Focus Area One Success for all Students

WHAT WE WILL DO: Catering for all students’ individual needs

What Occurred in 2022:

With the SAER policy in its second year, the staff were able to identify all students at educational risk, using the three tiers of intervention on the RTI model. Staff utilised various sources of data to identify students at risk, however, typically their PAT R and N data in Term 1 assisted greatly with their judgements.

The SAER policy was reviewed in November 2022 with the Student Services team gaining feedback from the staff on WWW and EBI on the policy. Subtle changes were made to the MiniLit intervention section, the IEP/ GEP timeline and the request for support sections.

A consistent application of our EPS Individual and Group Education Plans was applied and saved on to the S Drive for follow up with LSC. Learning Teams were encouraged to collaboratively plan for their SAER students and take a collective responsibility for identified students, sharing strategies and setting goals. Tournament of Minds was run in 2022 with Karl Gurney once again the coordinator. As in 2021, the decision was made to create a Year 5 team and a Year 6 team, one for Social Sciences and one for Language and Literature. The Language and Literature team performed magnificently in what was a very competitive tournament against some highly experienced TOM students from other schools and fell just short of winning their category. They finished with an honours in their category from the judges. The visit to Perth in late September was a team effort where families travelled in a convoy of vehicles living, eating and sleeping in shared accommodation for their weekend away.

The school acknowledged the significant work that Mr Karl Gurney provided throughout the competition and his dedication. To the students and families of the Language Literature team of Layla Bowkett, Nia Postans, Indie Postans, Otis Gleave, Eliza Woodhouse, Lucy Pearn and Ruby Carmichael we all congratulate you all for your commitment to the TOM program in 2022.

Recommendations for 2023

• Reviewed SAER policy to be shared with staff at the SDD in Term 1 by School Psychologist and LSC.

• As in 2022, the LSC position to be filled by the Deputy Principal

• Regional and school based PEAC program is to be highly structured at school running through Terms 2-4 and involving Years 4-6 students. The Network deciding to fund Karl Gurney for the regional role of PEAC co-ordinator.

WHAT WE WILL DO: Supporting students to become effective users of technology

What Occurred in 2022:

In our Year 4-6 student cohort we continued to have significant support from our parent group for buy in to the program with 90% of parents purchasing a device for their child at the start of Term 1. Teachers regularly update their use of apps in their year groups’ scope and sequence.

Recommendations for 2023

• On-going support for embedding technology through the use of a funded staff member who can support staff with their planning the Digital Technologies curriculum.