2009 Annual School Report MASCOT PUBLIC SCHOOL

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NSW Department of Education & Training

2009 Annual School Report MASCOT PUBLIC SCHOOL NSW Public Schools – Leading the way

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local community donations, including the Sydney Airport Corporation Grant, and the Eco-Schools Grant. The school won first prize in the Botany Council Community garden competition.

Our school at a glance Students Our school is very proud of its students and their achievements in 2009. Within the caring environment of Mascot Public School, we aim to develop the academic, social, physical and cultural potential of each child. In 2009, our school enrolment was 505 students. We had a non-teaching Assistant Principal appointed to the school. This role was shared amongst the Assistant Principals allowing a curriculum focus on Literacy, Creative and Practical Arts and Mathematics. We are proud of our inclusive and nondiscriminatory culture- 76% of our students came from a language background other than English.

The building of our new school hall commenced, thanks to the Building the Education Revolution Grant from the Rudd Federal Government.

Staff Quality teaching and learning programs in Literacy and Numeracy are the core business of the school and the foundation of what we do. At Mascot Public School these programs are led by an experienced and dedicated team of teachers and support staff. Without their dedication and commitment, the excellence of curricula and extra-curricula activities would not be possible.

Our Artist in Residence Program culminated in an art show of student’s works.

All teaching staff meet the professional requirements for teaching in NSW public schools.

Student achievement in 2009 There was evidence of improvement in student learning outcomes in our NAPLAN results. Near the end of our first year of our 3 year plan 2009-2011 we reversed the trend of poor results in literacy in particular and in numeracy in years 3 and 5.

Significant programs and initiatives Our school continued to develop our Vegetable Garden Program, with the support of parent and

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World Forestry Day. Children dressed in orange and green and donated a gold coin. We raised $245 for our school’s vegetable garden. We also supported Earth Hour by turning off most electrical items between 2-3pm.

Messages Principal's message Mascot Public School has had a successful year of challenging and inspiring innovative learning. Our school provides outstanding opportunities for students to excel. At Mascot we pride ourselves on the sense of purpose shared by the school community and the strong partnership that exists between school and home. We offer a strong and positive values program that encourages and supports all students to succeed. Our continued focus on the systematic and explicit teaching of literacy and numeracy and on integrating exciting new technologies into everyday classroom practices ensures that Mascot Public School continues to provide the best possible education for K-6 students. I invite you to visit our school website for further information

‘Our school is very proud of its students and their achievements. Within our caring environment, we aim to develop the academic, social, physical and cultural potential of each child. ‘These words feature on the front page of our schools new web page. Our upgraded web page includes recent news items, photo albums and an up to date calendar of events that are happening at Mascot Public School. 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.

www.mascot-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Some other notable events on 2009 were

Annette E McKeown BA Dip Ed We remember the passing of Malcolm Bishop a much loved member of the staff of Mascot Public School. Many of the school staff attended the service for Malcolm.

P&C and School Council The Parents and Citizens Association of Mascot Public School gave generously of their time, energies and skills to support the school. Major events were the Easter raffle, Mother’s Day stall, Bunnings BBQ, our Chocolates fundraiser Halloween Disco and the Christmas carols. Over $10 000 was donated to the school for our Artist in Residence program, Visual Literacy books and our Garden program. Special thanks must go to the executive of the P&C led by the President Linda Rabbitt.

Our traditional red and green day fundraiser for the year 6 farewell had a change of direction this past year. We decided that we would give half the money raised to the Red Cross for the Victorian bushfire appeal and half to the NSW Cancer Council. When this was announced at the assembly the children cheered, as they had been deeply touched by Malcolm’s life, as well as the sadness they felt about the bushfires and were so glad to help. A total of $1000.00 was raised.

The School council exists to support the School Executive by providing input and feedback on matters of policy and planning. Throughout 2009 we discussed a broad range of issues that were educational, operational and future oriented.

We learn that at Mascot Public School we will finally get our school hall and the first sod of earth was turned by the Hon Kristina Keneally, Premier of NSW and our local member.

The environment is a key focus in our society and at our school. We celebrated Harmony Day and

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Student representative's message Our school continues with its outstanding Student Representative Council (SRC) program, with elected representatives from each class across the school. This group meets to consider school programs and coordinates a number of fundraising events. Our school is also represented by our school Captains who in 2009 were CAPTAINS Niki Kalimnios Aydin Kumburlu VICE CAPTAINS Taylor Minslow Alper Gonul

School context Student information It is a requirement that the reporting of information for all students must be consistent with privacy and personal information policies.

