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St. Francis’ Canossian College

School Development Plan 2012/13 – 2014/15 Annual School Plan 2013/14

Contents School Development Plan 2012/13 – 2014/15 School Motto & School Vision 1

School Mission & School Goals 2

Our School 3

School Self-Evaluation Mechanism 4

Holistic Review 2011 - 2012 5

SWOT Analysis 10

Major Concerns for 2012/13 – 2014/15 12

School Development Plan 13

Annual School Plan 2013/14 Major Concerns 17

Appendix Diversity Learning Grant – Network Programme

School Development Plan

2012/13 – 2014/15

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School Development Plan (SFCC)(26/10/2012)

School Motto

“Live by the truth in love”

School Vision

We form the heart of our students leading

them to embrace Christian values through a

life of integrity and charity.

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School Mission

Through the Gospel values of Truth in Love we form women of dignity,

instilling in them love for learning, commitment and compassion.

School Goals

Our aim is to instill in students a love for learning and develop their ability to

think critically.

We encourage students to work and to develop fully their

God-given abilities and talents.

We inculcate the Christian values of self-respect and

morality which are integral to individual growth.

We prepare students to achieve clearly defined goals which

give meaning to their life.

Through education we help students to become responsible

citizens who are committed to serving the needy, and to

contributing to the well-being of the society.

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Our School Brief Introduction of the School St. Francis' Canossian College was founded by the Canossian Daughters of Charity, missionaries from Italy in 1869. The School initially offered a basic education to the poor and needy children living in Wanchai district. Over the years it expanded and developed into a co-educational primary school and then into a secondary girls' college. St. Francis' is a grant-in-aid secondary school, consisting of Form 1 to Form 6 classes, with about 820 students and around 70 staff. It is an English Medium of Instruction School. Following the teachings of Christ and the vision of the Foundress, St. Magdalen of Canossa, the Sisters and teachers are dedicated in their commitment to offering a quality education. This quality education places great emphasis on an all-round education. The focus is on helping students to develop their full potential both academically and in terms of personal, social and moral development. The school motto: 'Veritas In Charitate, Live by the Truth in Love' places special value upon spiritual growth, social awareness and compassion, along with a clear sense of justice. More information about our school can be found on (iii) our school’s webpage at http://www.sfcc.edu.hk and (iv) the webpage of our school profile at

http://www.chsc.hk/ssp2012/sch_detail1.php?lang_id=2&chg_district_id=1&sch_id=151&return_page=sch_list.php%3Flang_id%3D2%26chg_district_id%3D1%26search_mode%3D%26frmMode%3Dpagebreak%26district_id%3D5%26page%3D

School Self-Evaluation Mechanism

Holistic Review 2011 - 2012

Effectiveness of the previous School Development Plan

Major Concerns Extent of targets achieved Follow-up action Remarks

1. To prepare for the 334 New Senior Secondary Curriculum

Fully Achieved • Will continue as part of the regular teaching curriculum

• Ongoing review and evaluation of the teaching practices, which have been put in place in the past 3 years, will be part of the evaluation mechanism

• The finalized framework and teaching materials for the LS Curriculum was adopted in NSS1

After the completion of the first cohort of the NSS, it was observed that there is a wide spectrum of learning differences. Catering for learning diversity will be the major concern in the coming years.

2. To help students understand themselves and develop their self management skills

Fully Achieved • Incorporated as a routine measure

• The focus of the SDP will continue to fostering other skills in students.

Students’ and teachers’ view was solicited and it was commonly felt that courtesy in our students needs to be further reinforced.

3. To hone students’ English for the NSS Electives, enrich the English learning environment in school, and provide support in the teaching and learning of English

Majorly Achieved

(The school was unable to hire a suitable teaching assistant and the ILC curriculum/material development was put on hold.)

• An efficient and capable teaching assistant will be able to develop the stipulated number of ILC teaching material in the next two years.

