DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT Queensland State School Reporting – 2011 Bauple State School (0966) Postal address 8 Forestry Road Bauple 4650 Phone (07) 4129 2243 Fax (07) 4129 2523 Email [email protected]Webpages Additional reporting information pertaining to Queensland state schools is located on the My School website and the Department’s Right to Information site . Contact Person Susan Booth (Principal) Principal’s foreword Introduction I am proud to present Bauple State School’s Annual Report for 2011. Our school is a small country school situated in Wide Bay area, approximately 40kms south of Maryborough and 55kms north of Gympie. It is situated in a rural area with sugar cane, small crops and forestry being the major industries. Our school’s current enrolment is 66 students, a teaching staff of 4, 4 teacher aides, an Administration Officer, cleaner and a casual school officer (groundsman). We have created a friendly learning environment where the individual needs of the students are uniquely catered for. This report is intended to give a summary of the goals our school community (students, parents and staff), have achieved during 2011 and priorities we intend action for 2012.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT
Queensland State School Reporting – 2011Bauple State School (0966)
WebpagesAdditional reporting information pertaining to Queensland state schools is located on the My School website and the Department’s Right to Information site.
Contact Person Susan Booth (Principal)
Principal’s forewordIntroductionI am proud to present Bauple State School’s Annual Report for 2011. Our school is a small country school situated in Wide Bay area, approximately 40kms south of Maryborough and 55kms north of Gympie. It is situated in a rural area with sugar cane, small crops and forestry being the major industries. Our school’s current enrolment is 66 students, a teaching staff of 4, 4 teacher aides, an Administration Officer, cleaner and a casual school officer (groundsman). We have created a friendly learning environment where the individual needs of the students are uniquely catered for.
This report is intended to give a summary of the goals our school community (students, parents and staff), have achieved during 2011 and priorities we intend action for 2012.
Queensland State School Reporting – 2011Bauple State School (0966)
School progress towards its goals in 2011
In Bauple State School’s 2011 Operational Plan, it clearly states our commitment to the implementation of our strategic goals. These include:
Priority 1. NAPLAN (Literacy and Numeracy)
- Targets and standards were set. These align with Bauple State School’s internal monitoring practices.
- Focus on explicit teaching of Rainbow Facts and Number Facts (multiplication/division)
- Introduce “Spelling for Life” – this is designed to support students in the low bands of NAPLAN in to the middle bands
- Update Students’ Learning Profiles
- Introduce PAT R into ‘Internal Monitoring Program”
- Utilising teacher aides more effectively.
Priority 2. Curriculum, teaching and Learning (IMPLEMENTATION OF ACARA)
- Revised Responsible Behaviour Plan signed off
- School values and beliefs advertised in classrooms and newsletters
- Year 6/7 students attended a YLEAD Program with other small schools in the cluster
- Promote appropriate behaviours – Gold Card Day
- Students participate in the ‘You Can Do It’ Program to ensure wellbeing and resilience for all students
- ACARA: all teaching staff was given a hard copy of the Australian Curriculum and Overviews for English, Maths, Science and History.
All teachers well be ready to fully implement English, Maths and Science in 2012 and begin to implement History in 2012 ready for 2013.
- Student ICT expectations/ Teacher ICT expectations embedded in teacher planning. Purchase and replace old computers in the lab and add computers5 IPADS, Kahootz 3, 4 BEEBOTS, a Hover Cam Scanner and Flip Ultra HD Camera.
-Individual performance plans to meet and support school priorities and goals.
Priority 3. Closing the Gap
- Personalising learning for indigenous students (IIEP)
- An awareness of and inclusion of indigenous students and their culture in their class’s daily program.