Roll Class

Year

1/2O 1/2O 1R 1S 2AW 2R 2Z 3M 3P 4L 4N 5C 5T 6C 6G 6J KD KE KK

1 2 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 6 K K K

Total per Year 15 6 21 23 19 22 20 31 30 30 31 30 28 20 24 23 22 21 22

Total in Class 21 21 21 23 19 22 20 31 30 30 31 30 28 20 24 23 22 21 22

Student attendance profile

Student enrolment profile

Management of non-attendance All student absences are entered on the computer which gives us access to instant data to track absences. The Home School Liaison Officer regularly checks attendance data.

Class sizes

Staff information

In March 2003 the Government announced its commitment to publish primary class sizes in annual school reports in order to provide parents with as much local information as possible.

It is a requirement that the reporting of information for all staff must be consistent with privacy and personal information policies. We had some new members of staff at MascotMr Victor Tan, as our new Assistant Principal, Victor Tan, Briona Dawson, Penny Phair, and Tanya Moscrop and as the new School Counsellor Ms Kathy Couch was appointed as the School Administrative Manager

The following table shows our class sizes as reported at the 2009 class size audit conducted on Wednesday 18 March 2009.

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Date of financial summary:

30/11/2009

Income Balance brought forward Global funds Tied funds School & community sources Interest Trust receipts Canteen Total income

240 748.00 242 017.00 103 568.00 190 100.00 10 840.00 119 363.00 0.00 906 636.00

Expenditure

Staff establishment

Teaching & learning Key learning areas

Position

Number

Principal Assistant Principal(s) Classroom Teachers Preschool Teachers Teacher of Mild Intellectual Disabilities Teacher of Reading Recovery Support Teacher Learning Assistance Teacher Librarian Teacher of ESL Counsellor School Administrative & Support Staff (SASS), including School learning support officers & General Assistant Total

1 4 14 2 1 .6 .8 1 2.4 .4

Excursions Extracurricular dissections

Library Training & development Tied funds Casual relief teachers Administration & office School-operated canteen Utilities Maintenance Trust accounts Capital programs Total expenditure

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Balance carried forward

50 906.00 42 639.00 62 561.00 5 799.00 15 360.00 113 557.00 59 247.00 57 279.00 0.00 39 271.00 38 345.00 115 733.00 71 058.00 671 755.00 234 881.00

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There are two teachers on the staff of Mascot Public school who are Indigenous persons. One was on leave in 2009.

School performance 2009

Teacher qualifications

Achievements

All teaching staff meets the professional requirements for teaching in NSW public schools.

Arts

Qualifications Degree or Diploma Postgraduate

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The P&C donated a cheque for $5000 for our Artist in Residence Program. This program was co-ordinated by Ms De Angeli Assistant Principal; the Artist in Residence Program allowed students to develop their skills in arts literacy, art techniques and art appreciation adding a new dimension to their learning. It was also a valuable opportunity for staff to improve their skills as they implemented of a variety of lessons. Ms Amanda Santopietro, our Artist in Residence is a Visual Arts Teacher with a major in painting and photography. The Artist in Residence program focussed on developing student’s knowledge and understanding in the use of various mediums in the Visual Arts. This program culminated in an Art Exhibition in September showcasing the student’s body of work completed during the program and in their classes.

% of staff 100% 40%

Financial summary This summary covers funds for operating costs and does not involve expenditure areas such as permanent salaries, building and major maintenance.

A full copy of the school's 2009 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.

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Sport 2009 was a very successful year for Mascot Public School in sport. Competing in the South Sydney PSSA competitions at Moore Park we were premiers in senior and junior softball, senior and junior oz tag, senior and junior cricket, senior and junior soccer and both division 1 and 2 senior and junior netball. An impressive achievement! This year we competed in the three District carnivals – swimming, cross country and athletics and Mascot was the champion school in all three. In swimming we had a hard battle with Newtown but powered ahead in the relays with Josh Fong, Lilia Riahi and Daniel Rutherford looking good against strong opposition at the regional carnival. Our school recorder group, tutored by Mr McGuiness, performed at the Opera House with over 700 students from across Sydney Region

In Athletics we also had a large squad at the regional carnival and in a first for Mascot we won the school point score in the field events. Amelia Schubert, Taylor Mapusua, Larnick Maiko , Taylor Minslow and Emre Guler went on to the state carnival with Amelia just missing out on moving on to state selection.

