February 2014

Charter 2014
Review Mid and End of Year 2014

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Waiouru School Annual Goals 2014

Strategic Goal One:
All learners at Waiouru School are immersed within a culturally diverse, future focused curriculum created with, by and for the Waiouru Learning Community. It will acknowledge and celebrate the Treaty of
Waitangi and the bicultural foundations of Aotearoa.

Annual Goals:

Outcome:

Actions:

Goal 1a: Strong community consultation takes place in a regular and timely

Further analyse 2012 community consultation in development of new curriculum., using information provided on the outside of

learn. Ongoing

Plan further consultation for 2014: EPS round two; Health consultation, reporting to parents.

manner - focus is on what is powerful learning and what is powerful to

Goal 1b: A strong curriculum is developed with and lead by the findings of
community consultation, and powerful educative research. Ongoing

the Vision for a Year Eight student to begin curriculum development.

The Waiouru School staff, students and

Leadership to collate the information gathered above to start to develop a visual representation of our current school

community are engaged with curriculum

development, they are able to clarify and

articulate our schools educative purpose

Goal 1c: Professional development is sourced and relevant to our

Use The eLearning Planning Framework, EPS feedback and NZC

curriculum.
Leadership start to investigate and look at models from other school of their curriculum delivery documents.
Leadership in consultation with outside facilitators find relevant research. CARRIED OVER TO 2015
Contact other high performing schools to find examples of visual curriculums.

and philosophy.

curriculums development. Ongoing

Work with the feedback and suggestions in the current ERO report.
Develop a Gifted and Talented register to collate identified students. CARRIED OVER TO 2015
Begin and regular extension programme for student who have been identified in the Gifted and Talented Register. CARRIED
OVER TO 2015

Mid Year Reflection

End of Year Reflection

Consultation carried out this year has included - Reporting to Parents, General Systems, and school curriculum content.

The final three bullets will be carried over to 2015.

ERO confirmed that our thinking and curriculum direction is excellent and the teacher planning and delivery confirms this. Our

Teachers have enjoyed the opening up of the curriculum allowing them to cater to individual needs in their class, as well as

Marama has been looking into how Kahikitia and Habits of Mind can help build our school curriculum.

next steps identified by them are to make a visual representation of our curriculum and develop a curriculum delivery document.
They have also suggested to take a look at the Pasafika Education Document.
Actions above have been reviewed in green

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The school has been settling into its new dynamic with a growing roll and new invigorated relationship with NZDF.
being creative in its delivery.
We have done a lot of investigation into Boys education because of the high number of boys on our roll.

Planning has begun into creative grouping in the junior area of the school to maximise the experience and passions of the
junior teachers
Looking forward to 2015 we will have at least Gifted And Talented Education programmes in place for the following areas:
Maths, Arts, Sports and Taha Maori.

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Strategic Goal Two:

All learners, especially those identified as priority learners are empowered to learn and achieve personal excellence, regardless of their individual circumstances. This will be evidenced by progress and
achievement in relation to the National Standards and the Waiouru School Curriculum, reported as required by NAG 2A.

Annual Goals:

Outcome:

Goal 2a: Review and up-date student achievement policies and

Continue to review the assessment schedule for 2014

procedures and create a strong Assessment and Reporting

Schedule. Achieved
Goal 2b: Review Reporting to parents - writing and interview
procedures and formats. Achieved

Actions:
Revise and consolidate teacher understanding around assessment tools and Overall Teacher Judgements.

A broad range of assessment strategies are used to

monitor the growth and development of all learning

that is valued and we analyse assessment information

to guide further learning (formative assessment).

Goal 2c: Provide teachers with timely PLD around good

assessment practice. Ongoing

We use a variety of strategies to celebrate learning

and give feedback to students and parents.

Continue revising
Leaders to monitor and moderate teacher administration and interpretation of assessment data.
`Continue revising
Review Student Achievement policies and procedures.
Develop and information page in the school handbook and on the school website about our Assessment and reporting practice.
To explore ways to involve students in authentic assessment to guide their own learning (student agency). CARRIED OVER TO 2015
Reporting to Parents consultation 2014.

