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WEMBLEY PRIMARY SCHOOL

WEMBLEYBUILDING OUR FUTURE

Business Plan

2020-2022

Community Opportunity Excellence

Business Plan

Wembley Primary School (WPS), established in 1936, has a long and celebrated history and culture of high expectations, academic excellence and community partnerships affording all students the opportunity to develop the learning dispositions required for new work capabilities and a pathway to a successful future.

Teachers are highly motivated to work collaboratively and use evidence to examine the impact of their teaching strategies on student achievement. Progressive pedagogies in innovative learning spaces engage students in purposeful learning, and promote team work, critical and creative thinking and entrepreneurial skills. Our school is a vibrant, culturally responsive community where student-centred learning is prioritised, emotional wellbeing is supported, friendships are formed and every student feels a strong sense of connection and belonging. We are committed to making a difference for every student in every classroom, every day by providing a learning environment where children feel safe, valued and confident to tackle academic and personal challenges.

Vision

To foster a culture of curiosity and innovation, empowering our students to be caring, courageous members of our community.



SCHOOLAGREEMENTS

SCHOOLVALUES

We aim to be our best self by:

ACTIVELY LISTENING AND PARTICIPATING

SHOWING RESPECT FOR SELF, OTHERS AND OUR ENVIRONMENT

BEING THOUGHTFUL AND KIND

BEING REFLECTIVE

WEMBLEY Primary School

We provide a dynamic learning environment that is underpinned by a

strong, future focused set of values:

WEMBLEY

courtesy courage respect service

accountability empathy equity


Collaborate CommunicateConnect

TEACHING AND

LEARNING

QUALITY LEARNING

ENVIRONMENT

LEADERSHIP

RESOURCES

ENGAGEMENTAND

RELATIONSHIPS


Together we contribute to a dynamic environmentthat is underpinned by a strong set of values:

courtesy courage respect service

accountability empathy equity

Our Cultureis our responsibility


School Performance

School improvement practices at WPS are evidence based. Driven by high expectations and goal setting, resources are aligned, staff are supported and valued, the learning environment is kept safe and orderly and partnerships with other government agencies and support services are fostered.

School improvement targets and strategies are critically analysed and reviewed regularly throughout the term of the Business Plan. Targets have been developed to impact learning, and will be evidenced by year on year cumulative progress and sustained high achievement. The whole school assessment schedule outlines data collection points. Student data is centrally stored and readily accessible by all staff for monitoring, analysis, future planning and review. School self-assessment practices and scheduled data reviews occur at all levels including; the Executive Team, phase of learning hubs and the School Board.

Focus Areas

1. Literacy and Numeracy; build foundational competencies and develop mathematical thinking.

2. Mental health and emotional wellbeing; promote optimism, confidence and resilience.

3. Expansive Pedagogy; cultivating the habits and qualities of the mind through cross curricular inquiry.

4. Innovative Learning Spaces; creating flexible, self-determining and reflective learners.

5. Instructional Leadership; create a culture of excellence by focusing on teacher quality, collaborative practices, understanding and using student achievement data and examining the impact of teaching strategies.

A healthy school culture is

our responsibility.


Strategies for Improvement

› Equip students with the social/emotional skills and learning dispositions to engage in all curriculum areas with confidence.

› Rich pedagogical development through coaching to expand students mathematical thinking and flexible application of knowledge.

› Develop the visual literacy skills of students to enhance higher order comprehension.

› Maintain a focus on reading skills and strategies and apply across all curriculum areas.

› Align the structured synthetic phonics program with embedded reading programs, early intervention strategies and year 3-6 spelling programs.

› Maintain a focus on oral language and vocabulary as a foundation for enhancing writing using the Talk for Writing framework K-6.

› Foster the use of innovative approaches for purposeful integration of digital technologies into the curriculum across all phases of learning.

› Embed opportunities for students to create solutions through the STEAM design process with and without digital technology.

› Plan for students to regularly engage in intentional, student-centred play in K-2.

› Foster classroom environments that cultivate a cross curricular culture of inquiry learning to develop critical and creative thinking and student collaboration.

› Develop scientific knowledge and inquiry skills through a specialist science program in Years 1- 6.

› Create a culturally responsive school by embedding the Aboriginal Cultural Standards Framework into teaching and learning programs.

› Foster the development of the whole child through high quality programs in visual arts, music, languages and physical education.

Teaching and Learning

Measuring Success

› Classroom observations.

› Coaching and mentoring.

› Staff Performance Improvement Plans and reviews are aligned with the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) Standards.

› Data Hub and CNAP longitudinal data.

› National School Improvement Tool (NSIT), self assessment. Domains 2, 6, 7 and 8.

› National Assessment Program Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN), Progress Achievement Tests (PAT) and On-Entry closely aligned with Teacher Judgements.

