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DEVON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL CHARTER 2018
DEVON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
      CHARTER 2018
DEVON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL CHARTER 2018
DEVON INTERMEDIATE STRATEGIC PLAN 2018-2019

Strategic Goal                   Strategic Objectives                2018                                    2019
                                 1.1 All students achieve academic     •    Baseline data will be              •    As for 2018
              1                  success as measured by the NZC             collected prior to week 6
                                 and standardised assessment tools          term one to inform next step
                                                                            learning and identify at risk
                                                                            and extension learners.
Student Learning, progress and                                         •    Teacher planning and               •    Teacher planning will
achievement                                                                 teaching will reflect what the          explicitly link to assessment
                                                                            evidence is displaying and              data
                                                                            data will be collected at the
                                                                            start of term 3 and mid-term
                                                                            4 to assess student
                                                                            improvement.
                                                                       •    Staff will receive PD              •    Assessment information is
                                                                            unpacking various                       understood and used
                                                                            assessment tools, e.g.                  effectively. Moderation of
                                                                            eAsTTle, clarifying                     assessment is robust and
                                                                            moderation and analysing                valid.
                                                                            assessment data to inform
                                                                            their teaching practice.
                                                                       •    PaCT will be introduced to         •    Staff will continue to explore
                                                                            staff with view to it being             and use PaCT as a means of
                                                                            used extensively in 2019                assessment of student
                                                                       •    Direct acts of teaching and             progress
                                                                            scaffolded planning will           •    As for 2018
                                                                            occur in all classes to ensure
                                                                            academic success is
                                                                            achieved by all.
                                                                       •    Improve student
                                                                            achievement in the target
                                                                            area of writing based on
                                                                            work started in 2017 with Dr
DEVON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL CHARTER 2018
Alison Davis with regard to
                                           teaching strategies and
                                           practices.
                                       •   Moderation of assessment
                                           will be robust and school
                                           wide.
                                       •   Cooperative learning            •   As for 2018
                                           strategies will be used
                                           across the whole curriculum
                                       •   Collaboration and co            •   As for 2018
                                           planning and co teaching
                                           will be evident across the
                                           whole school to ensure
                                           academic success of all.
1.2 Classroom programmes will          •   Collated data will inform       •   As for 2018
target students at risk of not             specific learning
achieving and special needs students       programmes for at risk
and will ensure all are valued and         students.
nurtured.                              •   At risk students will show      •   Further sharing of ALL
                                           accelerated progress and be         strategies by ALL lead
                                           involved in ALL etc. ALL lead       teachers. Phonics
                                           teachers to integrate the           programmes are explicitly
                                           knowledge across teams.             taught by classroom
                                       •   Students who are identified         teachers.
                                           through data as needing a       •   Gifted and talented students
                                           differentiated or adapted           are targeted with specific
                                           programme are referred to           programmes
                                           pastoral, PB4L Tier 2 or
                                           SENCO and a collaborative
                                           plan is developed with the      •   Procedures with regard to
                                           classroom teacher and/or            early identification are
                                           whanau.                             embedded.
                                       •   Principal, RTLB and SENCO
                                           to review and re-develop
                                           programmes which
                                           addresses the needs of ‘at
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risk’, Gifted and Talented
                                         and targeted students
                                     •   Develop robust procedures
                                         to ensure early identification
                                         and appropriate programme
                                         development to ensure all at
                                         risk students are achieving
                                         academically and are
                                         nurtured in their
                                         development
1.3 Programmes will ensure Maori     •   Culturally responsive            •   As for 2018
students at Devon Intermediate           resources will be purchased
show accelerated progress and the        and used in all classes
students’ culture and identity is    •   Target students will be          •   As for 2018
valued.                                  identified and progress
                                         tracked by all staff.
                                     •   Progress will be reviewed at     •   As for 2018
                                         the start of term 3 and mid-
                                         term 4 to assess and report
                                         on student improvement.
                                     •   Increased use of reo and         •   As for 2018
                                         tikanga Maori in all classes
1.4 Pasifika students at Devon       •   Culturally responsive            •   As for 2018
Intermediate show accelerated            resources will be purchased
progress and the students’ culture       and used in all classes
and identity is valued.              •   Target students will be          •   As for 2018
                                         identified and progress
                                         tracked by all staff.
                                     •   Progress will be reviewed at     •   As for 2018
                                         the start of term 3 and mid-
                                         term 4 to assess and report
                                         on student improvement.
                                     •   Continue, and further            •   As for 2018
                                         develop programmes which
                                         allow Pasifika students to
                                         access cultural tuition
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Strategic Goal              Strategic Objectives                  2018                                  2019
                            2.1 Improved teaching and learning       •   Improve student                   •   Wide use of various teaching
                            for all learners                             achievement in the target             strategies will link directly
                                                                         area of writing based on              with appraisal
                2                                                        work started in 2017 with Dr     •    Improvement in
       Effective Teaching                                                Alison Davis with regard to           achievement is evident
                                                                         teaching strategies and               curriculum wide
                                                                         practice.
                                                                    •    Co planning and                  •    As for 2018
                                                                         collaborative practices
                                                                         become embedded school-
                                                                         wide.
                                                                    •    Integrated teaching              •    As for 2018
                                                                         programmes are developed
                                                                         and used school-wide