- Involvement in EATSIPS professional development
Priority 4. School Performance (TEACHING AND LEARNING AUDIT)
- Develop an ‘expert teaching team’ by reviewing planning and assessment. Investigate ‘moderation process’ in a small school setting
Future outlookIn Bauple State School’s 2012 Annual Improvement Plan the following priorities are:
Priority 1 : Literacy and Numeracy
Priority 2. Curriculum into the classroom (C2C) and ACARA (New Australian Curriculum)
Priority 3: Closing the Gap
Priority 4: Social and Emotional Wellbeing of all students
Our staff profile
School ProfileCoeducational or single sex: Coeducational
Year levels offered: Prep - Year 7
Total student enrolments for this school:
Total Enrolment Girls Boys Enrolment Continuity (Feb 2011 – Nov 2011)
67 35 32 89%
Characteristics of the student body:
Bauple State School come from a predominately rural environment. The majority of students live on 2-3 acres or 30-40 acres. Approximately 2/3 of parents own their own property, there is limited rental properties in Bauple or surrounding estates.
Class sizes – Proportion of school classes achieving class size targets in 2011
Phase Average Class Size
Prep – Year 3 19.5
Year 4 – Year 10 26
All Classes 21.7
School Disciplinary Absences
Disciplinary Absences Count of Incidents
Short Suspensions - 1 to 5 days 7
Long Suspensions - 6 to 20 days 0
Exclusions 0
Cancellations of Enrolment 0
Our staff profile
Curriculum offeringsOur distinctive curriculum
Our school has access to specialist support staff including Physical Education including Music, LOTE (German), Learning Support, Speech Therapy and Guidance Officer.
SEP (Special Education Program – Bauple State School can offer programs for Students with Disabilities (SWD), at presence we cater Intellectual Impaired, physical impaired, ASD, Autism, Hearing Impaired and Speech Language Impaired.
Our guitar program has been in our school for 4 years, with the P&C and the Student Council purchasing 20+ guitars.
Daily PE (Smart Moves) continues to be a priority of our school – all year levels participate in physical activity every morning.
Extra curricula activities
A small number of boys and girls travel to Maryborough to play soccer or netball. They participate in weekly training and play games on Saturday or Sunday. A lot of students travel to Rossendale to attend tennis clinics. Some girls travelled to Maryborough for gymnastics. One student travels to Maryborough to attend singing and guitar lessons.
How Information and Communication Technologies are used to assist learning
At the beginning of 2011 ICT lessons were offered and became a reportable subject at Bauple State School. Students had lessons in photography, BEE BOTS, Interactive Whiteboard software. All teaching staff use the IWBs in their English and Maths lessons. Students have access to computers for word processing and research. At lunch time the computer lab is open 4 days per week.
A Wii was purchased for hand eye coordination however the Wii is used during playtime by students who do not wish to play outside.
Social climateOur school is full of traditions and values which are highlighted in our Mission Statement. At Bauple State School we aim to provide each student with an opportunity for quality leaning in a safe, tolerant and supportive environment and to enable them to achieve their potential and goals in life. We encourage and provide opportunities to assist children to become lifelong learners and contributing members of society.
The Bauple State School Community actively promotes the following values, which will characterize all patterns, all patterns of relationships within our school.
Bauple State School’s Values and Beliefs:-
We value a co-operative environment
We value the development of self-discipline
We value an environment, which demonstrates mutual respect
We value and environment where responsibilities are shared.
Our staff profile
Our staff profile
Parent, student and teacher satisfaction with the schoolIn 2011 saw that the parents and students are satisfied with the school and believe their children are receiving a good education. Staff morale rose significantly this was due to increased PD, introduction of Performance Plans and informal class visits by the principal.
Performance measure Result 2011
Percentage of parents/caregivers satisfied that their child is getting a good education at school 79%
Percentage of students satisfied that they are getting a good education at school 85%
Percentage of parents/caregivers satisfied with their child’s school 86%
Percentage of school workforce satisfied with access to professional development opportunities that relate to school and systemic initiatives 82%
Percentage of staff members satisfied with morale in the school 98%
DW – Data withheld
Involving parents in their child’s educationOur school is located in a rural location; due to distance, work commitments, some of parents wish they could be involved however prior commitments dictate their involvement. Our P&C is very active and meet every third Tuesday.
Parents and caregivers have an open invitation to:
Parade
Sports Days
Fundraising Activities
Parents Interviews
During the year we offered our parents/caregivers an opportunity to be involved by:
Participation in the Art Program (P-2 & 3-7)
Weekly newsletters
Bauple Bulletin (every three months)
The school continues to have strong links with other agencies
Tiaro Police
Maryborough Police
Mental Health
Department of Child Safety
Bauple Recreation and Grounds Committee
Theebine and District Primary School Sport Association
Bauple Rural Fire Brigade
Our staff profile
Our staff profile
Reducing the school’s environmental footprintData is sourced from school's annual utilities return and is reliant on the accuracy of these returns.
