Afterlee Public School Annual Report 2017 3640 Page 1 of 11 Afterlee Public School 3640 (2017)
Introduction The Annual Report for 2017 is provided to the community of Afterlee Public School as an account of the school's operations and achievements throughout the year. It provides a detailed account of the progress the school has made to provide high quality educational opportunities for all students, as set out in the school plan. It outlines the findings from self assessment that reflect the impact of key school strategies for improved learning and the benefit to all students from the expenditure of resources, including equity funding. Joe Landers Relieving Principal School contact details Afterlee Public School 2089 Afterlee Road Afterlee, 2474 www.afterlee-p.schools.nsw.edu.au afterlee-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6633 3163 Message from the Principal Afterlee students have achieved impressive outcomes this year, in the learning they have done, their growth as students and as people, and their experiences in the wider world. All this growth has been made possible due to dedicated people who want only the best for these students. Firstly I d like to thank the staff who go far beyond their roles: Dave Noonan and Ashlay Saville, who make the physical environment the perfection it is, Cate Perrin, Rebecca O'Meara and Greg Nolan who bring their passions and interests to the students to all students learning experiences, and lastly Michelle and Wendy who are jacks of all trades and willing to do it all for your kids. Afterlee is a successful school due to the team work for the good of the students. This team would be incomplete without the work and input of the P&C and the parents and extended families. I am grateful to be part of this team. Joe Landers Page 2 of 11 Afterlee Public School 3640 (2017)
School background School vision statement Afterlee Public School will empower and engage all students to maximise their potential, in an individualised, creative supportive learning environment that fosters student curiosity. School context Afterlee Public School is a P6 school The school provides a broad based education, within a safe and stimulating environment, offering a challenging curriculum, respecting individual differences and abilities, effective use of resources, and effective leadership and shared decision making of school community members. Page 3 of 11 Afterlee Public School 3640 (2017)
Strategic Direction 1 Provision of a dynamic learning environment for all students Purpose Build capacity of students and staff to use assessment tools to review student progress and generate new teaching andlearning that is negotiated and ongoing. Develop high quality assessment strategies which are used by staff to create personal learning plans in Literacy. Overall summary of progress Progress towards achieving improvement measures Improvement measures (to be achieved over 3 years) Improvement Measures Product: 100%of students at APS are placed on the literacy and numeracy continuums and teacher's programs reflect the ongoing use of this data when programming and IEP Product: 70% of students entering Year 1 in 2015 will be working towards or at the 4th cluster of the literacy continuum after Kindergarten Product: Student growth between Year 3 and Year 5 will be at or above State growth levels in NAPLAN Funds Expended (Resources) Literacy and numeracy continuums and teachers' programs Progress achieved this year 100%of students at APS are placed on the literacy and numeracy continuums and teacher's programs reflect the ongoing use of this data when programming and IEP Next Steps 100% of students at APS will be placed on the new literacy and numeracy progressions and teacher's programs reflect the ongoing use of this data when programming and IEP Page 4 of 11 Afterlee Public School 3640 (2017)
Strategic Direction 2 The school will develop students as learners in an enquiry mode environment. Purpose To implement and develop teacher capacities while engaging students with meaningful creative enquiry learning utilising student voice, curiosity and self regulation opportunities based on current teaching practices. Overall summary of progress Progress towards achieving improvement measures Improvement measures (to be achieved over 3 years) Alignment of literacy aspects implementation of English Curriculum Information disseminated to 100% community on the characteristics of enquiry learning Students achieve personal learning goals Funds Expended (Resources) Progress achieved this year Alignment of literacy aspects implementation of English Curriculum Students achieve personal learning goals from Semester One report input Next Steps Students achieve personal learning goals specifically in relation to Literacy and Numeracy Progressions Page 5 of 11 Afterlee Public School 3640 (2017)
