St Patrick’s School in Katanning is a Catholic Primary School catering for 154 students from Kindergarten to Year 6. The school is an integral part St Patrick’s School in Katanning is a Catholic Primary School catering for 154 students from Kindergarten to Year 6. The school is an integral part of the community, and there exists, a very close relationship between the School and Parish. St Patrick’s School is highly regarded by school and of the community, and there exists, a very close relationship between the School and Parish. St Patrick’s School is highly regarded by school and

parish families, and a significant number of the school’s students are, and have been, second and in some cases, third-generation students of parish families, and a significant number of the school’s students are, and have been, second and in some cases, third generation sthe school. Our teaching and learning program looks to promoting life-long learning and the development of each child spiritually, emotionally, Our teaching and learning program looks to promoting life long learning and the development of each child spiritually, emotionally, physically, intellectually and socially. Teaching and learning are at the core of our business and promotion of quality research based practice is physically, intellectually and socially. Teaching and learning are at the core of our business and promotion of quality reseaphysically, intellectually and socially. Teaching and learning are at the core of our business and promotion of quality research based practice is driven at St Patrick’s. Teachers have become highly engaged in learning about the brain and how it works and putting into practice social and driven at St Patrick’s. Teachers have become highly engaged in learning about the brain and how it

emotional skills to support children and parents.

physically, intellectually and socially. Teaching and learning are at the core of our business and promotion of quality reseaphysically, intellectually and socially. Teaching and learning are at the core of our business and promotion of quality reseadriven at St Patrick’s. Teachers have become highly engaged in learning about the brain and how itdriven at St Patrick’s. Teachers have become highly engaged in learning about the brain and how itdriven at St Patrick’s. Teachers have become highly engaged in learning about the brain and how it

emotional skills to support children and parents.emotional skills to support children and parents. There are specialist programmes in the areas of Drama, LOTE (Italian), Physical Education, Information & Communications Technologies and Library. The There are specialist progra , LOTE (Italian, LOTE (Italian), Physical Education, Information & Communications Technologies and Library. The school is well resourced in all areas and also enjoys the advantage of being able to share the use of the Parish Hall as an additional facility. The contribution school is well resourced in all areas and also enjoys the advantage of being able to share the use of the Parish Hall as an additional facility. The contribution of parents in the school is strongly encouraged and is a feature of the school. Parents assist teachers regularly in classrooms and a specific group known as of parents in the school is strongly encouraged and is a feature of the school. Parents assist teachers regularly in classrooms and a specific group known as LAP Volunteers (Learning Assistance Programme) are trained to work with children who have special social and educational requirements.

There is a School Board, whose function and responsibility is to oversee the financial management and future planning of the school, and the Parents and There is a School Board, whose function and responsibility is to oversee the financial management and future planning of the school, and the Parents and Friends Association is the body through which parents can make a more formal contribution to the life of the school, through fundraising and the development Friends Association is the body through which parents can make a more formal contribution to the life of the school, through of social networks.

Vision Statement

St Patrick’s Catholic School in Katanning aims to emulate Jesus through its motto of CONCERN by engaging children, teachers, parents, community and the St Patrick’s Catholic School in Katanning aims to emulate Jesus through its motto of CONCERN by engaging children, teache

parish to work together in a supportive and happy environment.

Our school acknowledges parents as the primary educators of their children, and aims to further develop each child intellectually, emotionally, physically, Our school acknowledges parents as the primary educators of their children, and aims to further develop each child intellectually, emotionally, physically, socially and spiritually, creating lifelong learners who have the ability to draw upon processes and skills, to cope with future technologies in a changing society.

Our school strives to be accepting of multicultural and individual differences. It acknowledges the rights of children to be safe and values them through Our school strives to be accepting of multicultural and individual differences. It acknowledges tpastoral care.

Our Goals Our Plans Measures of success QCS Learning Learning “Is what we do. We are committed to learning at every level.” Is what we do. We are committed

rning at every level.”

St Patrick’s Catholic School in Katanning aims to emulate Jesus Katanning aims to emulate Jesus through its motto of CONCERN by through its motto of CONCERN by engaging children, teachers, parents, engaging children, teachers, parents, community and the parish to work community and the parish to work together in a supportive and happy together in a supportive and happy environment.

