2014

Annual Report Currambine Primary School

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Contents

Overview................................................................................................................................ 7 Staff Profiles.......................................................................................................................... 8 Teacher Professional Development..................................................................................... 9 School Business Plan........................................................................................................... 9 Student Enrolment Data........................................................................................................ 9 Student Attendance Data.....................................................................................................11 Student Destination Data.....................................................................................................11 The School Board................................................................................................................ 12 P&C Association.................................................................................................................. 12 Marketing............................................................................................................................. 12 Facilities Use and Development........................................................................................ 12 Currambine Joondalup Art and Craft Show...................................................................... 13 Financial Management Data............................................................................................... 13 Voluntary Contributions...................................................................................................... 13 School Highlights 2014....................................................................................................... 15 English.................................................................................................................................. 17 Mathematics......................................................................................................................... 20 Science................................................................................................................................. 21 Humanities........................................................................................................................... 21 Physical and Mental Health and Wellbeing....................................................................... 22 Student, Parent and Staff Survey Information.................................................................. 24

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Introduction The Annual Report for Currambine Primary School provides parents and the wider community with information about our school, the learning programs we offer and the performance of the student population. The report identifies our many successes and achievements, as well as areas where we hope to improve. The report is made up of: •

Section One – School Overview - This section of the report provides information about school context, our students, the staff and the curriculum we offer. This section also includes data on a range of operational matters such as attendance, student destinations and enrolment trends.

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Section Two – Business Plan and Learning Area Reports – In this section of the



report, information is provided on the student’s academic performance in



2015 school year.

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Section Three – Student and School Improvement Process 2015 – The final section



of the report provides information about the strategies and action the school will



take in 2015 to improve the student’s achievements and enhance the school’s

effectiveness. We urge the parents of our school community to peruse the report.

Yours sincerely,

Geoff Smith Daniel Devellerez Principal

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Board Chair

Our Vision To work “Together Towards Tomorrow” while guiding our community to ethical leadership and strong academic achievements.

Our Philosophy •

Value, support and promote excellence in all areas.

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Provide a stimulating, challenging, supportive and enjoyable environment for all stakeholders.

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Promote life-long learners who are reflective, collaborative, proactive, ethical leaders who take responsibility for their own development and are prepared for the future.

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Support the development of productive, positive relationships between students, their families, the staff and the wider community.

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Promote problem solving, critical, logical and creative thinkers.

Self

A pursuit of

acceptance and

knowledge and a

respect of self

commitment to

Environmental

Our Values

responsibility Social and Civic responsibility

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Respect and concern for others and their rights

School Overview Overview Currambine is an Aboriginal word meaning place of

Seven Habits of Highly Effective People.

plenty of rock. Our school is located in the suburb

Our Student Care and Support Policy encourages

of Currambine some 25 Kilometres north of Perth in

our students to make positive choices and

the City of Joondalup. The school opened in 1997

provides many opportunities for our students to

with approximately 300 children and presently has

be rewarded for positive behaviour. This includes

an enrolment in excess of 800 students. Currambine

Merit Awards, Assembly Stars, Faction Tokens and

Primary School is an Independent Public School.

Home Reading Rewards. Students in years four

Some 47% of students enrolled are from the suburb

through seven participate in the Gold Class Reward

of Currambine. Some 8% of our students come

Scheme. Students are also encouraged to work

from Kinross with a further 8% from the suburb of

through various roles such as Student Councillors,

Joondalup. The remaining students attend from a

Ambassadors, Eco Warriors and the Tech Crew.

diverse range of suburbs coming from as far north

Currambine Primary School enjoys a strong sense

as Alkimos, as far south as Beldon and as far east

of community and special events such as the

as Banksia Grove.

ANZAC ceremony, the Art Show weekend and

Some 38% of our students are from overseas

Carols by Twilight provide opportunities for us to

with the majority of the students from the United

gather. The community also supports the school

Kingdom, South Africa and New Zealand. Some

through our P&C Association and School Board.

20% of the students come from backgrounds where

All staff at Currambine Primary School are merit

English is an additional language.

The school

selected and focused on working innovatively and

presently has 0.7% of the student population

collaboratively to enhance student learning.

identified as Indigenous. Our school has wonderful facilities including four fully air conditioned teaching block’s made up of eighteen classrooms.

We also have a purpose

built Visual Arts and Science room as well as two music rooms. Additionally there are fourteen air conditioned demountable classrooms.

All

classrooms have internet access and access to desktop computers or ipads.

Most rooms have

Smartboards or eboards. The school also has a carpeted undercover assembly area. Our school offers a comprehensive curriculum consistent with the expectations of the School Curriculum and Standards Authority and is presently implementing the Australian Curriculum in English, Mathematics, Science and History.

We offer

specialist programs in Visual Art, Music, French and Physical Education. As a ‘Leader in Me’ school all children receive instruction in the

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School Overview Staff Profiles In addition to the Principal, Currambine Primary

Library Officer manages our library and resources.

School has fifty two teaching staff and thirty non-

The school also employs the services of a School

teaching staff, ranging from cleaners and ground

Chaplain on a half day each fortnight.

staff to education assistants to administrative staff.