Evaluation of the School’s Overall Performance

PI Areas Major Strengths Area for Reinforcement / Improvement

1. School Management The school had a transparent and accountable approach to decision making

Collaborative framework provided a forum for the view of different key stakeholders

As always, a “bottom-up” approach to decision making on important issues was in place

Evidence-based evaluation mechanism was practised

2. Professional Leadership Target oriented seminars were organized Teachers attended suitable courses and seminars for

reinforcement of their professional competence “Teacher Seminar Record System” recorded data of

teachers’ professional development

Teachers need to continue to attend more NSS subject based seminars to be able to handle the demands of the NSS curriculum

3. Curriculum and Assessment A school-based curriculum was adopted in I.S. (S1), IH (S2), IT (S3), R.S. (S1-S5) & (S6-S7) and English (S1-S7) to cultivate students’ generic skills

CAS continued to be in practice to evaluate students’ learning progress and outcomes

Parent endorsement mechanism in the “DEAR” Passport continued to foster parental involvement in promoting a reading culture in school

Curriculum re-structuring in the lower form IH is proposed and planned in order to strengthen the content knowledge of Humanities for better preparation of senior form Liberal Studies.


4. Student Learning and Teaching S1 Summer Bridging Programme during the summer holidays was organized

S4 conversational English lessons by the AWA volunteers were conducted

‘DEAR’ Reading programme continued to enhance students’ interest in English

KLA co-ordinators brainstormed strategies for uplifting public exam results

A staff workshop on the implementation of the above strategies was organized

Last year’s focus for Civic Education was ‘Elections’

Workshops and seminars were held with the specific aim of upgrading students’ performance in HKDSE electives

To upgrade the academic standard of students by catering to learning diversity, seminars and workshops were held

Strategies need to be developed in order to motivate some passive and unmotivated students

More needs to be done in order to upgrade students’ performance in public examinations

Measures need to be taken to upgrade the academic standard of students by catering for learning diversity


5. Student Support The Special Education Needs (SEN) Team continued its support

ILC continued to foster independent learning in three language areas

The LMS continued to serve as a platform to foster the self-learning culture

Health development activities were organized Provisions were made to cater for learner

differences with remedial classes in the 3 core subjects and enrichment classes in Mathematics

More resources need to be provided in order to help the students in need (e.g. employ SEN officer, organize staff development for SEN identification and encourage teachers to attend the thematic courses)

Review the Crisis Management Procedure in school and carry out the crisis drill in school

6. Partnership The Student Association partnered with the “Steering Committee on Promoting Voluntary Service”

The Careers Team joined the School-Company Partnership Programme led by the Young Entrepreneurs Development Council (YDC) and also a job shadowing programme under the guidance of the Junior Achievement Hong Kong

The Counseling Team worked together with the Caritas in offering the PATHS programme to S1 and S2 students

More opportunities in careers-related programme need to be given to the Junior Form students

More connection with alumnae needs to be established


7. Attitude and Behaviour As reflected by the encouraging responses in the Stakeholders survey, students have a positive attitude and the sense of belongings to school

Students respect teachers and like their school There is an overall harmonious atmosphere and

caring culture in school

8. Participation and Achievement Outstanding performance by the School Swimming Team

SportACT Award Exemplary performance in the HK Schools Music

and Speech Festival Students got 9 Gold, 38 Silver and 59 Bronze

Individual Awards for Volunteer Service SFCC got the Gold Award (Organization) for

volunteer service

More opportunities need to be given to students in other KLA (e.g. International Mathematics Olympiad, Australian & Canadian Mathematics Competition, Australian National Chemistry Quiz etc.)

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SWOT Analysis Our Strengths

A well established school organizational structure

Strong emphasis on moral and spiritual development of students

A good learning environment

Well equipped teaching and learning facilities

Suitable NSS subject combination is offered to meet students’ needs and expectations

Most students are well disciplined, cooperative and friendly

Most students put in effort in their academic pursuits

Some student-centred/autonomous teaching and learning methods are in place

There is the incorporation of Project Learning and subject integration into the curriculum to develop students’ generic skills

A variety of co-curricular activities expose students to different learning experiences and help them to explore their potential

There is a comprehensive assessment and reporting system in place

Dedicated, competent, caring and committed staff

Good support for the school from parents, past students and the school sponsoring body

Good link with the community & external organizations

Hygienic and healthy school campus

There are remedial initiatives to uplift the academic standard of the potential achievers

