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Speers Point Public School
Annual School Report 2013
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School context Students who attend Speers Point Public School draw on a range of socio‐economic backgrounds. The school has a support unit of 3 classes for students with moderate and severe intellectual disabilities. We also have five mainstream classes from Kindergarten to Year 6.
At the time of the 2013 census, 127 students were enrolled at Speers Point Public School, of which 56 were girls and 71 were boys.
Staff Speers Point Public School has a dedicated group of teachers whose purpose is to provide opportunities to develop skills and strategies through Quality Teaching and Learning, in a supportive, safe, interactive, engaging and inclusive environment to help our students become learners for life. By doing this, we will help our students to achieve their personal best results in all present and future endeavours.
All teaching staff meet the professional requirements for teaching in NSW public schools at their level of experience. A new Assistant Principal ‐ Support was appointed through the merit selection process and commenced duty in mid‐2013.
Significant programs and initiatives The school ran a number of programs to give students extra educational and cultural opportunities and support in 2013. WiFi was installed throughout the school to support the use of new technologies. The following extra‐curricular activities and programs continued at our school:
Premier’s Sporting Challenge
UNSW Competitions
Choir
Public speaking
Talent Quest
Green Gang
Premier’s Reading Challenge
PSSA Sport
Macquarie Cup Soccer
Life Skills Program
Positive Behaviour for Learning
Rock & Water
Links‐ Partnership with Lake Macquarie High School
GATs opportunities with Lake Macquarie High School
Community Video Project
Excursions
Active After School Sports
Student achievement in 2012
Percentage of Year 3 students achieving at or above minimum standard (exempt students
excluded)
Reading 100.0
Writing 100.0
Spelling 100.0
Grammar & Punctuation 100.0
Numeracy 100.0
Percentage of Year 5 students achieving at or above minimum standard (exempt students
excluded)
Reading 88.2
Writing 88.2
Spelling 94.1
Grammar & Punctuation 88.2
Numeracy 82.4
Principal’s message
2013 was another great year of growth for Speers Point Public School, with a real focus on curriculum development. We also consolidated many of the new initiatives and improvements that were implemented in 2012.
Early in the year we saw the implementation of the Language, Literacy & Learning (L3) program for Kindergarten. The L3 program has seen an exciting new approach to Literacy in Early Stage1, with very positive results coming from the student’s reading and writing.
In late term 3 we also began the targeting Early Numeracy (TEN) program for numeracy K‐2. Teachers were professionally developed and we quickly saw an increase in numeracy understanding in those grades.
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Teachers also had professional development around the incoming English and Maths syllabus, and preparing for their implementation in 2014.
A number of facilities around the school were also upgraded or installed. The front of the school on Main Rd, which previously looked like a community hall, was refitted with large opening gates and updated with colourbond sheeting.
The continuation of the library refit saw the library repainted and new shelving installed along the wall. WiFi was also installed across the school for full coverage.
Staff initiated new community based activities including our book parade which saw the entire school parade along Main St Speers Point & Boolaroo, rather than just parading through the school. With the theme of bookweek, “Read Across the Universe” the entire staff dressed in Star Wars theme and joined the students, earning us notoriety in our local paper.
The year saw many great personal and group successes for the students and staff of Speers Point. With the consolidation of initiatives from 2012, and the expansion of current program, 2014 is set to continue in fine form.
I certify that the information in this report is the result of a rigorous school self‐evaluation process and is a balanced and genuine account of the school’s achievements and areas for development.
Chris Payne
Student information
Student enrolment profile
Primary class sizes are included in the annual school report in order to provide parents with as much local information as possible. The following table shows our class sizes as reported at the 2012 Class Size Audit conducted on Monday 27th February 2013.
Structure of classes
Classes were formed to ensure that students were able to work in groups with other students of the same stage and similar levels of achievement while keeping the overall class sizes as close as possible to the DEC staffing formula and industrial guidelines.
Roll class Year Total in class Total per year
WATTLE K 18 18
WARATAH 1 18 18
EUCALYPT 2 10 20
3 10 20
CASUARINA 4 16 23
5 7 23
BLUE GUM 5 10 22
6 12 22
0
50
100
150
200
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Students
Year
Enrolments
Male Female
3
Student attendance profile
Management of non‐attendance
Students who had issues with attendance which caused concern were referred to the Learning Support Team and a program for support put into place, in conjunction with parents and care‐givers.