Develop and maintain an Develop and maintain an explicit improvement explicit improvement agenda

agendaDevelop and maintain Develop and maintain effective pedagogical effective pedagogical practices

practicesDevelop skills in Develop skills in discussing and analysing discussing and analysing data

Lifting achievement Lifting achievement levels

Develop and maintain a Develop and maintain a whole school approach to whole school approach to improvement

improvementHaving high expectations Having high expectations of our students and of ourselves

Develop in our students these Develop in ourcharacteristics:

Sound work ethic Independent and Independent and

inquisitive learner

nquisitive learnerA Critical thinker and Problem solver

Engaged, motivated Engaged, motivated learner

A sense of talent/mastery A sense of talent/mastery in an area – academic, academic, sport, arts, etc.

sport, arts, etc.Can set goals Can set goals appropriately

Research and develop an Research and develop an

understanding of Explicit understanding of Explicit Direct Instruction through Direct Instruction through the reading of textbook the reading of textbook EDI by Hollingsworth and EDI by Hollingsworth and Ybarra

PD with Dr Lorraine Hammond ECU (St Hammond ECU (St Bernard’s, St Matthew’s Bernard’s, St Matthew’s

and St Patrick’s)

and St Patrick’s)

Followed up in Term two

Followed up in Term twoTeachers will develop and Teachers will develop and maintain their classroom data for Religious for Religious Education, Literacy and Education, Literacy and Numeracy – e.g. use of racy e.g. use of IPad for data

Detailed Assessment Schedule developed for St ule developed for St Patrick’s School and distributed to staff prior to distributed to staff prior to commencement of 2016

Teacher – peer to peer peer to peerclassroom visits

Regular classroom visits Regular classroom visits by administration team to by administration team to support teachers and support teachers and students as detailed in the Assessment Schedule

Through regular analysis Through regular analysis of data from their classrooms teachers will be able to modify and be able to modify and adapt their learning adapt their learning programs programs

Teachers planning and Teachers planning and

lessons are well structured and informed by data

informed by data

Teachers take responsibility for changes responsibility for changes in practice required to in practice required to achieve school targets and achieve school targets and are using data on a regular are using data on a regular basis to monitor the effectiveness of their own efforts to meet those targets

targetsMaintain IT equipment to equipment to support student learning

support student learningData will demonstrate student learning over a student learning over a given period of time

given period of timeImproved academic Improved academic results in Bishop Literacy results in Bishop Literacy and NAPLAN

PD tailored to meet the needs of staff and students

Improved results across Improved results across the learning areas the learning areas

Transfer of success into extra-curricular activities – e.g. sports carnivals; e.g. sports carnivals; Speech and Drama; Speech and Drama; development of a Gifted development of a Gifted and Talented program;

301 An Explicit 301 An Explicit

Improvement Agenda

302 Analysis and 302 Analysis and

Discussion of Data

308 Effective Pedagogical 308 Effective Pedagogical Practices308 Effective Pedagogical 308 Effective Pedagogical Practices

Our Goals Our Plans Measures of success QCS

Engagement Engagement Is essential – we committed to Catholic Education’s mission through relationships with all.

ion’s mission

through relationships with all.

Our school acknowledges parents as Our school acknowledges parents as the primary educators of their the primary educators of their children, and aims to further children, and aims to further develop each child intellectually, develop each child intellectually, emotionally, physically, socially emotionally, physically, socially and spiritually, creating lifelong and spiritually, creating lifelong learners who have the ability to learners who have the ability to draw upon processes and skills, to draw upon processes and skills, to cope with future technologies in a cope with future technologies in a changing society. changing society.

Greater parent and Greater parent and community involvement

Promotion of the School Board and P&F through Board and P&F through the Concern newsletterBoard and P&F through Board and P&F through the Concern newsletter the Concern newsletter

P&F Representatives in P&F Representatives in all classesP&F Representatives in P&F Representatives in all classes

Use of the P&F Facebook page to promote page to promote upcoming events and upcoming events and communication to familiescommunication to families

Social events for families and staff to attendSocial events for families and staff to attend

Classroom rosters for parents – to support parents to support reading and class reading and class activities

Participation in the P&F Participation in the P&F and School Board; attend l Board; attend meetings and be on meetings and be on committees

Development of an Adopt Development of an Adopt the Spot area in the Spot area in Katanning to support the Katanning to support the Shire and local residents