There is effective collaboration in the development of NSS curriculum

Effective communication between the school and parents through seminars

Our Weaknesses

Lack of space for teaching, students’ self study, recreation and staff work place aggravated by the process of school redevelopment

Lack of space for NSS activities

Some students are hesitant to express their views

Some students are passive and lack self-autonomous learning skills

Some students lack motivation in learning

Some students lack motivation in extra-curricular activities

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Our Opportunities Students have the opportunity to be exposed to different cultures and professions through

workshops and overseas visits Students are engaged in different forms of Language Arts and English Language Enhancement

activities The implementation of small class teaching in Liberal Studies and Chinese Language electives

in NSS The implementation of remedial classes for core subjects in junior forms The implementation of small class teaching in English for F.1 students NSS students have the opportunity to be exposed to dynamic learning experiences through

OLE activities The application of the intranet platform widens students’ scope of learning and facilitates

teacher-student communication On completion of the school redevelopment project, students will have better learning

environment and facilities

There are school-based initiatives to enable teachers to cater for learning diversity Our Threats

Growing problems in students’ families Some students lack self-management skills Parents are generally over-protective of their children and impose pressure on school Some parents shift their responsibility of educating their children to teachers Some students and parents are generally weak in handling emotions Some students are so concerned with exam/academic results that they neglect the importance

of the learning process and fail to develop their interest in learning Very heavy workload for the school staff Teachers are overburdened with the demands of education reform initiatives Declining student number in secondary schools Declining standard of incoming F.1 students and growing divide in students’ academic abilities Financial constraints on staff professional development due to insufficient funding from EDB Insufficient regular staff establishment to sustain NSS development Teachers are over burdened with the curriculum demands of Non-Chinese Speaking and SEN

students Lack of resources to cater for the needs of SEN, Non-Chinese speaking students and their

parents Increase in administrative preparation for the smooth transition from SMC to IMC

Students’ over-reliance on private tutoring affects their time management, learning at school and participation in extra-curricular activities

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Major Concerns for 2012/13 – 2014/15

(in order of priority)

1. School Redevelopment Plan

2. To upgrade the academic standard of students by catering to

learning diversity

3. To reinforce the concept of courtesy on our students

School Development Plan (2012/13 – 2014/15)

Major Concerns (in order of priority)

Intended Outcomes / Targets A General Outline of Strategies Time Scale

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1. School Redevelopment Plan To provide an up-to-standard teaching and learning environment

Monitor the progress of the construction works

Review & revise the master programme

Maintain current/future SOA & CFA

Maintain listings of current/future SOA and floor plans

Manage user groups’ input and feedback

Manage feedback loop for staff/ teacher-in-charge of the EBMPR

Manage the use of government funding properly

Carry out the cost saving exercise

To reinforce the bonding among staff, parents, teachers, students and alumni

Reach out to the community which includes all stakeholders

Set up a fundraising committee to disseminate school redevelopment and provide support to the redevelopment project

Regular fundraising committee meeting, staff meeting, morning assembly, PSA dinner and PTA seminars to publicize fundraising events



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Enhance the communication and opportunity to disseminate upcoming events

Publicize upcoming events through webpage

Establish and maintain historical archive material

Develop a system to record or keep the archive material

Collect archive material from parties concerned and/or record archive

Update and present the archive

2. To upgrade the academic standard of students by catering to learning diversity To improve the learning attitude,

motivation and skills of potential achievers

To enhance professional development to cater for learners’ diversity

Evaluation of the strategies with respect to: methods of assessment arrangement of

supplementary lessons (NSS electives)

remedial lessons and post-exam learning sessions for Junior Forms

NSS subject choice criteria

To revise methods of assessment (i.e. setting of exam papers and design of assignments)

F.3-4

F.3-5

F.3-6

For Senior Forms: To arrange supplementary lessons (NSS electives) to cater for learning diversity

F.4 F.4-5 F.4-6

For Junior Forms: To organize remedial lessons (core subjects) to

cater for the needs of potential achievers To conduct post-exam learning sessions for

potential achievers To set NSS subject choice criteria to promote

students’ learning effort

F.1-3 F.1-3 F.1-3

To conduct staff development workshops



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3. To enable students to be considerate and courteous

