I dreamed I stood in a studio And watched two sculptors there, The clay they used was a young child's mind And they fashioned it with care. One was a teacher; the tools being used Were books and music and art, One a parent with a guiding hand And a gentle, loving heart. Day after day the teacher toiled With touch that was deft and sure, While the parent laboured just as hard And polished and smoothed it o'er. When at last their task was done They were proud of what they had wrought, For the things they had moulded into the child Could neither be sold nor bought. And both agreed they would have failed If they had worked alone; For behind the parent stood the school And behind the teacher, the home. David Bowen

2009 Achievements ICT learning programs include an integrated ICT approach across the curriculum. Use the Digital Excellence program as a tool for teachers and students to plan integrated activities. Using ‘e-Potential’ as a tool to assist teacher learning in ICT. Provide teacher support in the new Global Learning Centre Staff have used the Digital Excellence program as a learning and reflection tool AGQTP project demonstrated to teachers a variety of ways of teaching ICT Staff have been exposed to an increased amount of professional development, including teacher support, modelled GLC lessons

2009 Achievements Numeracy Numeracy Curriculum Planners P – 6 & beyond Continued to implement Early and Middle Years Numeracy programs Implementation of Early Years Numeracy Interview Professional Development for staff Mathletics-high involvement – very successful Sharing of ideas and activities across Professional Learning Teams Student Performance – in 2008, MCD & Number – all students achieved target. Extension of students Literacy  Literacy Curriculum Planners P – 6 & beyond  Individual teacher support provided to students, e.g. Reading Recovery and an English as a Second Language teacher.  Whole school scope and sequence for spelling established  Using Professional Learning Team meetings levels have shared strategies and successes as well as areas for improvement  Across Professional Learning Team sharing, discussion and planning  Regular Literacy team meetings  Professional Development for staff  Genre based writing scope and sequence will be established by the end of 2010  Personal Education Plans implemented

Student Engagement & Well being Our student attendance data is performing better than predicted, given our students' backgrounds. On the Attitudes to School Survey, our Year 5 and 6 students' belonging and connectedness to school is lower than other schools on the adjusted school performance. This year, the school has placed a lot of focus on this area, which includes:  A consultant working with the leadership team to develop actions for improvement.  Conducting student focus groups to ascertain their feelings and perceptions.  Analysing findings from the student focus groups and reporting to staff.  In 2010 staff will be provided with further professional learning and will put in place practices to build a strong sense of school belonging and connectedness. Our school values of respect, integrity, caring and honesty, the student code of behaviour and our whole school behaviour management underpins our positive students relationships and strong peer connectedness. The students are extremely well behaved at our school. The You Can Do It program has enhanced the social skills of students Achievements

Student Pathways and Transitions In the first year of our four year Strategic Plan, Glen Waverley South Primary School is very proud of its achievements in this area. They are:  Implementation of a cohesive school-wide curriculum that is complementary & sequential.  In 2010, the Implementation of the Student Mapping Tool to track student academic and social/ emotional progress from the time a child enters prep to Year 6.  Improved school processes and programs for preparation of students moving from pre-school, from year to year, transferring into the school.  Our school's student pathways and transition quality practices include:  Our Prep Transition program, which plays an important part in the transition from pre-school to school and is very successful in ensuring students become familiar with the facilities, teachers and other students.  Our transition program for students moving from year to year. During Term 4, students participate in activities that prepare them academically, socially and emotionally for the following year level Achievements

2010-Where to now? (Annual Implementation Plan ) Student Learning …including ICT AGQTP project to continue with a whole school learning and teaching Scope & Sequence Chart Professional development with Ultranet coach Ultranet Implementation Develop a whole school learning and teaching ICT Scope and Sequence Chart Develop and monitor extension ICT programs for students Continue to develop the Digital Excellence program as a GWSPS learning and reflection tool Evidence of a consistent whole school approach in curriculum (Assessment, Spelling Writing etc.) Provide continued teacher support in teaching and learning programs- working with Lane Clark in 2010 will not only assist us with linking pedagogy to learning spaces but energise our inquiry units and our assessment strategies Develop strategies to begin Student Led Conferences Literacy  Writing scope and sequence  Professional Development for teachers on teaching the different writing genre  Teaching and Learning Coach to further teacher skills and knowledge.  Spelling scope and sequence assessment & implementation strategies.  ESL-Identified students planned and catered for in the classroom  English assessment schedule established Numeracy  Investigate the exemplary practices in classrooms  Establish a data base of students deemed at risk  Provide special instruction for identified students.  Maintain & review Individual Learning Plans for students below benchmarks  Provide extension  Numeracy assessment schedule established

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