Annual Report

2019

Overview The School Improvement and Accountability policy requires schools to

publish an annual School Report of the school’s performance. Following

is a snapshot of 2019 at Bramfield Park.

Building Projects A large-scale project, our Administration upgrade; consisting of new offices, a large reception area and foyer including interior refurbishments throughout was completed midway through 2019. Office staff, who had been working in the Library for the previous nine months, happily moved back into brand new spacious work spaces. The Administration Office is now the centre piece of the entrance into our school and has added a modern, welcoming statement. School Board Projects After beginning the initial process in 2015, we were finally successful in securing a Crossing Guard on Alcock Street to assist students walking or riding their bikes to school. We have the most wonderful Crossing Guard, Robin, who is constantly talking to our families and always has a smile and a wave for all passersby. After concerns were raised from our parent groups over the past few years, contact was made with the City of Gosnell's Engineering Department to discuss measures that can be installed out the front of the school that limit dangerous movement of cars at drop off and pick up times. Changes to line marking and additional kerbing was laid to reduce the risk of cars making U-turns near the front entrance. This has created a more consistent traffic flow and assists drivers to safely move through our school zone. Business Plan A focus from the Business Plan in 2019 was on our PATHway to Mindfulness component. Staff and students participated in the Wellbeing4Kids Unstoppable Me program. This is a mindfulness and movement program designed to improve confidence, self-esteem, ease stress and anxiety, enhance focus and concentration for longer periods, improve posture and provide opportunities for reflection and patience to reduce impulsive behaviour. Across the nine weeks, our students really enjoyed participating in the sessions and were able to transfer some of the strategies used to calm down in situations at

school and at home. Work in this area continued by developing mindful spaces in classrooms and around the school, and a Sensory Room was set up for students to access when they need a peaceful space to assist them regulate their emotions. Student Services At Bramfield Park our students, staff and families are supported through Chaplaincy services provided by YouthCARE three days each week, a School Psychologist three days each fortnight and a WANSLEA Case Worker one day each week. Mental health and social / emotional capabilities of our students are an important component of our educational programs. Specialist Curriculum Areas Bramfield Park has specialist teachers for Performing Arts, Visual Arts, Physical Education and Languages – French to support the classroom teachers, who cover all other curriculum areas. In 2019 one of the State Government’s recently released priorities was to increase participation in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) so Bramfield Park applied to become a STEM Enterprise School - Pioneer School. The application process required an outline of how we would create powerful new practices to best support learners’ engagement in STEM. A STEM committee was established, and they worked with staff, students and parents to design and develop a project to engage our students in STEM learning activities. A STEM Workshop was created in the old undercover area and a flexible learning space was created in the B Block wet area, with the input of our Year 4, 5 and 6 students. Both new spaces are well used by the students, and the STEM committee will continue the work by assessing whether we have been able to increase student participation in STEM over the course of the two-year project. The team will work now in developing additional flexible learning spaces to engage our junior students in the STEM learning area.

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Special Annual Celebrations Bramfield Park recognises and celebrates Harmony Day, which focuses on inclusiveness, respect and belonging for all Australians, regardless of cultural or linguistic background, united by a set of core Australian values. Students, staff and families are invited to wear traditional dress, or the colour orange and all classes enjoyed a delicious cultural shared lunch. ANZAC Day is also commemorated with a service involving members of our local RSL Club and our local Reverend in remembrance of all Australians and New Zealanders who served and died in all wars, conflicts, and peacekeeping operations across the world. NAIDOC Week celebrations are also held at school each July to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We have a welcoming assembly in the morning and then one of our Aboriginal parents shared knowledge and passion for culture with our students across the day. By far, however, the biggest celebration at Bramfield Park in 2019 was our 40th Anniversary. Members of staff worked with our P&C to create an amazing 40th Anniversary Fair. Each class created a stall, we had an opening ceremony and birthday cake, a bouncy castle, special guests from local government and so many smiles and happy faces from all our families across the afternoon. This was certainly a highlight of the year for all involved!

