Whole school curriculum and assessment plan: Burdekin School

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), Australian Curriculum v3.0, <

School:Regional centre:

School information and data / Sources for gathering information and data
Total enrolments / 30.2 / Systemic
Identify systemic sources of information and data, e.g. NAPLAN, QCATs, Year 1 Literacy and Numeracy Checkpoints,Year 2 Diagnostic Net.
•Literacy and Numeracy Indicators
School-based
Identify school-based sources of information and data, e.g. classroom assessment, wholeyear activities, QCATs.
•Classroom assessment items
•Communication Matrix
•Oral Language Checklist
•Reading Eggs assessment data
•PM Benchmark
•Checklists – Alphabet, Jolly phonics, Shapes, Numbers, Mathematics(Seniors)
•Sight Words – Dolch, Fry (Dolch Reading test if on Fry)
Year levels / ECDP to Year 12
Student information / 56% males: / 44% females:
33% Indigenous students: / 100% students with disabilities
Staff information / Number of teaching staff:
5.3 FTE / Number of non-teaching staff:
8
Regional Priorities
  • Reading
  • Writing
  • Attendance and Retention
  • Closing the gap
Burdekin School Priorities
  • Develop curriculum pathways for senior students
  • Deliver whole school reading program
  • Develop a whole school pedagogical framework
  • Consolidate and implement a whole school approach to alternative augmentative communications
  • Implement a safe, supportive school community through a collaboration of programs titled “We All Matter”
  • Engage with the “More Support for Students with Disabilities” initiative promoting the acquisition of skills and knowledge for all staff
Key Vehicles for Implementing Priorities
  • Implementing a pedagogical framework
  • Effective assessment and reporting
  • Effective feedback strategies
  • Short Term data cycles
  • Learning and Well Being Framework
  • Parent and Community Engagement Framework

School-based priorities
Our top Six priorities for 2013 are:
  1. •Develop curriculum pathways for senior students
  2. •Deliver whole school reading program
  3. •Develop a whole school pedagogical framework
  4. •Consolidate and implement a whole school approach to alternative augmentative communications
  5. •Implement a safe, supportive school community through a collaboration of programs titled “We All Matter”
  6. •Engage with the “More Support for Students with Disabilities” initiative promoting the acquisition of skills and knowledge for all staff

Whole school curriculum and assessment plan: what we currently do

Mission statement:
Striving for Independence
What are our future goals for teaching and learning?
Continue teacher knowledge and expertise for digital technologies, implementation of Australian Curriculum, review draft Australian Curriculum for Students with Disabilities, implement a Senior pathway.
What we are doing and will continue doing to improve teaching and learning? / What we are doing and will continue doing to build staff capacity through continuing professional development? / What we are doing and will continue doing to manage our resources effectively. / What we are doing and will continue doing to ensure parent and community engagement.
For each category below, identify the strategies being implemented at your school to improve teaching and learning during 2012. / For each applicable category below, identify the professional development activities that will build staff capacity during 2012. / For each applicable category below, identify how resources are being effectively managed during 2012. / For each applicable category below, identify how your school will engage with parents and the community during 2012.
Whole School Frameworks:
  • School wide Positive Behaviour Support Program
  • Kids Matter
  • Reading Eggs
  • Friends
  • Smart Moves
Whole School Procedures:
  • Morning Routine
  • Combined activities (12.30-1.00)
  • Whole school parades weekly
  • Whole School rotational activities – sport, Thursday groups
  • Transition Routines
  • SWPBS Lessons
  • Sun Safety routines
  • Afternoon Routine
Pedagogy focus:
•Teaching of Reading and Spelling
•Implementation of ICT in classroom practice
•Teaching of Science and History
•Vocational Education Pathway
Teaching expertise to support pedagogy focus:
•Transition Planning
•ICT Curriculum
•Curriculum Coordination
Catering for all learners:
•Differentiation identified in planning
•Communication Matrices
•Tracking of Literacy and numeracy indicators / Teaching Staff
•Australian Curriculum
•One School - Behaviour reporting, attendance, Individual Learning Plans
•ICT Certificates
•Essential Skills and Classroom Management
•Code of Conduct
•Child Protection
•Asbestos Training
•Kids Matter
•Scholl Wide Positive Behaviour Support
•Team teach
•Health Training – Epilepsy, Midazolam, Epipen, First Aid, Gastro feeding
•Personal Development Plans
Support staff:
•Teacher Aides – Support a Reader
•Code of Conduct
•Child Protection
•Asbestos Training
•Kids Matter
•Scholl Wide Positive Behaviour Support
•Team teach
•Health Training – Epilepsy, Midazolam, Epipen, First Aid, Gastro feeding
•Personal Development Plans
Ancillary staff:
•Office – One School 3 – Finances
•Code of Conduct / Human resources:
•Relevant Staff development
•Workplace support via implementation of school teams – WPHS, LCC, We All Matter (SWPBS, Kids Matter, EATSIP’s),, Fundraiser, Curriculum (Sensory room, Library, Playroom, Sports)
Financial resources:
•Budget meeting, monthly
•Budget reports to P & C
•Annual planning – whole staff
Physical resources:
•Set up new library
•Regular stocktaking/repairs and replacements
•Regular inspections of equipment
Effective maintenance procedures in place / Parent engagement:
•Term 1:
–Newsletter updates (fortnightly)
–Classroom assistance
–Parent meetings monthly
–ISP’s
•Term 2:
–Parent reporting
–Classroom assistance
–Support a Reader training
–Parent meetings monthly
–Volunteer Week celebration
–Newsletter updates (fortnightly)
•Term 3:
–Parent/ Teacher Interviews
–Family Dance night
–Classroom assistance
–Parent meetings monthly
–ILP reviews
–Newsletter updates (fortnightly)
•Term 4:
–Parent reporting
–Parent Pamper morning
–Classroom assistance
–Parent meetings monthly
–End of Year breakups
–Graduation
–Newsletter updates (fortnightly)
Parents and Citizens Association:
•Fund Raising Committee
•Monthly meetings
Community links:
•Chaplaincy Program B&C School sports
•Challenge games Blue Care/ Aged Home
•Work Placements as arranged yearly
•Community Access – Library, Theatre, Shopping

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