                            2.2 Teaching will be evidence based     •    Appropriate evidence using       •    Tracking sheet will be an
                            and collaborative                            e AsTTle and PAT will be              embedded practice and
                                                                         collated and used to inform           explicitly define next step
                                                                         next step teaching and                learning needs of at risk
                                                                         learning                              students
                                                                    •    Assessment information,          •    As for 2018
                                                                         moderation and tools will be
                                                                         unpacked and used
                                                                         effectively and consistently
                                                                         across the school.               •    As for 2018
                                                                    •    Teams will work
                                                                         collaboratively to ensure
                                                                         streamlined processes and
                                                                         high levels of student
                                                                         engagement
                                                                    •    Resources will be developed      •    Resource bank will be
                                                                         collaboratively and shared.           available on Teacher write
                                                                    •    Moderation of work will be       •    Moderation is an embedded
                                                                         assessed using a                      practice in team meetings
                                                                         collaborative team model.
•   Big 5 PB4L data is used to
                                              identify the teaching school
                                              wide focus
                                          •   The Devon SET and CAT
                                              tool are used to identify
                                              areas for teaching practice
                                              inquiry
2.3 Teaching staff will take part in      •   Writing action plan will be    •
targeted professional development             followed and reviewed at
aimed at upskilling their teaching            regular intervals to ensure
practice and ensuring high level              high levels of staff
student engagement.                           engagement and improved
                                              practice

2.4 Appraisal goals will link to school   •   Appraisal goals will link      •   Appraisal will be an
strategic goals and will be evidence          directly to PD                     embedded practice
based.
Strategic Goal           Strategic Objectives                   2018                                   2019
                         3.1 Provide opportunities for all         •   Promote school vision and          •   Tier 1,2 and 3 will be
                         students to develop and celebrate             MANA goals                             embedded in school culture
              3          success in areas of culture, sports,     •    Promote Attitude for              •    As for 2018
        School Culture   academics and the arts                        excellence programme
                                                                  •    Develop diverse range of          •    As for 2018
                                                                       Enrichment opportunities

