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PONGAROA SCHOOL STRATEGIC PLAN 2013-2015
1) To develop confident, self motivated, challenged, actively involved 21st century learners
Goals: for improving student learning and achievement
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All students will have access to The New Zealand Curriculum as evidenced by progress and achievement in relation to National Standards
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Continue to Focus on teaching and learning through regular staff meetings, use of outside facilitators and call-back days
Teachers use evidence from a variety of sources to make teacher judgements (OTJ’s)
2. To provide information technology opportunities which will enhance and enrich learning experiences across all curriculum areas
Provide staff with PD on ICT tools at staff meetings, with ICT Board member
Provide PD in Activboard use
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Up skill students to provide support to peers
Utilise online learning opportunities – Webinars
Attendance at ULearn Conference,
PD at staff meetings to up skill staff
3. To provide teaching and learning programmes that encourage students to be confident, connected, actively involved, lifelong learners
Provide opportunities for learners to participate in:
Interschool Activities
Extension Programmes – Arts, Academic, Sports
Identify gifted and talented students to accelerate their achievement in their areas of giftedness
Implement Career Guidance programme
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To increase the number of students achieving at or above National Standard for reading
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To increase the number of students achieving at or above National Standard for mathematics
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To increase the number of students achieving at or above National Standard in writing
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Assessment for Learning
OTJs/ (Other Teachers’ Judgements) moderation
Explicit teaching of writing, comprehension, number strategies
Continue explicit teaching of strategies to improve student achievement in relation to annual targets
Continue with National Standards
Gather OTJ data for annual reporting to local community and MOE
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To ensure every year eight student leaves Pongaroa School able to achieve in secondary school science
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Teachers plan Big Idea collaboratively and involve local community in learning – Physical World
Link science into topic studies contextually
ARB, TIMMS tools used to assessment student achievement
Teachers plan Big Idea collaboratively and involve local community in learning – Material World
Teachers plan Big Idea collaboratively and involve local community in learning – Planet Earth and Beyond
2) To develop a quality learning community where parents/whanau are empowered to participate fully in their children’s learning
Goals: for curriculum, support programmes, community partnership
1. National Standards are used effectively to support improved progress and achievement in student outcomes. Students set their own learning goals and know what to do to achieve them
Exemplars are used with and by students as benchmarks
Students set their own learning goals and next steps with teacher support
Students are beginning to set their own learning goals and next steps in reading, writing and numeracy independently
Students set their own learning goals and next steps in reading, writing and numeracy independently and are beginning to in other curriculum areas
2. To engage Maori students in their learning through the use of appropriate
teaching strategies, resources and styles, encouragement of Te Reo Maori, Tikanga Maori, kapa haka and appropriate consultation with the Maori community.
Te Reo teacher employed
Kapa Haka across the whole school
Maori Education plan further developed through in-depth consultation with whanau
Visit to local Marae with support of parents/whanau
Possible participation in Cultural Festival
Maori Education plan reviewed and updated
Programme of progression across school implemented with whanau for sustainability and monitoring of student progress and achievement
Kapa Haka across the whole school
Possible participation in Cultural Festival
Maori Education plan reviewed and updated with whanau
Kapa Haka across the whole school Participation in Cultural Festival
3. To enhance and strengthen the partnership between parents/caregivers and the school through effective reporting of student achievement in relation to the National Standards
Review reporting documentation for parents.
Continue to improve student portfolios
Develop student involvement in reporting
Further refine student portfolios with increased student involvement in reporting
Investigate online reporting to support learning partnership
3) To provide top quality professional teaching practice and governance to support learning at Pongaroa School
Goals: for Personnel, Processes and Systems
1) To provide quality professional development opportunities for staff which are linked to:
-the school’s strategic goals and their own identified development needs
-improving staff knowledge and understanding of the National Standards and how well students are achieving in relation to them
Provide PD programmes that support the school in meeting literacy targets
Moderate student writing achievement collaboratively
Continue appraisal model linked to RTC
Teachers moderate and collect a range of data on student progress and achievement in literacy and mathematics in relation to National Standards and NZ Curriculum
2) To ensure a safe, attractive learning environment is provided for students and staff and that physical assets are adequately maintained
On-going property plan review, paint contract, safety checks
Review student behaviour management plan
Upgrade of toilet areas
Old Technology Block utilisation review
Review Library Plan – library cull
3) To increase the number and quality of learning and teaching resources available through careful financial management
Link purchases to annual targets
Monitor learning resource budget
Continue Home and School link
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Review, cull Mathematics resources
Physical library stocktake and cull
Science resources cull
4) To increase the number and quality of information technology resources including computer hardware and software
Develop plan for on-going IT replacement
Stocktake and cull of software
Purchase of new software to link with achievement targets
Library system - annual subscription with MUSAC
Implement IT replacement plan
Research computers for student use in library
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