Workforce information
It is a requirement that the reporting of information for all staff must be consistent with privacy and personal information policies.
Workforce composition
Position Number
Principal 1
Assistant Principal(s) 2
Classroom Teacher(s) 3
Teacher of Moderate Intellectual Disabilities 2
Learning and Support Teacher(s) 0.2
Release Face to Face 0.5
Teacher Librarian 0.4
School Counsellor 0.2
School Administrative & Support Staff 1.4
Total 10.7
The Australian Education Regulation, 2013 requires schools to report on Aboriginal composition of their workforce.
Speers Point Public School has no staff members of Aboriginal descent.
Teacher qualifications
All teaching staff meet the professional requirements for teaching in NSW public schools.
Qualifications % of staff Degree or Diploma 80
Postgraduate 20
NSW Institute of Teachers Accreditation 11%
Financial summary
This summary covers funds for operating costs and does not involve expenditure areas such as permanent salaries, building and major maintenance.
Date of financial summary 30/11/2013
Income $
Balance brought forward 90,331.39Global funds 116,327.87Tied funds 127,347.17School & community sources 29,460.11Interest 4,069.19Trust receipts 7,197.05Canteen 0.00
Total income 374,732.78
Expenditure
Teaching & learningKey learning areas 14,595.77Excursions 11,896.61Extracurricular dissections 14,019.63
Library 209.00Training & development 3,923.05Tied funds 75,104.12Casual relief teachers 45,101.68Administration & office 60,500.29School‐operated canteen 0.00Utilities 34,685,88Maintenance 22,382.73Trust accounts 7,807.18Capital programs 0.00
Total expenditure 290,313.06
Balance carried forward 84,419.72
A full copy of the school’s 2013 financial statement is tabled at the annual general meetings of the School Council and/or the parent body. Further details concerning the statement can be obtained by contacting the school.
Year 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
K 92.4 94.4 91.0 93.3 98.3
1 93.5 92.0 92.8 96.6 92.6
2 94.6 91.5 90.8 95.2 94.5
3 93.1 92.8 91.3 95.7 92.6
4 94.9 93.8 94.2 95.5 94.0
5 94.6 94.7 91.7 92.5 92.8
6 95.9 89.9 94.1 92.2 91.1
Total 93.2 93.8 92.7 92.0 94.5 93.9
K 94.3 94.6 94.7 94.4 95.1
1 93.6 93.9 93.9 93.8 94.3
2 93.7 94.0 94.0 93.8 94.4
3 93.7 94.0 93.8 94.0 94.3
4 93.5 93.9 93.9 93.7 94.2
5 93.4 93.7 93.6 93.6 93.8
6 93.0 93.3 93.2 93.2 93.6
Total 93.7 91.5 93.9 93.9 93.8 94.3
K 94.3 94.7 94.7 94.3 95.0
1 93.7 94.2 94.2 93.9 94.5
2 94.0 94.4 94.2 94.2 94.7
3 94.1 94.5 94.4 94.4 94.8
4 94.0 94.5 94.3 94.3 94.7
5 94.0 94.4 94.2 94.2 94.5
6 93.6 94.0 93.8 93.8 94.1
Total 94.1 92.1 94.4 94.3 94.2 94.7
Region
State DEC
School
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School performance 2013
Academic achievements
NAPLAN
The My School website provides detailed information and data for national literacy and numeracy testing (NAPLAN).
Click on the link http://www.myschool.edu.au
Achievements in Arts, Sport & Other School Programs
Arts
Concert
This year at the beginning of Term 4 we put on a
concert entitled The One Hit Wonder Show. This
concert incorporated all aspects of the Creative
Arts syllabus, including dance, drama, music and
visual arts. All students participated in the
production, with each class creating acts. The
students had to assist the teacher in creating
their performance, costume and background
design. The concert was extremely successful and
well received by students, staff, parents and the
community. It was the first year we had included
a night session, rather than just day time to the
show listing which was an outstanding success.
Talent Quest
During term four we held auditions for our talent
quest. We were inundated with students
auditioning for a variety of acts including singing,
dancing, drama performances, jokes and magic
shows. We had a senior student host the show
and a panel of judges consisting of two students
and two teachers to adjudicate. Students were
scored by each judge individually, and the winner
was determined from the combined judges’
score. Each student received a certificate at the
following Friday’s assembly, with the winners
receiving a small prize as well.
