ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORTING 2017 CATHOLIC EDUCATION, ARCHDIOCESE OF BRISBANE SCHOOL PROFILE School name Postal address St Catherine's Catholic Primary School 388 Newnham Road, WISHART, QLD, 4122 Phone Email (07) 3349 7188 pwishart@bne.catholic.edu.au School website www. stcatherinescps.qld.edu.au Contact person Mr Paul Leeson - Principal Principal s foreword St Catherine's was founded by the Presentation Sisters in 1973 and through the inspiration of Nano Nagle, the school has continued to grow in its mission to provide education in a spirit of outreach to the marginalised. Our staff is a highly committed professional group of educators who continually strive for best practice, innovation and creativity. St Catherine's offers a broad based inclusive curriculum with a range of opportunities and experiences that foster the growth of the whole student. We pride ourselves on the spirit that can be found in our students, staff and parents. Our School Covenant guides all that we do here at St Catherine's. Please take the time to read through it and become familiar with our philosophy and values. This report covers school activities for the 2017 school year and includes information on Annual Achievements, School Goals, Attendance rates and NAPLAN results. School facts St Catherine's Catholic Primary 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: 508 Girls: 263 Boys: 245 ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORT 2017 1
Characteristics of the student body St Catherine's is a suburban school with a total enrolment of 508 students from Prep to Year 6. The students at St Catherine's come from a range of cultural backgrounds including Chinese, Italian, Greek, Russian, Thai, Hungarian, Vietnamese and of Anglo Saxon descent. Whilst we are a Catholic School, an element of our population includes students from other Christian faiths such as Lutheran, Anglican, Greek Orthodox. St Catherine's has 21 students verified with a disability under Federal Government guidelines and support measures are in place for each student. There are students who are in the care of the State of Queensland, students where English is not their first language and students with illnesses and allergies that require particular support measures. Our students are proud of their school and work together to create an atmosphere of peace and enjoyment. Social climate In 2014 the School Board completed the new Student Behaviour Support Plan which includes information and strategies for developing a positive school culture, where students can go for assistance and the school's response to bullying. The school has a Guidance Counsellor whose role is to assist students and families with emotional needs. The social climate of the school is based on our School Covenant and has a strong focus on social justice. The school employs a Resilience Program titled "Positive People" which focuses on building confidence and strategies for dealing with issues such as anxiety and bullying. Many opportunities exist for our school community to come together, such as: Welcome BBQ & Bushdance; Liturgies & Assemblies; Covenant Night Celebration of Learning; Annual Fete; Special school events; Winter and Summer Music Concerts; Christmas Concert; Sport Carnivals; Social gatherings organised through Class Room Network Curriculum - our distinctive offerings St Catherine's School offers opportunities for students to be involved in all Learning Areas. The school has dedicated staff who strive for excellence and plan units of work from the Australian Curriculum, Early Years Curriculum Guidelines and Years 1-10 Queensland Studies Authority Syllabus documents. Specialist teachers in Music, Visual Arts, LOTE and Physical Education are also part of our staff. In 2017, St Catherine's School has an Inclusive Education program that caters for a number of students with disabilities and learning difficulties. The Classroom and Support Teachers plan for students with special needs to achieve outcomes according to syllabus documents and the development of the individual child. ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORT 2017 2
Curriculum - our extra curricula activities The St Catherine's Co-curricular programme includes: Dance Carte Swimming Interschool sport Netball, T-Ball, League Tag, Volleyball, Football, Cross Country, Athletics, AFL Basketball programme Instrumental Programme Strings, Piano and Concert Band Speech & Drama Technology club Chess Club Choir Parent, student and teacher satisfaction In the 2017, St Catherine's Parent Survey 90% of our families reported that they supported the school's Religious Education Program and the Religious Life of the School. There was strong support amongst parents for the school's commitment to well being, behaviour, student protection and patrol care. There was overwhelming support for how welcoming the school is. The community strongly believe that teachers need to engage in professional development that has a positive impact on student learning. Parents report that they are aware of the school's allocation of funds to support different areas of school life are distributed appropriately and there is consultation with parent representative groups. Parent engagement Family participation and involvement is encouraged in a broad range of school and faith activities. These include: classroom and excursion activities, intra and inter-school sporting activities and competitions, learning support activities, tuckshop roster, working bees, Parents and Friends, School Board and other representative committees, Fundraising and social activities, Sacramental program for Reconciliation, First Eucharist and Confirmation and other Parish events and activities, School Liturgies, Outreach activities (i.e. fundraising or services for charities), Pastoral assistance (i.e. practical support to families). ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORT 2017 3
SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENTS Achievements against 2017 annual plan 1) Embed a contemporary Catholic perspective in Relationships and Sexuality Education - Staff PD Session on in week 6 of Term 4. To be followed up on Pupil Free Days in January. 2) Enhance the Catholic Identity of St Catherine's School through re-articulation of the story of Nano Nagle - All Teachers attended PD on Nano Nagle in T2. Nano has also featured on Assembly and in class RE. 3)Grow the proficiency and increase the levels of mastery of all students from Prep to Yr 6 in Writing - Students are continuing to develop their understanding of writing and are becoming more able to evaluate their efforts through self, peer and adult feedback. Teachers are continuing to develop a consistent understanding of the elements of writing and of how to provide constructive feedback to students. Teachers and students are developing a system for setting individual writing goals to help improve Year 2 (84%), Year 3 (78%), Year 4 (90%), Year 5 (75%), Year 6 (74%) as at end of Term 3. 4) Embed three high yield strategies for learning improvement in Literacy and Numeracy so that all students will be demonstrating progress - Literacy data is presented and analysed during planning sessions to determine target areas for teachers. Future outlook Embed a contemporary Catholic perspective in Relationships and Sexuality Education; Enhance the Catholic Identity of St Catherine's School through re-articulation of the story of Nano Nagle; Grow the proficiency and increase the levels of mastery of all students from Prep to Yr 6 in Writing; Embed three high yield strategies for learning improvement in Literacy and Numeracy so that all students will be demonstrating progress; Revise and update the school's Critical Incident Management Plan to meet legislative requirements and current best practice; Build a strong culture of professional development through establishing coherent and inspiring practices for classroom learning based on coaching, mentoring and professional feedback. ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORT 2017 4
STUDENT OUTCOMES Whole school attendance rate 95.00 % Prep attendance rate 94.00 % Year 4 attendance rate 96.00 % Year 1 attendance rate 95.00 % Year 5 attendance rate 95.00 % Year 2 attendance rate 95.00 % Year 6 attendance rate 96.00 % Year 3 attendance rate 95.00 % Management of non-attendance In 2017, St Catherine's used an electronic Roll Marking system. Students were accounted for twice daily and parents are sent an SMS message if their child is absent without explanation. Emergency Evacuation and Lockdown Drills are conducted each term. A major part of this exercise is accounting for all staff, students and visitors. Families obtain written consent from the Principal for extended term time absences. NAPLAN results Average NAPLAN results Year 3 Year 5 Reading Writing Spelling Numeracy School Aust. School Aust. 463.59 431.30 527.53 505.60 437.63 413.60 493.06 472.50 438.70 416.20 511.13 500.90 434.25 409.40 492.74 493.80 ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORT 2017 5
STAFF PROFILE Workforce composition Teaching staff Non-teaching staff Headcounts Full-time equivalents Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders 39 22 32.22 13.22 0 Highest level of attainment Doctorate Masters Post Graduate Diploma/ Certificate Bachelor Degree Diploma/Certificate Number of teaching staff (teaching staff includes school leaders) 1 11 3 19 5 Expenditure on and participation in teacher professional learning The total funds expended on teacher professional learning in 2017 was $ The major professional development initiatives were as follows: 72000 The staff received training on Visible Learning, Teaching Spelling Across the Curriculum, Peer Mentoring, Spirituality, Religious Education Curriculum, Supporting learning with ipads, Teaching students with Hearing Impairment, Workplace Health & Safety, Anaphylaxis Management, Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Support for Non-Teaching Staff, Leading Learning, Digital Citizenship, Teacher Observation and Feedback. A major focus for the year was on the work of John Hattie (Visible Learning) and Lyn Sharratt (Putting Faces on the Data) with a particular push to improve the literacy standards of ALL students.. Average staff attendance rate The staff attendance rate was Proportion of staff retained from the previous school year 97.63 % in 2017. From the end of the 2016 school year, school for the 2017 year. 97.0 % of staff were retained by the ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORT 2017 6
SCHOOL INCOME School income by funding source School income broken down by funding source is available via the MySchool website at http://www.myschool.edu.au/ 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 Find a school text box. Type in the name of the school you wish to view, and select <GO>. School financial information is available by selecting Finances on the top menu on the school s entry web page. ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORT 2017 7