To enable students to be considerate towards

others’ feelings care for the wishes and

needs of others live in harmony with one

another To evaluate the theme of

courtesy (2012-2015)

Design Home Programs to facilitate students’ self -reflection

Hold a whole school programme/seminar to arouse students’ concern on courtesy

Finalize the focus and implementation plan of student formation based on questionnaires and teachers’ workshop

Annual School Plan

2013/14

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Annual School Plan (SFCC)(18/11/2013)

Annual School Plan 2013/2014


1. School Redevelopment Plan

2. To upgrade the academic standard of students by

catering to learning diversity

3. To reinforce the concept of courtesy in our students

4. To hone students’ English for the NSS Electives, enrich

the English learning environment in school, and

provide support in the teaching and learning of

English

1. Major Concern: School Redevelopment Plan

Strategies / Tasks Time Scale Success Criteria Methods of Evaluation

People Responsible

Resources Required

To move in to the new school campus Monitor the progress of the

construction works Manage user groups’ input and

feedback Manage the use of government

funding properly

Whole year Phase 1 construction works to be

completed in 2nd quarter 2014 Ad hoc move-in team was set up Furniture and equipment was

procured under the guideline and regulation as advised by EDB

Budgets in line with the expenditures

Move-in to the

new building during summer 2014

Principal All staff

Government grant on Furniture and Equipment

To reinforce the bonding among staff, parents, teachers, students and alumni Reach out to the community Enhance the communication

and opportunity to disseminate upcoming events

Establish and maintain historical archive material

Whole year

As needed

Homecoming Day is scheduled Agenda and minutes of FRC

meeting are recorded and maintained

A system to record or keep the

archive material is in place

Feedback

from Fundraising committee

Feedback from students and parents

Principal Fundraising

committee members

Students & parents

All staff

2. Major Concern: To upgrade the academic standard of students by catering to learning diversity

Strategies / Tasks Time Scale Success Criteria Methods of EvaluationPeople

Responsible Resources Required

To revise methods of assessment (i.e. setting of exam papers and design of assignments)

For Senior Forms: To revise arrangement of supplementary lessons (NSS electives)

For Junior Forms: To organize remedial lessons (core

subjects) To conduct post-exam learning

sessions To set NSS subject choice criteria to

promote students’ learning effort Term-end evaluation by individual

departments to evaluate the strategies with reference to the quantitative analysis of the internal and public examination results of the year

To conduct a staff development workshop in the second term to formulate the plan for the next academic year based on the evaluation with various KLAs on measures / strategies adopted in the previous academic year

Whole year

Based on the KPM stakeholder survey and student evaluation: Over 60% of

teachers agree that the strategies adopted can improve students’ academic performance

Over 50% of students agree that strategies adopted can help learning

100% of teachers concerned attend relevant workshops

Term-end evaluation reports with suggestions for identifying the strengths and solutions for the problems encountered in the implementation of strategies

Completion of school-based evaluation questionnaires by teachers

Observation by teachers

Completion of student evaluation

Seminar records Evaluation meetings KLA consultation

meeting

Principal Academic

Team All teachers

and students

School Grant

3. Major Concern: To enable students to be considerate and courteous


People Responsible

Resources Required

To organize activities to enable students to

be considerate towards others’ feelings

care for the wishes and needs of others

live in harmony with one another

Sept 2013 to May 2014

More than 60% of students agree that the activities can help them to: be considerate towards others’

feelings care for the wishes and needs of

others live in harmony with one another

More than 50% of the target parents agree that the activities can help students to: be considerate towards others’



More than 50% of teachers agree that the activities can help students to: be considerate towards others’



Completion of School-based Evaluation Questionnaires by teachers, students and parents

Data analysis report

Principal Student

Formation Team(SFT)

Form teachers All Staff All students Parents

Provided by St. James Settlement

4. Major Concern: To hone students’ English for the NSS Electives, enrich the English learning environment in school, and provide support in the teaching and learning of English


People Responsible

Resources Required

1. Hiring a teaching assistant for assisting teachers in implementation of various English learning activities and curriculum development

Sept 2012 – Aug 2014

60% of the English teachers agree that the teaching assistant is effective in assisting teachers with the implementation of various English learning activities, curriculum development and independent learning.

