2020 CHARTER - ngunguru.school.nz · a journey embracing Kaitiakitanga set in our unique environment. It is a journey of rights and responsibility where children’s ... Year 2,4,7

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Highly skilled teachers and leaders motivated to improve their practice

Our people living our school values and vision ‘Hooked on Learning’

To improve student agency and performance

To empower increasingly skilful leaders

and teachers who understand the Ngunguru vision

To strengthen school culture and climate

Growing agency (voice and choice) in student

learning

Teachers implement formative practice

inquiries to lift pedagogy

Actively promote the School vision, vision

statement and values to all stakeholders

Engaging students through access to an

innovative, authentic, connected curriculum

Staff pilot and review collaborative and co-

operative teaching inquiries.

Complete a review to improve all school

stakeholder communication

Ngunguru EarthEd delivery ensured and

enhanced for 2020 and beyond

Design and implementation of leadership

development programme .

Refine and embed the Ngunguru Values and

Well-Being programmes

Delivery of targeted programmes to allow

students to realise their academic potential

o INTEGRITY & RESPECT o EXCELLENCE o KOTAHITANGA

o KAITIAKITANGA o DIVERSITY

“Our School is our Waka and learning is our journey. It is a journey of creativity and curiosity to excite children’s learning, a journey embracing Kaitiakitanga set in our unique environment. It is a journey of rights and responsibility where children’s growth is the core of all that we do. It is a journey we share and one that requires partnerships and the strength of the ‘Team’. It is a journey of risk taking, independence, resilience and initiative. It is a journey valuing individuality and trust, accepting difference and celebrating success at every paddle stroke. It is a journey for our students’ future to unknown shores…”

NGUNGURU KIDS CAPACITY & CAPABILITY NGUNGURU WAY

VISION STATEMENT:

Growing engaged and empowered learners who are kaitiaki of our unique environment and beyond

OUR VISION:

3 Year Outcomes

Staff Growing student agency (voice and choice) in their learning

Teachers implement systematic, formative practice inquiries

Students can identify where their learning is and articulate the next steps for their learning (Writing)

Students increasingly show understanding, ownership and self regulation of their learning across core curriculum

External Facilitation Engaging students through access to an innovative, authentic, connected curriculum

Pedagogical approaches to curriculum delivery are explored and piloted

COL based STEAM and school based UDL and Reggio Emelia approaches are trialled.

A new Ngunguru School curriculum and a pedagogical approach to curriculum delivery is in place

Time

Staffing ensured for Ngunguru EarthEd delivery in 2020 and beyond EarthEd specialist class Kete Aronui launched

Specialist employed and EarthEd programme including specialist class implemented across all year levels.

Students have participated in Ngunguru EarthEd and have satisfactorily completed the required social action and community engagement

Students developing environmentally responsive Kaitiakitanga through their interactions with our unique environment and whanau community

Physical Resources

Delivery of targeted programmes to allow students to realise their academic potential

Write that Essay delivered across whole school N’Alim and N’Alls programmes are delivered in terms 2&3 LSC programmes run to support mild to moderate learning needs

Write that Essay year 1 completed All students ‘below’ expectation are achieving at expected levels in Writing by end of 2020

All students supported to achieve at or above expectation in Literacy and Numeracy

Money Design and implementation of Key Competency support programmes

Pre requisite Key Competency support programme is delivered to ensure learning is equitably accessed for identified students

All identified students have participated in and, can identify and articulate their progress across targeted key competencies

Students confident in their own abilities, resilient and competent across the key competencies

KEY METRICS

School budget EarthEd teacher funded Literacy PLD - CoL Staff / curriculum

meetings

Mentor meetings Teacher inquiries Leaders inquiries Programme data PLD completion (CoL) Student Survey

Teacher Inquiries Leaders inquiries Learning Horizons Programme data Academic performance

What are our inputsRESOURCES What are our actions ?ACTIONS Outcomes....to VISIONOUTCOMES

INPUTS INITIATIVES OUTPUTS / ACTIONS 1 YEAR OUTCOMES 3 YEAR OUTCOMES

GOAL 1: To improve student agency and performance Ngunguru Kids Growing engaged and empowered learners who are kaitiaki of our unique environment and beyond.

