Charter 2019

Introduction

Education Act 1989, Sections 75 and 76

s.75 Functions and Powers of Boards –

(1) A school's board must perform its functions and exercise its powers in such a way as to ensure that every student at the school is able to attain his or her highest possible standard in educational achievement.

(2) Except to the extent that any enactment or the general law of New Zealand provides otherwise, a school's board has complete discretion to control the management of the school as it thinks fit.

s.76 Principals –

(1) A school’s principal is the board’s chief executive in relation to the school’s control and management.

(2) Except to the extent that any enactment or the general law of New Zealand provides otherwise, the principal –

Shall comply with the board’s general policy directions; and

Subject to paragraph (a) of this subsection, has complete discretion to manage as the principal thinks fit the school’s day to day administration.

Governance

Management

The School and its Community

National Education Priorities

Cultural Diversity

Te Reo

Vision

To be:

Core Values

We value the 4 Cs:

Annual Goals

Analysis of Variance Report for 2018

Planning for next year

We are going to offer another team teaching opportunity in the Middle Syndicate, teaming an experienced teacher with a beginning teacher, the New Entrant class will continue to team teach, pld within Te Arahura will continue with a Maths/Writing focus, maths pld with Cognition facilitators, the leadership team will continue to focus at SLT and Syndicate level  programmes, planning, target groups, collaboration and guidance. Any opportunity to share best practice and learn from each other will be a priority. Appropriate resourcing will support this.

2019 Goals

This year our school goals will align with the Achievement Challenges for our Kahui Ako - Te Arahura

Achievement Challenges

By preserving the integrity of each school's context and commitment to raising achievement we aim to:

Strategic Aim

Increase the number of students who achieve at or above in writing from 53.4%  to 85% over a three year period.

Increase the number of students who achieve at or above in mathematics from 55.3%  to 85% over a three year period.

Annual Goal

To improve the literacy level, particularly in writing for children    

To improve the numeracy level, particularly in problem solving

Measurable Target  

At the end of 2019:

Year 1-2 target students will make progress in regard to 6 Year net data collected at 6 month intervals.

Year 3-4 target groups for writing and maths will have progressed from beginning of Curriculum Level 2 to the end of Level 2

Year 5 and 6 target groups in Writing will have progressed from the end of Level 2 to the end of Level 3

Baseline Data

Writing

5% of Year 2’s at Level 1 (19% at expectation)

25% of Year 4’s at Level 2 (42% at expectation)

18% of Year 6’s at Level 3 (44% at expectation)

Maths

64% of Year 2’s at Level 1

20% of Year 4’s at Level 2

41% of Year 6’s at Level 3

Strategies 2019-21

Charter Consultation Plan

The Kaikohe East School Board consults annually with the Maori community and wider community.   

Processes for consultation include:

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