                         3.2 Provide an inclusive and             •    Celebrate student                 •    As for 2018
                         nurturing environment where                   achievement with awards
                         difference and diversity is                   and recognition within
                         celebrated.                                   classes, team and school
                                                                       assemblies as well as public
                                                                       acknowledgement on
                                                                       Facebook page, newsletters
                                                                       etc.
                                                                  •    Provide a wide range of           •    As for 2018 with further
                                                                       opportunities for students to          opportunities for students
                                                                       achieve academically within            being offered
                                                                       class programmes and
                                                                       special events such as ICAS
                                                                       tests, Science fair.
                                                                  •    Provide a wide range of           •    As for 2018
                                                                       sporting opportunities
                                                                       including Friday sports,
                                                                       interschool sports
                                                                       exchanges, swimming/
                                                                       athletics and cross country
                                                                       events.
                                                                  •    Provide a wide range of           •    As for 2018
                                                                       opportunities to be involved
                                                                       in the Arts including Kapa
                                                                       haka, Pasifika, Production,
                                                                       art exhibition, speech
                                                                       competitions
Strategic Goal             Strategic Objectives                 2018                                 2019
                           4.1 Provide a wide range of             •   Introduce pathways and           •   Refine and embed pathways
                           opportunities for whanau to engage          planning meetings in Term 1          and planning meetings
                           with the school                             and Term 3
              4                                                   •    Hold regular sporting, arts     •    As for 2018
       Engaging Families                                               and cultural events
                                                                  •    Hold at least two whanau        •    As for 2018
                                                                       hui per year in a format
                                                                       suggested by parents            •    As for 2018
                                                                  •    Hold open days to
                                                                       encourage and support
                                                                       whanau engagement
                                                                  •    Retain the employment of a      •    Community Liaison position
                                                                       Community Liaison Officer            is refined and embedded in
                                                                       to further develop                   school culture
                                                                       school/whanau/community
                                                                       relationships
Strategic Goal               Strategic Objectives                   2018                                  2019
                             5.1 Strong leadership team whose          •   Principal and SLT to upskill      •   Needs assessment of
                             sole purpose is to support and guide          staff in the collation and            requirements completed by
                             improved teaching and learning for            analysis of data to inform            SLT at end of 2018,
              5              all learners at Devon Intermediate            next step teaching                    programme developed and
 Leadership and Management                                            •    Principal and SENCO to                introduced
                                                                           review and re-develop
                                                                           programmes at address
                                                                           needs of ‘at risk’ and
                                                                           targeted students
                                                                      •    Complete a review of all         •    New school procedures are
                                                                           school procedures                     embedded
                                                                      •    Review and update of             •    Appraisal is seen as BAU
                                                                           teacher appraisal,
                                                                           attestation and reporting
                                                                           processes
                                                                      •    Appraisals across all staff      •    As for 2018
                                                                           are completed.
                                                                      •    Modelling and mentoring is       •    Modelling and mentoring is
                                                                           introduced and used school            embedded
                                                                           wide.
                             5.2 Provide opportunities for the        •    Targeted professional            •    Needs assessment of
                             senior and middle leadership teams’           development programmes                requirements completed by
                             development.                                  are sought out to further             SLT at end of 2018,
                                                                           develop leadership team               programme developed and
                                                                           members skill set.                    introduced
                                                                                                            •
Strategic Goal         Strategic Objectives                    2018                                   2019
                       6.1 Monitor and evaluate student           •   Regular updates of student         •   Board members have a
                       learning outcomes                              achievement data is                    thorough understanding of
                                                                      received                               what assessment tools are
              6                                                  •    Pastoral care information is           bring used and what
          Governance                                                  received termly                        assessment information
                                                                 •    Community Liaison Officers             means
                                                                      information is received
                                                                      termly
                       6.2 Exercise governance in a way          •    All staff are engaged in          •    Ongoing
                       which fully embraces the intent of             upskilling with regard to the
                       Te Tiriti o Waitangi by valuing and            Treaty of Waitangi, Te Reo
                       reflecting New Zealand’s bicultural            or Tikanga
                       partnership                               •    Hapu or Iwi representation        •    Ongoing
                                                                      on the Board of Trustees is
                                                                      prioritised
                                                                 •    Board representation at
                                                                      school powhiri is the norm.
                       6.3 All legislative requirements will     •    Audit reports and other           •    Ongoing
                       be adhered to and completed                    legislative requirements
                                                                      indicate no cause for
                                                                      concern.
                                                                 •    All reports are completed in      •    Ongoing
                                                                      a timely manner
                       6.4 To ensure a financial secure          •    A Board member with a
                       school which is resourced                      financial background is co-
                       appropriately.                                 opted
                                                                 •    Budgets are set realistically
                                                                 •    Strategic spending is in line
                                                                      with the Boards priority
                                                                      areas.
Annual Plan