Bauple State School is located in a town without town water or sewerage. Most residences have 2 phase electricity supply. Our school’s water supply is rain water and bore water. Students, Staff and parents are very conscious of conservation. Our school has 12 solar panels and another 12 will be installed in 2012. There was an electrical upgrade to A Block and the Resource Centre (BER Building). At present, we are part of the Earth Smart group of schools, our school is in the process of formalising our sustainability management plan that focuses on the reduction of waste.Environmental footprint indicators, 2010-2011
Expenditure on and teacher participation in professional developmentThe total funds expended on teacher professional development in 2011 was $10,017.
The major professional development initiatives are as follows:
Kids Matter
ASD workshop
WPH&S workshops
Mediation Training
Speech Language Training
First Aide
EOY Training/ONESCHOOL FINANCE Training
ACARA/C2C inservice
QASSAP
Code of Conduct/Student Protection
Science Sparks Training
EATSIPS Training
Professional Development Tour of Northern NSW School (shadowing teachers’ best practice)
The proportion of the teaching staff involved in professional development activities during 2011 was 100%.
Average staff attendanceFor permanent and temporary staff and school leaders, the staff attendance rate was 96% in 2011.
Proportion of staff retained from the previous school yearFrom the end of the previous school year, 78% of staff was retained by the school for the entire 2011 school year.
School income broken down by funding sourceSchool income broken down by funding source is available via the My School website at http://www.myschool.edu.au/.
To access our income details, click on the My School link above. You will then be taken to the My School website with the following ‘Find a school’ text box.
Where it says ‘Search by school name’, type in the name of the school you wish to view, and select <GO>’. Read and follow the instructions on the next screen; you will be asked to accept the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy before being given access to the school’s My School entry web page.
School financial information is available by selecting ‘School finances’ in the menu box in the top left corner of the school’s entry web page. If you are unable to access the internet, please contact the school for a paper copy of income by funding source
e Student attendance - 2011 The overall attendance rate for the students at this school (shown as a percentage) in 2011 was 92%.
The overall attendance rate for all Queensland state Primary schools over the same period was 92%.
Student attendance rate for each year level
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 Year 12
91% 92% 92% 98% 93% 87% 93% N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Student Attendance DistributionThe proportions of students by attendance range.
Description of how non-attendance is managed by the schoolNon-attendance is managed in state schools in line with the DET policies, SMS-PR-029: Managing Student Absences and SMS-PR-036: Roll Marking in State Schools, which outline processes for managing and recording student attendance and absenteeism.
At Bauple State School, we take student attendance very seriously. If students are late (arriving past 9:00am) parents are to sign the student in at the office. If students are required to leave early, parents are required to sign the student out. Rolls are marked every day and collected weekly; attendance is recorded into ONESCHOOL.
Students who are away for 3 days or more in a row, notification is sent to the office and a follow up phone call is made. Attendance reports from ONESCHOOL are attached to the students report cards at the end of each semester.
At the end of the year, awards are handed out to the students who have had 5 days or less away from school.
National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) results – our reading, writing, spelling, grammar and punctuation, and numeracy results for the Years 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Performance of our students
Our reading, writing, spelling, grammar and punctuation, and numeracy results for the Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 are available via the My School website at http://www.myschool.edu.au/.
To access our NAPLAN results, click on the My School link above. You will then be taken to the My School website with the following ‘Find a school’ text box.
Where it says ‘Search by school name’, type in the name of the school whose NAPLAN results you wish to view, and select <GO>’.
Read and follow the instructions on the next screen; you will be asked to accept the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy before being able to access NAPLAN data.
If you are unable to access the internet, please contact the school for a paper copy of our school’s NAPLAN results.
Achievement – Closing the GapIn 2011, Bauple State School had a small cohort of indigenous students across all year levels. This cohort was generally average to similar to high performing students with good attendance rates when compared to non-indigenous students.
