Business Plan

2018-2020

Dianella Secondary College Education Support Centre Business Plan 2018-2020

Achievement TargetsSuccess for All Students High Quality and Effective

Teaching and LeadershipHealth and Wellbeing of

students and staffPathways and Community

Partnerships

1. Review transition process pathways for all students from Year 6 to Year 13

2. Commitment to work placements learning and work skills 100% of transitioning

students set up with work, further training and/or meaningful vocational and life skills placements

100% of students in Year 11 or above have workplace learning opportunities

100% of Year 10 students to be provided with workplace learning, or, simulated work settings.

1. To develop a working Guaranteed Curriculum approach for students from Years 7 – 9 against the Western Australian Curriculum, and Guaranteed Curriculum and negotiated pathways for Years 10 – 12

2. Increase staff capacity in planning, teaching and assessment.

3. Implement the Aboriginal Cultural Standards Framework

4. Become Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) school within 3 years

1. Create a Students Services Team of Deputy Principals,School Psychologist, Therapy Assistant, Family Support Officer

2. Implement Positive Education approach using the Acronym PEERMAH and the learn it/live it/teach it cycle over three yearsPositive: whole school approach to:Emotions: develop stronger understanding of own and others emotions; savouringpositive emotions (joy, love, gratitude and contentment) Engagement: immersion in activities. Aiming for all members of the school

1. Active involvement in the Dianella Education Precinct by:

Shared quality Professional Learning

Collaborative approach to community events and specialised programs

Provide opportunities for staff to develop and share effective teaching practices

Develop targeted and effective partnerships

Both become White Ribbon schools and develop a joint implementation strategy

Dianella Secondary College Education Support Centre

Achievement TargetsSuccess for All Students High Quality and Effective

Teaching and LeadershipHealth and Wellbeing of

students and staffPathways and Community

Partnerships

3. Students with therapy requirements have access to therapy programs and equipment.

4. Develop and implement a whole school behaviour curriculum with a schedule of PBS behaviour lessons by 2020

5. Students participate in a wide range of programs with class and specialist teachers

6. Develop leadership opportunities for Year 11/12 students.

7. A commitment to improve all literacy and numeracy outcomes for students in Years 7 to 12

5. Increase staff capacity in STEM curriculum delivery

6. Increase staff capacity to incorporate ICT in all aspects of teaching and learning

7. Increase the capacity of education assistants through targeted professional learning opportunities, including online modules.

8. Increase the capacity of graduate teachers through mentor programs and a graduate support group.

9. Leadership opportunities for teachers

communityntofind sources of passion and interest. Relationships: promoting the importance of connectness and relationships for well beingMeaning: Engaging in activities to help others or community in striving for goals that are rewarding for self and wider community. Embraces challenges with resilience.Accomplishments – school community celebration of achievementHealth – Increase in staff and student fitness, mindfulness and wellbeing.

Systematic mental health support for all students to improve wellbeing and decrease detention, suspension and absenteeism figures.

2. To maintain currency and develop relationships with post school agencies

3. To develop and participate in educational networks

4. Maintain and develop relationships with a wide range of agencies/organisations

o CPFSo SSENDo DSCo NDIS

5. Therapy Assistant, Workplace Coordinator and Student Support Officer roles to expand to manage the implications of the implementation of the NDIS.

6. To maintain and develop positive relations with parents and increase their participation with the school community.

Dianella Secondary College Education Support Centre Business Plan 2018-2020

StrategiesSuccess for All Students High Quality and Effective

Teaching and LeadershipHealth and Wellbeing of

students and staffPathways and Community

Partnerships

1. Start planning for

Transition from Year 6: Parents and Staff Surveys/ Committee approach.

Talk about an aspect of Transition at:

Year 7 parent information sessions

Parent group morning teas

MAP Big plan

ITP section on every Year 11/12 report

Year 13s have an

1. Allocated class team

planning meetings Formation of teaching

cluster year group collaborative planning

In collaboration with cluster teams and specialist teachers, write a Guaranteed Curriculum.

