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Principal’s foreword
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Introduction
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During 2007
Bartle Frere State
School continued to
be actively involved in Babinda Cluster activities aimed at further
enhancing student outcomes. Inter school activities including Under
8’s Day, school based moderation, sporting activities for middle
school students, participation in Arts Council performances and the Small
schools and Cluster Schools Sports Day, all allowed students the
opportunity to further develop both their academic and social skills.
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At a local
level the students of Bartle
Frere State
School demonstrated
outstanding performance in all curriculum areas and embraced the
integrated units of work delivered to them. After the establishment of a
Student Council all students actively participated in action planning for
the benefit of the school and greater community.
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Future outlook
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· During 2007 our school curriculum plan was
further refined to allow delivery to our multi-age group of students
ensuring positive student outcomes. In December the school received a
Recognition of Excellence letter from the Premier Mrs Anna Bligh
outlining consistent high achievement in the school.
· Positive
and productive partnerships with the school and local community continue
to be developed. The P&C has actively promoted the school to increase
enrolments.
· Continuing
to work with the Babinda Cluster to enable best practice in professional
development, sport and social activities.
· Our
school continues to be part of a range of science competitions throughout
2007 to enhance learning in the outcomes based units delivered at this
school.
· Students
will continue to participate in testing such as the University of New
South Wales each year based on parental
consent.
· Continued
networking with the Babinda Cluster to support teacher professional
development and student learning.
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School Profile
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Bartle
Frere State
School with a current
enrolment of 12 students, is located in the Russell
River Valley
at the base of Mt Bartle Frere, Queensland’s
highest mountain. It is the most
southern school of the Greater City of Cairns located one hour south of
Cairns. The school provides primary education
for children from Prep to year 7.
The school is set
in attractive grounds with a shaded adventure play area, a large
covered play area, oval and established shade trees. The school has a
single air conditioned classroom and library with two closed in
verandahs.
The school
community is made up of families from a variety of backgrounds and
occupations. The school has an active P&C which strongly supports
school activities and fund raising.
The school has a
new multi-purpose court completed in 2007 to provide sport and social
games to the surrounding schools and communities. This court is open to
the public 7 days a week.
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Curriculum offerings
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Our school provides a wide variety of learning experiences for
all students by offering an Essential Learnings Curriculum centred on the
eight Key Learning Areas. We also promote participation in many
extra-curricula activities on and off campus which the parent community
support. This support includes the provision of private transport to and
from many activities.
We aim to achieve an active and effective learning community by
adopting the key principles of high expectations, focused teaching and
engaged learning.
Our educational programs focus on developing the literacy and
numeracy skills of all students through a wide variety of learning
experiences including explicit teaching. This is complemented by
integrated units of work carefully planned to meet the needs of all
individuals in our multi-age group.
An electives program is offered to all students which allows the
students to participate in learning in areas of interest.
H/PE, Music and LOTE specialist teachers visit the school weekly
to deliver programs for all students. We also offer an instrumental music
program.
All staff display a professional approach and demonstrate a
great commitment to the students and school community.
Guest speakers and excursions are
promoted in our school to also enhance the learning of students at Bartle
Frere.
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Extra curricula activities: Students are
involved in instrumental music programs each year and have a range of
opportunities throughout the year to demonstrate skills learnt.
Year 7 students learn leadership
skills by participating in the student council and leadership camps at
Daradgee Environmental Centre.
How computers are used to assist learning
Computers, hardware and software
are accessed frequently by all students with the integration and
innovation of ICT’s as a focus across the school. All students are
achieving outcomes in computer competency levels through specific
programs such as typing skills. Technology is incorporated each term to
enhance learning in our units.
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Social climate
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A very positive school climate is obvious at Bartle Frere State
School with high
levels of satisfaction indicated by students, staff and parents in the
2007 School Opinion Survey. All students display a positive attitude to
their learning and are happy to attend this school based on the feedback
from parents and 2007 School Opinion Survey.
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Our school supports the principles of Values
Education and National
Safe Schools
through the commitment of supporting each other socially and
academically.