Review ways in which feedback is currently given to our community and students.
Through the critical friend and Teacher Inquiry process monitor and develop teachers understanding and use of formative practices.
CARRIED OVER TO 2015
Provide a Termly Board of Trustees newsletter to the Waiouru Community about the schools latest achievements and events.

Mid Year Reflection

We have in place a strong Assessment and Reporting Schedule which teachers regularly refer to and Leadership monitors. Data is
gather in eTap and from there Marama is able to report to the BOT as well as monitor progress. This will be part of ongoing

End of Year Reflection

yearly review to ensure that we are meeting the achievement needs of our students.
Consultation around Reporting to Parents occurred in July and was reported to the BOT in August. Returns were low (only 14)
from the returns we was that people are generally happy with the practice but are unsure what to expect. Information for parents on
what to expect with be added to our Website and handbook.
Marama has instructed the teachers to use the following

procedure. 1. Ring parents and explain they have a Student Achievement Report to share. Offer them an interview time or if
they are happy to just send it home. 2. If the parent does not turn up, do not waste their time chasing up just send the
report home in the post.
We have focused on in house expertise and PLD this year, using our shared knowledge and that of our critical friends to improve
our practice. We had our first peer observations in Term Three, which teachers found valuable.

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Boys were struggling with maturity which is in line with research into when children are ready for formalise learning -

Those who are under achieving are usually the same students year after year - they make progress but find it very

Teachers commented that Junior reporting/ interviews are low in their turn out and they waste a lot of time chasing up
parents for interviews, and parents often do not turn up.

Through staff reflection at a Teacher Only Day trends were identified amongst our under-achievers:

boys are often not ready until 7 years.

difficult to accelerate learning to catch up with peers.

Lots of girls are at the top end but are not necessarily achieving as high as they could potentially do.
Students who have trouble with reading and writing usually have low oral language skills - are unable to ask
questions, answer questions, describe who, what, where, when etc.

Sometimes we do really well with transfer students with high achievement, sometimes not so well and we get students with high
learning needs. This effects our data and we must be careful comparing data between years. On average we get a quarter of our
school turn over every year.
We have identified that some professional development which could help our students mentioned above would be working with Nathan
Mikaere-Wallace who is an expert on brain development and working struggling learners.
The BOT has not begun sending out a Termly Newsletter - they will definitely get on to it this year.

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Strategic Goal Three:

Teachers are supported to enhance and strengthen effective pedagogy through timely Professional Learning and Development, strong appraisal processes and evidence based Teaching as Inquiry.
Annual Goals:

Outcome:

Actions:
Support teachers to understand the relationship between the critical friend model and successful Teaching as Inquiry.

Goal 3a: Develop a strong Teaching as

Inquiry appraisal system. Ongoing

School Leadership has supported teachers to understand the

process of teaching as inquiry. Leadership has established

systems to support and monitor how effectively inquiry has had a

positive impact on learning.

Leadership will develop an appraisal system which has Teacher as Inquiry as a central component of the process.
Provide timely PLD which relates to needs identified in teacher appraisal.
Provide PLD around the implementation of Teacher Inquiry.
Implement Learning Walks and Critical Friend Observations by Leadership to identify indicators that Teacher Inquiry is successful.
Ongoing
Develop a Professional Learning and Development plan with teaching staff. Will develop at the End of Year Teacher Only Day.
Teachers would like to continue SMART Board training and possibly go to uLearn15

Mid Year Reflection

End of Year Reflection

ERO commented that we have begun to implement an excellent appraisal system.

The BOT has acknowledged the hard work all teacher staff have put into familiarizing themselves with emerging technologies and the way they

Peer observations were completed in Term Three - Staff commented that it was beneficial because the feedback was valuable. It

The BOT will commit funds to send all teaching staff to uLearn15.

This is a work in progress and each year we improve the system.

also promoted reflection as we had to justify what we were doing. It also provided impetus to supports for students in ensuring

have improved their teaching practice and classroom practices with including eLearning.

that things were on walls etc. Observing in someone elses room provided a good insight into anothers world. Good for pinching
ideas. Nice to have affirmation.