Development of a Development of a Memorandum of Understanding with Understanding with Katanning Action Katanning Action Network and the Shire of Katanning for the St Pats Katanning for the St Pats Corner

Organisation of events Organisation of events that promote the role of that promote the role of the school and develop the school and develop community community

Students, staff, parents Students, staff, parents and community engaged and community engaged in the project

in the projectParents actively involved Parents actively involved in the life of the school

Maintain the current student ministry within student ministry within the school and promote the school and promote the work of the student councilors

Attendance numbers Sign in book

Sign in bookThank You Certificates

Thank You list published Thank You list publishedafter carnivals, Ram Sale after carnivals, Ram Sale on the P&F Facebook page; School website page; School website

201 Engagement with the 201 Engagement with the School community

202 Wider Community 202 Wider Community Partnerships202 Wider Community 202 Wider Community

tnerships

Our Goals Our Plans Measures of success QCS

Accountability AccountabilityIs not optional – we have personal Is not optional we have personal and collective responsibility for our and collective responsibility for our systems success

Stewardship calls us to recognise Stewardship calls us to recognisthat just as in the Parable of the that just as in the Parable of the Talents, each of us will someday be Talents, each of us will someday be asked by God to give an accounting asked by God to give an accounting of all that we have done with the gifts that have been given to us. gifts that have been given to us. Likewise, parish communities that Likewise, parish communities that embrace stewardship must be embrace stewardship must be accountable to the community for accountable to the community for the way in which the parish uses the the way in which the parish uses gifts entrusted to it. gifts entrusted to it.

Forward Planning to meet Forward Planning to meet student needs

Ensure the pastoral care Ensure the pastoral care for all staff, students and for all staff, students and parents parents

Continue to improve and Continue to improve and update resources and update resources and equipment to meet the equipment to meet the needs of students and staffneeds of students and staffneeds of students and staff

Interactions amongst staff

reflect a sense of justice, dignity and respect

Development and

maintenance of the school and grounds

Teachers will develop and maintain their classroom data for Religious Education, Literacy and Numeracy – use of IPad for data wall

Regular discussion on classroom data and an agenda for improving academic outcomes for all students

Develop an IT plan to ensure the upskilling of staff in the implementation of IT throughout the school

Staff development

through social and emotional support

Mentoring of graduates

Staff well-being and social development (team building)social development (team building) building)

Development and Development and improvement of the improvement of the school oval – irrigation irrigation and nature play areas

and nature play areMaintenance of classrooms (refurbishment)

Teachers take responsibility for changes in practice required to achieve school targets and are using data on a regular basis to monitor the effectiveness of their own efforts to meet those targets

In order to address obstacles to school wide improvement, school staff are united in their commitment to improve the quality of teaching and learning throughout the school, including professional learning

There is a strong and

optimistic commitment by all staff to the school improvement strategy and a clear belief that further improvement is possible.

Staff at the school feel supported and understood with high levels of empathy and engagement evidentempathy and engagement evident evident

Students enjoy different options for play and recreationoptions for play and recreation

401 Staff Wellbeing

402 Pastoral Care of students

304 Targeted Use of Target

School resources

Our Goals Our Plans Measures of success QCS

Discipleship Discipleship Is our calling – we are committed to Is our calling deepening our relationship with deepening our relationship with Jesus

At St Patrick’s School we are called to give witness to our faith and to to give witness to our faith and to carry on the story of Our sisters of carry on the story of Our sisters of the Mission and their legacy. the Mission and their legacy.Through this we will look toward Through this we will look toward developing: developing: Faith filled students – community and world minded Students having a grounding of their faith and a Curiosity about God. Students, and a community accepting of other cultures and individuals individuals

Teachers will develop and

maintain their classroom data for Religious Education through assessments

Development of an explicit improvement agenda for Religious Education – lined to the BRLA

Scope and Sequence for Prayers across year levels

Continued

implementation of the implementation of Making Jesus Real Making Jesus Real program

Development of special days and language of MJR (High five Fridays; Westie – positive whole school approach. Focus on positive aspects of MJRon positive aspects of MJR

Improved academic results in Bishop Literacy Assessment with a Focus on: Bible, Church and the Sacraments