The school employs some eighteen Education

The majority of the teaching staff are in full-time

Assistants in 2014. Some 6.5 staff were deployed

roles (64%), though a range of part-time positions

to Kindergarten and Pre-Primary classes with a

exist within the school. The majority of non-teaching

further 0.8 staff being deployed to the year one

staff hold part-time positions (60%).

and two classes. Some 8.4 staff were deployed

Some 14% of the staff are male. The average age

to support students with disabilities, specific

of a teacher at Currambine Primary School is 41

learning disorders or experiencing difficulty with

years. Some 18% of the staff are over the age of

their academic progress. The number of Education

55, while a further 9% of staff are teacher graduates.

Assistants employed by the school will contract in 2015.

Teachers on average have been educators for 16.8 years and have worked at Currambine Primary for

Our grounds are managed by four cleaning staff

an average of 5.8 years. Education assistants have

and a part-time gardener.

on average been in the role 9.5 years and been employed at our school an average of 8.5 years. The school has three Associate Principals who hold

significant

leadership

responsibilities

collaboration with the Principal.

in

Each Associate

Principal leads a sub school; Junior (K- Year 1), Middle (Year 2- Year 4), and Senior (Year 5 – Year 7) as well as areas of whole school responsibility. The school has a significant number of specialist teaching staff including two Physical Education staff and teachers of Science, French, Visual Art and Music. All teaching staff are appropriately registered with the Western Australian Teacher Registration Board and have appropriate teaching qualifications. Our teaching staff are both experienced and capable. Some seven teachers hold Level Three Classroom Teacher Status, which is the highest level that can be achieved. A further 15 teachers hold the title of Senior Teacher. The administrative needs of the school are managed by a full time Business Manager and three School Officers who are employed for 2.7 FTE. A full time

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School Overview Teacher Professional Development

Student Enrolment Data

All teaching staff at Currambine Primary School

Year

Enrolment

are expected to engage in professional learning

2014

894

to ensure their teaching reflects contemporary

2013

868

understandings about best practice. In 2014 staff

2012

847

participated in well over 2000 hours of professional

2011

780

learning. This year key areas of focus included:

2010

819

2009

832

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Australian English Curriculum

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Australian Mathematics Curriculum

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Australian History Curriculum

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Australian Science Curriculum

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I Get It Program

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I Do It Program

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Using I Pads to support student learning

approximately 830 given that year seven students

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Using E Boards to support student learning

will no longer en enrolled in the primary sector.

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The Building Blocks of Early literacy

Some 422 students are female representing 47%

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Aussie Optimism Program

of the student population, with 472 male students

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Bounce Back Program

representing 53% of the population. There is a

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Friendly School Program.

The enrolment pattern has continued to show a strong growth trend with enrolments up 26 students in 2014 with the school having grown by over 120 students in the past four years. The enrolment in the school is expected to decline in 2015 to

continuing trend to enrol students from beyond the schools boundaries with 53% of enrolments from beyond the suburb of Currambine.

School Business Plan

This year some 56 students enrolled at the school

In 2014 the School Board ratified a new School

after the commencement of the school year down

Business Plan which identifies our school’s key

from 95 students in 2013. During the year some 58

areas of focus for the next three years. The plan

students exited the school.

has a strong focus on enhancing the student’s

Families who enrol students during the school year

achievement in the areas of literacy and numeracy

are invited to provide feedback on the enrolment

as well as implementing phase one of the Australian Curriculum.

process.

A strong focus on student mental

In 2014 some six families provided

feedback. All respondents felt the school was warm

health and wellbeing is also a critical area for

and welcoming. Some 60% of families met their

development with multiple programs being initiated

sub school Associate Principal prior to enrolment.

to support children in this area. A continued focus

Fifty percent of families met the Principal prior to

on digital learning will also be a feature of the

enrolment. Parents felt they were well informed

2014-16 Business Plan, with eboard learning made

about the schools operations and procedures prior

available across the whole school, a strong focus

to enrolment.

on ipads in the K-Year three class and the trialling of

All families who exit the school during the year

the use of laptops to commence in Year six classes

are provided with a survey inviting feedback. In

in 2015. A copy of the Business Plan may be found

2014 some 16 responses were received. Families

on www.currambineps.wa.edu.au.

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School Overview leaving the school indicated what they most valued about the school was the sense of warmth of the school community and the quality of the staff. Of the families leaving the school 60% moved to other school sectors and 38% moved residential address triggering an enrolment in a new school. When parents were asked to identify areas for the school to improve areas identified included tandem teaching

arrangements,

mathematic

teaching,

more homework and the greater use of technology and online programs such as Mathletics.

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School Overview Student Attendance Data 2014 Attendance Data Year Level

Regular

At Risk

At Risk

At Risk

Attendance

Attendance

Moderate

Severe

60%

K

89%

7%

3%

1%

P

87%

10%

3%

0%

1

78%

17%

3%

2%

2

86%

12%

4%

0%

3

90%

8%

1%

1%

4

86%

11%

2%

1%

5

85%

14%

1%

0%

6

80%

19%

1%

1%

7

81%

16%

3%

0%

Regular

At Risk

Moderate At Risk

Severe At Risk >

Attendance