Special Events Many incursions are organised by our staff to complement the Curriculum areas and learning programs for our students. To add value to the Health Curriculum, students engaged with the Life Education program through activities that focussed on making friends, cyber safety and building healthy relationships, and participating in the Constable Care and First Aid Focus Incursions covering first aid. Each year we start the year with a Promoting Alternative Thinking Strategies (PAThS) assembly and an assembly acknowledging the National Day of Action (NDA) against bullying and violence. NDA gives schools a chance to take action and empower young people to be part of the solution when addressing bullying in the school community. Book Week is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate reading and foster a love of books. The theme for 2019 was Reading is my Secret Power and we had a fabulous dress up day and a live theatrical performance celebrating Australian literature. R U OK Day is another important day in our calendar where we monitor staff, students and our families’ wellbeing. Raising awareness to inspire and empower everyone to connect meaningfully with people around them and support anyone who is struggling with an aspect of life is something Bramfield Park continues to consider of high importance. Throughout the year students are involved in many educational activities and learning experiences. Some of the highlights are: Swimming lessons for Pre Primary to Year 6, Outdoor Classroom Day, class excursions, the Colour Run, Gold Card excursion – last year students went to Bibra Lake Regional Adventure Park, our Big Day of Fun, where we all enjoyed the movie Frozen 2 at Hoyts Cannington, and to finish the year, an amazing celebration for our graduating Year 6 students. A highlight for our Year 5 and 6 students is the camp which we hold in term one. In 2019 the camp was at Serpentine Camping Centre where for the four days away students participated in many amazing activities including swimming, laser scape, ice skating, a quiz, and a talent show. The campers were certainly well fed and enjoyed their first-time experience at this venue.

Sporting Events

Bramfield Park prides itself on active participation and promoting positive sportsmanship through many school and interschool sporting events. In first term teams compete in cricket and softball at the Summer Carnival. The 2019 results were: Boys Cricket 3rd Division A, Girls Cricket 2nd Division A, and Softball winning their division. In Term Two, the Winter Carnival teams playing soccer, netball and hockey and spend the term training ready for competition. The 2019 results were: Soccer 1st B Division, Hockey 2nd A Division, Netball 4th in A Division, and Netball 5th in B Division. Term three saw the running of the school and interschool Cross Country. At the interschool event we came 5th out of 10 schools, however, Bramfield Park won the Handicap Shield based on results compared to school student numbers and won the Year 4 Division. The final event on the sporting calendar is the school and interschool Athletics Carnival. At school the winning faction was Kep and in an amazing back to back effort Bramfield Park were the winners of the Interschool Athletics Small Schools’ division.

Parent Involvement

Bramfield Park is very fortunate to have an active and involved Parent and Citizens (P&C) Association. In 2019 our P&C managed the school canteen, which was open one day a week, and was a major fundraising avenue to support the school. Members of the P&C also facilitated our 0-5 years Playgroup which provided school readiness activities for younger members of the school community. Fundraising and community involvement events are also held by the P&C throughout the year, which are a hit for students and families! These include an Easter Raffle, Disco, Book Fair, Movie Night, Mothers’ and Fathers’ Day stalls and sausage sizzles. The Bramfield Park Primary School Board works with the school community to achieve the best outcomes for students. It plays an important role in contributing to good school governance so that school resources are used efficiently, and community expectations and the school’s priorities reflect the needs of students. Members of the School Board achieve this through hosting an annual Parent Forum, analysing data from parent surveys, approving school closure to provide parents with an opportunity to attend Reporting to Parent Interviews and supporting Learning Journeys and parent workshops.

School Performance The development of the School’s Business Plan 2018 – 2020 sets out

targets to measure the school’s performance. The school staff and

Board analysed data collected against targets to make a judgement

about our performance.

Student Achievement

Student achievement on NAPLAN provides clear evidence our

students are performing well against like schools, and increasingly

closer to WA public school averages.

The table at the top right shows that Bramfield Park students achieved

excellent results compared with like schools:

Year 3 performances in NAPLAN Numeracy, Reading, Writing,

Spelling and Grammar and Punctuation are above expected

performance

Year 5 performances in NAPLAN Numeracy, Reading, Writing,

Spelling and Grammar and Punctuation are above expected

performance.

Staff at Bramfield Park measure and analyse student progress and achievement compared to like schools. This information is representative of the stable cohort of students who sit NAPLAN in Year 3 at our school and then sit NAPLAN again in Year 5 at our school. We can directly track our students’ progress in terms of high progress and high achievement. The quadrant graph shows all results for Writing, Grammar & Punctuation and Numeracy in the high progress – high achievement quadrant and Spelling and Reading are at the top of the lower progress – high achievement quadrant.