› National School Opinion Survey (NSOS) student, staff and parent feedback 2020 and 2022.

› Electronic School Assessment Tool (ESAT) validation report 2020.

Wembley Primary School aims to:

1. Match or exceed WA Like Schools in all NAPLAN assessments in Years 3 and 5.

2. Achieve high progress and high achievement in four out of five assessed areas of NAPLAN.

3. Exceed WA Like Schools in the percentage of Years 3 and 5 students taking the highest NAPLAN adaptive pathway in reading and numeracy.

4. Achieve above the National mean in PAT assessments in priority learning areas.

5. Match or exceed WA Like Schools average progress in On-entry assessments in Pre-primary and Year 1.

Performance Targets

TEACHING AND

LEARNING

Our culture is one of high expectations and standards of teaching resulting in impact on student learning and success for all. Students are encouraged to be the directors of their own educational journey. Highly effective teachers are motivated to plan using data-informed, evidence based practice to design engaging, cumulative learning programs. Whole school pedagogical practices develop collaborative and critical and creative thinking skills essential for inquiry and progressing student outcomes.



› Maintain a safe, caring and inclusive environment where the rights and responsibilities of each individual are recognised and respected.

› Develop students’ understandings of their responsibility to sustain the environment.

› Continue to develop innovative learning spaces to promote self-directed learners, collaboration, play and critical and creative thinking.

› Maintain a supportive environment where contributions of staff are acknowledged and valued.

› Prioritise student wellbeing through whole school approaches to social and emotional learning supported by dedicated service teams.

› Embed the flexible application of collaborative, instructional frameworks that encourage rich pedagogical practice in all classrooms.

Quality Learning EnvironmentQUALITY LEARNING

ENVIRONMENT

Performance Targets


1. Increase the percentage of students achieving ‘consistently’ in the Attitudes, Behaviour, Effort (ABE) on semester reports in areas 1, 6 and 7 (works to the best of their ability, is enthusiastic about learning and sets goals and works towards them with perseverance).

2. Maintain attendance levels above 95%.

3. Maintain an average satisfaction score of 4/5 or above on the health and wellbeing indicators in the NSOS surveys 2020 and 2022.

4. Achieve the National benchmark in all 7 quality areas in the National Quality Standards (NQS) self-assessment and external reviews.

5. Decrease the volume of soft plastics by 25% 2020-2022.

As a Professional Learning Community (PLC), our learning environment promotes a caring, collaborative culture with high trust between staff and students. We take pride in establishing safe and inclusive environments, where students play, learn, grow and flourish.

Our responsive school promotes flexible learning where student voice, collaboration, innovation, technology and high levels of student engagement and wellbeing is paramount. We are an increasingly sustainable school, working to reduce our carbon footprint by employing sustainable practices.

Measuring Success

› NQS annual self assessment and external verification report.

› NSOS student, staff and parent feedback 2020 and 2022.

› Year 4-6 Champion Life wellbeing reports.

› NSIT self-assessment, Domain 3.

› Friendly Schools Bullying Survey Years 3-6.

› Student Report data; % of students receiving expected ABE to match that of Like Schools.

› ESAT validation report 2020.

› Annual soft plastics waste audits.

› Semester attendance data reports.

› Annual Innovative Learning Spaces (ILS) survey.


Engagement and Relationships

Wembley Primary School is a dynamic community, underpinned by a strong, future focused set of values, where effective relationships between parents, staff and students enhance learning outcomes. Our team works in partnership to develop the core values and social skills that will empower students to courageously embrace the challenges of the future, whilst building the resilience required to respond with confidence.

Measuring Success

› NSOS student, staff and parent feedback 2020 and 2022.

› Year 4-6 Champion Life mood checks.

› NSIT self-assessment, Domain 9.

› UWA Values survey.

› Annual School Board survey.

› Chaplaincy support data.

› ESAT validation report 2020 Monitor website subscriptions.

› Annual ILS survey.

ENGAGEMENTAND

RELATIONSHIPS


› Cultivate student voice to build a culture of safety, being and belonging.

› Staff maintain a culture of trust, collaboration and accountability through their engagement in the PLC.

› Continue to acknowledge and celebrate the success of students, staff and the school community.

› Foster strong parent and community relationships and engagement through regular and transparent communication, information forums, sub-committees and school events.

› Enhance relationships between staff and support agencies to improve student engagement and learning outcomes.

› Embed student wellbeing and mindful programs to support physical, emotional and mental wellbeing.

› Extend the School Chaplain’s role to work and support all members of the school community as required.

Performance Targets


1. Gather staff and student feedback through surveys, focus groups and interviews that indicate:

› Increased levels of engagement in learning.

› Increased opportunities to learn in flexible spaces.

› Declining number of Year 4-6 students recording sad and very sad on mood checks.

