the Principal
Standards through
reflective and evidenced
based practisesaccreditation and
promotion.
Implement staff training
in the National
Curriculum Syllabus
documents.
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Evaluation plan:
Teacher Professional learning
aligned to the Performance
Framework
Products and Practices
What is achieved and how do we
know?
Product: Individual professional
learning plans align to Australian
professional standards for
teachers.
Product: All teachers
undertaking accreditation
successfully complete and
maintain the process
Practice: Culture of collaborative
professional learning.
Product: All SASS staff trained
and updated in Health Care
procedures
Practice: Attend Health Care in
services/ Professional learning..
Strategic Direction 3: Community Relationships will be developed through Active Supportive
Partnerships
Purpose
Why do we need this particular
strategic direction and why is it
important?
To develop student confidence
through awareness, support and
understanding of our diverse
school.
Improvement Measures
All classes will participate in a
community orientated activity
throughout the year.
A formalised and ongoing
relationship with St Luke’s
Grammar School.
People
How do we develop capabilities of
our people to bring about
transformation?
Students: Will develop
confidence and communication
skills when interacting with the
wider community.
Staff: Improve lines of
communication between
themselves parents, and
students using written, verbal,
and electronic communication
channels.
Staff to create explore and
maintain relationships with the
wider community.
Parents: Parents and care
givers are able to engage with
the school at a level that suits
their personal family
circumstances.
Arranounbai School Plan 2015-2017
Processes
How do we do it and how will we
know?
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To maintain and build on
already established
community and learning
alliances.
To develop and
communicate the schools
identity to the wider
community through
building proactive
Learning Alliances and
mentoring programs with
local schools.
Evaluation Plan:
Feedback from St Luke’s
student’s reflective journals.
A vibrant active P&C
established.
Products and Practices
What is achieved and how do we know?
Practices :Development of a
close relationship with local
primary schools
Products: All classes will
participate in a community
orientated activity throughout
the year.
Practise: Continue the ongoing
relationship with the Warringah
Community of Schools
Product: A formalised and
ongoing relationship with St
Luke’s Grammar School.
Practise: Encourage
communication and participation
of social and learning
opportunities with Special
Schools in the Northern Sydney
Area.
Practise: Explore with
community members’ new model
for the P&C
Practise: Parents and care givers
both engage with and contribute
to school life and improvement in
ways that are appropriate to their
capability and circumstances.