Year 10 planning sessions in The MAP and subject information to be held in school time to increase parent and student participation

2.

1. Student services team to be

established SST meets once per

fortnight 2.

Leadership Team complete Positive Education training in Adelaide (4 days)

Develop implementation plan (learn it , live it, teach it)

Maintain membership of PESA

Attend PESA meetingsPositiveEmotions

Introduce mindfulness activities in classroom asmd

1. Participate in share

Professional Learning STEM Aboriginal Standard

framework Collaborative approach to

community events and specialist programs

o 2018 Harmony Dayo 2019 Anzac Dayo 2020 Naidoc Dayo Participate in mental

health events – RUOK? Day, White Ribbon

Joint staff meetings ASDAN TI for Yr 13s Targeted and effective

partnerships in

Individual Transition Plan (not IEP) developing a pathway for life after school

2. WPL team co ordinates

the placement of ALL students

WPL team continue to expand the number of new placement opportunities

Outsource jobs completed for businesses in simulated Work Place and Landsdale Farm

3. Designated Therapy

Room Maintain Therapy

Assistant Role as an ‘off the grid’ position

Person Centred approach to IEP meetings.

Providing a sensory outdoor space

4. Establish 80% Buy in from

staff to begin implementation of Positive Behaviour Support

Form PBS leadership team

Follow PBS implementation and development plan

Review and Improve SMART IEP Objectives

Aligning of assessment against SENAT document to identify progress.

STEM program implementation as a precinct Initiative (?)

Teaching Norms established for each cluster group

Co coaching Mentoring Positive Behaviour

Support Individual Career

development plan reflecting School, Cluster and Individual initiatives

In Performance Management meeting teachers describe how they have incorporated the strategies into classroom practice

3.

All staff complete Aboriginal Cultural Appreciation course online.

Incorporate strategies and resources from Aboriginal Standards Framework within classroom practice

staff nmeetings Zones of Regulation

curriculum plementation Committee to plan and set

up a sensory area near activity play area beside House

Rock and Water and Drumbeat programs to promote self-control, resilience and mutual respect

Relationships:White Ribbon:

Assemblies Teaching of Respectful

Relationships Becoming an accredited

White Ribbon schoolTRIBES:

Weekly 30 minute TRIBES sessions with 13 multi age groups

Two teachers to provide strategies and activities for all groups

Character strengths to be the focus

Positive Behaviour Support

Meaning Person centre planning Whole school wider

community responsibilityo Crazy Sock Day

o Joint school boardo NNEIo ECUo Smith Family till 2018o Shared Media Officer

and AIEO (advertise as a Precinct position?)

2. Transition planning for

Post School Optionso MAPo Big Plano Bi annual Expoo Abilities Expo

planningo Parent information

sessionso WPL coordinator to

NDIS information sessions

o Subscribe to online newsletters

3. Increase network

participationo NNEIo Dianella Education

Precincto ESNNo LFSo WAESPAAo Ed Support VET

Netwaork meeting

5.

Student will access: An expansion of current

ASDAN courses ASDAN Preparing for

Adulthood programs ASDAN Engagement

courses o Short Course (year

10-12)o Key Steps (year 7-

9)o Lifeskills Challenge

Certificate courses: Cert 1Retail, Business,

Agrifoods, Hospitality. Certificate 1 and 2 in

response to student aptitude.

o DSCo Balga SHSo NM TAFEo (NNEI & VetsFS)

Protective Behaviours STEM Environmental science Bushrangers Positive Behaviour

Curriculum

Employ specialist teachers:

Invite and encourage Aboriginal students, familiesand localmaboriginal community to participate in school community events.

Teachers use culturally responsible teaching and learning strategies and resources.

4.

Access Support from SSEND: B to establish staff by in of over 80 %

Establishment of PBS team who use data and consultative collaborative processes to guide whole school PBS implementation.