We participated in the NSW Multicultural Perspectives Public Speaking Competition 2009 Our school continues to encourage and extend students who show good capability and potential in public speaking. The choir continued to show their outstanding talent by performances at a number of special occasions this year. They delighted audiences with their beautiful singing. Our school proudly participated in the annual Bondi School Showcase; in 2009 the choir performed two songs ‘We Are the World’ and “I Can See Clearly Now’

Congratulations to the following children who were selected in regional teams – Aydin Kumburlu, Woody Tuiletufuga, Paoa Boyce and Tyler Brown for rugby league, Aydin Kumburlu and Coen Horwood for touch football and Amelia Schubert for netball. Other notable results in 2009 were winning the Adam Frier Cup in rugby union, the Bob McCarthy Cup in girls rugby league, junior AFL, the Coastal Cup in junior boys and senior girls oztag, the junior boys and senior girls basketball gala days and being runner up in both boys and girls in the Milo cricket cup. To top off a great year the senior rugby union team took out the state title. At school we once again enjoyed the Tri Skills gymnastic program, Auskick AFL, Footsteps Dance, Joey League, ten pin bowling, softball, netball and hockey skills and introduced a whole school fitness program including fundamental

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movement skills, the Premiers Sporting Challenge and Crunch and Sip.

difference on average over the past 3 years

We once again gave the year 2 to 6 students the opportunity to participate in the learn to swim and life saving programs which are both very important and highly successful as can be seen by the number of children able to swim 50 metres or more by year 6. In our house competition Banks won the athletics, Flinders the swimming and Hargraves the athletics but coming second in each carnival this year Cook was the 2009 champion house. We would like to thank our teachers and coaches who gave up their time to train the children, the parents and friends who came to support us and our house captains and vice captains for their efforts.

Numeracy – NAPLAN Year 3  

A 15% improvement in the top 2 bands, from 26% to 30% A narrowing of the gap to 25 points below the state average compared to a 32 point difference on average for past 3 years

Without the expertise and dedication of our sports teachers these achievements would not have been possible.

Academic Literacy – NAPLAN Year 5

In the National Assessment Program, (NAPLAN), the results across the Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 literacy and numeracy assessments are reported on a scale from Band 1 to Band 10.

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The achievement scale represents increasing levels of skills and understandings demonstrated in the assessments. Yr 3: from Band 1 (lowest) to Band 6 (highest for Year 3) Yr 5: from Band 3 (lowest) to Band 8 (highest for Year 5)

Literacy – NAPLAN Year 3 Reading  

A 36% improvement in the numbers of students in the top 2 bands, from 33% to 45% A narrowing of the gap to 18 points below the state average- compared to a 38 point

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A 56% improvement in the number of students in the top 2 bands, from 16% to 25% A narrowing of the gap to 19 points below the state average compared to a 30 point difference on average for past 3 years

Numeracy – NAPLAN Year 5   

A 47% improvement in the number of students in the top 2 bands from 9% to 28% A 79% improvement in the number of students in the top 3 bands from 24% to 43% A narrowing of the gap to 17 points below the state average compared to a 35 point difference on average for past 3 years

Percentage of Year 3 students achieving at and above minimum standard 95 Reading 96 Writing 95 Spelling 95 Punctuation and grammar 91 Numeracy

Percentage of Year 5 students achieving at and above minimum standard 94 Reading 93 Writing 94 Spelling 89 Punctuation and grammar 96 Numeracy

Significant programs and initiatives Our school participated in the SPARK program facilitated by the Australian Business Community network with the Minter Ellison Law Firm. This program provided an extended opportunity for selected students in Years 1 and 2 to develop their reading skills. The program is based on a mentoring program over a 45 minute session each week for ten weeks.

Growth years 3-5 from 2007-2009 2006 2007 - 2009 2008 87.7 99.1 107.0 School 88.0 87.0 87.9 LSG 86.6 87.5 88.4 State Reading growth is 23% higher than state average and 20% higher than like school group (LSG). (This compares with 14% higher than state average and LSG in 2008 and just below state average in 2007.) 2005 - 2007

2005 - 2007 2006 - 2008 2007 - 2009 60.0 81.5 109.3 School 84.7 83.3 94.6 LSG 80.4 77.3 93.4 State Numeracy growth is 15% higher than state average 14% higher than LSG- (This compares with equal growth compared to state and LSG averages in 2008 and 29% lower than state average and LSG in 2007)

Minimum standards The Commonwealth Government sets minimum standards for reading, writing, grammar and punctuation, spelling and numeracy for years 3, 5, 7 and 9. The performance of the students in our school in the National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy is compared to these minimum standards.