2019 Literacy and Numeracy Targets

The following tables show the seven achievement targets, and how we

performed against each. Whilst it is pleasing that we out-performed

like schools, we have also set a much higher challenge of having our

students perform at state-standard (see Targets 3 and 7).

Target 1: Achieve a school mean at or greater than like schools in

Writing, Spelling, Grammar & Punctuation and Reading in Year 3 and 5

NAPLAN. (BPPS score – Like schools score)

Year 3 Year 5 Writing (392 – 389) 3 (475 – 446) 29 Spelling (393 – 376) 17 (486 – 477) 9 Grammar & Punc. (388 – 383) 5 (464 – 456) 8 Reading (395 – 383) 12 (483 – 473) 10

Target 1 achieved in all eight assessments.

Target 2: Have 50% of Year 3 students improve 3 bands when tested again in Year 5 in NAPLAN Reading and Writing.

Reading Writing Bands gained % Achieved Bands gained % Achieved

0 20 0 9 1 34 1 24 2 16 2 39

3+ 30 3+ 28

Target 2 not achieved. The expected improvement between Year 3 and 5 NAPLAN is 1 ½ bands. 46% of students improved 2 or more bands in Reading and 67% achieved 2 or more bands in Writing.

Target 3: Close the NAPLAN literacy achievement gap by 1% between

Bramfield Park PS and all WA Public Schools.

Last 5-year average 2019 Outcome Year 3 Year 5 Year 3 Year 5 Writing 92% 93% 94% 2% 102% 9% Spelling 96% 96% 96% 0% 98% 2% Grammar & Punctuation

89% 94% 90% 1% 94% 0%

Reading 91% 93% 94% 3% 97% 4%

Target 3 achieved in achieved in six out of eight assessments.

Target 4: Move 85% of EAL/D students at least 1 level on the EAL/D

Progress Maps.

Percentage EAL/D students who increased at least one band Speaking 88.7% Listening 83.5%

Reading 86.6% Writing 85.3%

Target 4 Target not achieved in one domain only.

Target 5: Achieve a school mean at or greater than like schools in

Numeracy in Year 3 and 5 NAPLAN. (BPPS score – Like schools score)

Year 3 Year 5

Numeracy (374 – 368) 6 (468 – 456) 12

Target 5 achieved in Year 3 and Year 5.

Target 6: Have 50% of Year 3 students improve 3 bands when tested again in Year 5 in NAPLAN Numeracy.

Bands gained % Achieved 0 14 1 41 2 32

3+ 13

Target 2 not achieved. The expected improvement between Year 3 and 5 NAPLAN is 1 ½ bands. 45% improved two or more bands.

Target 7: Close the NAPLAN Numeracy achievement gap by 1%

between Bramfield Park PS and all WA Public Schools.

Last 5-year average 2018 Outcome Year 3 Year 5 Year 3 Year 5 Numeracy 95% 94% 93% 2% 96% 2%

Target 7 achieved in achieved in Year 5 but not Year 3.

Staff School Climate Survey Feedback

The Leadership Team conducted a staff School Climate Survey through

National School Improvement Partnerships. 21 teachers and 12

support staff were surveyed and the two graphs on the following page

show the average score for each scale out of 5. As this is the second

consecutive year we have done this survey, Organisational Climate:

Over Time has been included to demonstrate building longitudinal

data.

The Bramfield Park school climate is made up of behaviour patterns,

attitudes and feelings that persist and they characterise the school.

Research shows that a school’s climate positively influences a range of

student outcomes, including: self-concept; social emotional learning;

absenteeism; personal attitudes and achievement. The school climate

also influences a range of teacher outcomes, including: job

satisfaction; occupational stress, morale and organisational

commitment.

Feedback on five of the eight teacher survey scales was positive with

responses answered as Often. Participation in Decision Making was

lower than last year and staff have already been consulted in regards

to how the Leadership Team needs to address the decrease in this

area. Encouraging improvement of practice has also been identified as

an area of focus through Performance and Development processes and

accessing professional learning. Education Support Staff results were

similar to 2018, with our focus being on Providing Individual Support

to assist staff work independently in confidently in their positions. It

is pleasing to see from the Education Support Staff, that Encouraging

Improvement of Practice has increased over the past year.