Formalised whole school approach to managing behaviour

Leader and coach training for Deputy and school psychologist by end of Semester 1 2018

PBS team to attend 2 day training in Term 2 2018

Use of Team Implementation Checklist

o Jeans for Genes etc Bushranger activitites

o Recyclingo Clean up Australia

dayo Beach clean up

allocationo Nature camps

Accomplishments Students goal setting School assembly

recognition of students achievement

School newsletter and digital news

Implementation of Seesaw Meeting personal

challenges (lifeskills challenge)

Bushranger camp and activities

Health – access to fitness centre for all staff before/after school

Participation in healthy lifestyle events

Focus on Bungy Jumping strategy

Provide a range of relaxation techniques for students and staff.

Lunch clubs to develop teamwork and engagement

Teamwork activities Curriculum implementation

3. Upper School Co-ordinator, Student Support Officer and Transition Co-ordinator to liaise with outside agencies.

4. DSC – Local Coordinators

invited to IEP, ITP and Person Centred Planning meetings

SSEND - Provide equipment, support and professional intervention on application

SSEND B – support for the implementation of Positive Behaviour Support

CPFS and Psychologists Coordinated through School Psychologist or Principal/Deputies

Guest Speakers invited to Parent informational coffee sessions.

5. Therapists – keep Therapy

Assistant role as a Lead EA position and ‘off the grid’

Therapy Assistant to establish procedures and protocols with all therapy providers to ensure the educational relevance of

a) Zumbab) Music Rocks,c) Artd) Dramae) STEM f) Access specialist

Secondary College teachers for option classes

6. Creation of a school

councillor team to: To support school

initiatives Mentor/ buddy younger

students Focus of school

priorities and code of conduct.

Host school assemblies

7.Create a Multi- Lit area with specialist staff to run program 1:1 with students ¾ days per week.

Source more engaging, up to date resources

R.I.C Numeracy, Literacy and Language

Introduction of engaging Numeracy and Literacy programs

(TIC) to guide implementation: establish team, establish and maintain team, self-assessment (fidelity and outcomes), school-wide expectations, class room behaviour support systems, establish information system, build capacity for function-based support.

Establish 3-5 clearly defined expectations from which a behaviour matrix and procedures and routines are developed, supported by visuals.

5.

Outsource specialist STEM Programs with teacher involvement

Purchase up-to-date STEM resources

STEM leadership role within Curriculum Committee

Use of Dianella Secondary College STEM space

of Zones of Regulation and PBS

0.1 FTE Mental Health advocate

Further professional learning staff to support to support students at risk

Engagement: Personal centred planning Perfoamnace management

( Career Development Plan)Character Strengths

Teaching of 2 character strengths per term (TRIBES)

Promote/ encourage/ celebrate student achievement using vouchers

Assembly each term.

all school based therapy Student Support Officer to

liaise with and support families in the development of their NDIS plans

5. Parent Facebook group

support Information morning teas

for parent support groups once a term

Transition planning using Person Centred Planning Yr 10 – 13

6. Invitation to IEP and

transition planning every semester

Parent Information Evening

Parent Coffee Club with invited guest speakers (as requested by parents)- including health and wellbeing sessions

Implementation of seesaw app to showcase student work

Newsletter termly Monthly digital news Parent Facebook page MAP and The Big Plan

person centred planning sessions.

and whole school Life Skill Challenges

All year 11-12 English and Numeracy to be aligned to SENAT

6.

Invite regular PD opportunities to improve teaching and learning through new software

Student ASDAN portfolios to be created as Digital Portfolios.

Opportunities for lead within Curriculum Committee.

Improvement of interative teaching equipment

Implementation of Seesaw to showcase and monitor student achievement.

7. Professional learning

opportunities for Education Assistants:

All performance management to be contucted in term 2 to ensure career plans can take effect. WPL Induction Effective Utilisation of

Education Assistants: DoE One Classroom

Multi-Lit delivery opportunities.

Responsibility opportunites in key areas

8.

Graduate Support Group to:

Invite collaborative approach to completing graduate modules

Attend regular professional development

Teacher observation and positive feedback

9.

committee members to lead student improvement within a chosen curriculum area

leadership opportunities for teachers to support students with mental health concerns