Strategic Direction 3 Maximizing learning opportunities in meaningful global learning opportunities utilizing all school partnerships Purpose To utilise flexible learning opportunities fostering partnership in line with rural and remote strategy while celebrating small schools strengths to maximise each students' outcomes. Overall summary of progress Progress towards achieving improvement measures Improvement measures (to be achieved over 3 years) COLOURSS schools interact in an engaging and meaningful educational processes Kyogle Community of schools utilised and participation of Afterlee students is evident. Use of community, parent and CoS skills and interests for betterment of 100% of Afterlee student Funds Expended (Resources) Progress achieved this year COLOURSS schools interact in an engaging and meaningful educational processes Kyogle Community of schools utilised and participation of Afterlee students is evident. Use of community, parent and CoS skills and interests for betterment of 100% of Afterlee student Next Steps Continued active involvement in COLOURSS Page 6 of 11 Afterlee Public School 3640 (2017)
Key Initiatives Resources (annual) Impact achieved this year Socio economic background 100% of students attended heavily subsidised learning opportunities Additional Staff employed to implement IEP for Afterlee students and broaden learning experiences for 100% Page 7 of 11 Afterlee Public School 3640 (2017)
Student information Workforce information Student enrolment profile Enrolments Students 2014 2015 2016 2017 Boys 7 5 7 8 Girls 7 6 9 10 Student attendance profile School Year 2014 2015 2016 2017 K 88.3 93.4 100 92 1 96 92.9 96.1 94.6 2 95.7 96.3 99.6 92.8 3 91.3 97.5 93.8 4 97.8 90.1 93.8 5 92.4 95.6 93.9 6 89.5 94.5 100 91.6 All Years 91.9 93.8 97.2 92.9 State DoE Year 2014 2015 2016 2017 K 95.2 94.4 94.4 94.4 1 94.7 93.8 93.9 93.8 2 94.9 94 94.1 94 3 95 94.2 94.1 4 94.9 94 93.9 5 94.8 94 93.9 6 94.2 93.5 93.4 93.3 All Years 94.8 94 94 93.9 Workforce composition Position FTE* Principal 1 Deputy Principal(s) 0 Assistant Principal(s) 0 Head Teacher(s) 0 Classroom Teacher(s) 0.14 Teacher of Reading Recovery 0 Learning & Support Teacher(s) 0.2 Teacher Librarian 0.08 Teacher of ESL 0 School Counsellor 0 School Administration & Support Staff 1.2 Other Positions 0 *Full Time Equivalent Teacher qualifications All teaching staff meet the professional requirements for teaching in NSW public schools. Teacher qualifications Qualifications % of staff Undergraduate degree or diploma 100 Postgraduate degree 100 Professional learning and teacher accreditation All staff at Afterlee have completed mandatory training such as anaphylaxis, CPR, Child Protection and Code of Conduct. Teachers and SASS have attended courses throughout 2017, face to face and online training modes, to improve outcomes for all Afterlee students in various curriculum areas. The implementation of LMBR has involved substantial training for teachers and SASS. The implementation of PBL has involved all staff. Financial information (for schools using both OASIS and SAP/SALM) Financial information The three financial summary tables cover 13 months Page 8 of 11 Afterlee Public School 3640 (2017)
(from 1 December 2016 to 31 December 2017). The financial summary consists of school income broken down by funding source and is derived from the school Annual Financial Statement. Income $ Balance brought forward 36,078 Global funds 60,772 Tied funds 24,822 School & community sources 4,017 Interest 470 Trust receipts 940 Canteen 0 Total income 91,021 Expenditure Teaching & learning Key learning areas 14,880 Excursions 1,178 Extracurricular dissections 902 Library 544 Training & development 329 Tied funds 24,982 Short term relief 1,536 Administration & office 8,761 School-operated canteen 0 Utilities 4,479 Maintenance 2,879 Trust accounts 574 Capital programs 510 Total expenditure 61,555 Balance carried forward 65,544 The information provided in the financial summary includes reporting from January 2017 to 31 December 2017. 2017 Actual ($) Opening Balance 0 Revenue 68,571 Appropriation 65,544 Sale of Goods and Services 0 Grants and Contributions 2,980 Gain and Loss 0 Other Revenue 0 Investment Income 46 Expenses -36,760 Recurrent Expenses -36,760 Employee Related -27,402 Operating Expenses -9,358 Capital Expenses 0 Employee Related 0 Operating Expenses 0 SURPLUS / DEFICIT FOR THE YEAR 31,811 Balance Carried Forward 31,811 The Opening balance for the 2017 school financial year is displayed in the OASIS table as Balance brought forward. The financial summary table for the year ended 31 December 2017 shows the Opening balance as $0.00 because the Opening balance for the 2017 school financial year is reported in the OASIS table (as Balance brought forward). The amount displayed in the Appropriation category of the financial summary table is drawn from the Balance carried forward shown in the OASIS table and includes any financial transactions in SAP the school has undertaken since migration from OASIS to SAP/SALM. For this reason the amount shown for Appropriation will not equal the OASIS Balance carried forward amount. Financial summary equity funding The equity funding data is the main component of the 'Appropriation' section of the financial summary above. Page 9 of 11 Afterlee Public School 3640 (2017)
