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Foreword
Welcome to our school's annual report for 2007. The report contains some standardised information like student results and attendance rates, and some school specific information like our curriculum offerings and how we deliver them in the classroom. We believe this report gives you with a chance to learn a little about us. If you'd like more detail, please contact us either by phone or email via the addresses below.
In 2007 we either achieved our goals or progressed significantly toward them. Of particular note are our achievements in early literacy where as a result of our attention to quality teaching practices in the early years we have achieved high levels of success. In 2008 we will continue to consolidate our curriculum planning and development practices and mathematics program. We’ll work with the Queensland Studies Authoritys’ Essential Learnings for English and Mathematics and check our curriculum attends to everything. We'll continue to offer high levels of support to students experiencing difficulty in learning and keep parents informed of student progress.
Our complete Annual Operations Plan is available from our website as a Microsoft Word document. (NB, this file is almost 1MB in size)
Our Vision
Beliefs and Values
We believe that relationships are central to our students' success and value the work that goes into building them. We are committed to preparing our students to become positive, active, resilient and productive Australian Citizens. Underpinning this commitment are the values of Honesty and Openness; Initiative; Diligence; Respect; and Supportiveness
This school promotes seven caring attitudes - Listening, Supporting, Encouraging, Respecting, Trusting, Accepting and Negotiating Disagreements.
As such, we endeavour to:
- Cater for each child as a unique individual and valued member of a team
- Utilise quality teaching practices (pedagogy)
- Enhance school/ community partnerships
- Improve learning outcomes through outcomes based education and cooperatively planned units of work
- Support staff in their endeavours to develop professionally
- Be accountable for student outcomes and all aspects of school business
After eight years of schooling at Malanda Primary our students would ideally be able to think, create, communicate, investigate, participate, and reflect. They would be positive; have a realistic level of self-esteem; be able to solve problems; make informed decisions; be responsible and accountable for their actions and they would be able to cooperate with, tolerate and appreciate others.
Our school prides itself on the warm and caring environment we have created here. Students are explicitly taught internal psychologies that assist them take responsibility for themselves and make healthy decisions. Student emotional development is also supported through the You Can Do It (Program Achieve). Explicit lessons for all year levels tackle the foundations of organisation, persistence, getting along, emotional resilience and confidence. A “connecting” room has been established and is staffed during lunch hours to assist students having difficulty managing their behaviour.
Religious Education classes are held every Monday in either a Catholic or Combined Religions group. For non participants in RE, the school offers a values program that picks up school values and elements of Character Education programs.
Staff Profile
Our school has a stable experienced staff who work here because they are committed to being a part of our community. Most staff have families and have lived in the area for some time. Our vacancies teaching are mainly filled through transfer however we have also been fortunate to have graduate teachers appointed. The number of staff can vary from year to year, however we usually have between 36 and 42 employees. Our teaching staff diligence and commitment to working in our school is demonstrated in an attendance rate of 96%. From the end of the 2006 school year, 100% of staff were retained by the school for the entire 2007 school year.
In 2006, 27 staff held registration
as teachers in
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Doctorate |
Masters |
Bachelor
Degree |
Diploma |
Other
Non teaching Qualifications |
|
0 |
4 |
17 |
8 |
BA,
Grad Dip Sci. |
Staff Professional Development in 2007
The major professional development activities in 2007 were related to Literacy and Numeracy. All classroom teachers participated in at least 3 days literacy teaching inservice and a further 3 days of First Steps Mathematics inservice. Effort was also put into Gifted and Talented education, understanding disabilities, Information Technology, Middle Schooling and keeping staff connected with professional communities through networks. Some activities were cost neutral and occurred on pupil Free days, after school hours and on weekends, while others occurred during school hours and incurred costs for registration and replacement of staff. 85% of staff were involved in professional development activities at some time during the 2007 year. Professional development in 2007 cost $9700, or 14% of our general grant.
Curriculum
All students learn through programs constructed from the Outcomes Based syllabuses provided by the Queensland Studies Authority (QSA). All teachers plan four integrated units of work per year, drawing outcomes from appropriate levels, around relevant and engaging questions. All of the QSA outcomes based syllabuses ready for implementation are fully implemented. In all, our programs cover the eight Key Learning Areas of :
- English
- Maths
- Science
- Studies of Society and Environment
- The Arts
- Health and Physical Education
- LOTE
- Technology
Active learning and the participation of all students is achieved by using teaching methods that match the learner, content and environment including resources. Teachers use and evaluate best practice and theoretical models, always with the vision that Quality is never an accident. Careful planning and the consideration of our context influences this strategy. Student learning is assessed against the planned outcomes throughout each unit of work using a variety of tools and techniques.
Students participate in system wide
assessment at the critical schooling junctures of Years 2, 3, 5 and 7. Student
achievement is reported to parents in writing twice per year, at the end of
each semester. Student progress is also reported orally to parents at a face to
face meeting at least once. Teachers have the flexibility to report orally on a
second occasion or hold a class meeting for parents. We use the standard
reporting framework for
Extra Curricular Activities
Students of our school are
encouraged to participate in sport at every opportunity.
Our music program for Years 4-7 is based on Rock music. Currently 40 students participate in rock bands that perform at various community events. Students practice during lunch hours and after school, just as professional musicians would. It is a requirement that students be able to attend gigs on weekends or after school and be able to rehearse at least one afternoon per week.