A total of about 500 English learning tasks will be developed for the Independent Learning Centre by Aug 2014.

Questionnaire Counting

All English teachers

$180,000

Plan on Use of Capacity Enhancement Grant

2013/14

Task Area Major Area (s)

of Concern Implementation Plan

Benefits Anticipated (e.g.

in what way teachers’

workload is alleviated)

Implementation

Schedule

Resources

Required

Performance

Indicators

Assessment

Mechanism

Person-in

-charge

Curriculum

Development

To implement

Curriculum

integration

To employ teachers to

release teachers in

implementing and

preparing for curriculum

Language Teachers'

workload can be reduced

(Language Support)

RE Teachers’ workload can

be reduced (Pastoral Worker)

From September

2013 onward for 1

year

Salary of the

teacher for the

year: $280,500

(including MPF)

Implementation

of curriculum

integration

Performance

appraisal of the

teacher by

departments

concerned

Principal

Western

Instrumental

Ensemble

Music Hire a tutor to lead the

ensemble

Teacher's workload in

training the students can be

reduced

From September

2013 onward for

1 year

Salary of the tutor:

$14,000.00

Students are able

to acquire the

skill

Teacher’s

assessment on

Students'

performance

Ms. T.

Sau

Chinese

Instrumental

Ensemble

Music Hire a tutor to lead the

ensemble

Teacher's workload in


reduced

From September

2013 onward for

1 year


$14,000.00

Students are able

to acquire the

skill

Teacher’s

assessment on

Students'

performance

Ms. T.

Sau

African

Drumming

(OLE)

Music (OLE) Coach for African Drum Teacher's workload in


reduced

From September

2013 onward for

1 year


$16,000.00

Students are able

to acquire the

skill

Teacher’s

assessment

Students'

performance

Ms. T.

Sau

Physical

Education

Basketball

Team

Dance Lessons

Hiring Basketball Coach

for school Basketball Team

Hiring Dance Teacher for

F.1 to F.3 Dance Lessons

Teacher’s workload in


reduced

From September

2013 onward for 1

year

Salary of the

coach: $48,200.00

Students are able

to demonstrate

various skills in

their selected

Teacher

assessment

Students’

performance

Ms. W.

Tang






Implementation

Schedule

Resources

Required

Performance

Indicators

Assessment

Mechanism

Person-in

-charge

discipline.

NSS OLE

Physical

Education

F.5 Martial Art

Training

Course (4

lessons)

Hiring Coaches for F.5

NSS2 OLE Martial Art

Training Course



reduced

From September

2013 onward for 1

year

Salary of the

coach: $4,500.00

Students are able

to demonstrate

various skills in

their selected

discipline.

Teacher

assessment

Students’

performance

Ms. W.

Tang

NSS OLE

Physical

Education

F.5 Latin

Dance Training

Course (4

lessons)

Hiring Coaches for F.5

NSS2 OLE Latin Dance

Training Course



reduced

From September

2013 onward for 1

year

Salary of the

coach: $4,500.00

Students are able

to demonstrate

various skills in

their selected

discipline.

Teacher

assessment

Students’

performance

Ms. W.

Tang

NSS OLE

Physical

Education

F.4 to 5 Sports

Camp

Hiring instructors for NSS

OLE Sports Camp



reduced

From September

2013 onward for 1

year

Salary of the

coach: $21,600.00

Students are able

to demonstrate

various skills in

their selected

discipline.

Teacher

assessment

Students’

performance

Ms. W.

Tang

PL (Aesthetic

Appreciation

of Dance

Domain)

F.4 Modern

Dance lessons

for PL

Aesthetic

Appreciation

(30 students)

(15 sessions +

12 hrs. = 23

sessions)

Hiring Dance Instructor for

F.4 PL Aesthetic

Appreciation Modern

Dance lessons



reduced

From September

2013 onward for 1

year

Salary of the

coach: $7,500.00

Students are able

to demonstrate

various skills in

their selected

discipline.