2017 Actual ($) Base Total 254,242 Base Per Capita 2,445 Base Location 2,127 Other Base 249,669 Equity Total 34,677 Equity Aboriginal 0 Equity Socio economic 12,672 Equity Language 0 Equity Disability 22,006 Targeted Total 0 Other Total 44,280 Grand Total 333,199 Figures presented in this report may be subject to rounding so may not reconcile exactly with the bottom line totals, which are calculated without any rounding. A full copy of the school s financial statement is tabled at the annual general meetings of the parent and/or community groups. Further details concerning the statement can be obtained by contacting the school. School performance NAPLAN In the National Assessment Program, the results across the Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 literacy and numeracy assessments are reported on a scale from Band 1 to Band 10. The achievement scale represents increasing levels of skills and understandings demonstrated in these assessments. Due to the small cohort who sat NAPLAN the reporting of information on performance must be consistent with privacy and personal information policies. Professional development Stage Meetings including COLOURSS/CLASS Trading COLOURSS Days Year6 Camp Preschool visit Cross Country COLOURSS Social Kyogle Choir participation Byron Bay Writers Festival Storyboard Writers Workshop CWA competition Athletics COLOURSS Science Days Life Education Van PBL training Interrelate Kyogle Show Art and Craft Entries Interspeak competition Orientation of Year 6 andkindergarten 2018 Rural Fire visit Swimming School Kyogle Court performance NORPA "The Arrival" excursion All these activities are linked to Afterlee School Management Plan and fits within the School Excellence Framework to improve all students' outcomes Policy requirements Aboriginal education Parent/caregiver, student, teacher satisfaction 2017 saw thefollowing activities funded through socio economic funding Swimming Carnival Weekly swimming during Term1 Afterlee school incorporates Aboriginal perspectives across key learning areas. The school s Aboriginal Education Policy is regularly reviewed and the students participate in teaching and learning activities that focus on Aboriginal art, culture, craft, music, storytelling and traditions. Multicultural and anti-racism education The school aims has high expectations that all Afterlee students have an acceptance and tolerance of others. All students are exposed to art, music, literature and Page 10 of 11 Afterlee Public School 3640 (2017)
language from a variety of cultures. 2017 saw a whole school and COLOURSS community participate in Harmony Day to emphasis and celebrate diversity. Other school programs Creative Arts The development of values, understanding, skills and knowledge in other key learning areas (KLAs) is also enhanced through the development of creative arts. Teachers specializing in visual art and music are employed to implement quality teaching and learning programs. Music All students confidently participate in the school band and choir. 2017 saw students participate in a combined choir with the local Community Choir "The Semitones". They performed for a community audience, at the annual Market Day, and the end of year concert. Staff was moved by the enthusiasm shown by the students, teachers, families and community members who attended and it really highlighted the outstanding work being done in NSW Public Schools. Market Day The 2017 Market Day had many successful aspects: a fundraiser for Afterlee students, a chance for our community to join together to celebrate and lastly, continuing to make Afterlee school our community hub, but not in the least, putting Afterlee on the map while reminding folk that we are here. Visual Art Visual Arts remained a high priority with the school and the school community in 2017. The annual Kyogle show saw another successful outside recognition of Afterlee s visual arts skills and high achievement level for all students K 6. The very impressive Pole Painting program highlighted Afterlee Public Schools high focus and achievement in public art and positive contributions to the community. Page 11 of 11 Afterlee Public School 3640 (2017)