Pacific Valley Christian School - Strategic Management Plan - 2016

PACIFIC VALLEY CHRISTIAN 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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Pacific Valley Christian School Strategic Management Plan 2015-2017 Vision The purpose of Pacific Valley Christian School is to be a Christian Educational Community as a centre of teaching, learning and serving excellence founded on Biblically based beliefs, that in all things acknowledge that Christ is the centre.

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 and has at its centre, Jesus Christ.

Strategic Objective 1

Strategic Objective 2

Strategic Objective 3

To establish a sustainable and rigorous culture of teaching, learning and serving excellence as informed by the research data and personal testimonies of the community.

To provide an innovative infrastructure that creates a community of learners.

To establish and maintain a student leadership program that builds a culture of service-learning excellence.

Strategic Goals

1.1 Engage with outside consultants (AIS) to assist with data analysis of targeted areas of improvement 1.2 Write and implement a school improvement plan in the nominated area of need 1.3 Provide staff with professional development in the nominated area of need 1.4 Partner with TEC for additional Professional Development e.g.

Differentiation Strategies

Strategic Goals 2.1 Create contemporary learning spaces within flexible furniture and layouts 2.2 Implement a balanced use of digital devices in the service of learning 2.3 Create outdoor learning spaces that are attractive, multifunctional and sustainable that creates community 2.4 Create an administration office that enhances community life

Strategic Goals

Strategic Objective 4 To establish a special school for students with autism and moderate cognitive delay and to strengthen learning support in the main school.

Strategic Goals

3.1 Provide a student leadership structure

4.1 Apply to BOSTES for a new Special Needs School

3.2 Train all students in a leadership skills program

4.2 Partner with TEC to assist with the application process

3.3 Provide opportunities for students to serve in authentic positions of leadership 3.4 Engage with others outside PVCS community in acts of service.

4.3 To present and prepare a suitable facility for a Special Needs School 4.4 To train staff in special education strategies to assist students who are challenged by classroom instruction

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Pacific Valley Christian School

Annual Action Plan 2016 Mr David Johnston - Principal

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VISION The purpose of Pacific Valley Christian School (PVCS) is to be a Christian Educational Community as a centre of teaching, learning and serving excellence founded on Biblically based beliefs, that in all things acknowledge that Christ is the centre.

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 and has at its centre, Jesus Christ.

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JS & SS will have PD with AIS to learn the writing continuum

Teachers are released to write a collaborative plan

1.2 Write and implement plan for “writing strategies” for the whole school, initially in English KLA and then expanded across the school 1.3 Provide staff with professional development around “writing strategies” SS will have PD with AIS to learn the writing continuum

AIS - Initiate the PD around the writing continuum

Colleen Catford will assist with directions and guidance for the plan/s

Other AIS Consultant – Colleen Catford, works with Exec.

Staff & whole staff around literacy needs

Junior School * Analyse year 3 & 5 Naplan data *Interview staff about individual students

1.1 Engage with outside consultant, Colleen Catford from AIS, to assist with data analysis of targeted areas of improvement

Senior School *Analyse year 7 & 9 Naplan data Interview English teachers around writing rubrics *Interview parents (How? Online via survey monkey) English teachers are released to write a collaborative plan

Activities to Support these Goals (HOW)

Strategic Goals (WHAT)

Term 1, 19th January 2016 with AIS

Term 1, 2016

Data Analysis Term 1, 2016 Term 1, 2017

Time frame for implementation (WHEN)

JS – Lee SS - David

JS – Lee SS - Steve

Team Leader (WHO)

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 1: To establish a sustainable and rigorous culture of teaching, learning and serving excellence based on research data collected from the PVCS community.

PVCS Annual Action Plan 2016

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Focus Groups

Focus Groups

1.6 Analysis and review of the program

1.7 Partner with TEC for additional professional development e.g. differentiation, trust in community

Roll out of the strategies into Science and HSIE

N/A

1.5 To include other KLA’s in the new writing strategies

Implement new writing strategies that are school specific

Implement new writing strategies that are school specific

1.4 To implement “the plan” for improving writing strategies

Colleen Catford to assess

Colleen Catford (AIS)

Hope Conference January, 2016 Differentiation July, 2016 Trust

Term 4, 2016

Term 3, 2016

Term 2, 2016

JS – Lee SS- Steve

David and Steve

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1.8 Strengthen the professional development of staff through facilitating more reflective teaching practices

Weekly staff meetings to reflect teaching practices.