Community Video Project
Following the success of the Lib Dip video, we looked to create a follow‐on video encompassing our wider school community. The community video project, titled “Where on Earth is Speers Point” showcased the people of Speers Point, around Speers Point engaging in a universal language – dance.
Including local businesses, council and community members with students, many of Speers Point’s iconic landmarks were incorporated into the three minute clip.
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Sport
Speers Point Public School has had an exciting and inspiring year involving school, PSSA, district, zone, regional and state carnivals within the area of sport. This year the school participated in swimming, cross‐country, Macquarie Cup soccer, the Aust‐Swim Program, Premier’s Sporting Challenge (PSC) and Athletics. We continued with our emphasis on fundamental movement skills and as such, all classes incorporated specific skills into their morning fitness sessions. In the Macquarie Cup tournament, we entered two mixed teams who both regularly took the field with determination, pride and a fantastic attitude. This year we were lucky enough to have a parent coach both teams one afternoon a week. Also, in 2013 another initiative was to employ the specialised skills and expertise of instructors in the Sports in Schools program and all students were afforded the opportunity to participate in weekly one hour sessions during Term 3.
In Term 3 we also introduced bike and scooter riding into our roster of sport, taking advantage of our location to the bike track around the lake.
Students participating where educated in bike safety and maintenance before undertaking riding.
Swimming Carnival
The swimming carnival was held at the Speers Point Pool with students from Years 2‐6 competing in all strokes. The support given by students and parents of all house groups was brilliant. A large group of keen students went on to represent the school at zone levels, which was an outstanding achievement.
Athletics Carnival
The athletics carnival was held at Glendale Sports Stadium with students from K‐6 competing in all athletic disciplines. The participation level of students and support of parents was remarkable, resulting in a fun and exciting day for all. Students’ efforts allowed them to represent the school at zone and regional levels. While K‐2 students participated in a tabloid carnival in the centre of the field.
Cross Country
This year we held our annual Cross Country carnival at Speers Point Park with Boolaroo Public School. In 2013, we were able to send a record amount of students onto zone and placed high in the ranking of competing schools at the Westlakes PSSA.
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Significant programs and initiatives
Aboriginal education
NAIDOC Day
On Wednesday 26th June students participated in a day of activities designed to increase students’ awareness of Aboriginal history and culture. The students participated in art activities, dream time stories, Aboriginal music and dance through a performance as well as damper making.
Multicultural education
A special Multicultural Day was held on Wednesday 31st July. Students were engaged in learning experiences prior to the day around a selected cultural group.
Community members were invited to join us for the day as we were able to share the foods of other cultures together.
Environmental education
During the year the school has provided students with learning experiences that promote and encourage environmentally responsible behaviours at school and in the community. Students, staff and parents have been actively involved in the sustainable management of the grounds, participating in Clean up Australia Day,
National Tree Planting Day and in the reduction of waste and litter by participating in a ‘Binless’ lunch day. Other activities included ‘Walk to school day,’ cycling workshops and solar sailor activities aimed at developing awareness and concern for the environment.
The school has an active environmental group, the ‘Green Gang’. The group consists of students from Kindergarten to Year 6 who are directly involved in the care and maintenance of the fruit tree orchard, vegetable gardens and worm farms. Students also participated in seedling propagation, watering and mulching and of the native trees and shrubs around the school grounds. The senior students participated in a biodiversity workshop learning about encouraging biodiversity in the gardens and also natural habitat creation. The junior students attended workshop on recycling and composting as well as learning about water conservation.
School planning and evaluation 2012—2014
School evaluation processes
NSW public schools conduct evaluations to support the effective implementation of the school plan. The processes used include the analysis of school based data, externally provided data and surveys.
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School planning 2012—2014: progress in 2013
School priority 1
To improve Literacy outcomes for all students as evident through
Outcomes from 2012–2014
Year 1 benchmarking to increase from 53% at level 16 or higher to 66%
Year 2 benchmarking to increase from 72% at level 26 or higher to 75%
To increase the number of students in the top 3 bands for reading in Year 3 from 64% to 70%
To increase the number of students in the top 3 bands for reading in Year 5 from 39% to 57%
To increase the number of students in the top 3 bands for writing in Year 5 from 23% to 57%
To increase the average expected growth from 58% to 66%
Evidence of progress towards outcomes in 2013:
Kindergarten benchmarking increased from 53% at level 6 or higher to 70%, exceeding our target.
