Charter 2021 Prepared by the Board of Trustees and Principal in consultation with the staff, students and school community School ID Number: 4112 ...
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Charter 2021
Prepared by the Board of Trustees and Principal in consultation with the staff, students and school community
School ID Number: 4112
Submitted to MOE: 25 February 2021
Ratified by Board: 23 February 2021
Table of Contents Table of Contents __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2 School Introduction _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3 Special Character Statement _________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3 Vision & Values ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3 Statement of Intent ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4 Ethnic and Cultural Makeup __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4 Inclusion of Students – Gifted & Talented, Special Needs, Priority students ____________________________________________________________________ 4 Community Engagement ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 5 Processes and Other Documentation___________________________________________________________________________________________ 5 Strategic Plan: 2020-2023 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6 Annual Plan: 2021 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6 Achievement Targets: 2021 __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 9 Southland Adventist Christian School - Charter 2021 2
School Introduction Southland Adventist Christian School is an integrated co-education day school with a comprehensive programme comprising of both primary and intermediate education, from New Entrant to Year 8. The school is operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church, principally for the education of its youth and the wider Christian community. It provides education in harmony with the beliefs, values, lifestyle and commitment of the church, integrating with the New Zealand Curriculum as determined by the Ministry of Education. Emphasis is placed on the development of a Christian character and a life of service in the community. The school is governed by a Board of Trustees consisting of members elected by the parents, Seventh-day Adventist Church proprietor representatives, the principal and a staff representative. Special Character Statement The Special Character of the School is determined by the faith system made up of the Christian beliefs, values and lifestyle of the Seventh- day Adventist Church as determined from time to time by the General Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Schools Association Limited. Vision & Values The Southland Adventist Christian School places an importance on children becoming independent learners displaying our values in keeping with our vision. The focus values for 2021 are as follows: Term 1 – Love Term 2 – Worship Term 3 – Courage Term 4 – Perseverance Southland Adventist Christian School - Charter 2021 3
Statement of Intent
Ethnic and Cultural Makeup
In addition to its responsibilities under the Treaty of Waitangi, the Southland Adventist Christian School cherishes the ethnic diversity within the school
community. The diagram below summarizes the ethnic diversity represented within the school at the end of 2020. Please note the numbers below
total to more than our total roll due to some students being listed with two ethnicities.
Ethnic Origin Number of Students
Māori 15
NZ European/Pakeha 45
Asian 15
Pasifika 11
MELAA 9
In order to foster cultural diversity, the school will continue to provide opportunities for Te Reo Māori and Tikanga Māori to be integrated throughout
the daily teaching programmes.
Inclusion of Students – Gifted & Talented, Special Needs, Priority students
Southland Adventist Christian School is inclusive of students who have a variety of ‘special’ needs, whether gifted or talented or of a special needs
character. Our school employs Teacher Aides who assist teachers in meeting the educational needs of our students. We also have a SENCO who
supports students with special education needs and communicates with relevant organises to facilitate the necessary opportunities for these
students.
In meeting student’s needs, the school also works closely with:
• Resource Teachers of Learning and Behaviour
• Resource Teacher of Literacy
• Ministry of Education – Learning Support
• Public Health Nurse
• Strengthening Families
• Any relevant outside agency as appropriate
Southland Adventist Christian School - Charter 2021 4Community Engagement Consultation with the school community is important to help our school improve and to ensure our students are learning to their full potential. Some of the ways we engage with our school community are as follows: • Welcome Picnic and Open Classroom Evening during Week 2 of Term 1 • Mid-year and End of Year Student Achievement Reports • Parent-Teacher Conferences twice per year • Community Consultation with regards to following year’s Charter Processes and Other Documentation Planning year: January to December Updated Charter and annual Analysis of Variance lodged with MoE: 1st March Annual Report: 31st May Other School Documentation that supports this Charter: • 2021 Budget • Assessment Plan 2021 • Policy & Procedure Website • SACS Curriculum Website • Staff Handbook Southland Adventist Christian School - Charter 2021 5
Strategic Plan: 2020-2023
Strategic Goals 2020 Goals 2021 Goals 2022 Goals 2023 Goals
Ensure high levels of staff • Through internal evaluation and • Implement our new local school • Through the lens of pedagogy, • Embed Parent Learning
performance and student professional learning and development, curriculum annual plan to increase review & embed teaching Partnership strategies.
achievement through create stronger connections between the overall curriculum coverage. practices that result in student • Evaluate internal
implementation of self-review, New Zealand Curriculum, our local school • Review teaching as inquiry processes. ownership of their learning. evaluation and self-review
targeted professional curriculum and teacher practice. • Imbed the new Digital Technology • Improve student achievement by processes.
development and appraisal • Implement the new Digital Technology Curriculum. enhancing Parent Learning
processes. Curriculum. Partnerships.
• Solidify and embed teaching as inquiry • Review how teachers are
appraisal processes implementing our local school
• Embed internal evaluation and self-review curriculum.
processes
Future plan for the development • Successfully build new school buildings at • Successfully transition to our new • Review school resources and
and enhancement of SACS the new Waikiwi School Site. school site by ensuring policies, property to ensure they are
property and financial procedures and systems are effective. suitable to meet learning needs.
capabilities. • Resource the new school effectively to
best allow student learning to flourish.
Develop strategies to allow • Use physical activity as a tool to enhance • Embed initiatives introduced through • Embed strategies developed as • Explore and review how
students to grow physically and student well-being through the Made to the Made to Move programme. part of our school culture review. our school is aiding
emotionally while understanding Move initiative. • Explore our school culture and review • Review how student voice is students in their physical
their culture and cultures of • Use student voice to gain feedback on how we interact with the cultures of being gathered and used to development.
others. how we can improve our school. our students and families. influence teaching and learning.