Aboriginal education Our whole school community engaged Reconciliation and NAIDOC week activities.

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Coen Horwood, one of our senior students received an award for being an outstanding young Aboriginal student in Sydney Region in 2009. Our school is committed to reconciliation and we value school programs, practices and structures that support the education of Aboriginal students and the education of all students about Aboriginal Australia

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We proudly and respectfully say the following acknowledgement of country at the commencement of all of our assemblies: ‘I would like to acknowledge the Dharrawal people who are the Traditional Custodians of this Land. I would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present of the Eora Nation and extend that respect to other Aboriginals present.’

Other programs Programs for students with needs for learning assistance We continue to be proud of our inclusive and nondiscriminatory culture, especially in regards to students with disabilities.

Multicultural education

Our Learning Support Team coordinated specialist support programs for students who needed support with their learning.

Our English as a second language program (ESL) allows students to rapidly acquire skills in English and to find their place in Australian society. We celebrate the multi-cultural nature of our school through programs that develop in all students the knowledge skills and attitudes required for a culturally diverse society.

In 2009 we had one small class of students who are developmentally delayed. This class has outstanding programs taught by a qualified special education teacher and supported by a School Learning Support Officer.

The school has a Greek language program. All students in the school are now having access to the Greek program.

Progress on 2009 targets

In our multi-cultural school we celebrate all important festivals, including Christmas, with our annual Christmas Carols

Target 1

Respect and responsibility

Our achievements include:

To improve student learning through quality teaching (QT)

Our school focused on our anti-bullying strategy and on Restorative Practice in regards to student well being. Bullying is not conducive to a positive learning environment and Mascot Public School. Parents, teachers and all staff are firmly committed to dealing with any act of bullying. Our staff promotes and encourages respectful relationships within the school community, and model appropriate behaviour. We continue to be proud of the legacy and heritage of the ANZACS and always commemorate Anzac Day and Remembrance Day. We remember the lessons of triumph against the odds and of courage in the face of adversity.



Increased and more relevant use of ICT in classrooms



Improved student performance and growth as reflected in our diagnostic tests and the NAPLAN with no more than 10% of students not reaching national benchmarks in literacy and numeracy.



85% of K students at reading level 10 or above at the end of the K year



Teachers engaged with quality teaching practices and sound assessment strategies

Target 2

Mascot Public School proudly flies the Australian flag each day.

Develop a well resourced performing arts program

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Our achievements include:

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Measurable outcomes for achievement in the creative arts



Excellence in the creative arts



Parent, student and teacher satisfaction with the programs

all staff to have competence and confidence in their teaching programs.

Target 3 Improved technology based learning and infrastructure

It is essential that we ensure that we continue to measure the effectiveness of these technologies to enhance student learning outcomes.

Our achievements include: 

Increased use of computer technology K-6



Improved teacher skills and confidence to use ICT



Positive feedback regarding Mascot Public Schools web site

Curriculum Environmental Education Background Mascot Public School had made the commitment through the school plan 2009-2011 to create a sustainable school environment.

Key evaluations It is a requirement for all NSW public schools to conduct at least two annual evaluations – one related to educational and management practice and the other related to curriculum. In 2009 our school carried out evaluations of Learning using technology and Environmental Education

We aimed to develop best practice in the sustainable management of resources (e.g. reduction in litter and waste, improvements in health and safety).

Educational and management practice

Findings and conclusions

Learning using technology

Focus Area: Waste Management A litter audit conducted on clean up Australia Day for schools on Friday the 27th of February demonstrated to students and staff that we could successfully reduce our level of waste through recycling.

Background The installation of new forms of technology such as the Smartboards and Connected Classroom facility and the planning that occurred in professional learning sessions resulted in discussions about learning for the 21st century. Parents also were asked to give feedback.

Results:  Students collected a mass of 42kg of litter from the playground.  Recyclable matter weighed a total of 8kg  Therefore litter was a total of 34kg

Findings and conclusions Staff, students and parents reflected to us that learning opportunities are provided within a stimulating and secure environment and that the learning needs of students are being addressed through the increased use of technology.

Action to be taken:  Recycling containers placed next to bins to provide students with choices.  Posters designed by students promoting recycling and images of what items can be recycled.  Green waste is being collected and deposited in compost bin near vegetable garden.