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Strategic Goal Four:

Technology use at Waiouru School is ubiquitous, virtual, open and equitable, enhancing authentic, co-constructed learning within and beyond the school community.
Annual Goals:

Outcome:

Actions:

Goal 4a: Resourcing: All teachers, students, leaders and community

Leadership provides PLD to develop Class Blogging as a means to enhance learning.

achieve our schools vision. Achieved

Provide the school community with opportunities to engage with the school curriculum and the value of eLearning.

have equitable access to a reliable infrastructure and resources to

Goal 4b: Teachers overtly inquire into how technology can be used
appropriately to enable personalized, authentic involvement in
learning. Ongoing

Leadership reviews and up-grade relevant policies and procedures. Ongoing Ongoing
Staff, community and students have a strong

Ongoing

understanding of the value of emerging

Teachers through the Teaching as Inquiry process identify eLearning resources and strategies which impact

enhancing learning.

Leadership provides mentorship and just in time PLD which supports and enables teachers to identify eLearning

technologies and their potential for

Goal 4c: School staff and community negotiate a cohesive

curriculum that integrates appropriate eLearning resources (also

positively on School Target student achievement. Ongoing Ongoing

resources and strategies which impact positively on School Target student achievement. Ongoing Ongoing

Teachers use their critical friend as a reflection tool on the use of eLearning resources and strategies which impact
positively on School Target student achievement. Ongoing Ongoing

relates to Strategic Goal One). Ongoing

Mid Year Reflection

Teachers are inquiring constantly (a lot during their own time) into the use of eLearning tools in their classrooms.

Many have found very beneficial apps which enhance learning, and accelerate achievement for those learners that
are struggling. Class blogs have become very popular, most of which is self taught by teachers, and the children
are very motivated to contribute.

We also invested in additional Smartboard PLD to refresh teachers and to up skill our new staff.

End of Year Reflection

All of the Actions above are part of effective 21st century teaching practice. All are not normal points of practice for our teaching staff

A support programme will need to be put in place for our new teacher as she is a PRT and will need an advice and guidance programme

and their appraisal and teacher inquiry they engage with through out the year.
which reflects our current staffs gains and 21st Century practice.
The BOT is sending all staff to uLearn15 this year.

Now will be a good time to review current eLearning infrastructure and competency looking at upgrading again in
2015.

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Strategic Goal Five:

Develop strong administrative systems, including policies and procedures, which comply with National Administration Guidelines and allows teachers to effectively focus on their core business of teaching and
learning.

Annual Goals:

Outcome:

Goal 5a: Develop a sustainable governance structure

which is minimally impacted by changes to the BOT.

Waiouru Schools organizational infrastructure and

Ongoing

resourcing provides excellent support for us to

Goal 5b: Develop a sustainable management structure

We take a whole school approach to identifying

which ensures Waiouru School is able to achieve the

Vision, Mission and Values of the School Charter.

achieve what we value.

Actions:
Review all school policies and procedures Ongoing Ongoing

Minutes of BOT meetings to be up-loaded onto the school website. Ongoing Ongoing
Publish the new BOT newsletter on the school website. Ongoing Ongoing

resource needs and designing physical spaces and

Ongoing

technical infrastructure.

Mid Year Reflection

Reviewing Policy and Procedure is a huge job, and we have made good progress into a folder of 50+

documents. Our BOT review and work calendar is developing and has been an excellent guide for leadership
to keep on top of review.

The Minutes havent been up loaded to the website yet, however Marama has trailed a new format on google
docs, which could be easily linked to on the school Website.

End of Year Reflection

The BOT will begin the termly newsletter this year.

Minutes have been moved to Google Docs and will therefore be easy to upload to the school website. Marama will work on a system in the
holidays.
Policies and Procedures now have a review cycle document which the BOT can work towards.
With two members posting out at the end of the year, we will need to conduct a election in the new year to fill vacancies.

A BOT newsletter has not been commenced yet.

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