2. Increase website subscriptions by 15%.


Leadership

Performance Targets


1. Progress 25% of our high potential leaders their next leadership phase by 2022.

2. Identify emerging leaders using formal self nomination processes in line with the Department’s Leadership Strategy.

3. Engage 100% of staff in annual performance improvement processes.

Leading teaching and learning at Wembley Primary School is our core business. Moral and culturally responsive leadership motivates, empowers and supports others to engage in change processes in order to achieve the school’s vision and positively impact student outcomes.

Information, communication, engagement, transparent organisational structures and Instructional Leadership within a distributed leadership model is integral for sustained improvement. Student leadership and student voice is embedded in our values, culture and strategic action.

Measuring Success

› NSOS staff and parent feedback 2020 and 2022.

› NSIT self-assessment Domains 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6.

› Annual School Board survey.

› ESAT validation report 2020.

› Principal self-review data.


› Provide a range of authentic student leadership opportunities to develop values, interpersonal skills and active citizenship.

› Develop a student leadership policy encompassing student voice and feedback.

› Employ rigorous whole school processes involving all stakeholders to self-assess against the Delivery and Performance Agreement with direct links to the business, operational and classroom plans.

› Strengthen performance improvement processes with a focus on classroom observations, feedback, coaching and mentoring.

› Empower and support staff to identify their readiness to lead high quality teaching and learning within a PLC.

› Create opportunities to build teacher leader capacity through a distributed leadership model including; priority area projects and learning area teams, hubs, the Executive Team, School Board membership and sub-committees.

› Use the tools in the W.A Future Leaders Framework in conjunction with the school’s performance improvement processes to identify, develop and support potential school and system leaders.

› Actively recruit School Board members with diverse skill sets to support strategic directions.

› The Executive Administration team to undertake PL in Leading School Improvement.

LEADERSHIP


Resources

Performance Targets


1. Spend 96% of school’s annual funding in line with Department of Education requirements.

2. Work in partnership with the P&C to fund electronic devices and maintain a 1:2 ratio.

3. Provide Innovative Learning Spaces in 80% of classrooms by 2022.

4. Continue to match or exceed WA Like Schools in all NAPLAN assessments for EAL/D students in Years 3 and 5.

There are clear links between school priorities and the human, physical and financial resources at Wembley Primary School. Resources are planned to meet the needs of all students. Budget certainty, flexibility and autonomy ensures effective annual, targeted expenditure and long term strategic management. We are committed to continually building staff capacity through well researched and evidence based professional learning. Priority areas receive focused planning and investment to provide time, training, develop sustainable management structures and support change.

Measuring Success

› Workforce Plan highlighting the distribution of staff and targeted expenditure to meet student, staff and school needs.

› Annual financial compliance self-assessment survey.

› DoE external financial audit finding Good - Excellent.

› NSIT self-assessment Domain 4.

› The number of external business providers accessing the school’s resources through Community Use Agreements to provide extra curricular activities for WPS students.

RESOURCES


› Prioritise the health and wellbeing of staff and students by providing a targeted wrap around service including:

– School Chaplain

– EAL/D support

– Case Management

– Mental Health in Schools Officer

– School Psychologist

– Literacy/Numeracy intervention and support

– Occupational Health and Safety Officer

› Provide staff opportunities to build staff capacity in pedagogy, innovation and leadership through quality and timely professional learning.

› Support pedagogical development by investing in flexible and Innovative Learning Spaces and increased access to digital technologies.

› Prioritise resource acquisition to improve priority curriculum areas, indoor and outdoor play-based learning environments and pedagogy.

› Enhance existing and invest in new sustainability initiatives to reduce Wembley Primary School’s environmental footprint.

› Collaborate with the School Board and wider community to develop a school grounds master plan to maximise student safety, participation and wellbeing.

› Increase revenue by maximising the use of the school’s physical resources for after hours extra-curricular activities.

› Improve data storage and analysis to promote engagement in data informed practice.


Glossary

AITSL Standards: Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership Standards

CARES: the schools values Courtesy and Courage, Accountability, Respect, Empathy and Equity, Service

CNAP: Customised NAPLAN Analysis Platform

Data Hub: a secure cloud based data storage system

DoE: Department of Education, Western Australia

EAL/D: English as an additional language or dialect

ESAT: Electronic School Assessment Tool

ICSEA: Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage

ILS: Innovative Learning Spaces

NAPLAN: National Assessment Program—Literacy and Numeracy

NSIT: National School Improvement Tool

NSOS: National School Opinion Survey comprises of three surveys; student, staff and parent

On-Entry: A standardised assessment undertaken by all Pre-primary students

PAT: Progress Achievement Tests

Pedagogy: what a teacher does to influence learning in others

PIP: Performance Improvement Plan

STEAM: Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics

UWA: University of Western Australia

WA Like Schools: Western Australian Schools with a similar ICSEA

WPS: Wembley Primary School

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