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Introduction
Significant achievements for 2005 at Springwood Road State School
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Staff embracing change associated with EQ policies and QSA syllabi
introduction. A large number of teachers have stepped up to the role
of curriculum leaders and taken the challenge of working with both
the new Maths and draft English syllabi and assessment and reporting
initiatives. Opportunities were made available for teacher
professional development outside of the school, across our local
cluster of schools and for mentoring opportunities with other
teachers within the school. The school will continue to build on
these initiatives in 2006 when it will take on the role of a Trial
School in the new Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Framework
with the Queensland Studies Authority.
Management Groups within the school were realigned to ensure
effective, transparent and timely management of school resources,
programs and facilities. Systems of operations were audited and
changed when needed, staff and parent participation on committees
were encouraged and sort. Communication channels were enhanced. This
process will continue into 2006 as the administration seeks
alternate and enhanced ways of including the school community in the
decision making process.
Highlights
2005 saw student achievement highlighted and celebrated. The school
had many successful outcomes in the extra-curricula area. Aerobic
teams made it to the national level. Our Wakakirri performance
gained first place in the recycling section and our bands had a
successful year performing at competitions and local events. The
school magazine and Variety Night were effective vehicles in high
lighting student talents.
School support programs were streamlined with a whole school testing
program started. This program will assist in the tracking and
supporting of students as they move through our school. Information
gained from the testing program will inform and support classroom
and intervention programs and give baseline data to help assess
distance travelled by our students.
Key outcomes
and goals achieved
Middle phase of learning philosophy embedded in practice.
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Integrated curriculum incorporates
teaching practice and philosophy of middle schooling. School has
established strong links with local high school with a strong
emphasis on transition from year 7 to year 8.
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Leadership encouraged through
Student Council, School Leaders program and Camping program.
Maths
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Implementation of new maths
syllabus
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Strong partner relationship with
cluster schools in planning and accessing professional
development around new syllabus.
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Teacher professional development
on syllabus structure, content and intent.
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Purchase of resources to support
syllabus implementation.
Computers
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Computers are integrated into
school and class programs.
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Computer Lab and computers in all
classrooms now have the XP operating system.
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Integrated curriculum programs
incorporate computer work.
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Increased teacher professional
development on computers and technology.
Future outlook
2006 will see Springwood Road State School concentrate on
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Improving literacy competency in
all areas, with an emphasis on the teaching of comprehension and
writing skills.
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Preparation for the Preparatory
year with the school embedding its early years philosophy in P
-3, training teachers in the Early Years Curriculum Guidelines
and upgrading facilities and resources in readiness for prep in
2007.
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Enhancing community involvement
and satisfaction through celebration of student learning, better
information on student learning and achievement and greater
parent involvement in school decision making and organization.
School Profile
Springwood Road State School is a government, coeducational school.
Established in 1974 it is a Band 9 school with approximately 580
full time students and 100 preschoolers.
Our school offers years one to seven and preschool classes. This
will alter in 2007 when the Preparatory year is introduced into
Queensland Schools. In 2007 Springwood Road will offer Prep to year
7 classes.
Our student population consists of students from a variety of ethnic
backgrounds including non-English speaking backgrounds. Our school
draws students from the following suburbs: Springwood, Rochedale,
Daisy Hill, Rochedale South, Woodridge, Kingston, Kuraby, Underwood
and Tanah Merah.
Students come form a range of family situations, including single
parent families, dual- income families and low socio- economic
backgrounds. Inclusion of a small number of students with
intellectual impairment, learning difficulties, physical impairment
and aspergeous syndrome promotes a socially aware and caring
environment.
Curriculum
Offerings
Springwood Road State School offers a
curriculum based on the 8 Key Learning Areas – Maths, English,
Science, Studies of Society and the Environment, Health and Physical
Education, The Arts, Technology and Language other Than English. Our
Curriculum is outcomes based and integrated. The curriculum is
organized under 6 curriculum organizers that reflect a futures
perspective, maximizing real life experiences, with an emphasis on
lifelong learning.
Curriculum Organisers
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Group A |
Group B |
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Sense of Self
Living in the Environment
Cultural Historical Understanding |
Social and Community Living
Acting on Our Health
Building the Future. |
A range of curriculum programs and
initiatives are offered as well as classroom studies’ these include.
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Class music
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Instrumental music programs –
woodwind, percussion, brass and strings.
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Choir
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Physical Education Specialist
lessons,
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Gross motor program for lower
grades,
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Interschool Sporting Program for
Year 5 -7.