Strategic Goal         Strategic Objectives       2018 Actions              Budget   Timeframe          Personnel
                                                                                                        Responsible
                       1.1 All students achieve      •   School                        •   Ongoing      SLT/ Board/ Team
                       academic success as               assessment                        throughout   leaders/Staff
         1             measured by the NZC               template is                       the year
Student Learning and   and standardised tests            developed and
     Progress          such as E AsTTle and              used school
                       PAT                               wide
                                                     •   School wide
                                                         assessment is                 •   Termly
                                                         relevant,
                                                         understood and
                                                         rigorously
                                                         moderated
                                                         within teams
                                                         and across
                                                         school
                                                     •   Academic
                                                         success is                    •   Termly
                                                         triangulated
                                                         using formative
                                                         assessment,
                                                         summative
                                                         assessment
                                                     •   Current data
                                                         indicates that                •   Ongoing
                                                         38% of our                        throughout
                                                         year 8 students                   the year
                                                         in 2018 are                   •   Ongoing
                                                         achieving at the                  throughout
                                                         below or well                     the year
                                                         below, National
                                                         standards level.
Historical
    information          •   Ongoing
    indicates that           throughout
    our incoming             the year
    Year 7 cohort
    will be tracking
    at much the
    same level. The
    baseline data
    will be collated
    using E AsTTle
    in 2018 and the
    plan will be
    changed
    accordingly and
    will also include
    year 7 baseline
    data.
•   25% of our
    students will
    make
    accelerated
    progress in
    writing. This will
    be measured
    using e AsTTle
    and accelerated
    progress would
    be shown by
    two or more
    sub-level
    improvement.
•   Target students
    (35% of year 7
    and 8’s) in
    maths will make
    accelerated
progress as
                                measured by an
                                increase of 5.5
                                or more in the
                                scaled PAT
                                Maths score
                            •   PaCt tool is
                                introduced to
                                staff and
                                unpacked with
                                the aim of using
                                it school wide in
                                2019
                            •   Co planning and
                                co teaching is
                                used across the
                                school by all
                                staff to support
                                the PDLP being
                                implemented by
                                Dr Davis

1.2 Classroom               •   At risk and          •   Term 1   SENCO/ SLT/ Team
programmes will target          gifted students                   Leaders/ Whole staff
students at risk of not         will be identified
achieving and special           through data
needs students and will         analysis by
ensure all are valued and       Teams
nurtured.                   •   The Tier 2 PB4L
                                team will work       •   Termly
                                collaboratively
                                with classroom
                                teachers to co-
                                construct and
                                implement
differentiated
    programmes
    that support at
    risk students
•   Target and
    priority students   •   Term ½
    will be tracked
    by class
    teachers and
    Team leaders to
    ensure
    accelerated
    progress is         •   Ongoing
    occurring in at         throughout
    least one               the year
    curriculum area.
•   Staff will be       •   Ongoing
    upskilled in the        throughout
    use of Probe,           the year
    Numpa and the
    RTLB writing
    tool.
•   ALL lead            •   Term 1/2
    teachers share
    knowledge and
    upskill staff
•   Unit and class
    planning will
    demonstrate
    differentiation
    and scaffolding
    of skills
•   At risk and
    GaTE
    programmes
    will be reviewed
    and
redeveloped as
                               necessary
1.3 Programmes will        •   Unpack Ta          •   Term 1/2     SLT/ Team leaders
ensure Maori students at       Taiako to
Devon Intermediate             ensure school
show accelerated               wide
progress and the               understanding
students’ culture and          of concepts and
identity is valued.            required
                               actions.
                           •   What is Ta
                               Taiko?
                           •   What does it
                               look like in the
                               classroom?
                           •   What do I do?
1.4 Pasifika students at   •   Develop            •   Ongoing      SLT/ Team leaders
Devon Intermediate             classroom              throughout
show accelerated               teaching units         the year
progress and the               which value
students’ culture and          Pacifica culture
identity is valued         •   Provide access
                               to all those who
                               wish to belong
                               to the Devon
                               Intermediate
                               Pacifica group
Strategic Goal        Strategic Objectives    2018 Actions               Budget   Timeframe          Personnel
                                                                                                     Responsible
                      2.1 Improved teaching      •   Update red                     •   Term 1       SLT
                      and learning for all           folders
                      learners                   •   All staff will be              •   Ongoing      Literacy lead team
          2                                          fully and                          throughout
 Effective Teaching                                  actively                           the year
                                                     involved in
                                                     PDLP as per the
                                                     PDLP plan with
                                                     Dr Davis and
                                                     team
                                                 •   A focused PD
                                                     plan is actively
                                                     engaging all
                                                     staff and their
                                                     improved skills
                                                     set and
                                                     knowledge base
                                                     is being
                                                     transferred in to
                                                     the classroom
                                                     as evidenced by
                                                     the appraisal
                                                     system.

