New Hope School - Strategic Management Plan - 2016

NEW HOPE SCHOOL

Strategic Management Plan

2016

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Principals Message Dear Friends and colleagues, We thank God for the opportunity to serve in ministry in our Christian School. Our supreme purpose is to bring glory to God. We believe that the Bible informs all areas of teaching and learning and it is our common desire to show God’s grace and wisdom as Christian educational communities.

The purpose of each of our schools is to be a community of excellence founded on Biblically based beliefs, values and behaviours. We thank God that we are able to engage together in personal, spiritual formation and in community spiritual formation.

We desire to be a community of faith in which the spiritual, academic, social, cultural and physical dimensions come together through fellowship in which our practices and words are reflective of the beliefs that we hold in authentic Christian Education.

In His service,

Dr E J Boyce Executive Principal

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Introduction The purpose of every Pacific School is to be a Christian Educational Community as a centre of teaching, learning and serving excellence founded on Biblically based beliefs.

As a school community, we want to improve the quality of classroom teaching and learning, be innovative and build a culture of serving in an environment that is committed to excellence. As we strive to improve outcomes for our school community we want to focus on levels of achievement, wellbeing and spiritual formation.

School improvement is essentially improving what a school does. This document provides evidence about our day-to-day work and shows how and when we measure student outcomes.

We have broadly shown how a strategic management plan can be disseminated into Annual Action Plans in each of our schools.

A key feature of this document is that it is reviewed on a termly basis and will be adjusted when programs need to be modified or terminated.

Communication is crucial: communication among members, and with the wider environment.

Hence, we are publishing this as an example of our commitment to effective communication.

Pacific Hills Christian Education will always pursue our vision from a Biblical base by aiming to be authentically Christian, to provide quality education and to practice Christian community that is rigorous, authentic and collaborative.

To God be the Glory!

Dr Katrina Lamont Assistant Principal Teaching, Learning and Strategic Management.

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New Hope School Strategic Management Plan 2015-2017 Vision The purpose of NHS is to be a Christian Educational Community which provides quality education in a caring and secure learning environment founded on Biblically based beliefs, values and attitudes.

Mission We pursue our vision from a Biblical base by aiming: to be authentically Christian; to provide quality education and to practice Christian community that is rigorous, authentic and collaborative.

Strategic Objective 1

Strategic Objective 2

Strategic Objective 3

Strategic Objective 4

To establish an excellent learning community evidenced by the research data and personal testimonies of the community.

To provide an innovative infrastructure that creates a community of learners that supports their diverse needs.

To establish and maintain effective communication inside and beyond the School Community.

To build a culture of local, national and global service through exercising the gifts of these in community.

Strategic Goals

Strategic Goals

Strategic Goals

Strategic Goals

1.1 Intentionally engage students in meaningful learning using evidence-based practice.

1.2 Develop a consistent culture of respect 1.3 Engage the teachers in a Personal Christian Formation in Community.

1.4 Provide Pastoral Care to support the wellbeing of all.

1.5 Intentionally partner with TEC to establish and maintain a culture of excellence 1.6 To engage with sister schools, partner schools and Critical Friends to build this culture.

2.1 Create contemporary learning spaces with flexible furniture and layouts.

2.2 Learning using digital material and devices.

2.3 Balanced use of digital devices in the service of learning.

2.4 To collaborate and consult with the wider Christian Education Community in the Biblical & ethical delivery and use of technology.

2.5 To utilise the School Maintenance Team, School Office Staff and IT team to create a community of learners.

2.6 Preparing and teaching community for transition between learning spaces.

3.1 Communicate effectively within the school community 3.2 Communicate effectively outside the School Community.

3.3 Build a culture of openness to feedback from students to staff and staff to parents.

3.4 School policies are available to school community and upon request.

3.5 Marketing and Development team are to support effective communication in and through the community.

4.1 Build a culture of Community Service and Mission to the local community.

4.2 Build a culture of community service and mission on a national level.

4.3 Build a culture of service and mission on a global level.

4.4 Utilise the CEDP program to use of gifts with others.

4.5 To include our Patrons and Foundation in building up of the gifts within our community.

4.6 To consistently monitor the stewardship of the resources that God has given us.

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Annual Action Plan 2016

Mrs Dianne Dowson Director New Hope School February 2016

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VISION The purpose of Pacific Hills Christian School (PHCS) is to be a Christian Educational Community which provides quality individualised and meaningful education in a caring and supportive learning environment for students with special needs, founded on Biblically based beliefs.

MISSION We pursue our vision from a Biblical base by aiming to be authentically Christian, to provide quality education and to practice Christian community that is rigorous, authentic and collaborative.