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Sporting program for year 3 and 4
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School Camping program year 4 -7
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Wakakirri - movement and music
program
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Aerobics
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Transition programs for year 7 -8
and preschool to year 1.
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Student Council
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Magazine committee and computer
group
Social climate
2004 and 2005 School Opinion Surveys indicate the majority of our
parents and students are satisfied or very satisfied with how safe
children are in our school, however, the school has targeted this
area for improvement. In the last 18 months the school has initiated
a number of programs and strategies aimed at improving our
Supportive School Environment.
Our school Behaviour Management
Program was reviewed in 2005 to ensure behaviour is managed in a
supportive environment. Anti-bullying programs and strategies were
enhanced with the school participating in the first National Safe
Schools Week. Anti – bullying strategies are explicitly taught in
classrooms, reinforced on assemblies and in the school newsletter.
In 2006 a Supportive School Environment Committee was formed to
replace the old Behaviour Management Committee. This committee is
the umbrella for the many social programs in the school including
input from Guidance Officer, Support Teacher Learning Difficulties,
and Behaviour Support Teacher. Anti- bullying strategies and
celebration of learning and achievement are coordinated through this
committee.
This year our school is running a
number of programs to help students and parents. Our Guidance
Officer is offering two ‘Friends’ courses over Term 2 and 3; Triple
P parenting courses were run in Term 2 this year, a Peer Mediation
program will be run with our year 6 students in Term 3- these
students will then work in our year 1 2 and 3 playgrounds,. A Junior
Parade is now incorporated into the school week , along with our
Senior Parade, these parades focus on effort and achievement. In
term 2 a lunch time games room was established to support students
having difficulty interacting in our playground.
Parents and
the community
2005 parent opinion surveys express the need for more information on
student achievement / learning and school programs. Springwood Road
State School is endeavouring to meet parent needs through:
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Providing more accessible parent
teacher interview times.
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Revising report cards in line with
new EQ requirements.
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Offering greater access to
classrooms.
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Celebrating student learning
through newsletters, assemblies, letters home, open mornings and
special culminating activities.
Parents will also be offered a range
of information sessions dealing with:
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Triple P Parenting Courses
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Diagnostic Net
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New syllabus development
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Prep
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Transition from Pre-school to year
1 / Year 7 to Year 8.
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Anti-bullying strategies.
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Support-a-Reader
2006 will see our school undertake its
Triennial Review, it is hoped this process will also assist in
greater collaboration between parents and staff and more
transparency in school operations. Along with students from QUT the
school is undertaking a marketing audit, concentrating on ways of
increasing communication between groups in our community.
2005 School Opinion surveys indicate our students are very satisfied
with the climate of the school and what they are learning. This year
we will continue to offer students opportunities in a wide variety
of activities within the classroom and whole school programs.
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Key outcomes
in the early and middle years |
Results in the Year 2
Diagnostic Net
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Performance measures:
percentage of students not requiring additional support |
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Strands |
Result (%) / 2005 |
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Reading |
86% |
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Writing |
93% |
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Number |
87% |
Our reading,
writing and numeracy results for the Queensland Year 3, 5 and 7
Literacy and Numeracy Tests.
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Results for 2005 |
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Strands |
Measures |
Year 3 |
Year 5 |
Year 7 |
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Reading |
School average on Queensland
Test |
536 |
613 |
671 |
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Queensland average |
548 |
614 |
689 |
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Percentage of students at
school above national benchmark |
93.9% |
7 4.4% |
84.2% |
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Writing |
School average on Queensland
Test |
484 |
588 |
713 |
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Queensland average |
509 |
606 |
746 |
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Percentage of students at
school above national benchmark |
89.4% |
87.4% |
94.7% |
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Numeracy |
School average on Queensland
Test |
527 |
609 |
671 |
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Queensland average |
534 |
605 |
663 |
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Percentage of students at
school above national benchmark |
86.6% |
88.6% |
89.5% |
Professional
engagement in 2005
In 2005 Springwood Road State School had 25 classroom teachers that
worked in classrooms from pre school to year 7. In further support
of student learning the school had
1 Specialist physical education teacher
1 Specialist classroom music teacher.
3 Specialist instrumental music teachers.
1 Technology support teacher
1 Support Teacher Learning Difficulties.
1 Guidance Officer.
1 visiting behaviour management teacher
Visiting advisory teachers for visually impaired and asperger
syndrome
In 2005 Springwood Road Staff engaged in professional development in
the following areas.
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Workplace Health and Safety
Training
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Maths – understanding the new
syllabus and working with the syllabus.
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Gifted and Talented
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Understanding Brain Development
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Literacy
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Thinking Skills
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