We also host at least one study tour annually that involves visiting students being billeted by host families. Visiting students participate in school life while enjoying a cultural exchange with Aussie kids.
Our senior students participate in leadership programs annually. School and House Captains are elected by staff and Year Six and Seven children. Student council representatives are elected by individual classes. Our School Captains attend an annual leadership camp for primary school children held at the Tinaroo Environmental Education Centre. Most of our Year Seven students participate in our Student Leader program. In this program students work in out of class time on projects that assist others or make improvements in our school. After accruing 5 hours of service in a term, their efforts are recognised with a badge awarded on assembly.
Student Achievements
The following tables show our performance on State tests in 2006, in aspects of Literacy and Numeracy and the percentage of children achieving above the National Benchmark in each area and the percentage of children operating in each phase in the Year 2 Diagnostic Net, beginning in Phase A.
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Performance indicator |
State 2007 Performance |
School 2007 Performance |
School 2006 Performance ň |
2008 EQ Targets |
2008 school targets |
Evidence Source |
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Percentage of
students not requiring additional support for each area of the Year 2
Diagnostic Net: |
Writing 85% Number 81% |
Writing 91%
Number 87% |
80% Reading 87% Writing 82% Number |
90% Reading 90% Writing 95% Number |
Results of Diagnostic Net Corporate Data Warehouse – Yr 2 results |
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Percentage
of students achieving national Year 3,5,7 reading, writing and numeracy benchmarks |
Yr3
|
Av.
reading score 527 Av.
Writing score 523 Av.
Numeracy score 521 |
Yr3 |
Reading 91% 535 Writing 96% 540 Numeracy 95% 528
|
Writing 95% Numeracy 87% |
Yr3 |
Reading 95% Writing 90% Numeracy 92%
|
Yr3 |
Reading 97% Writing 97% Numeracy 96%
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Yr 3,5,7 Test results from QSA
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Yr5 |
Av.
reading score 606 Av.
Writing score 600 Av.
Numeracy score 588 |
Yr5 |
Reading 68% 591 Writing 98% 680 Numeracy 74% 571
|
Writing 95% Numeracy 92% |
Yr5 |
Reading 83% Writing 93% Numeracy 87%
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Yr5
|
Reading 90% Writing 98% Numeracy 95%
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Yr7
|
Av.
reading score 672 Av.
Writing score 681 Av.
Numeracy score 648 |
Yr7 |
Reading 82% 680 Writing 97% 732 Numeracy 72% 659
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Writing 98% Numeracy 82%
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Yr7
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Reading 88% Writing 95% Numeracy 83%
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Yr7 |
Reading 95% Writing 98% Numeracy 85%
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Year 2, 2007 |
Phase A |
Phase B |
Phase C |
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School |
State |
School |
State |
School |
State |
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2.3% |
6.6% |
43.2% |
46% |
54.5% |
47.2% |
|
Writing |
9.1% |
11% |
72.7% |
63.5% |
18.2% |
25.4% |
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Number |
2.3% |
3.1% |
22.7% |
37.9% |
75% |
58.4% |
Staff Development Priorities 2008
- Literacy teaching - Years 1-7, all teachers and teachers’ aides.
- Mathematics
- Professional Standards for Teachers
- Gifted and Talented education
- Using ICTs in curriculum design and planning
Responsible Behaviour Plan
Our Responsible Behaviour Plan is online and is also available from any teacher on request. Staff are supported in implementing and maintaining the plan by a comprehensive resource folder, colleagues and regular discussions.
Environment
Malanda is situated centrally in the Eacham
Shire, amidst National Parks, World Heritage listed rainforest and rolling
green farmlands. It is 69 kilometres by road south west from
Parent Involvement
Parents are encouraged to
participate in their child’s education at
- Guided
- Art programs
- Classroom helper
- Information sessions - eg. Support a Reader, Support a Writer.
- Tuckshop
- Parents and Citizens Association activities
Parents are also encouraged to participate by taking part in parent teacher interviews, international visitor programs, information evenings and class culminating activities.
Parent and Student Satisfaction
Parents and students agree that ours is a quality school. When surveyed in 2006, 90% of parents responded that they believe our school to be a good school compared to a state average of 84%. When asked how satisfied they were with the education their children are receiving, more parents that than average agreed that their child was getting a good education here, 78%, compared to a state average of 77%. When students were asked they responded similarly, 83% of students said they were satisfied compared to a state average of 78%.
Parents feel that they are listened to and that our teachers are very interested in their student's progress. Students feel that they can talk to the adults in our school and be heard. Parents are very supportive of their children's activities and attend school activities and functions regularly.
Enrolments
Our school enrolments usually hover around 400 students in years Prep - Year 7. Our enrolments at census in 2007 was 419 children in Prep to year 7.
Attendance Rate
Students in our school attend regularly, however we do from time to time have some students who attend irregularly. The schools Average Student Attendance rate is generated by totalling the number of full (1.0) and part (0.5) days attended for all students (Total Number of Days Attended) and comparing this to the total of all possible days for students to attend (Total Number of Days Possible) expressed as a percentage. In 2007, on average, students attended for 93% of the year.
Value Adding
Contact Information
Physical address:
Postal address:
Telephone: (07) 40965143
Fax: (07) 40965600
Email : the.principal@malandass.qld.edu.au
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Last modified: 23 June,
2003