INITIATIVE: 1 A 12 -month milestone Resourcing 2020 Key Actions

Growing student agency (voice and choice ) in their learning

1. All staff have evidenced progress across stages of the Student Teacher matrix

2. Student survey of ‘agency’ shows increase across the rubric.

Staff meeting PLD facilitation (COL

and in-school PLD)

Teachers continue self and mentor assessment against Student/ Teacher matrix in ‘Making the learning clear’ and ‘promoting further learning’- (Absolum)

Teacher ‘Writing’ inquiries include formative practice focus Initial student survey on control group ‘agency’ designed and

baseline data collected (What are you Learning? Why are you learning it? How do you know if you have been successful?)

Data gathered at key points and recorded by leaders Mentor monitoring of formative practice inquiry – fortnightly

staff meeting

3 Year Success Measure

100% of teachers are confidently using formative practice (Clarity of Learning) to improve student agency

INITIATIVE: 1 B 12 -month milestone Resourcing 2020 Key Actions

Engaging students through access to an innovative, authentic, connected curriculum

COL based STEAM and school based UDL and Reggio Emelia approaches are trialled.

PLD facilitation COL Lead Teacher release

to visit/work alongside other schools (6 days)

Science/Tech budget increase. $3000 each

Lead teachers for curriculum development identified Teachers undergo whole school PLD in STEAM – COL initiative Cross years working groups research and present UDL and

Reggio Emelia pilot – present philosophies to staff. Trial in the 2 ‘non COL’ approaches are held, reviewed and

presented to staff first ½ year. Trials swapped in term 3 – reviewed and presented Curric development team to design process for synthesising best

elements for the Ngunguru Context Student engagement rubric designed term 1 for implementation

and baseline data @ mid 2020

2-3 Year Success Measure

Student engagement survey shows 20% increase in year 2, 30% increase in year 3.

INITIATIVE: 1 C 12 -month milestone Resourcing 2020 Key Actions

Ngunguru EarthEd ensured and enhanced for 2020 and beyond

EarthEd programme implemented across all year levels Kete Aronui trialled term 1-2. Junior and 2nd senior trial terms 3 & 4 Kaitakitanga assessment developed and implemented.

Kaiawhina salary Board funded $4000

Specialist release 8 days $2400

Specialist staffing sustained for 2020 Year 2 and 5/6 -‘lead class’ programme designed EarthEd initiatives embedded across staffing Kete Aronui yrs 5-8 trialled term 1-2. Junior and 2nd senior trial

terms 3 & 4 EarthEd base programme delivered Student assessment data gathered mid-end year.


80% of control groups in yrs 1-8 students can articulate Kaitiakitanga as it pertains to their Earthed focus for the given year.

INITIATIVE: 1 D.1 12 -month milestone Resourcing 2020 Key Actions

Delivery of targeted programmes to allow students to realise their academic potential

All participating students ‘below’ expectation are achieving ‘at’ expected levels in Writing by end of 2020 All GATE programmes completed

4 days Release @ $1200

Staff meeting time – mentor inquiries

Whole school literacy PLD “Write that Essay” (CoL) Staff designated for N’Alim and N’Alls 2020 Year 2,4,7 N’Alim implemented term 2 2020 Year 2,4,7 N’Alls implemented term 3 2020 Whole school target groups in ‘Writing’ – all year Teacher inquiries to support writing target groups, 2019 Impact team report to BoT mid/end year


% of students ‘below’ expectation has reduced by 5% per ‘year cohort’

are kaitiaki of our unique environment and beyond. GOAL 1: To improve student agency and performance

Ngunguru Kids Growing engaged and empowered learners who

INITIATIVE: 1 D.2 12 -month milestone Resourcing 2020 Key Actions

Design and implementation of Key Competency support programmes

All identified students have participated in and, can identify and articulate their progress across targeted key competencies

Teacher aide .30 minutes x 4 days weekly. $2700

Programme budget $500

Lead staff member designated Programme designed

Pre /post Rubric for managing self and relating to others developed (co constructed)

Programme infused with Ngunguru Values Year 1& 2 cohorts priority Programme term 2 trialled Senior transition term 3 Termly programme review


100% of identified students are able to access and be active participants in enrichment programmes

Capacity and Capacity

3 Year Outcomes

Staff Teachers implement formative practice inquiries to lift pedagogy and student agency

Teacher focussed target group inquiries are completed annually

Cycles of self-reflection, teaching as inquiry, open to learn conversations and deliberate action are completed

Teachers are empowered with increased ownership of their

teaching inquiries

Physical Resources Teacher inquiries meet

professional standards for teaching appraisals

Time

Staff continue to pilot and review collaborative and co-operative teaching inquiries.