Communication between home and school about the new learning technologies has been positive and well received and parents have actively supported the introduction of these new learning pathways. It was also noted that parents and students believe that teachers at Mascot PS reflect on their teaching and are continually upgrading their skills and finding ways to understand new concepts in Information and Communication Technologies in the classroom.

Focus Area: School Grounds Management Vegetable Garden  Every class to date from P-6 has been given a seed tray and seeds to grow.  Once seeds are established they will be then planted into garden beds.  Each stage has a garden bed.  Students can make a scarecrow for each garden bed if they wish.  Stage 2& 3 students to plant complimentary seedlings donated by Acadia Nursery.

Future directions The positive feedback about the stimulating learning environment that the new technologies brought, gave the school confirmation that we continue to install Smartboards in the remainder of classrooms in 2010 and that teacher professional learning be strengthened to enable

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Framework in teaching and learning programs of all teachers  Support for early career teachers to apply Quality teaching principles Our success will be measured by:  Class teaching and learning programs which include annotated evidence of the Quality Teaching Framework  Demonstration of the dimensions and elements of Quality Teaching Framework in class lessons

Future directions Through our Environmental education programs we aim to have Water savings on bills.  Students increase awareness and comprehension of saving water.  Student increased understanding of how to grow & harvest vegetables & prepare meals using what they have grown.  Developing and increasing students understanding of healthy food- improving their overall health and well being  Cleaner school environment and a responsible attitude by students as less rubbish left in playground.  Students will demonstrate a commitment to a sustainable school environment

Target 2 To increase levels of technology engagement and achievement for all students Strategies to achieve this target include:

Professional learning Professional learning is valued and recognised as a major contributing factor for improving the learning outcomes of students. Teaching and nonteaching staff at Mascot Public School undertake ongoing professional learning that develops skills, knowledge and understandings in support of this goal.



Continued participation in connected classroom project



Continued professional learning for teachers in smart board technologies and video conferencing



Develop and purchase resources to support this program i.e. 6 new smart boards, bringing the total number in the school to 15

School development 2009 – 2011

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Our success will be measured by:

We aim to continue to develop whole school approaches to student wellbeing and teaching and learning to ensure quality outcomes for all in:



Increased confidence in the use of technologies by all staff



Measurable improvement in student learning outcomes, evidenced by achievements using our Computer Skills scope and sequence plan



Literacy



Numeracy



Student engagement and retention



Aboriginal education



Teacher quality



Connected learning

To continue to improve achievements in literacy and numeracy in NAPLAN



Sustainable school environment

Strategies to achieve this target include:

Target 3

Targets for 2010 Target 1 Class programs reflecting the Quality Teaching Framework Strategies to achieve this target include:  Grade planning for the systematic inclusion of the elements and dimensions of the Quality Teaching Framework  Feedback on the lessons from all grades in professional development meetings  Professional development meetings on the inclusion of the Quality Teaching



View all school data and engage staff in meaningful discussions to share information regarding student levels of achievement and areas that require further development



Promote use of and training in CMIT



Using data from diagnostic testing in phonemic awareness (PE) plan strategic programs to improve skills in PE Focus strategic resources on students in year 5 who have not made the progress they should have between years 3 and 5. We will set the bar higher for students in year 3 who are achieving at a high level.



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We will focus strategic resources on students in the bottom 2 bands in literacy and numeracy in years 3 and 5 We will focus strategic resources on those students in year 5 who have not made the progress they should have between years 3 and 5. We will focus our attention on teaching, and resources on the teaching of numeracy K-3 to improve student outcomes.

Our success will be measured by: 

In year 3 and 5 literacy and numeracy the school achieving at or beyond the State average



A 10% improvement in the students in the top 2 bands in literacy and numeracy in years 3 and 5



Red and Green day 2009

A decrease of 10% in the number of students in the lowest 2 bands in Literacy and numeracy in years 3 and 5

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. Annette McKeown, Principal Tina De Angeli, Assistant Principal Sharon Rosen, Assistant Principal

SRC training day 2009

Linda Perrin School Council Secretary Linda Rabbitt P&C President

School contact information Mascot Public School 207 King Street, MASCOT NSW 2020 Ph: 02 96674301 Fax: 02 96674905 Email: [email protected] Web: www.mascot-p.schools.nsw.edu.au School Code: 2499 Parents can find out more information about Annual School Reports, how to interpret information in the reports and have the opportunity to provide feedback about these reports at:

Year 6 ‘Alley of Honour’ on held on their last day for 2009

http://www.schools.nsw.edu.au/asr

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