Weekly Staff Bulletin

2024 School Theme 

AIP Targets

2024 School Theme

SUPPORTING INCLUSION THROUGH TEACHING AND LEARNING

When we implement reasonable adjustments, we are supporting the learning and wellbeing needs of our students to foster happy, healthy, resilient and successful lifelong learners.

 

SCHOOL VISION

Jacana School for Autism fosters resilience and independence, enabling students to be engaged participants in community life.

 

PURPOSE 

The school continually implements highly customised teaching and learning programs to ensure all students access an inclusive curriculum using evidence informed practice in a safe and supportive environment. Students are supported by a committed professional multi-disciplinary team, focused on recognising and developing individual personal and educational potential.

 

Annual Implementation Plan (AIP)

 

The AIP operationalises our 4-year School Strategic Plan (SSP).

Each year the plan outlines how our school will implement the goals and key improvement strategies (KIS) that will be our focus for improvement throughout the year.

 

The AIP includes:

  • SSP goals, targets and KIS selected for focus that year
  • 12-month targets that track progress against 4-year targets
  • actions that will be undertaken to implement the selected KIS
  • intended outcomes of the actions (changes in knowledge, skills and behaviours) as well as success indicators that will be used to measure the outcomes
  • the related activities that will be completed to achieve the outcomes, including resourcing, responsibility, and timelines for completion

We have specific targets that relate to the Learning and Wellbeing priority areas. 

 

Learning:

 

Key Focus Areas for 2024:

  • Viable Literacy and Numeracy curriculum school-wide
  • Formative Assessment tools to inform IEP goal selection and to monitor student progress
  • Embed our autism-specific practices through fluid professional learning, a common language and practice.

 

Wellbeing: 

 

Key Focus Areas for 2024:

  • Formative Personal and Social Capability assessment tools to inform IEPs. 
  • Explicit teaching of Personal and Social Capability by classroom and specialist teachers. 
  • Whole-school approach to implementing restorative and trauma informed practices.
  • Design and implementation of wellbeing data to inform referral pathways.