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Section
1:
School Aims
Section 2:
Key Area School Ethos
a)
Evaluation / Audit
b) Comments on progress
achieved
c) Action plan 2005 - 2006
Section 3:
Key Area Management Leadership and Quality Assurance
a)
Evaluation / Audit
b) Comments on progress achieved
c) Action Plan 2005 2006
Section 4:
Key Area Learning and teaching
Evaluation / Audit of:
i)
School Linguistic strategy
ii) Physical Education
iii)
Science and technology
iv)
I.C.T. in the classroom
v) Attainment
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SECTION 1
At
Zejtun Primary B we, staff, students and parents, aim to work
together as a team and respect equally every member of our
community. We strive to empower our students to take control of
their own learning thus enabling them to reach their full potential.
We promote values, skills, knowledge and creativity and encourage
our students to develop into reflective, responsible citizens, who
accept consequences for decisions taken. We aim to offer all this in
a secure, caring and happy environment.
To Care and
Respect
SECTION 2
Key Area: School
Ethos
Evaluation
Priority: To reinforce positive behaviour management
Target 1. To recognize and praise children's efforts
Performance Indicators -
Prize Giving Ceremony recognizing effort as well as
academic achievements
Daily assembly and other initiatives acting as a platform to
recognize effort &
achievement
Target 2. To improve communication
Performance Indicators -
A handbook established and circulated to all stake holders
A calendar of events established, circulated and regularly updated
Members of staff kept informed about opportunities and encouraged to
participate
Target 3. To improve the physical environment
Performance Indicators -
Each Class provided with new curtains
Class libraries re-stocked. Resources bought.
Regular referral of physical environment problems to F.T.S.
Target 4. Establishing the school as a center
for citizen education
Performance Indicators -
Application for Ecoskola and establishing class committees. Students
visiting Parliament and presenting a record of work carried out and
recommendations
Introduction of waste separation bins and related activities
Widening the horizons of the concept of citizen through application
for e-
twinning and application for Comenius
Target 5. To promote positive behaviour
management
Performance Indicators -
Professionals referred to deal with specific problems
Behaviour problems dealt with using positive techniques
Target 6. To apply a non-blame approach to
bullying issues
Performance Indicators -
Professional advice and therapy sought where necessary
Comments on progress
achieved
Since the two major problems
regarding school ethos at Żejtun Primary B were identified early
in the year as (a) the physical environment (b) the problem of a
tendency to bullying both issues were given top priority.
(A) An analysis of the problems with the physical environment was
made. Jobs to deal with this were carried out both by F.T.S. and the
school.
(B) The bullying problem pivoted on two factors
i)
Students with
social/psychological problems at home
ii) Students with tendency to believe might is right.
Regarding this matter agencies
were referred to by the school. A school Counselor was appointed and PSD lessons were introduced in the school. Moreover, regular parents
meetings were organized and the school Assistant Head attended
a course in Quality
Assurance.
Action Plan
Priorities:
1 Discipline policy
2 PSD lessons
3 Thinking Skills programme
4 Pastoral Care
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6 Classification
Discipline Policy
7 Ecoskola
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8 Citizenship The democratic school
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Key Area:
Management Leadership and Quality Assurance
Evaluation
Priority:
To lead
by example
To make the school more democratic
Target 1. To educate the family as a whole
Performance Indicators-
Parent Meetings
Keeping Parents informed
Relationship with parents
Target 2. To
mobilize parent expertise
Performance Indicators-
Handover from one School council
to the other
Parents making class curtains
Target 3.
Regular School council meetings
Performance Indicators-
Minutes
Communication with School council
members
Time for School council meetings
Target 4.
Boosting student self-esteem through involvement in extra curricular
activities
Performance Indicators-
Competitions
T.V. appearances
Speakers/visitors to school
Target 5.
To work in harmony with school community
Performance Indicators-
Rapport with Local
Council, Institutes and communities
Target 6.
To undertake initiatives which promote harmony between individual
and environment
Performance
Indicators-
Initiatives re:
Citizenship/democracy
Ecoskola
Waste separation
Prevention of substance abuse
Healthy Eating
Comments on progress achieved
The school as a whole sought to lead
by example. Each member of school staff sought to educate rather
than teach or dictate. Differences of opinion were recognized and
discussed within the limitations of the time factor of a primary
school. Each decision taken always considered the needs of the
children first. Each student mattered.
Special emphasis was awarded to students self-esteem as well as
that of Staff. Initiatives were encouraged. Various professionals
were encouraged to visit school and speak to parents and/or
students.
The Rapport with the Local Community was consolidated. The school
was supported and supported local initiatives. In fact school has
applied for N.C.C. funding for multi-sensory room as a joint effort
with Paolo Friere Institute. School is also contemplating a life
long learning initiative through F.E.S.
Various initiatives were started and shall be sustained during the
next 3 scholastic years.
Action Plan
Priorities:
1
Parent
meetings
2
Calendar of Events
3
Circulars/Handbook
4
School Council 
5
Community
6
Ecoskola
7
Waste Separation
8
Healthy Eating
9 Citizenship
SECTION 4
Key Area:
Learning and Teaching
Evaluation
Priority:
School Linguistic Strategy
Target 1. To supply each class with
adequate reading material
Performance Indicators-
Purchase of library books for
classes
Target 2.
To concentrate on the building of resources
Performance Indicators-
Purchase of resources within
financial limits
Target 3.
To promote oracy, reading and writing skills
Performance Indicators-
Teachers underwent training in writing process
Complimentary teacher undergoing training for dyslexia
Target 4.
To create linguistic remedial programmes
Performance Indicators-
Application for multi-sensory room
Complimentary teacher training
Target 5.
To apply an integrated approach to language teaching
(listening/speaking/reading/writing skills)
Performance Indicators-
Thematic approach adopted in
majority of classes
An integrated approach visible in
majority of classes
Target 6.
To promote sharing of ideas and celebration of success
Performance Indicators-
Working as a team of teachers
Participating in
various activities
Priority:
Physical Education
Target 1. To organize regular creative
PE lessons
Target 2. To participate in sports
activities
Target 3.
To
undertake initiatives related to sport & keep fit
Target 4. To promote the concept of
healthy living
Target 5. To upgrade resources
Target 6. To encourage solidarity
through sport
Priority:
Science and Technology knowing and understanding the world around us
Target 1.
To link science to life
Target 2. To appreciate finding
through experimentation
Target 3.
To
encourage group work and collaborative teaching/learning
Priority:
I.C.T. in the Classroom for more effective teaching and learning
Target 1. To integrate I.C.T across
the curriculum
Target 2. To encourage pupils in
co-operative learning
Attainment
The attainment level at the school is of a very satisfactory level.
School recognizes both academic achievement as well as effort. Our
aim is to focus on both summative and formative assessment. |