It is also pleasing to report that the work undertaken with the School

Board and P&C to explore ways to strengthen home-school relations

has seen a positive trend in 2019.

Teacher Voice

Education Support Staff Voice

Education Support Staff

Funding accountability The Principal must meet accountability expectations in relation to

funding provided to the school. Resources should be applied in a

targeted manner to meet the learning and wellbeing needs of all

students at Bramfield Park.

The financial summary as at 31st December 2019 is outlined below:

Revenue – cash allocation Budget Actual

Voluntary Contributions $9,440.00 $9,361.00

Charges and Fees $63,303.00 $58,242.08

Fees from facilities hire $ 0 $ 0

Fundraising/Donations/Sponsorships $15,036.00 $14,140.33

Other State Govt/Local Govt Revenues $1,100 $1,100.00

Other Revenues $28,958.00 $30,680.13

Transfer from Reserve $97,086.00 $97,086.00

Totally Locally Raised Funds $214,923.00 $210,609.54

Opening Balance $100,713.00 $100,713.29

Student Centred Funding $324,115.00 $324,114.81

Total Cash Funds available $639,751.00 $635,437.64

Expenditure – cash Budget Actual

Administration $61,600.00 $54,808.00

Utilities, Facilities and Maintenance $204,628.00 $142,205.49

Buildings, Property and Equipment $132,695.00 $132,511.96

Curriculum and Student Services $112,837.00 $86,743.60

Professional Development $18,000.00 $20,230.16

Transfer to Reserve $75,155.00 $75,155.00

Other expenditure $34,836.00 $26 ,797.95

Total goods and services

expend.

$639,751.00 $538,452.16

2%11%3%

0%

6%

18%60%

Current Year Actual Cash Sources

Voluntary Contributions Charges and Fees

Fundraising/Donations/Sponsorships Other State Govt/Local Govt Revenues

Other Revenues Transfer from Reserve

Student Centred Funding

11%

28%

26%

17%

4%

14%0%

Expenditure

Administration Utilities, Facilities and Maintenance

Buildings, Property and Equipment Curriculum and Student Services

Professional Development Transfer to Reserve

Other expenditure

BPPS School Board Annual Report 2019

Bramfield Park Primary School Board had a very productive year bringing a number of projects to completion. We said thank you and goodbye to some outgoing staff and parent representatives and welcomed new members through our comprehensive induction processes. Our local community representatives make a valuable contribution through the perspectives they bring from the work they do every day. We continued to hold meetings twice a term and developed a new initiative of data presentation schedule to ensure all reporting aspects of the school were covered. The Board played a strong role in financial governance and approving the continuation and timing of school development through dedicated Professional Learning Days, Reporting to Parent Interviews, Board and Parent Surveys and holding a Parent Forum. Many items that had been on the Board Meeting Agenda for a long time were completed this year and all Board Members felt a sense of pride and accomplishment. The Administration upgrade was completed and staff moved back into modern, welcoming offices that were a real entry statement for our school. We finally were successful in the appointment of a Children’s Crossing Guard and now we have the always smiling and friendly, Robin helping our students crossing Alcock Street every morning and afternoon. The traffic calming measures we requested through the City of Gosnells were installed in the hope that conditions would be a bit safer for our students coming in the front school gate. The data presentation schedule ensured a range of school data was regularly presented in a clear and meaningful manner. Each meeting began with an Acknowledgement of Country and a description of the Noongar season. This was always well received by all Board Members as we work to be a culturally responsive school community.

The highlight for the School Board in 2019 was undoubtedly the 40th Anniversary celebrations. The school worked with the P&C to hold a small fair that enjoyed an overwhelmingly positive community response from our families, community members and local government. There were smiles everywhere and a real sense of community involvement. It certainly was a great celebration! Finally, members of our School Board are thrilled to work alongside such a successful and committed Parents and Citizen’s Association. Each meeting we hear a P&C Report, which outlines the fantastic work they are doing, and the wonderful fundraising and family events that are organised. All members work together to form a very high functioning team which benefits our parent and community partnerships and through fundraising efforts, the provision of resources to our school. We are looking forward to another wonderful year in 2020. Rachael Muhafidin Board Chairperson