Staff have trialled a variety of co-teaching and collaborative teaching approaches and can choose from these to best meet context.

Leaders and teachers show increased understanding of collaborative teaching practices and co-teaching strategies

Leaders and teachers working effectively in a collaborative and co-operative teaching environment

External Facilitation Design and implementation of leadership development programme

Leaders participate in personal goal setting professional development

Increased leadership capability against matrix.

Leaders are empowered to increasingly lead and support effective teaching and learning.

The Ngunguru mentoring model is in active use

Money

Appraisal systems reflect leaders development

KEY METRICS

School budget Teacher / leader release PLD facilitator Staff / curriculum

meetings

Staff meetings Mentoring completed Teacher inquiries Leaders inquiries Appraisal documents

Teacher Inquiries Leaders inquiries Staff survey results Leaders Dimensions survey Academic performance COL PLD Leaders appraisal



Empowering increasingly skilful leaders and teachers CAPACITY & CAPABILITY

Highly skilled leaders and teachers motivated To improve their practice.

GOAL 2: …who understand the Ngunguru School vision


Teachers implement formative practice inquiries to lift pedagogy and student agency

Teacher inquiries meet professional standards for teaching appraisals

Practice analysis release @ $4000

PLD facilitation (COL and MOE funded PLD)

Teachers design and implement ‘Writing’ target group inquiry Inquiries include formative practice focus (PLD focus) 5 Week ‘team’ review to assess problems of practice Data gathered at key points and recorded on inquiry sheets to

evidence Mentor monitoring of inquiry – weekly staff meeting Teachers present inquiry at staff meeting each I/2 year Teacher Inquiries formally reviewed mid and end year


100% of teachers and leaders are independently using inquiries to improve their professional practice.


Staff pilot and review collaborative and co-operative teaching inquiries.

All year 3-6 teachers have implemented, reviewed and recorded collaborative and co-operative strategies in new learning space Year 1 teachers have reviewed and refined ‘Play Based’ collaborative teaching practice

Teacher release to work alongside other schools (20 days)

Leaders to visit examples of good practice nationally

($30,000 budget)

Teachers in yr 3-6 have trialled and evaluated collaborative planning and delivery in key learning areas

Teachers in yr 3-6 have trialled and evaluated co-teaching strategies, and can identify/select those most suited by context.

Year 1-6 teachers lead focussed staff meetings in evaluation and discoveries

Year teachers 1 refine, review and embed Play based Learning. All teachers to visit and work alongside examples of good

practice nationally Leaders to visit examples of good practice. Effective practice distilled to inform furniture and room design


100% of Leaders and teachers working effectively in a collaborative and co-operative teaching environment

INITIATIVE: 2 C 12 -month milestone Resourcing 2020 Key Actions

Design and implementation of leadership development programme

Leaders have shown demonstrated progress against the Leadership Dimensions matrix.

15 minutes each staff meeting

Leaders release for practice analysis ($3600)

Leaders have reviewed and assessed 2019 benchmark performance against leadership dimensions matrix for goal setting 2020

Leaders all have developmental inquiries outlining leadership goals from survey (matrix)

Leaders are running Ngunguru mentoring model with staff in teams

Leaders are independently running practice analysis with their staff

Leaders are meeting bi-termly with facilitator. Progress against matrix is formally reviewed mid and end year.


100% of leaders are operating independently in stage 3-4 of the leadership Dimensions matrix.

CAPACITY & CAPABILITY

Highly skilled leaders and teachers motivated To improve their practice.