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Our Student Responsible Behaviour
Plan promotes positive behaviours through
applying the values of National Safe Schools Framework and Values
Education.
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We use a school family approach and this fits very
well in our small school where we can look out for each other. Everybody
is somebody!
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Involving parents in their
child’s education.
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The school
has a Parents and Citizens Association which meets regularly at the
school and plans for involvement in the students’ education. They
manage a small school tuck-shop and assist with improvements to school
facilities. Parents frequently provide transport to and from planned
Cluster activities and school activities that occur off site e.g. Arts
Council performances and sporting activities
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100% of parents who completed the 2007 School
Opinion Survey indicated that they were very satisfied with student
outcomes, curriculum, pedagogy, learning climate, school climate and
school – community relations. Staff and student opinion data for
2007 also indicates very high levels of satisfaction with the school and
the climate of the school.
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3 Way Conferencing is used in our school twice
yearly and gives students, parents and teachers an opportunity to come
together to discuss individual achievement. Two written reports are sent
home twice yearly using the new reporting format of Education Queensland.
Parents are encouraged to keep in contact with the school and their children’s learning.
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Qualifications of all teachers.
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All staff at Bartle Frere
are involved with professional development to align with Destination
2010 targets. This enables our school to keep with current trends in
education and provide the best education for all our students. In 2007
teachers and teacher aide will be involved with training in literacy to
improved teaching practices.
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Expenditure on and
teacher participation in professional development.
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The total funds expended on teacher
professional development in 2007 was $1979.
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The major professional development
initiatives are as follows:
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5 Day Literacy Training for teachers; 3
Day Literacy training for Teacher Aides; First Aid certificates for all
staff; MOE training; Sims training for AO.
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The involvement of the teaching staff in
professional development activities during 2007 was 100 %. Development activities during 2006 was 100 %.
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Average staff attendance
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For permanent and temporary staff
and school leaders the staff attendance rate was 98% in 2007.
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Proportion of staff retained from the
previous school year.
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From the end of the 2006 school year, 100 %
of staff were retained by the school for the entire 2007 school year.
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Student attendance
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The average attendance rate as a percentage in 2007 was 97 %.
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Key outcomes in the early and
middle phases of learning
Results in the Year 2 Diagnostic Net
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Percentage of
students not requiring additional support
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Reading
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100%
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Writing
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100%
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Number
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100%
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Our reading, writing and numeracy
results for the Queensland
Years 3, 5 and 7 Literacy and Numeracy Tests.
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Yr 3
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Yr 5
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Yr 7
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Reading
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Average score for
the school
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599
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699
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727
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Average score for Queensland
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527
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606
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672
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Percentage of students at the school above the national
benchmark
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2007
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100 %
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100 %
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100 %
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2006
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100 %
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100%
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100 %
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Writing
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Average score for
the school
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590
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647
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806
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Average score for Queensland
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523
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600
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681
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Percentage of
students at the school above the national benchmark
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2007
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100%
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100%
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100 %
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2006
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100%
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100%
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100 %
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Numeracy
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Average score for
the school
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636
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560
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732
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Average score for Queensland
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521
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588
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648
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Percentage of students
at the school above the national benchmark
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2007
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100%
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100%
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100 %
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2006
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100%
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100%
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100 %
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Other
Key Outcomes
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Value added
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All Students are
achieving above National Benchmarks. This is a historical trend in the
school. Last year the school received a letter from our Premier Mrs Anna
Bligh congratulating the students on consistent high achievement over
many years.
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Parent, student and teacher
satisfaction with the school
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In 2007, students
were very satisfied that they are getting a good education.
In 2007, there was
100% satisfaction from parents that their children were getting a good
education, and that the school is a good school.
Percentage of
workforce engaged in professional development and learning opportunities
was 100%. Staff morale in this school is also very high with 100% of
workforce satisfaction. Overall, parents, students and staff are very
satisfied with teaching and learning in the school and survey shows we
are working well in all areas of the school, learning and workforce.
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