Keysborough College Newsletter

Improvement Team Report

Pedagogy & Interventions 

Improvement Team 

TUTOR LEARNING INITIATIVE (TLI)

In preparation for the college’s 2022 Tutor program, our current tutors are analysing data from a range of sources to determine the target students to be in the Tutor program in 2022. 

Tutors are analysing; standardised test results from our students, NAPLAN data, Teacher Team Leader recommendations and also seeking teacher feedback. This data is being recorded in a consistent manner in order to assist learning leaders plan appropriate and targeted interventions for tutor program students in 2022. 

The TLI will come under the umbrella of Learning Interventions in 2022. 

 

ACTION TEAM 1

The Formative Assessment Team (PLT Team) 

Key actions; 

2022 planning  

  • The leadership team of the College recently participated in a professional development session regarding the Edapt data management platform. The Edapt platform will greatly assist teachers to access and understand the learning data of our students and work with their colleagues to plan targeted learning activities to address identified gaps in students learning. 
  • Appointment of Learning Specialist - Intervention Programs - has now occurred with Solbee Yoon the successful candidate. 
  • Definition of data literacy has occurred with building staff Data literacy being a key goal of the college’s Annual Implementation Plan for 2022. 

ACTION TEAM 2 

Keysborough Learning Framework (KLF) Action Team

  • The Keysborough Learning Framework Teaching and Learning Vision statement is now finalised following feedback from staff and with reference to the Victorian Teaching and Learning Model. 

Keysborough Learning Framework; Teaching and Learning Vision Statement is as follows; 

At Keysborough College teachers ensure students are active members of an inclusive learning community of personalised support, student empowerment and life-long learning. Our student learning framework fosters high expectations along with an engaging and challenging curriculum, enabling every student to reach their potential and become successful members in the global community.

 

Lynda Portelli

 

 

Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Improvement Team (CARIT) 

We are really pleased that the NEW Year 7-9 English, EAL and Humanities curriculum, that over 25 staff have been working so hard to write and develop throughout the course of Term 4, is now being implemented during Head Start! Congratulations to all staff who were part of the development teams, as well as Learning Area Leaders, Martine Jansen, Nathan Jackson and David Pfeiffer. I would also like to acknowledge the work of Bec Carter who played a significant role in guiding the Learning Area Leaders to lead their respective teams.

Recently we called for staff to provide feedback on the Draft Exam Policy that this team has been working on. At our latest meeting, we reviewed all suggestions from staff and made necessary changes to the policy. The policy is now finalised and ready to implement in 2022. Additionally, the Policy for the ‘proposal of new subjects or modification to subjects’ was finalised by this team in the recent months, and is also ready for implementation in 2022. These documents will guide processes, provide alignment and transparency across both sub-schools and campuses. 

I would like to thank all members of the Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Improvement Team in 2021 for their dedication and commitment to school improvement; Matt Laaksonen, Nicole Wilson, Bec Carter, Keenan Synnott, John Baston as well as Matt Sloan who led this team in the first half of the year. 

 

Natalie Fode - Leader of the Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Improvement Team

 

 

Student Engagement & Wellbeing Improvement Team

The Student Engagement & Wellbeing Improvement Team can report on the achievements related to the goal; Happy, Active and Healthy Kids Priority.

 

Student Engagement Report    

  • Students are able to identify specific 5Ps learning behaviours that can improve their learning outcomes.
  • Teachers are actively using the 5Ps student learning behaviours to drive the learning that will take place in their classes
  • The 5P's Student Learning Behaviours are
     -Referred to when developing classroom codes of conduct
     -Included in Compass Positive green posts to parents to identify specific behaviours       
  • -Rewarded at RED assemblies                     -Recognised through specific awards at the Year 12 Graduation and the Year 7-11 Presentation 

  Ceremonies.

  • Included in some assessment rubrics
  •  Student Voice remains a priority and student leaders are elected across all levels. Student leaders have defined roles and responsibilities and are encouraged to develop and build leadership capacity in other students.
  • The Alumni program continues to extend and grow, with the introduction of high achieving Alumni coming back to the College to tutor Year 12 students in effective study techniques and to assist with the VCE exams as exam supervisors, as well as presenting at Orientation programs and in Pathways classes.

Student Wellbeing Report

Despite the challenges of 2021, the wellbeing team have continued to deliver services and interventions across a range of levels to support the wellbeing and personal development of our students. They have diversified their approach to counselling students, attending care teams and delivering psycho-education to students, classes and levels as well as managing to raise awareness at a whole school level. They successfully connected to students during remote learning for the Wear It Purple Day, Mental Health Week and RUOK day. When students were back onsite they continued to raise awareness with Men’s Health Week, International Women’s day, Harmony day, and hosted an outdoor wellbeing lunch for all students. 

The Campus Wellbeing teams continued to manage to link in with 250 students at Acacia and 305 students at Banksia for 1-1 counselling and support. 

In spite of the frequent lockdowns, both Campuses managed to run regular lunchtime programs, both online and in person. Breakfast club continued in various guises throughout the year and over 100 food parcels were delivered to families in need. 

Group and class interventions and programs included;

  • No Limits – a leadership and personal development program for Y9
  • CHAMP - Cool Heads Anger Management Program for Y9
  • A series of in-class body confidence sessions for Year 7
  • THRIVE intervention sessions for Y6 students who have had difficulties with regular school attendance 
  • SEAS – Special Entry Access Scheme to support Y12’s to identify difficult circumstances that may have impacted their learning on their VTAC application
  • Y7 and 8 social skills groups for students that need support connecting with peers and adults in their class
  • Nurture Group breakfast time – a small pre-school intervention group for Y7-9 who struggle with connection to school 
  • Respectful Relationships across multiple year levels
  • Calm room for Y12 to access before exams

The Wellbeing team continue to attend Professional development and training in a range of areas that address student needs and concerns. This includes  a wide range of mental health issues, understanding school refusal, trauma and working with families. The information is shared in the team through presentations and strategy sessions within team meetings. 

 

Robyn Hughes & Louise Feeley

 

Pathways and Community 

Improvement Team

The Pathways and Community Improvement Team has been working on is improving the school’s social media presence.  In 2022 the role of the College Alumni Co-ordinator will be expanded in 2021 to include work on improving the school’s presence on Facebook and Instagram.  We hope all students and their parents follow the school Instagram and or Facebook.  We will continue to post updates of student’s work and programs at the school so our learning community can stay connected with the wonderful things our students are doing in classes.

The improvement team has also appointed a new Careers and Student Pathways Professional to the school.  Ms Kendra Scaife will join us in 2022 and will be based at Banksia. She will be working along side Mrs Tranquille and between them they will be supporting students to develop their career and pathway options. 

 

Jonathon Boyd