Empowering increasingly skilful leaders and teachers GOAL 2: …who understand the Ngunguru School vision

3 Year Outcomes

Staff

Actively promote the School vision, vision statement and values to all stakeholders

School Vision, vision statement & values programme is communicated and implemented at all levels Rebranding of Vision and Statement is evident physically and in all communications

School Vision, Vision statement and values are promoted and known by all stakeholders

Students, staff, whanau and school community are working together to bring our school (shared) vision to life

External Facilitation

Time

Undertake a review to improve all school stakeholder communication

Stakeholders surveyed on preferred individual and whole school communication Communication preferences are analysed and accommodated

Stakeholders communication strategy is refined and implemented New School website is released and refined

Stakeholders are developed as critical partners for school success

Physical Resources

Implement a Ngunguru values focus, prioritising Kotahitanga - collaboration and co-operation

Team /Year group strategies developed to support collaborative and co-operative values.

Teacher talk and action is strategized and shared with students through collaborative pilots.

Staff are actively modelling collaboration, co-operation and the benefits of learning for all

Money

Implement ‘across Co’L and ‘Within School’ Well Being programme

Key staff have attended PLD Staff have collective understanding of workplace well-being and how we are working toward it’s improvement

Staff are happy in their physical and emotional well-being within the workplace

Wellbeing initiatives to positively

impact on the Nguguru context are strategized and implemented

KEY METRICS

School budget PLD facilitator Parental survey Staff / curriculum

meetings

Values programme Teacher inquiries Leaders plans submitted Trials evaluated PLD completion

Teacher collab. inquiries Student engagement Student voice Stakeholder survey



Ngunguru Way Our people living our school values and vision ‘Hooked on Learning’

GOAL 3: To strengthen school Culture and Ethos


Actively promote the School vision, vision statement and values to all stakeholders

Vision branding evident all school external communications. Survey of students completed Survey of parents in comms survey completed.

Branding stationery $500

Signage $600

Vision branding is reviewed and incorporated in all school communications. Eg; Reports, newsletters, corporate e-mail, website.

Include vision and vision statement in all classrooms Assembly inclusion by leaders each fortnight Visual arts programme to incorporate Vision and Vision

statement Vision student data start, mid, end year Vision Survey question included in biannual survey


85% of students and 70% parent/whanau community can articulate the school vision.


Undertake a review to improve all school stakeholder communication

Specific stakeholder ‘communication’ survey has been completed

Stakeholder survey 10 admin hrs $200 Survey monkey

subscription $300 Website refine $500

staffing

BOT working group established Stakeholder survey designed Term 3 survey implemented Survey analysed – baseline data collected (satisfaction %) Changes to communication strategy signalled to community for

implementation 2021 New School website – complete redesign and refine

2-3 Year Success Measure

85% of Stakeholder community indicate satisfaction with school communication

INITIATIVE: 3 C. 1 12 -month milestone Resourcing 2020 Key Actions

Refine and embed the Ngunguru values and well-being programmes

Staff have collective understanding of workplace well-being and how we are working toward it’s improvement Staff well-being survey indicates higher than baseline satisfaction.

Branding for classrooms – $500

Resource unit

allocated $4000

Lead teacher appointed to head values programme HOD led working group review of 2019 implementation Short, medium and long term targets for improvement set in

action plan Student survey designed Values incorporated in all branding and base communications Assembly addition of values for fortnight (Looks like, feels like,

sounds like) Values ticket reflect values weekly and at assembly Values programme promotion to stakeholder community Fortnight focus in school newsletter. Continue Kidz Newz weekly inclusion.


Values programme is ‘living’ in Ngunguru School. 80% of students can articulate Ngunguru Values

GOAL 3: To strengthen school Culture and Ethos

‘Hooked on Learning’ Our people living our Values and Vision NGUNGURU WAY

INITIATIVE: 3 C. 2 12 -month milestone Resourcing 2020 Key Actions

Refine and embed the Ngunguru values and well-being programmes

Re survey of staff shows 10% increase in satisfaction of workplace well-being

CoL PLD release @ 4 days ($1000)

Assorted resources

@ $300

Lead teacher appointed to head Well-being programme Well-being team established 3 teachers plus principal Col pld attended x 4 leaders and 4 teachers days Staff well-being survey implemented Well-being action plan developed for the Ngunguru workplace

context. Staff meetings taken focussing on well being as follow up to COL

pld.

3 Year Success Measure . 100% of staff indicate their satisfaction with their their physical and emotional well-being in the workplace.

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2020 CHARTER - ngunguru.school.nz · a journey embracing Kaitiakitanga set in our unique environment. It is a journey of rights and responsibility where children’s ... Year 2,4,7