Create a movement of students • Strengthen family relationships through • Refine chaplaincy services to be more • Develop student service • Review Chaplaincy
who know, live and serve Jesus. an increased home/school partnership to responsive to student needs. opportunities in and around our programme.
help students grow in their walk with community.
Jesus.
Southland Adventist Christian School - Charter 2021 6Annual Plan: 2021
Ensure high levels of staff performance and student achievement through implementation of self-review, targeted professional
Strategic Goal 1
development and appraisal processes.
Annual Goals 2021 Outcomes Process Who When Cost
• Implement our new local school • Staff will have a more planned approach to our • Planning will follow the New Zealand Curriculum, our Principal Term 1-4 $1000
curriculum annual plan to teaching programme. local school curriculum and our curriculum schema.
Teaching Staff
increase overall curriculum • Our teaching programme will be more consistent • The same overall topic will be taught across the
coverage. and there will be higher collaboration between school each term allowing for more collaboration.
the teachers.
• There will be a natural flow between the New
Zealand Curriculum, our local school curriculum
and teacher practice.
• Review Teaching as inquiry • Teacher appraisals will be meaningful and • Regularly share progress during PLD Meetings. Principal Term 2 Nil
processes. appropriate to current teaching needs. • Teachers a create goals which are relevant to the
Teaching Staff
• Teaching as inquiry system will develop strong learning needs of their students.
teacher collegiality and professional dialogue. • Complete a review of the entire appraisal process to
ensure it is meeting the desired outcomes.
• Imbed the new Digital • Teachers will integrate the new Digital • Review the Digital Technology Curriculum section of Principal Term 1-4 $1000
Technology Curriculum. Curriculum into their classroom programmes. our local school curriculum to ensure it is fit for
Teaching Staff
purpose.
• Seek guidance from external and internal experts in PLD Facilitator
areas teachers identify as areas of need.
Strategic Goal 2 Future plan for the development and enhancement of SACS property and financial capabilities.
Annual Goals 2021 Outcomes Process Who When Cost
• Successfully transition to our new school • Enhance our learning environment by • Complete building and receive sign-off BOT Term 1-4
site by ensuring policies, procedures and building a new classroom block at the from the Invercargill City Council.
Principal
systems are effective. new school site. • Ensure school grounds are safe for staff
• Processes and procedures which and students.
ensure student safety and which • Provide play areas to engage students.
maximise student learning. • Update school policies and procedures
that are affected by a shift of location.
• Resource the new school effectively to • Learning opportunities will be • Termly review meetings to consider BOT Term 1-2
best allow student learning to flourish. enhanced through the new spaces. resourcing priorities.
Southland Adventist Christian School - Charter 2021 7• Teachers have the ability to teach • Provide play areas to engage students. Principal
students using a range of resources.
Teaching Staff
Strategic Goal 3 Develop strategies to allow students to grow physically and emotionally while understanding their culture and cultures of others.
Annual Goals 2020 Outcomes Process Who When Cost
• Embed initiatives introduced through • Increase physical activity to enable students and staff • Liaise with Made to Move coordinator. Principal Term 1-4 Nil
the Made to Move programme. to improve health. • Student voice to be collected on what
Teachers
• Understand the new space and value play within it as students would like for play space.
a community. • Experiment with the students before Made to Move
putting anything into place. Coordinator
• Explore our school culture and how we • Have an overall school culture which reflects the • Conduct an inquiry into what our Principal Term 3-4 Nil
interact with the cultures of our individual cultures of our students and their whānau. current school culture is like.
Teachers
students and families. • Students feel included and are more open to other • Survey parents and school community
cultures. to determine how we can improve with School
this goal.
Community
Strategic Goal 4 Create a movement of students who know, live and serve Jesus.
Annual Goals 2020 Outcomes Process Who When Cost
• Refine chaplaincy services to be more • Students will have more opportunities to grow in • Prayer Mailbox initiative Chaplain Term 1-4
responsive to student needs. their walk with Jesus. • Q & A Bible Study sessions
Principal
• There will be a stronger link between home and • Bible Challenge – each term there will
school regarding our school values. be a Bible Challenge activity for families
• Our chaplaincy programme will be more deliberate in to complete together
its support of our students. • Weekly Chaplain/Principal Catch-up to
discuss the Chaplaincy Programme.
Southland Adventist Christian School - Charter 2021 8Achievement Targets: 2021
Target Area Target Strategies to Reach Target
In 2020, only 12 out of 19 Year 1 & 2 students (63%) were ‘at’ or • Use “Teaching as Inquiry” appraisal system to target this cohort
‘above’ the expected curriculum level in Reading. The 2021 • School/ Parent Partnership
Reading achievement target is that we move the seven Year 1 & 2 • Strategically using the Quick60 programme to accelerate the learning of
students who were working ‘below’ the expected curriculum these students
level in Reading to working ’at’ the expected level.
In 2020, only 8 out of 18 Year 4 & 5 students (44%) were ‘at’ or • Use “Teaching as Inquiry” appraisal system to target this cohort
‘above’ the expected curriculum level in Writing compared to • School/ Parent Partnership
Writing 63% of the total school. Of the 10 students who were not • Seek Writing PLD as necessary
achieving ‘at’ or ‘above’, 6 were achieving ‘below’ and 4 were
achieving ‘well below’. The 2021 achievement target is that we
move the six Year 4 & 5 students who were working ‘below’ the
expected curriculum level in Writing to working ’at’ the
expected level.
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