Principal's Message to the School Community

Dear Kyneton Primary School Community

 

School Review at Kyneton Primary School (started yesterday, 2nd day is 24/8 and final day is 30/8)

The Department of Education (DET) conducts reviews of schools every 4 years. This rigorous process is conducted by the Victorian Registration & Qualifications Authority (VRQA) and the evaluation is completed with support from a DET appointed external reviewer as well as external challenge partners. 

 

The school review supports each school to differentiate its improvement journey by building on current strengths and assisting it to respond to challenges. It emphasises continuous improvement and affirms that every student, no matter their background or circumstance, has a right to learn in a school committed to improvement. It maintains that every school can continue to improve.  

 

Kyneton Primary School and the review:

. welcomes school community participation

. embraces the input of experts from both within and beyond the school through staff, student and parent forums

. Include classroom visits

. Breakdown of school based data in relation to teaching and learning, engagement and wellbeing, financial and policy and community engagement

. forges links between evidence, school review, and strategic and annual planning

. seeks multiple perspectives, engagement with the whole school community and being open to challenge for improvement

. celebrates strengths and achievements

The result of this is the development of the School Strategic Plan (SSP).

Following our Strategic Plan our website and documents will be updated to include :

. Reports related to the school’s academic achievement

. Reports detailing the results of surveys of key stake holders including students, parents and teachers

. School policy documents which are also looked at as part of the Review.

 

As a school we look forward to this process to set our future goals and continue to be the best school we can be. If you have any questions about this process please feel free to contact the school administration team.

 

KPS Learning Dispositions

. Adventurous

. Problem Solver

. Resilient

. Curious

. Creative

. Collaborative

 

The third disposition to be explored over the next fortnight is Collaborative. At assembly, we introduced it using Pixar clips. See the link below and the following definition of what it means to be collaborative at KPS.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnjJpa1LBOY

 

I am collaborative when I:

. actively listen

. contribute as a member of a team

. acknowledge other ideas

. provide and receive feedback.