Year 1 benchmarking did not increase from 53% at level 16 or higher to 66% and did not meet target.
Year 2 benchmarking increased from 72% at level 26 or higher to 75%, meeting our target.
Year 3 did not increase the number of students in the top 3 bands for reading and remained unchanged
Year 5 did not increase the number of students in the top 3 bands for reading and remained similar to previous year.
Year 5 did not increase the number of students in the top 3 bands for writing in from 23% to 57%, and remained mostly unchanged
To average expected growth did not rise from 58% to 66% and was slightly lower.
Strategies to achieve these outcomes in 2014
Use of equity funding to begin MultiLit and MiniLit intervention programs
Continuation and extension of L3 from Kindergarten into Stage 1
Implementation of Focus on Reading in Years 3‐6
Implementation of the Reading Recovery program.
School priority 2
To improve Numeracy outcomes for all students as evident through:
Outcomes from 2012–2014
To increase the number of students in the top three bands in Year 3 from 53% to 66%
To increase the number of students in the top three bands in Year 5 from 38% to 57%
To increase average expected growth from 58% to 66%
Evidence of progress towards outcomes in 2013:
In NAPLAN 42% of Year 3 scored in the top three bands, while 53% OF Year made greater than the average expected growth.
With the introduction of the Targeting Early Numeracy Program in late 2013,
Strategies to achieve these outcomes in 2014:
Further implementation of the Targeting Early Numeracy program (as introduced late 2013) with professional learning for staff.
Implementation of the new Maths syllabus with an updated school scope and sequence and
Use of the K‐6 Numeracy Continuum across all classes to support student assessment and student development.
Continued use and support through the Mathletics program.
School priority 3
To improve student and community engagement through
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Outcomes from 2012–2014
Improve whole day attendance
Further 10% reduction in behavior referrals from 2012
Increase student enrolments over 140.
Evidence of progress towards outcomes in 2013:
Student whole day attendance rose from 93% to just under 95% in 2013.
Behaviour referrals remained at the similar low rate from 2012 (which had had a 70% reduction from the year previous) due to the ongoing work in PBL
Despite numerous strategies student enrolment numbers have not increased. However community participation at events has.
Strategies to achieve these outcomes in 2014:
Update of our current PBL system and supporting PBL lessons. This would include moving back to set PBL lessons at a set time in the week.
Continued growth and promotion of what make our school special, including the Green Gang gardens, community events and support programs like Rock & Water.
Professional learning
Professional learning for staff responded to the needs of the school plan. The main focus areas included L3 (Kindergarten) Targeting Early Numeracy (TEN) programs.
Professional learning occurs through:
Five staff development days through the
year
Weekly staff meetings
Inservice courses
Parent/caregiver, student, and teacher satisfaction
In 2013, the school sought the opinions of parents, students and teachers about the school.
Their responses to our surveys are presented below.
94% of our community feels the school has good communication back, with 85% using the new school “app” on smartphones.
89% of parents feel that their students are motivated to achieve and that their students are happy at Speers Point Public School.
Most parents find our staff friendly and approachable, which includes office staff.
All parents agreed the P&C are a great support to the school, however, identifying the need to improve the P&C run canteen in several areas.
About this report
In preparing this report, the self‐evaluation committee has gathered information from evaluations conducted during the year and analysed other information about the school's practices and student learning outcomes. The self‐evaluation committee and school planning committee have determined targets for the school's future development.
Chris Payne ‐ Principal
Elizabeth Cobcroft – Assistant Principal
Nicole Young – Assistant Principal
Di Wood – Class Teacher
Alana Stroud – Class Teacher
School contact information
Speers Point Public School
Bell St Speers Point 2284
Ph: 02 4958 1230
Fax: 02 4958 2478
Email: speerspt‐[email protected]
Web:
http://www.speerspt‐p.schools.nsw.edu.au/
School Code: 3968
Parents can find more information about Annual School Reports, how to interpret information in the report and have the opportunity to provide feedback about the report at:
https://detwww.det.nsw.edu.au/high‐
performance/annual‐school‐reports
