Strategic Plan

  Greenmeadows Intermediate School
Strategic Plan 2010 - 2012

 
 
2010
2011
2012
PLANS AND POLICIES
 
(implement policies and review cycles as outlined in school overview)
Review and revise school wide assessment overview. 
Document links between NZ Curriculum and National Standards in school curriculum plan
Monitor implementation of school curriculum plan. Add supporting documentation as necessary to provide further explicit guidance for teachers.
Use “Teaching as Inquiry” as an ongoing self review tool for school improvement at all levels of the school.
Review EOTC policy and procedures in line with updated 2009 MoE guidelines handbook.
2011 charter to include specific school wide targets for student achievement in relation to National Standards.
Curriculum Reports to BoT to include progress in relation to National Standards.
Robust systems for self review using the Inquiry model are embedded in “they way we do things” at Greenmeadows. 
Review Maori & Pasifika Achievement Plan
 
2012 Annual Report to include evidence of how the school is meeting its targets for students.
 
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
Goal:
Enable students to access the wider curriculum by developing literacy and numeracy achievement to meet National Standards.

Develop a shared understanding of school achievement targets and the role each individual has to ensure their achievement.
 
Deepen teachers understanding of the links between National Standards & the NZ Curriculum through involvement with Manurewa Literacy Cluster and Numeracy Cluster. 
 
Further develop teacher capacity to use formative assessment practises across the curriculum to support learning, in particular student goal setting and sharing of success criteria.
Improve the quality of written feedback given to students in books.
Support students to understand the standards and their goals in relation to them.
Deepen statistical and assessment capacity of teachers including use of data to inform appropriate learning activities.
 
Provide professional development for staff in the use of AsTTle Writing
 
Review and revise school wide assessment practices in relation to National Standards – including the introduction of Student Portfolios. 
 
 
Assessment data used to inform teacher judgment about student achievement in relation to National Standards.  
 
Formal moderation system developed within the school relating to National Standards.
School Management system supports efficient collation of student information in relation to achievement & national standards.
Students empowered to take an active role in assessing their own learning and progress, setting own future learning goals.
Student assessment of their progress in developing the key competencies.
 
 
Teachers confidently using their professional judgment to report student achievement against National standards.
 
 
Ever decreasing percentage of students are at risk of not achieving at Year 8 standards in Reading, Writing and Mathematics.
 
2010
2011
2012
LEARNING PROGRAMMES
Goal:
Provide a high quality education through the delivery of a balanced curriculum that promotes high levels of achievement and performance. 
Nurture individual gifts and talents of students by providing opportunities for them to participate in a wide range of specialized activities
Provide equitable opportunities for students to confidently use ICT and to access and provide information and communicate with others
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Learning Languages – develop framework for the teaching of Te Reo as our identified second language.
Provide professional development for staff in the use of “Ka mau te wehi” resources. 
 
Monitor the delivery of school curriculum plan across the school. 
Deliberately plan opportunities for collaborative planning to support the delivery of a connected curriculum.  
MANUREWA LITERACY CLUSTER SCHOOLING IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMME:
·    Develop a shared understanding of effective literacy practices and programmes known to support improved student achievement.
·    Strengthen teacher knowledge and understanding of learning progressions in Literacy and Mathematics. 
·    Review and refine how we make connections within and across the curriculum.
·    Review intervention programmes for students requiring additional learning support.
 
Review provision of programmes to support GATE students and identify areas for improvement..
Review provision of career education programme
Monitor and review implementation of inquiry learning across the school.
 
Increase student use of a wide range of tools to support learning across the curriculum. 
Develop guidelines for the integration of ICT across the curriculum.
 
Mathematics: reviewing achievement of students across the strands and delivery of strand teaching across the school. 
 
Content knowledge for teachers increased through planned workshops targeting teacher gaps in knowledge.
 
 
Monitor implementation of Te Reo in classes in relation to the developmental framework.
Further develop and refine the quality of inquiry learning practices in classrooms across the whole school including specialist areas.
Monitor provision of careers education across school.
Strengthen implementation and monitoring of Gifted and Talented initiatives.
Explore feasibility of provision of 2 digital classroom for self regulated learners
Strengthen student access to and skill with a wide range of ICT to support learning. 
MANUREWA LITERACY CLUSTER SCHOOLING IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMME:
·    Second year of in depth school work
·    Strengthened writing achievement across school
Strengthening the balanced delivery of mathematics across the school.
 
 
Offer PD opportunities for teachers to develop their own expertise to speak a second language and teach it at school as an alternative option to Te Reo.
 
Ensure connections are evident in the way we teach across the school and across the curriculum.
Introduction of Digital classrooms for self regulated learners. 
 
 
 
2010
2011
2012
STUDENT ENGAGEMENT
GOAL:
Embed our core school values in everything we do.
Continue to enhance leadership roles of students across the school, particular for Maori & Pasifika students
Enhance profile of school leaders across the school.
Students achievement acknowledgement board – (Piki ki te rangi)
 
 
Further develop relationships with feeder/secondary schools
School leaders to have higher community profile
Student’s achievements to be publicised in the community.
 
 
 
 
Students to have the opportunity for service in the community
COMMUNITY CONSULTATION AND REPORTING
GOAL:
Maintain and enhance positive and meaningful community partnerships
 
 
 
 
Report format adapted in response to National Standards.
Student led conferences introduced based on student portfolios.
Restructured school website underway and well utilized.
Develop strategies for consultation with Maori/Pasifika parents.
Contact with “new parents”
Community participation in Numeracy Home/School partnership increased
 
 
 
Open Days for parents
 
 
2010
2011
2012
EMPLOYMENT
GOAL:
Attract and retain high quality employees, encouraging professional growth and high levels of performance.
Review and refine procedural frameworks to promote high levels of staff performance. 
Implementation of revised PRT mentoring and induction initiatives.  
Bot Elections
Develop leadership capacity of teachers across the school
Further develop GIS as a place which attracts and retains high quality staff.
 
 
PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL SAFETY
GOAL:
To have a culture which promotes pride in our school and safeguards the physical and emotional well-being of staff and students.
Intoduce Peer Mediation Programme
Review Schoolwide behaviour management programme
To promote Greenmeadows as a Health Promoting School within it’s community, achieving accreditation to Manuka level.
To maintain, modify and introduce programs of learning that enhance the development of health related knowledge, skills attitudes and values for our students.  
Health & Safety Committee fully operational, overseeing health and safety procedures.
Take part in Health Promoting Schools programme to receive Kowhai Accreditation
 
Social worker in schools
Take part in Health Promoting Schools programme to receive Kauri Accreditation
 
ASSET MANAGEMENT
GOAL:
Create and maintain contemporary facilities and an environment which promotes learning in the 21st century
Keep court markings clear
Replace hall chairs
Notice board at the gate.
Kapahaka uniforms.
Uniform/costumes issue and retrieval system.
Room 16 refurbishment
Field Drainage.
Beautification of area at west end of courts (similar to shaded area outside library)
 Major replacement plan of ICT tools. 
Portable sound system
Screen replacement in hall
 
 
Additional shading for students - sails
Resealing of concrete outside R15
Begin systematic replacement of student desks. 
 
Marae development
Fitness Trail