                      2.2 Teaching will be       •   2 year                         •   Term 1       All staff
                      evidence based and             assessment
                      collaborative                  plan is
                                                     developed and
                                                     followed                       •   Term 1
                                                 •   Unpack and
                                                     upskill staff in
                                                     the use e
                                                     asTTle                         •   Term 1
                                                 •   Update red
                                                     folders
•   Whole staff        •   Termly
    moderation of
    work and
    assessment is
    completed
    termly
•   Unit plans will    •   Ongoing
    be shared on           throughout
    Teacher Write          the year
•   Teams will
    collaboratively    •   Ongoing
    plan and               throughout
    implement              the year
    integrated
    programmes
•   Co planning will   •   Ongoing
    occur to ensure        throughout
    improved               the year
    teaching
    practice and
    involvement will
    be linked to
    appraisal
    expectations
•   Classrooms
    teachers
    complete self-
    assessment
    using the PB4L
    CAT tool
•   PB4L Tier 1 and
    2 leaders use
    the CAT tool to
    support
    teachers to
    identify inquiry
    focus areas
•   PB4L Tier 1 and
                                2 team will
                                collate the CAT
                                and SET walk
                                through tool
                                data to identify
                                school wide
                                trends for
                                further
                                Professional
                                Development
                            •
2.3 Teaching staff will     •   All staff will be   •   Ongoing      All staff
take part in targeted           fully and               throughout
professional                    actively                the year
development aimed at            involved in
upskilling their teaching       PDLP as per the
practice and ensuring           PDLP plan with
high level student              Dr Davis and
engagement                      team

2.4 Appraisal goals will    •   Teacher inquiry     •   Ongoing      All staff
link to school strategic        will reflect the        throughout
goals related to writing        school PD focus         the year
and PB4L and will be            of writing
evidence based.             •   PB4L CAT tool       •   Ongoing
                                data will inform        throughout
                                next step               the year
                                classroom
                                management
                                practices with
                                regard to
                                restorative
                                conversations
                                and practices
Strategic Goal      Strategic Objectives        2018 Actions              Budget   Timeframe           Personnel
                                                                                                       Responsible
                    3.1 Provide opportunities      •   Promote and                   •   All ongoing   SLT/ whole staff
                    for all students to                celebrate the
         3          develop and celebrate              MANA values
   School Culture   success in areas of                and goals
                    culture, sports,                   school wide
                    academics and the arts             through
                                                       consistent
                                                       implementation
                                                       of The MANA
                                                       Way (PB4L Best
                                                       Practice)
                                                   •   Celebrate
                                                       student
                                                       achievement
                                                       regularly with
                                                       awards in class,
                                                       across teams,
                                                       and school wide
                                                   •   Provide
                                                       opportunities
                                                       for students to
                                                       achieve
                                                       academically
                                                       within class
                                                       programmes
                                                       and such events
                                                       as Literary
                                                       Challenge,
                                                       ICAS, Otago
                                                       maths etc.
                                                   •   Provide a wide
                                                       range of
                                                       sporting and
                                                       cultural events
and
                               opportunities.
                           •   Celebrate
                               overall
                               achievement in
                               academics,
                               sports and arts
                               at the end of
                               year prize
                               giving
                               assemblies