Schedule with TEC director for termly accountability.

Written up with clear objectives 2 terms in advance.

TEC Help, Belinda Nunn to assist

Belinda Nunn?

Term 2?

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SENIOR To design and rework computer rooms Content – Steve (provide a release day)

To plan for a portable set of Surface 3’s

Picnic tables with additional shade

JUNIOR

To design 2 new classrooms

Content – Lee and admin (provide the release day)

Successfully commission a set of I Pads for JS – 15 I Pads

Shade cloth over Junior School playground

2.2 Redesign the school website that is innovative and communicates the vision and mission of the school

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

2.4 Create outdoor learning spaces that are attractive, multi-functional and sustainable that creates community

R. Lawler P. McDooley

OTHER

Activities to Support these Goals (HOW

2.1 Create contemporary learning spaces within flexible furniture and layouts

Strategic Goals (WHAT)

Term 1, 2016 Two additional shade cloths and 1 shade cloth over JS playground Term 2, 2016 Picnic tables

Term 1, 2016

Term 1, 2016

Term 1, 2016 Term 1, 2017

Time frame for implementation (WHEN)

Ben Krahe to help Daniel McClintock

Phil McDougal to come up to assist

Naomi David

Team Leader (WHO)

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 2: To provide an innovative digital infrastructure and outdoor spaces that creates and supports a community of learners.

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2.5 Create an administration office that enhances community life

Design by Lee Pratt

January

Lee Pratt to walk through the school (Week 10 or between the 14th and 18th December)

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3.3 Provide opportunities for students to serve in authentic positions of leadership e.g. peer support, buddy system programs

Plan a buddy system for year 6 and Kindy students

Year 5/6 Leaders Day

JS to have a day with Carol Stubbs and Klaus Knoblock

3.2 Train all students in a leadership skills program

Plan a peer support program

Heart Mind Program- with Pacific Coast for years 11 and 12

JUNIOR SENIOR Staff discussion Staff discussion for recommendation and suggestions on structure

3.1 Provide a student leadership structure

Duke of Edinburgh Scheme

OTHER

Activities to Support these Goals (HOW

Strategic Goals (WHAT)

Term 1, 2016 Camp Drewe (2 day-1 night)

Time frame for implementation (WHEN)

Naomi Plant Nick Taylor and Ben Stubbs

Colin Lees & Bronwyn from PHCS for introduction and launch of D of E

Ben and David with Klaus Knoblock and Carol Stubbs to lead

Team Leader (WHO)

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 3: To establish and maintain a student leadership program that builds a culture of service-learning excellence.

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3.4 Engage with others outside PVCS community in acts of service e.g. Vanuatu, outback mission and local nursing homes

JS choir to local nursing home and group visits for activities for nursing homes

SS Vanuatu CEDP

CEDP: JS – Lee SS – Steve Annette Cadwallader to visit to talk about mission

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To have PD work in Special Needs diagnosis

To have PD in autism strategies

To have a classroom that is suitable for SWD

Register for Special School Provide IEP’s/scope and sequences

Activities to Support these Goals (HOW

Tina Lamont to assist Dianne Dawson to come and give training

David School Board

Belinda Nunn – Curriculum Stephen – policy Dianne Dawson – to assist with PD prior to commencement

Term 1, 2016

Decision by end of term 2. Construction to be complete by end of term 4

Belinda Nunn Stephen Fyson

Team Leader (WHO)

Term 1, 2016

Time frame for implementation (WHEN)

NOTES: PD – days from TEC Belinda 4, Di Dawson 2, Tina 4, Stephen Fyson 2, Phil McDougal 2, Graham Murphy 1, Ben Krahe 1, Lee Pratt 1, Daniel McClintock 1, Rob Lawler 1, Annette Cadwallader 1, Carol Stubbs 1

4.4 To train staff in special education strategies to assist students who are challenged by classroom instruction

4.3 To present and prepare a suitable facility for a Special Needs School

4.2 Partner with TEC to assist with the application process

4.1 Apply to BOSTES for a new Special Needs School

Strategic Goals (WHAT)

the main school.

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 4: To establish a special school for students with autism and moderate cognitive delay and to strengthen learning support in

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