Teacher

assessment

Students’

performance

Ms. W.

Tang






Implementation

Schedule

Resources

Required

Performance

Indicators

Assessment

Mechanism

Person-in

-charge

PL (Aesthetic

Appreciation

of Drama

Domain)

F.4 Drama

lessons for PL

Aesthetic

Appreciation

Hiring Drama Instructor for

F.4 PL Aesthetic

Appreciation lessons



reduced

From September

2013 onward for 1

year

Salary of the

instructor:

$20,500.00

Students are able

to demonstrate

various skills in

their selected

discipline.

Teacher

assessment

Students’

performance

Ms. P.

Lee

PL (Aesthetic

Appreciation

of Art

Domain)

F.4 Art lessons

for PL

Aesthetic

Appreciation

Hiring Instructor for F.4 PL

Aesthetic Appreciation Art

lessons



reduced

From September

2013 onward for 1

year

Salary of the

coach: $23,800.00

Students are able

to demonstrate

various skills in

their selected

discipline.

Teacher

assessment

Students’

performance

Ms. H.

Wong

PL (Aesthetic

Appreciation

of

Videography

Domain)

F.4

Videography

lessons for PL

Aesthetic

Appreciation


Aesthetic Appreciation

lessons



reduced

From September

2013 onward for 1

year

Salary of the

coach: $3,200.00

Students are able

to demonstrate

various skills in

their selected

discipline.

Teacher

assessment

Students’

performance

Ms. A. To

PL (Aesthetic

Appreciation

of Music

Domain)

F.4 Music

lessons for PL

Aesthetic

Appreciation


Aesthetic Appreciation

lessons



reduced

From September

2013 onward for 1

year

Salary of the

coach: $5,000.00

Students are able

to demonstrate

various skills in

their selected

discipline.

Teacher

assessment

Students’

performance

Ms. T.

Sau

CEG for 2013/14 $ 537,792.00

Total Estimate $ 463,300.00

B/F to 2014/15 $ 74,492.00

Three Year Plan on Diversity Learning Grant – Network Programme

2012/13 to 2014/15 Cohort of Senior Secondary Students

[Measures to broaden student’s choices of elective subjects]

Name of School: St. Francis’ Canossian College School Code: 514047 Categories: S5 (4th Cohort)

Name of programme

Objective Success Criteria

Evaluation of student learning

/ success indicators

Duration of the programme

No. of beneficiaries

enrolled in this programme

Networked Schools

Teacher-in-charge

Ethics & Religious Studies (network programme)

In view of the small numbers of students opting for ERS, this network programme help to cater for students’ diverse needs on choices of elective subjects

Feedback from the host school / tutor

Result in HKDSE

Teacher’s Assessment

Students will take ERS in HKDSE Examination

3 years 3 Jointly organized with Pui Tak Canossian College, Aberdeen Technical School, Holy Family Canossian College & HK Tang King Po College

Ms. R. Lee & Ms. M. Yim

Three Year Plan on Diversity Learning Grant – Network Programme

2011/12 to 2013/14 Cohort of Senior Secondary Students

[Measures to broaden student’s choices of elective subjects]

Name of School: St. Francis’ Canossian College School Code: 514047 Categories: S6 (3rd Cohort)

Name of programme

Objective Success Criteria

Evaluation of student learning

/ success indicators

Duration of the programme

No. of beneficiaries

enrolled in this programme

Networked Schools

Teacher-in-charge

Ethics & Religious Studies (network programme)

In view of the small numbers of students opting for ERS, this network programme help to cater for students’ diverse needs on choices of elective subjects

Feedback from the host school / tutor

Result in HKDSE

Teacher’s Assessment

Students will take ERS in HKDSE Examination

3 years 1 Jointly organized with Pui Tak Canossian College, Aberdeen Technical School, Holy Family Canossian College & HK Tang King Po College

Ms. R. Lee & Ms. M. Yim

St. Francis' Canossian College School Report 2012/13

School Development Plan 2012/13 – 2014/15

School Annual Plan 2013/14

Endorsed by

The Incorporated Management Committee of St.

Francis' Canossian College

Sr. Theresa Chien School Supervisor / Chairperson

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