3.2 Provide an inclusive   •   PB4L              MANA team/ SLT/
and nurturing                                    Whole staff
environment where          •   Tier 2
difference and diversity
is celebrated
Strategic Goal      Strategic Objectives       2018 Actions              Budget   Timeframe       Personnel
                                                                                                  Responsible
                    4.1 Provide a wide range      •   Pathways and                  •   Ongoing   SLT
                    of opportunities for              planning
         4          whanau to engage with             meetings will be
Engaging Families   the school                        held in term 1
                                                      and term 3
                                                  •   Hold regular
                                                      sporting events
                                                      such as
                                                      swimming
                                                      sports athletics
                                                      sports, cross
                                                      country, Kapa
                                                      Haka and
                                                      Pacifica
                                                      performances
                                                  •   Ensure
                                                      continued
                                                      funding for the
                                                      community
                                                      liaison position
                                                  •   Team
                                                      newsletters are
                                                      sent home once
                                                      a term from
                                                      each teacher
Strategic Goal   Strategic Objectives        2018 Actions              Budget   Timeframe          Personnel
                                                                                                   Responsible
                 5.1 Strong leadership          •   Principal and                 •   Ongoing      Principal
                 team whose sole                    SLT members                       throughout
         5       purpose is to support              to upskill Team                   the year
Leadership and   and guide improved                 leadership
Management       teaching and learning for          collation and
                 all learners at Devon              use of analysis
                 Intermediate                       to improve
                                                    teaching
                                                    practice
                                                •   SLT work
                                                    collaboratively
                                                    to strategically
                                                    improve
                                                    teaching and
                                                    learning as well
                                                    as school
                                                    culture
                                                •   SLT are
                                                    involved in
                                                    personal
                                                    professional
                                                    development to
                                                    ensure they are
                                                    leaders of
                                                    learning.
                 5.2 Provide opportunities      •   Professional                  •   Ongoing      Principal/ SLT
                 for the senior and middle          readings and                      throughout   members
                 leadership teams’                  discussions are                   the year
                 development.                       included at all
                                                    Leadership
                                                    Team meetings
                                                •   Leadership
                                                    team identify
                                                    learning needs
                                                    as a group.
Strategic Goal   Strategic Objectives       2018 Actions              Budget   Timeframe          Personnel
                                                                                                  Responsible
                 6.1 Monitor and evaluate      •   Baseline                      •   Termly       Principal/ Board
                 student learning                  achievement
        6        outcomes                          data is provided
    Governance                                     to the Board
                                                   during term one
                                                   and then
                                                   monitored
                                                   termly
                                               •   National norms
                                                   are provided as
                                                   a comparative
                                                   for Devon
                                                   Intermediate
                                                   comparisons.
                                               •   Evaluate regular
                                                   reports from
                                                   the Principal on
                                                   progress of
                                                   target students
                                                   toward their
                                                   goals and assist
                                                   teachers, if
                                                   necessary, with
                                                   resourcing
                                                   initiatives for
                                                   improvement.

                 6.2 Exercise governance       •   Te Tiriti o                   •   Ongoing      Principal/ Cultural
                 in a way which fully              Waitangi                          throughout   adviser/ Board
                 embraces the intent of            underpins                         the year
                 Te Tiriti o Waitangi by           decision making
                 valuing and reflecting            by the Board
                 New Zealand’s bicultural          with regard to
                 partnership                       governance
                                                   practices
•   Ensure all BOT
                                members
                                understand the
                                obligations
                                outlined in Te
                                Tiriti o Waitangi
                                and undertake
                                professional
                                development
                                opportunities as
                                the need arises.

6.3 All legislative         •   All legislative      •   Ongoing      Principal/ Board
requirements will be            requirements             throughout
adhered to and                  are known to             the year
completed                       the Board
                                through the
                                Principals report
                                and are signed
                                off in a timely
                                manner.
                            •   The Board are
                                informed of any
                                legislative
                                changes
                                through the
                                Principals
                                report.

6.4 To ensure a financial   •   The BoT make         •   Ongoing      Principal/ Board
secure school which is          strategic                throughout
resourced appropriately.        decisions which          the year
                                ensure the
                                school is fiscally
                                sound.
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