Improved school culture

for staff, students and parents through their day to day interactions

Students learning and participating in prayer more frequently

Participation in liturgies – para liturgies, class masses, family masses, and sacramental choir

Hymn singing

Students engaged in the MJR program through identification of God Moments; promoting MJR in the school and community

101 Systematic Evangelisation 101 Systematic Evangelisation Planning Planning 102 Integrating Catholic Life Faith 102 Integrating Caand Culture102 Integrating Ca102 Integrating Caand Culture

Our Goals Our Plans Measures of success QCS

School Values The following values are promoted The following values are promoted at St Patrick’s through our motto of Concern: RespectRespect – we value others, their RespectRespect we value others, their property, the environment and property, the environment and property, the environment and ourselves ResponsibilityResponsibility – we have a duty to ResponsibilityResponsibility we have a duty to be accountable for ourselves and for others BelongingBelonging – we are part of a BelongingBelonging we are part of a Catholic school and a wider community community MasteryMastery – we pursue excellence MasteryMastery we pursue excellence and being the best that we can be. and being the best that we can beWith success in surmounting With success in surmounting challenges, the desire to achieve is lenges, the desire to achieve is strengthened. strengthened. IndependenceIndependence - children are IndependenceIndependenceencouraged to make decisions, solve encouraged to make decisions, solve problems, and show personal problems, aproblems, and show personal responsibility responsibility Generosity - - In helping others, Generosity In helping others, In helping others, children create their own proof of create their own proof of worthiness: they make a positive worthiness: they make a positive contribution to another human life.

create their own proof of create their own proof of worthiness: they make a positive worthiness: they make a positive

nother human life.

Whole School Focus on

values throughout the year

Develop and maintain the Develop and maintain the Making Jesus Real Making Jesus Real program program

Review of behaviour policy (look at Positive policy (look at Positive Learning Framework for Learning Framework for classroom and school management) with the management) integration of the school integration of the school values

Fortnightly focus for MJR Fortnightly focus– values in the school

Sharing God moments at Sharing God moments at Mon and Friday Mon and Friday assemblies

Christian Action Ministry Christian Action Ministry promote the value of the promote the value of the week to all classes and in Concern

‘Live’ Concern through ‘Live’ Concern through

the Year 6 Ministry

the Year 6 Ministry Policy review of Policy review of Behaviour management Behaviour management and pastoral care in the and pastoral care in the school

Improve school Improve school communication between staff, students and staff, students and families

Classroom focus on school values

Climate Survey

School values become an

important part of the important part of the school culture

Our school values are promoted with the parish promoted with the parish and community

Our school culture and climate have significant climate have significant positive shifts, which flow positive shifts, which flow to the parish and to the parish and community to the parish and to the parish and community

A positive and safe A positive and safe A positive and safe environment will be enhanced at St Patrick’s atrick’s

Respectful Respectful communication between staff, students and parentscommunication betweenstaff, students and parents

Develop and maintain a Develop and maintain a rich sense of community rich sense of community and students keen to volunteer and actively volunteer and actively participate in the participate in the community e.g. St community e.g. St Patrick’s Day, Harmony Patrick’s Day, Harmony

Day, Anzac Day, Day, Anzac Day, International Day of International Day of World’s Indigenous World’s Indigenous

People (Aug 9th) and ple (Aug 9 ) and children’s Mission Daychildren’s Mission Day

102 Integrating Catholic 102 Integrating CathLife Faith and Culture

401 Staff Wellbeing

402 Pastoral Care of students

201 Engagement with the 201 Engagement with the School community

202 Wider Community 202 Wider Community Partnerships202 Wider Community 202 Wider Community Partnerships

St Patrick's School Values

Concern

RespectRespectful schools are, by definition, democratically

informed learning environments where people feel safe,

supported, engaged, and helpfully challenged. Respect doesn't

happen in isolation; it's based in relationships. As we learn and teach, we are—or are not—

respectful in the context of our social, emotional, civic, and

intellectual interactions Responsibility

We have a duty to be accountable for

ourselves and for others

Belonging

We are part of a Catholic school and a

wider community

MasteryWe pursue excellence

and being the best that we can be. With success

in surmounting challenges, the desire to achieve is strengthened.

Independence

Children are encouraged to make

decisions, solve problems, and show

personal responsibility

GenerosityIn helping others, children create their own proof of worthiness: they make a positive contribution to

another human life.