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PD for staff around strategies for students with Autism

Meet with AIS staff to discuss the introduction of Positive Behaviour Intervention System (PBIS)

Attendance at morning Devotions for all staff

Individual Learning Plans devised by the team

Engaging the teaching staff in school procedures, routines and class management systems

Devotion/Bible Reading at every New Hope meeting

1.1 To intentionally engage students and staff in meaningful learning using evidence-based practices.

1.2 Develop a consistent culture of respect

1.3 Engage staff in Personal Christian Formation

NHS staff to lead and engage in Mission Opportunities

Survey of students and teachers prior to and at end of Year about the effectiveness of the program, if it is adopted

Term 2

9 March

NHS meeting DevotionsDONH Staff Devotions-Principal Missions-Principal

ILP-Class teachers PD-Director

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 1: To establish an excellent learning community evidenced by the research data and personal testimonies of the community Strategic Goals (WHAT) Activities to Support these Goals (HOW) Time frame for Team Leader (WHO) is implementation responsible and (WHEN) accountable for action

New Hope School - Annual Action Plan 2016

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NHS staff to be invited to share in CEDP opportunities

Advice given to TEC around the needs of New Hope

Twice termly meetings to discuss progress of AAP

1.5 To intentionally partner with TEC to establish and maintain a culture of Excellence

1.6 To engage with sister schools, partner schools and Critical Friends to build this culture

Regular meetings to de-escalate staff

Provide PD for staff

1.4 To provide Pastoral Care to support the wellbeing of all Peer support from MS-Year 8

Counselling for students

Terms 1-4

Term 1-4 2016

Principal

DONH

DONH

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Term 1, 2016 Term 2, 2016 In staff meetings

Term 3, 2016

To collaborate with parents in the area of digital technology via Parent discussion at P/T interviews

2.4 To collaborate and consult with the wider Christian Education Community in the Biblical & ethical use of technology

Term 2

Jan Conference Week-Term 1, 2016 April 26-Term 2,2016

Construct a paper on what JS considers-A balanced use of Digital Devices with NH staff

DONH to construct an interview sheet with set questions for staff to ask and technology is one of those questions

Observe technology usage in other Special Schools

Time frame for implementation (WHEN)

2.3 Implement a balanced use of digital devices in the service of learning

PD on April 26 PD-Wednesday Afternoon seminars

PD in January Conference

2.2 Learning using digital material devices

Discuss with parents their ideas of school learning spaces

Teachers reviewing the current learning spaces by collegial discussions

2.1 Create contemporary learning spaces within flexible furniture and layouts Investigate best layouts and furniture that support best pedagogical outcomes Investigate PD for NH teachers

Activities to Support these Goals (HOW)

Strategic Goals (WHAT)

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 2: To provide an innovative infrastructure that creates a community of learners.

DONH

DONH

DONH to consult with Aspect Principals for advice

DONH

Team Leader (WHO)

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Inform parents

Meet with the Architects

2.6 Plan and prepare for transition to new learning spaces

Consult over the Master Plan

Invite Lee Pratt to talk to students about gardening

Investigate establishing a “Gardening Club”

2.5 To utilise the School maintenance team, school office staff and IT team to create a community of learners Collaborate with other staff

Take herbs to Pacifica Café

Term 2

Term 1

Term 2

DONH

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Teach staff to ask open ended questions

Upon request DONH will give parents policy of their choice

3.4 School policies are available to school community upon request

Be available for students and making time for parents

Investigate a face book page

Publish a weekly newsletter and put on website

3.2 Communicate effectively outside the school community

3.3 Build a culture of openness to feedback from students to staff, and staff to parents

Evaluate and refine current report formats

Develop a set of expectations around report writing & assessment for new staff

Activities to Support these Goals (HOW

3.1 Communicate effectively within the school community

Strategic Goals (WHAT)

Weekly

End of Term 2

End of Term 1

Time frame for implementation (WHEN)

DONH consulting with DOC

Marketing/Development

DONH

DONH

Team Leader (WHO)

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 3: To establish and maintain an effective communication inside and beyond the School Community

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3.5 Marketing and Development Team are to support effective communication in and through the community

Invite Marketing/Registrar Team to NHS lessons where appropriate

Students make invitations for Marketing/Registrar DONH

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Students informed at school assemblies about these events

Invite missions team members to talk directly to older students

Invite Samaritans Purse to talk about Samaritans Shoe Boxes

Send staff on CEDP work to international destinations & report back to staff at devotions

Investigate who are the School Patrons

4.1 Build a culture of Community Service (CS) and Mission to the local community

4.2 Build a culture of community service and mission on a national level

4.3 Build a culture of service and mission on a global level

4.4 Utilise the CEDP program to use the gifts of others

4.5 To include our Patrons and Foundation in the building up of the gifts within the community

Invite Patrons to NHS events

Send staff on International Missions

Adopt a local charity eg. Guide dogs Have students praying for team members individually

All year

Term 3, 2016

Term 2, 2016

Term 1, 2016

NH staff member

Principal

DONH

DONH

NH staff member

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 4: To Build a culture of local, national and global service through exercising the gifts of these in community Strategic Goals (WHAT) Activities to Support these Goals (HOW Team Leader (WHO) Time frame for implementation (WHEN)

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4.6 To consistently monitor the stewardship of the resources that God has given us

Class monitors given specific roles to assist in classroom

Roles change weekly

Class teachers

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