ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORTING 2016

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1 ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORTING 2016 CATHOLIC EDUCATION, ARCHDIOCESE OF BRISBANE SCHOOL PROFILE School name Postal address St Joseph's School PO Box 2107, ASHGROVE WEST, QLD, 4060 Phone (07) School website www. stjosephsbardon.qld.edu.au Contact person Fran Burke - Principal Principal s foreword As a Christ centred learning community, inspired by the Franciscan values of humility, care and respect, St Joseph's strives for equity and excellence in education. St Joseph s School provides a co-educational faith based Catholic education to students from Prep to Year 6. We celebrate and value the gifts and talents of all students, parents and staff. We provide an innovative learning environment to develop successful, confident and creative individuals. Our Catholic tradition is celebrated through the Religious Life of the School. We develop students' academic, artistic, sporting and cultural pursuits, in the light of the Gospel values. Our school promotes positive parent engagement and strengthens meaningful connections with the wider community including our Jubilee Parish. We are committed to a whole school approach for Positive Behaviours for Learning where students Stay Safe, Take Responsibility, Actively Learn and Respect Self and Others. We make learning visible by promoting our Dispositions for Learning: Persist, Reflect, Take Risks, Collaborate and Connect. The Franciscan Sisters began the school in 1938 and since then St Joseph's School has been steeped in this tradition and ethos. In light of this history, St Joseph's embraces sustainable practices and stewardship of creation as we nurture active and informed global citizens. School facts St Joseph's School is a Catholic school administered through Catholic Education, Archdiocese of Brisbane. Coeducational or Single sex Year levels offered: Primary Secondary P-12 Total student enrolments: 378 Girls: 221 Boys: 157 ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORT

2 Characteristics of the student body St Joseph's Bardon is situated in a catchment area where the majority of our students come from middle to high socio- economic, English-speaking families. The religious background of our students is mostly Catholic and families from other Christian denominations. A number of our students have previously lived or traveled overseas. At St Joseph's in 2016, we had 18 classes across Prep to Year 6. Social climate School motto: Humility, Care and Respect Anti-Bullying Policy Positive Behaviours for Learning Policy outlining our Whole School Approach STAR: Stay Safe, Take Responsibility, Actively Learn, Respect Self and Others STAR awards on school assembly to celebrate positive student behaviours Restorative Justice Practices Part-Time Guidance Counsellor as part of Teaching & Learning Team Proactively teaching: Program Achieve, Daniel Morecombe Curriculum, Cyber safety initiatives, Bully Bulldozer Program. Child & Youth Risk Management Strategy Monitoring behaviours through on line Student Behaviour Support Data System Student Council Parents and Friends Care & Concern Group Prep and Upper Years Buddy Program Parents and Friends Association New Family, Existing Family Buddy System Parents and Friends Social Events i.e. Welcome Disco, Tea and Tissues morning tea on the first day. Curriculum - our distinctive offerings Delivery of the Australian Curriculum and Brisbane Catholic Education: Religion Curriculum Languages: Chinese (Specialist Teacher) (Prep to Yr 6) The Arts (Visual Arts, Music, Dance & Drama Specialist Teacher) (Prep to Yr 6) Instrumental Music Program (Specialist Teachers) Junior, Senior & Boys Choirs Junior & Senior Bands Extensive Health & Physical Education Program (Specialist Teacher) (Prep to Yr 6) incorporating Whole School Swimming Program, Interschool Gala Sports Competition, Various Carnivals: Athletics, Swimming, Cross Country. Attendance at Zone Competitions and partnership with External Sporting Professionals, Sporting Schools Grant. Year 6 Service Leadership Program, Buddies Program and annual trip to Canberra Incursions, Excursions and Years 4 & 5 Camp Program Robotics Partnership with University of QLD. ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORT

3 Curriculum - our extra curricula activities Sacramental Program run through the Jubilee Parish Chess Club Netball Club, Kilometre Club and Athletics Club Gardening Club, Homework Club Speech & Drama before school lessons, Dance Troupe, Physical Culture. Instrumental Specialists, Strings Ensembles Sporting organisations running programs before and after school: Marital Arts, AFL, Hockey, Soccer, Cricket, Basketball Minecraft Club, ICT Explorers, Tournament of the Minds, Maths Olympiad Tennis Lessons before school Library Lovers Mornings: parents & students come to the library before school to celebrate literature Parent, student and teacher satisfaction St Joseph's use a range and diverse way of gathering constructive and critical feedback. Various methods include: surveys designed for all stakeholders, i.e. students, parents and staff alike, to share comments, thoughts and feedback on school direction, strategic goals and initiatives. Both formal and informal methods of communication are utilised including conversations at Parents & Friends monthly meetings, informal conversations on school grounds at key times i.e. after assembly, before school duty, at school events and in the daily interactions of school life. Information shared on school assembles, parent portal, parent information evenings and via the school newsletter allows for stakeholders to be well informed of school direction and this transparency provides an avenue for stakeholders to share their feedback, perspective and thoughts on school direction. Our philosophy is to cultivate a collaborative culture and to have open, honest, positive partnerships. We value and promote "student voice", our Student Council play an important role within our school. The active presence of the leadership team within the school grounds means the principal and APRE are readily available. Parent engagement "Better Together" is our school mantra in promoting and valuing the cultivating of collaborative culture. We understand that parents are the first educators of their children. Their positive partnership and engagement is widely nurtured in our school. Our Parents and Friends Association are a genuine presence in our school where they initiate both social and fundraising school events. This extends to a Parent Care and Concern group who support the wellbeing of families in need. Our school tuckshop operates on a parent volunteer basis which creates a positive parental engagement that benefits both those volunteering and the students. School events warmly welcome and encourage parental involvement and attendance i.e. school carnivals, extra curricular activities, excursions, incursions, St Joey's Athletics & Netball club etc. Nurturing the faith element in our school is partnered by parents attendance and participation in religious events such as whole school mass, assembly prayer, class prayer, sacramental program and community prayer. The classroom environment is inclusive of parents and is enriched by their partnership in authentically engaging in their child's learning journey. ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORT

4 SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENTS Achievements - progress towards goals In 2016, we focused on the following key strategic direction: Evangelisation and Faith Formation, Curriculum Design & Implementation, Work Culture (Professional Practice & Collaborative Relationships) & Strategic Information Management. The achievements in these areas can be viewed on our St Joseph's School website: Future outlook In 2017, we will advance student progress and achievement by improving literacy and numeracy teaching practice in every classroom, resourcing and providing professional support for effective and expected teaching practices. To improve and enhance the learning and teaching collaborative culture implementing a professional learning strategy as an integrated approach to leadership development with a focus on Catholic community, coherence, collective responsibility and capacity building. Our 2017 school direction: Annual Plan 2017 can be viewed on our St Joseph's School website: ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORT

5 STUDENT OUTCOMES Whole school attendance rate % Prep attendance rate % Year 4 attendance rate % Year 1 attendance rate % Year 5 attendance rate % Year 2 attendance rate % Year 6 attendance rate % Year 3 attendance rate % Management of non-attendance It is important for our school to investigate patterns and underlying causes of non-attendance so that appropriate strategies can be implemented. Our school and teachers are legally required to monitor and record attendance on a daily basis: absent or present in class, on excursion or at a school based activity. Legal guardians have a legal obligation, as set out in the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006, to ensure a child is enrolled and attends school. We work in partnership with our parents to promote and monitor student attendance and we follow up unexplained and prolonged absences. We utilise an on line data monitoring system, electronic roll marking and electronic late arrivals, early departures data system. NAPLAN results Average NAPLAN results Year 3 Year 5 School Aust. School Aust. Reading Writing Spelling Grammar & punctuation Numeracy ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORT

6 STAFF PROFILE Workforce composition Teaching staff Non-teaching staff Headcounts Full-time equivalents Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Highest level of attainment Doctorate Masters Post Graduate Diploma/ Certificate Bachelor Degree Number of teaching staff (teaching staff includes school leaders) Diploma/Certificate Expenditure on and participation in teacher professional learning The total funds expended on teacher professional learning in 2016 was $ The major professional development initiatives were as follows Implementing Brisbane Catholic Education Excellence in Learning & Teaching Initiative; Revisit the intent of the English Curriculum; Context Text Model; Gradual Release Model; Coaching Conversations; Guided Reading PD; Maths PD; Learning Intentions and Success Criteria; Growth Mindset; Effective and Expected Practices; Learning Progressions; Model of Pedagogy; Ian Lillico "Boys in Education"; Teaching of Digital Technologies: Robotics Partnership with University of QLD; Positive Behaviours for Learning: Behaviour Management in the Classroom - effective strategies to implement; Catching Fire - a faith formation program for staff; Introduction and implementation of High Yield Strategies: Data Walls, Review and Response meetings, Learning Walks and Talks. Average staff attendance rate The staff attendance rate was % in Proportion of staff retained from the previous school year From the end of the 2015 school year, school for the 2016 year % of staff were retained by the ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORT

7 SCHOOL INCOME School income by funding source School income broken down by funding source is available via the My School website at To access our school income details, click on the My School link above. You will then be taken to the My School website with the following: Find a school text box. Type in the name of the school you wish to view, and select <GO>. Read and follow the instructions on the next screen; you will be asked to accept the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy before being given access to the school s My School entry web page. School financial information is available by selecting School finances in the menu box in the top left corner of the school s entry web page. ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORT