2014 School Annual Report - The Department of Education

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EAST BUTLER
PRIMARY SCHOOL
“From All Directions, Achieving Together”
A N N U A L R E P O RT 2 0 1 4
A Department of Education Independent Public School
EAST BUTLER PRIMARY SCHOOL 2014 ANNUAL REPORT
PRINCIPAL’S REPORT
Dear Families
It is with great pleasure that I present to you East Butler‟s Annual Report for 2014.
There are many reasons to celebrate an excellent year for the school, notably the report of the
findings of the Independent Public School Review conducted by the Department of Education
Services. This report, that was published in the newsletter in 2014 and is available on the
Department
of
Education‟s
Schools
On-Line
website
(http://www.det.wa.edu.au/schoolsonline/main_page.do), confirms the excellent work of the school
in delivering the commitments articulated in the Business Plan.
This year, substantial progress has also been made against the 2014 directions and priorities as
articulated in last year‟s Annual Report. Notable achievements include:
 A strong focus on literacy has continued, and planning has advanced for a focus on
numeracy in 2015. Central to this was the professional learning for all teachers and
Education Assistants presented in November by renowned Mathematics educator Paul
Swan.
 Student Well-Being- a third Deputy Principal- Student Services (Mrs Lisa Collie) in place;
adding value to our approach and coordination of services and support for students
identified at being at-risk.
 Behaviour Management- Our mantra of „Is it Safe, Is it Fair, Is it Kind‟ is now widely
understood across the school. Our revised Behaviour Management Policy, in which
emphasis has been placed on the expectation of a higher standard of student behaviour
and conduct, has been very well received.
You can find more information about the success of these initiatives in the Deputy Principals‟
reports.
Our performance information tells us we are doing very well. In addition to the Independent
Review, this year‟s Parent Survey, the summary you‟ll find published in this report, indicates a high
degree of satisfaction. Nonetheless, as is the case with the Independent Review, suggestions for
improvement have been taken into account for our 2015 planning as we always seek to improve
the quality of the teaching and learning on offer at East Butler PS.
A clear highlight of the year was the dazzling staging of our first ever wholeschool production, „The Jungle Book‟. This exciting enterprise involved many
performers, stage crew and helpers and culminated in three wonderful
performances in December. With many family and community members coming
along to see the shows, this was overwhelmingly a huge success and is a
tribute to the effort of all students involved and to the outstanding work of Miss
Whitehead to coordinate and manage a project of this size.
There are many other very positive events to note, some of which are:
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Graduation of both the Year 6 and 7 groups in 2014.
Compliance with the introduction of the National Quality Standard (NQS) for early
childhood education.
A new newsletter format that has enhanced communication and features a student
achievement section.
The School Board and P & C Association continue to be very proactive and great
supporters of the school.
I trust you enjoy reading this year‟s Annual Report.
Regards, Andy Gorton, PRINCIPAL
From All Directions Achieving Together
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OUR MISSION
At East Butler PS we believe in the whole child and encouraging their desire to achieve excellence
and to reach their potential. We aim to promote creative and reflective thinking that will contribute
to a life long love of learning and empower students to become active and valued citizens of our
world.
OUR BELIEFS
At East Butler we are committed to:
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Quality education using the principles of the Curriculum Framework to prepare our students for
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the 21 century incorporating the use of new technologies.
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Providing opportunities for all students to be successful life-long learners by actively engaging
them with a child centred and outcomes focused approach.
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Planning authentic curriculum that acknowledges students‟ prior learning.
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Creating learning experiences that encourage the development of reflective skills.
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Developing inclusive learning environments where students‟ learning styles and individual
learning needs are accommodated.
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The well being of the whole child:
o Providing teaching and learning experiences across the physical, cognitive and
social/emotional domains.
o Developing positive attitudes and values.
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Maintaining a safe and enjoyable learning environment for all by establishing relationships
based on trust and mutual respect.
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Building positive, constructive and healthy relationships between the school, parents,
students and wider community.
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Making our school a fun place to be.
KINDY- YEAR 3 REPORT
This year we had 17 Kindergarten to Year 2 classes staffed by a dedicated and enthusiastic team
of teachers.
In Term One our Pre-Primary and Year 1 teachers continued to administer the On Entry Test for all
students. After a thorough analysis of the results by all Pre-Primary and Year 1 teachers, Mrs
Thorp, Miss Belcher, Miss Slocomb and Mrs Prebble developed information sessions and take
home packs for parents of Pre-Primary to Year 1 students. These parent information meetings
were very well attended and feedback received was extremely positive. As a result these meetings
will continue in 2015. Results from our On Entry testing will be used to develop school priorities for
2015 and will inform the School Business Plan.
Our Kindergarten staff continued to use the Screen of Communication Skills in Term 1 to assess
our Kindergarten students‟ speech and language development. The results of this test proved to be
a valuable resource in the identification of students needing additional speech therapy, referrals to
the Child Development Service and the Language Development Centre, and preparation of
Individual and Group Education Plans to support student learning. Kindergarten teachers analysed
the results from these tests and met with parents to discuss them. The analysis of these results
was also conveyed to our Pre-Primary staff to inform program development.
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In 2014, East Butler Primary also developed an agreement to work with the Statewide Speech and
Language Service to continue to provide support to teachers to refine our literacy programs. As
part of this commitment our Kindergarten to Year 3 teachers attended after school professional
development relating to Oral Language development and the integration of Synthetic Phonics into
our literacy programs. Mrs Susanne Cochrane and Miss Laura Milner also attended a series of
lectures at the Edith Cowan University Centre for Early Childhood Research. Topics covered
included, „Maintaining Effective Early Childhood Practice‟, „Direct Instruction in the Early Years‟ and
„Catching the Moment- a response to the National Early Childhood Reform Agenda‟.
Our K-2 teachers also attended the RUMA K-2 Network Meetings for early childhood educators.
These meetings were held once a term and were attended by teachers from Mindarie, Quinns
Beach, Quinns Rocks, Merriwa, Yanchep and other local schools. Professional development at
these meetings included topics such as new Literacy and Numeracy programs, Speech and
Language Development in early childhood and family support programs. In Term 3, East Butler
Primary hosted the network meeting with guest presenter Marc Armitage, an independent
consultant, writer and researcher in early childhood play.
During 2014 our teaching and Administration staff worked to continue developing our outdoor play
areas to encompass issues raised by Marc Armitage and other early childhood specialists in
regard to the importance of nature as part of young children‟s growth and development. Latest
research points to young children‟s engagement with challenging, natural play materials as a way
to develop resilience, problem solving skills and self-regulation. Movable parts, tactile materials
and interactive play areas were added to our playgrounds and this will be a continuing focus in
2015.
A small group of dedicated parents, Sonya Golding, Gavin Golding, Claire Lark, Jon Lark and
Latisha Pahau (along with some of their children) added to this development of our playgrounds by
giving up their valuable free time to paint games on our brick paving and to weed our garden beds.
We would like to thank them once again for all their work.
In Term 3, Mr Andy Gorton, Mrs Avril Bolt, Miss Kelly Slocomb, Mrs Susanne Cochrane and Mrs
Grace Terranova attended professional development which outlined the National Quality
Standards (NQS). The NQS sets a national benchmark for quality in education and care services
across Australia. As a result of the introduction of the NQS, East Butler Primary has formed an
NQS Committee comprising Mrs Bolt, Mrs Cochrane, Miss Milner, Mrs Terranova, Mrs Bowles and
Mrs Anderson. As part of the NQS, all schools are required to take part in a quality improvement
process which is designed to align with school review procedures in Western Australia. The
committee began by conducting an audit of the school‟s programs and practices in relation to
seven Quality Areas. This audit was then reviewed by Mr Gorton and will be shared with the whole
staff in a series of review meetings throughout 2015.
This year Mrs Amy Utley once again volunteered to run the successful „Support-a-Reader‟ program
with a team of dedicated parent helpers. Thank you to all our volunteers for the terrific support you
have given to Amy throughout the year. This program will continue in 2015 with Mrs Avril Bolt and
Mrs Barbara McGavin.
Our valuable Pre-Kindy program continued to run every Wednesday and Friday. Thank you to Mrs
Caroline Thorp and Mrs Grace Terranova for volunteering their time. This program continues to be
very popular amongst parents and will be continuing in 2015.
Thank you also to Mrs Leisle Richardson for managing our on site Playgroup in 2014.
In Term 2 our Year 1 classes visited the Mt Flora Museum as part of the Year 1 History curriculum.
Once again this was a highly successful and informative excursion.
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Other incursions and excursions included the Princess Margaret Hospital Incursion for KIndy
students, St John Ambulance First Aid Training for all students, Year 1 Animal Ark Incursion and
many others.
Members of our Year 2 and 3 team were instrumental in coordinating an outstanding, “I Belong”
celebrations to encompass NAIDOC and Rainbow Day. Miss Ashlee Booker led the committee
that planned the events, which included students and staff taking part in a number of tabloid
activities around the school.
In Term 1 all classes were involved in “World Water Day” celebrations as part of our commitment
to being a Waterwise School.
Other special days included “Purple Day,” to raise money for Epilepsy Australia in support of a
number of our students with Epilepsy, “Mothers Day Stall”, “Fathers Day Sausage Sizzle” in Kindy
and Pre-Primary, Kindy and Pre-Primary and Kindy Sports Days.
Lynne Anderson
Deputy Principal, Years K-3 Team Leader
YEARS 4-7 REPORT
Microsoft Partners in Learning “Innovative Mentor School” – Barcelona
In March, Mrs Williamson and I represented our school at the Microsoft in Education Global Forum
in Barcelona, Spain. Whilst we were there we worked with educators from around the world to
discuss and explore ways schools are promoting 21st century learning in their schools. We learnt
some fantastic strategies to integrate technology into our teaching and learning programs. We
heard some very inspiring stories from educators in under developed countries who achieve
amazing things with only one or two computers in their whole school!!
Planning Days
This year we implemented one of the strategies used by another Microsoft Innovative School to
promote collaboration between staff known as “Planning Days”. At the end of each term, the
teachers are released for one day to work in their teaching and learning teams to plan, moderate
and reflect on the term and look to the term ahead. Teachers have commented that being out at
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the same time, as a learning team, for an entire day allows them to have in depth professional
dialogue which allows them to plan quality learning programs for our students.
Lunch with the Administration Team
After the success of this initiative in 2013 we continued to
acknowledge and recognise our students‟ exemplary behaviour twice
per term by inviting 2 students from
each class in Years 4-7 to share a
special lunch with the Administration
Team. The luncheon provides a
fantastic opportunity for the students
to interact with the Administration
Team in appositive way. The lunch is
catered by our fantastic staff in our
canteen.
Student Leadership Team
Photo courtesy of MSP Photography
This year, our Student
Leadership Team was
made up of students from
Years 4-7. We had two
Head Boys, one from Year
6 (Dane) and one from
Year 7 (Callum) and two
Head Girls, one from Year
6 (Rohanne) and one from
Year 7 (Jess). Over the
course of the year, the
student leaders took on a
variety of roles including
opening and closing gates,
daily
announcements,
setting
up
for
our
assemblies and recycling.
One of their major roles was to produce a video project known as “The East Butler News”. Each
fortnight, the student leaders would take turns to film, edit and produce an episode of this news
report to keep families informed of important events in our school. This is something we will
continue to work and improve upon in the future.
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Graduations
This year we had the unique situation of having 2 cohorts of students graduating. For the first time
in the history of our school we farewelled our Year 6 and our Year 7 students. We held two
separate ceremonies so that each group felt “special” and so we could accommodate their families.
In a special PowerPoint Presentation the students were able to reflect on their best moments and
what they want to be when they leave school.
Camp
This year both our year 6 and Year 7 students attended a camp at Ern Halliday Recreation Camp
in Hillarys. All year the students worked towards being invited to go on camp and only those with
exemplary behaviour were permitted to attend. The majority of students achieved this goal and
had a fantastic time. The camp was held in the second last week of Term 4 and was a wonderful
end to a year of hard work. The camp lasted all week and for the first time our students and staff
stayed there for 5 days and 4 nights. They were very exhausted by the end but all of them came
away with many memorable moments that they will cherish forever. The students challenged
themselves by choice and their behaviour was a testament to all of the hard work and preparation
their teachers put into organising this event.
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Denise Jeffs
Deputy Principal, Years 4-7 Team Leader
STUDENT SERVICES REPORT
This year, East Butler established a Student Services Deputy Role. This was seen as necessary to
support the ongoing and increasing numbers of students and families that need additional support.
As the year has progressed, this role has developed and expanded to provide a multi-disciplinary
approach that supports all our students and families.
CASE CONFERENCES
54 case conferences have been held this year which have been
organised and attended by the Student Services Deputy. Other staff, including the School
Psychologist and Classroom Teachers, are generally involved in these meetings. Parents and
Carers have also attended the majority of these meetings. Also, on some occasions, outside
agencies including Disabilities Services (DSC), Autism Association, Department for Child
Protection and Family Support (DCPFS), Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAHMS),
Child Development Service (CDS), Cerebral Palsy Association et al have attended these meetings
to ensure that we all provide a coordinated approach that genuinely supports our students to
achieve their maximum potential.
The purpose of these meetings is to discuss many different issues and concerns. Some things
raised this year have included school refusal, learning problems, behaviour problems, anxiety,
selective mutism, dyslexia, toileting problems, Autism etc.
STUDENTS AT EDUCATIONAL RISK (SAER)
At East Butler we currently have 268 students
(approximately 1/3 of our cohort) identified as SAER. These students are generally achieving
below a „c‟ grade or may be at risk of not achieving this grade. They may also be students with an
identified special need or under the care of DCPFS. The Student Services Deputy maintains a
database of all these students and meets once per term with each teacher to discuss the progress
and programmes for these students. During these meetings the students‟ progress and current
goals of their Individual Education Plan (IEP) are noted as well as advice or ideas given to further
support their academic progress. Help is also provided for teachers in documenting these plans
using the Special Education Needs (SEN) Planning tool.
Risk Management Plans (RMP) and Individual Behaviour Management Plans (IBMP) are
sometimes required for students at East Butler. If this occurs, the Student Services Deputy
supports the teacher and EA to write these plans and makes sure they are communicated to the
rest of the school staff. Copies are also held on students‟ files as well as electronically.
ATTENDANCE The Student Services Deputy is also responsible for monitoring the attendance
of students. This includes writing and following the school‟s Attendance Policy which has been
aligned to the Department of Education‟s priority to improve school attendance. Unexplained
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absences of more than 3 days are emailed to the Student Services Deputy through the Message
You system for follow up with the class teacher and/or parent. Twice per term a letter is generated
and sent to the parents to follow up any unexplained absences and at the end of each term
another letter is written for students whose attendance has fallen below 90%. This letter indicates
the risk that a student might be at of not achieving their academic potential due to their absences.
Persistent absence is also closely monitored and the process followed including sending further
letters, liaising with Regional Office, arranging and attending Formal meetings and completing
Behaviour and Attendance Team (BATT) Referrals. Regular submissions to the school newsletter
are also contributed to highlight the importance of regular attendance and raise community
awareness of this issue. Referrals are also made to Students Whose Whereabouts are Unknown
when all efforts to locate a student are exhausted after 15 days of non-attendance.
SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST
The Student Services Deputy works very closely with the School
Psychologist to support all students and families at East Butler. Parents and teachers make
requests to access the School Psychologist through the Deputy who prioritises and coordinates
these meetings, arranges times and venues and makes sure all relevant parties are involved. Case
conference notes are taken and placed on the relevant students file for future reference. Any
actions or follow-up arising from these meeting are communicated to the relevant parties.
REFFERALS and APPLICATIONS
All referrals to CDS and applications to Schools Plus are
completed and entered by the Student Services Deputy. This ensures these are detailed and
submitted in a timely manner to access services and support as quickly as possible. Teachers,
EA‟s and parents are given support to provide the required information. Regular checks are made
to make sure review dates and submissions are not missed.
Other referrals to Special Education Needs Disabilities (SSEND) are made to access support from
visiting teachers who come to the school and provide help with our Special Needs students. In
2014, 14 visits were made to support teachers in their classrooms. In 2014 a request for support
from the People 1st Programme was made to help four of our students in human relationships and
protective education which happened during Term 3.
PRIMARY EXTENSION AND CHALLENGE (PEAC)
In 2014, the testing of all our Year 4
students took place and was coordinated by the Student Services Deputy. Testing equipment was
collected and sorted prior to the test, collated afterwards and sent to the relevant department.
Correspondence from PEAC is regularly received and handed out to those students currently
attending PEAC and also teachers are encouraged and given information to make teacher referrals
to the PEAC programme for children who are not identified through the testing process.
ENGLISH AS AN ADDITIONAL DIALECT/LANGUAGE (EAL/D)
East Butler currently has 61
students identified as EAL/D. The Student Services Deputy ensures that these children are
identified correctly on Integris including their EAL/D stage which is connected to funding. Advice
and help is given to new enrolments including information about the Intensive English Centre (IEC)
where appropriate and also support in completing enrolment forms and documents. Students are
also placed on the ESL Progress Maps where needed and the Student Services Deputy provides
help in this area.
Lisa Collie
Deputy Principal, Student Services
SPECIALISTS PROGRAMS HIGHLIGHTS
Physical Education
Congratulations to everyone who participated in our 2014 Sports Carnival held in Term 4.
It was an excellent day of good, healthy competition, participation and lots of fun. Thank
you to all the teachers, parents and students who came along and participated with
enthusiasm and great sportsmanship. Special thanks must go to Mr McIntyre and Mrs
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Bengough for their amazing organisation which meant the day ran very smoothly. We
must also thank Mrs Smith and Mrs James from Butler Little Athletics for helping with
scoring and timing. It was a close finish in the end and you can see the results below.
1st Gold 1021 points
2nd Blue 1004 points
3rd Green 875 points
4th Red 837 points
Spirit Award – Green
East Butler Sports Star Awards
Year 1 – Elena and Glodic
Year 2 – Tara and Towa
Year 3 – Trinity and Kieran
Champion Medal Winners
Year 4 girls – Exoce and Tayah
Year 4 boy – Nicholas
Year 5 girl – Emily
Year 5 boy – Justin
Year 6 girl – Unice
Year 6 boy – Matthew
Year 7 girl – Shakira
Year 7 boy – Egide
Well done to all award winners
Interschool
Also interschool athletics held in Term 4:
Year 4 RU Girl- Tayah
Year 4 Champion Girl- Exoce
Year 6 RU Girl- Madison
Year 6- Champion Girl- Unice
Year 7 RU Boy- Dylan
Year 7 Champion Boy- Egide
Drama
The Jungle Book was a major success! Three spectacular performances were held, and all
of the time, effort, and practice was well worth it!
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SCHOOL CHAPLAIN’S REPORT
2014 marks my 6th year as chaplain for East Butler PS.
My role is well established within the school community, and requests for my services and the
need for support is ever increasing.
Pastoral care appointments continue to increase, providing support and follow up care to students,
staff and families. Referrals are made when needed and linking families with local services.
One of our Kids Matter initiatives – “Chit-Chat Coffee Morning” for parents which began in 2013,
has been very successful this year and will continue in 2015. The opportunity to meet and connect
with parents has been very beneficial.
Our “East Butler‟s Brekky Boost” has continued on and remains a busy happy hub every
Wednesday morning. This allows students and teachers to come together and enjoy the benefits of
a nutritional breakfast and social interaction with one another. On average we have about 40
students attend.
As part of a Foodbank WA initiative our school was
selected to receive a box of fresh fruit each week,
which provides recess and crunch & sip for
students.
I coordinate “The School Volunteer Program” which
provides valuable mentors for students, and is a
very worthy resource to our school.
Our Values continue to have a strong focus in our
school. I write a feature for our newsletter
fortnightly, highlighting specific Values we are
working on. “Operation Christmas Child” which we
are involved with annually, is a project which
enables the students to demonstrate these Values and „put them in to action.‟ Students in every
classroom worked together to fill a box as a class.
As part of Harmony Week, we had a guest rapper Young Chosen visit our school. The students
response to his vibrant, positive life messages was phenominal!
Vangi Hunter
School Chaplain
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SCHOOL BOARD REPORT
Well here we are at the end of yet another year, our third as an Independent Public
School. I am extremely proud to have been the first Chairperson of our Board, and l would
like to take this opportunity to thank my fellow board members Mr Andy Gorton, Mrs
Denise Jeffs, Mrs Lynne Anderson, Mrs Sue Cochrane and Mrs Zoe Williamson from the
teaching staff. Mrs Helen Ainley, Mrs Coleen Coyte, Mrs Athina Parise and Mrs Cher
Bycroft, who represent our parents at the school and lastly Mr Ben Hogarth from Satterley.
This year has brought many changes to education, and I am proud of the way we have
worked as a team to allow for a smooth transition for all the students, one which we will
continue to do so in 2015.
To all of the teaching staff, education assistants and relief staff, the efforts you put in each
and every day to teach our students is a credit to you all. Our school is successful in so
many ways due to the dedication of each and every one of you. The huge effort you all
put in, a lot of it un-paid is very much appreciated by all on the board. To Anne, Sarah,
Sue and the office administration, thanks for your contribution in the day to day running of
the school.
This year we have had some firsts at East Butler Primary School.
In August we had our first independent public school audit. And I am pleased to say we
received an excellent report from the auditors. Now it all begins again to prepare and plan
for the changes and challenges that lay ahead for the next 3 years.
Early in Term 4, the school held its first ever production, the Jungle Book. To Miss
Whitehead, teaching staff and parents involved congratulations on a fantastic production.
A great achievement and I look forward to many more in years to come.
I would also like to say how proud I am of each and every student who took part in this
production; we have some very talented students at East Butler Primary School, many
who will make their mark in the entertainment industry in years to come.
To all the students who have been on an excursion, or represented our school in some
way this year- congratulations. You have made us all proud, not only in your academic or
sporting ability but also in the way you proudly wear the East Butler uniform, and how you
conduct yourself, whilst out representing our school.
I was fortunate to help out at the Interschool carnival this year, and I will always remember
the our Year 7 boys, who after running their A division race stayed at the end of the track
and waited for the remaining students to finish their races, giving each and every one of
them a handshake and congratulations once they crossed the finish line. It is
sportsmanship like this that makes me very proud to be the Chairperson at East Butler
Primary School.
I would also like to personally thank all the volunteers who work behind the scenes to
make our school a better place to be in every day. From helping in the classrooms, to
reading with kids in support a reader or assisting on school excursions, without you these
programs and events would not be able to go ahead.
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To Mrs Hunter and her band of helpers who run the Brekky Boost every Wednesday
morning, thank you for your fantastic effort this year. This program is one of great value to
the school and without such dedicated helpers would not be able to continue. Mrs Hunter
also assists me in the weekly running of the Coffee Chit Chat, giving parents and carers
the opportunity to come and sit and chat with a cuppa and a slice of cake.
To our P&C who this year have raised over $9,000 to go towards the Year 1 shade sail
well done. The artwork you completed in the September school holidays certainly makes
our school smile and seeing the kids run, jump, laugh and have fun is wonderful to watch.
To Claire Newman and the girls in the canteen, Colleen Coyte, and then Keri Ball and
helpers in the uniform shop your efforts to feed and clothe our large school is not an easy
one, but one that is carried our each and every year in a professional way. Thank you.
To Donna and Sarah who ensure your classrooms and facilities are clean and tidy for the
start of each day, and to John and Berin who keep our grounds neat and tidy, thanks to
you all.
To our teachers and education assistants who are leaving us this year, thank you for being
part of our school community. You have certainly left your mark on current and past
students, and I wish you well in your future endeavours.
This year we bid farewell to our year 6 and 7 students, I would like to wish you all the best
of luck for your high school years. I hope your time at East Butler has been one of
enjoyment, and that you have many fond memories to take you forward into adulthood.
And lastly, to you, the students, thank you for making East Butler Primary School such a
great School. I am extremely proud to be the Chairperson of the Board at East Butler and
look forward to working with you all in what will be a challenging year in 2015.
Mrs Nicole James
Chairperson
East Butler Primary School Board
SCHOOL BOARD REPORT
P. & C. ASSOCIATION REPORT
Our P & C Association has had another successful year and have supported the school in
various areas. Our fundraising efforts have been just as successful as you can see below.
Brekkie Boost – we increased the amount to $500
Year 6/7 Camp – as it is two years that are attending this camp we have contributed
$1400. We also held termly Disco's where we helped the year 6/7's utilise this event to
raise more funds. They held a sausage sizzle as well as sell glow stick and face paint
which were donated to them by the P & C.
The Disco profits that were contributed to the year 6/7 camp were a total of $1250
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We donated $700 toward our Physical Education department to purchase tennis tables.
A donation of $700 was also made to the Drama department which has aided in the
production of their first production The Jungle Book.
We signed up to be a Remida member so the teachers may use the facility to utilise
recycled goods for projects within classes. $284 annually
Some of our P & C members attended the school in the October Holidays and painted
games and added lots of colour to our grounds as well as giving the garden beds a make
over. Games such as hopscotch and checkers have brought the children together over
lunch breaks and has created a social atmosphere. P & C paid towards the paint and other
supplies required for the job. $1500
We assisted with the payment of the postage for operation Christmas Child where the
whole school got involved and we were able to send a total of 54 boxes. Contributed $500
We are also going to be contributing towards the graduation celebration for the Year 6/7's
the amount is not yet known.
So far to date the P & C has contributed in the region of $7000 to the school for various
items. Our final total of fundraising is around $17000.
The big fundraising items this year have been The Adidas fun run that generated over
$7500 and the termly discos. Our target is to raise $25000 for the installation of the
playground.
Last year's target was to make enough to have a sign installed to the front of the school so
parents and the community could see all the upcoming events. We are still looking into this
however have been more focussed on fundraising to install a permanent cover to the Oval
playground so that the students are protected from the elements.
Overall our P & C have achieved an excellent result this year and we hope to be just as
successful next year.
Mrs Keri Ball
President
East Butler P. & C. Association
EAST BUTLER SCHOOL PROFILE INFORMATION 2014
1. SCHOOL BACKGROUND INFORMATION
School ICESEA (Decile) 1002 (4)
Student Enrolment 766 as @ Semester 2 2014 Census
Enrolment Represented by:
 61 EAL/D students
 31 Aboriginal students
 27 students with identified disabilities (supported by Schools Plus)
 10 students enrolled/eligible in PEAC courses
 268 students have an active Individual Education Plan (35%)
 6 ECE classes and 25 Years 1-7 classes
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Our History A Local Area Education Planning process to establish a second public
primary school to serve the rapidly growing suburb of Butler resulted in the creation of East
Butler PS. Classes commenced at nearby Butler PS on January 31, 2007 with 89
students. This number increased to 96 when we moved to our own premises on February
19, 2007. The official opening took place on November 30, 2007. The catchment area for
the school is the north eastern section of Butler and was reviewed in 2013 to
accommodate the opening of John Butler Junior College. East Butler PS was conferred
IPS status in 2012 (third intake).
Our Community Butler is one of the fastest growing areas in Australia. Our community
is generally characterized by middle-class young families looking to capitalize on the
lifestyle opportunities the suburb offers, namely fantastic parks and facilities, proximity to
the coast and new houses with reasonable affordability. A significant proportion (52%) of
our families are from countries other than Australia. In our school, this is represented by
127 students from the UK (24% of the enrolment), 58 from RSA and NZ (11%) and 90
students (17%) being made up of students from other countries. Public housing is
dispersed throughout the suburb consistent with State Government planning policy. Our
intake area is developing with the expansion of the well-publicized „The Green‟ estate to
the north of our school and to the south western sector towards the new rail line.
Our Place in the Community Our school continues to maintain a strong community
presence. This is evident in many ways, including the productive partnership with Satterley
Property Group to establish the weather station in the early years of the school, followed
by a substantial community garden in our grounds. Our school hosts a number of sports
clubs for training, and is the home of Butler Little Athletics Club. A commercial
arrangement with a childcare provider to use the school for after school/vacation care was
developed in response to the demand for this kind of service and has now evolved to this
provider locating a transportable on-site to accommodate their business. Programs
developed in response to community requests include the popular East Butler Playgroup,
run every Thursday morning from the Kindy room by the P. & C. Association, and the
highly successful East Butler Pre-Kindy program presented by Mrs Thorp and Mrs
Terranova.
East Butler School Board 2014 Nicole James (Chair), Helen Ainley, Cher Bycroft, Colleen Coyte, Athina
Parise (Parent Reps), Sue Cochrane, Lynne Anderson, Denise Jeffs, Zoe Williamson (Staff Reps), Amy
Blundell (Community Rep- Satterley), Andrew Gorton (Principal).
2. STUDENT ATTENDANCE INFORMATION
A. Overall Attendance Rates
Non - Aboriginal
2012
2013
2014
Aboriginal
Total
WA
WA
Like
Like
School
Public School
Public School
Schools
Schools
Schools
Schools
93.1% 92.8% 93.3% 85.6% 83.8% 81.1% 92.9%
92.3% 93.4% 93.7% 88.8% 85.2% 80.7% 92.1%
93.7% 92.9% 93.2% 85.8% 83.5% 80.4% 93.4%
WA
Like
Public
Schools
Schools
92.3% 92.3%
93.0% 92.6%
92.4% 92.1%
B. Attendance Percentage for Each Year Level
2012
2013
Y01
92%
92%
Y02
92%
92%
Y03
94%
93%
Y04
94%
92%
Y05
94%
93%
Y06
93%
94%
Y07
91%
92%
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2014
93%
WA Public Schools 2014 92%
94%
93%
94%
93%
93%
93%
94%
93%
93%
92%
94%
91%
What Does This Data Tell Us?
Our school‟s close attention to this crucial area
continues to be reflected in excellent overall attendance rates. East Butler PS outperforms
the state in both non-aboriginal and Aboriginal attendance. This year, Mrs Collie has taken
over coordination of monitoring attendance in her role as Deputy Principal (Student
Services). Mrs Collie is using several strategies to enhance attendance including regular
letters home to families reporting attendance rates, writing articles for the newsletter, and
developing a culture of valuing attendance and strengthening the link between this and
improving student learning. Home visits are also conducted by Section 33 officers to
support attendance in particular where this is of concern.
Year 6 Destination for Year 7 2015
Butler College
Gingin DHS
Clarkson CHS
John Curtin CA
Not specified
TOTAL
55
1
1
1
1
59
Year 7 Destination for Year 8 2015
Butler College
Yanchep DHS
Kinross College
Clarkson CHS
Irene McCormack CC
Peter Moyes AC
Travel
Overseas
Not specified
TOTAL
62
3
1
1
6
5
1
1
1
82
What Does This Data Tell Us?
This destination trend has altered substantially since
Butler College opened for the 2013 school year. Butler College is now clearly the
destination of choice of the vast majority of families. Several years ago well over 40 Year 6
students left to attend a private school for secondary schooling- in 2014, this figure, as
shown, is nil.
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3. SCHOOL FINANCE INFORMATION FOR 2014
East Butler Primary School
Financial Summary as at
31st December 2014
Revenue - Cash
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Budget
Voluntary Contributions
Charges and Fees
Government Allowances
P&C Contributions
Fundraising/Donations/Sponsorships
DoE Grants
Other State Govt Grants
Commonwealth Govt Grants
Trading Activities
Other
Internal Transfers
Total
Opening Balance
Total Funds Available
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
19,053.50
95,224.81
4,537.00
5,124.55
387,861.74
4,245.00
16,699.00
532,745.60
126,453.00
659,198.60
Actual
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
Revenue - Budget vs Actual
19,053.50
95,224.81
4,536.98
5,124.55
387,861.39
4,245.07
16,701.49
532,747.79
126,453.03
659,200.82
$000
Budget
Actual
450
400
350
300
250
200
Current Year Actual Revenue Sources
150
Other
Locally Generated
$ 128,184.91
Revenue
3%
DoE Grants $ 387,861.39
Other Govt Grants
$
Other
$ 16,701.49
Other Govt Grants
Transfers $
0%
$ 532,747.79
Loca lly Generated
Revenue
24%
100
Tra nsfers
0%
50
0
DoE Gra nts
73%
Revenue Source
Expenditure
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Budget
Administration
Leases
Utilities
Repairs/Maintenance/Grounds
Capital Works
Assets and Resources
Education Services
Other Specific Programs
Trading Activities
Salary Pool Payments to Central Office
Other
Transfers to Reserves
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
20,002.72
215,393.91
31,750.00
12,710.00
32,919.73
217,549.62
19,156.33
4,382.91
100,000.00
15,371.86
-
Actual
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
20,790.94
138,717.45
42,922.54
12,710.00
28,353.42
172,631.35
6,889.62
4,382.91
100,000.00
18,869.38
-
669,237.08 $
546,267.61
$000
Expenditure - Budget vs Actual
Budget
Actual
250
200
150
100
50
Total $
0
Cash Position
$000
130
110
Expenditure Purpose
90
70
50
30
10
Cash Position as at:
Bank Balance
Made up of:
1 General Fund Balance
2 Deductible Gift Funds
3 Trust Funds
4 Asset Replacement Reserves
5 Suspense Accounts
6 Cash Advances
7 Tax Position
Total Bank Balance
$
$
$
$
$
$
-$
-$
-$
$
226,004.21
112,933.21
118,234.00
1,600.00
200.00
3,363.00
226,004.21
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NAPLAN SUMMARIES 2014
NAPLAN- AVERAGE READING AND NUMERACYSCORES
In this section there are five graphs; Reading, Numeracy, Writing, Spelling and Grammar and
Punctuation. In each of these, the average scores of Years 3, 5 and 7 is shown for five years, and
is compared to „like‟ schools. A list of „like‟ schools can be found on the MySchool website.
AVERAGE READING SCORE
AVERAGE NUMERACY SCORE
AVERAGE WRITING SCORE
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AVERAGE SPELLING SCORE
AVERAGE GRAMMAR AND PUNCTUATION SCORE
What Does This Data Tell Us? It is clear that these graphs show that the „gap‟ between
our performance and that of „like‟ schools has generally closed to the extent that the
comparison to „like‟ schools is now far more favourable. This pleasing observation is
contrary to previous years where the gap was noted to be wider. Many reasons can be
attributed to this apparent improvement however the whole school approaches and
common understandings around the literacy and numeracy strategies being used,
additionally to the high calibre of teachers and support staff are the principal reasons.
PARENT SURVEY 2014
This survey was conducted in Term 3; distributed by way of a link in our newsletter. 50
surveys were completed. In preparing this summary, comments that summarise the
general consensus or tone have been selected.
Results were very favourable, with the majority of parents being pleased or satisfied with
the school (eg, 78% indicated overall satisfaction with the standards of education, 80%
would recommend East Butler to others). Comments supporting this:
“Couldn’t be happier to say my kids are part of East Butler”.
“Very happy with East Butler and the support my child receives from everyone he works
with”.
“We have been very happy with East Butler Primary School, it's teachers and the caring
ethos. Thank you”.
This last comment also reflects another view throughout the survey around high levels of
staff approachability, professionalism, care and commitment, positive relationships with
students, and supporting students and families that may be having difficulties.
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In relation to areas that East Butler PS can improve upon, four main points of the
comments are communication (of student progress), parking, bullying and homework.
•
Communication: Several respondents (six) felt that communication of student
progress/achievement could be improved, although four respondents saw this as one of
the strengths of the school. The issue of reporting and communicating of student progress
will be taken on. Acknowledging that the open night was not held this year (and even
though this is not a „formal‟ way of communicating student achievement), I feel that there is
many opportunities for families to do this. The most effective way to communicate student
achievement is by a meeting with the teacher; this can occur at any time. As suggested in
the survey, our school is seen as open and welcoming so I like think for the requests for an
interview can be „two-way‟.
•
Parking: This perennial issue continues to cause some families anxiety, yet once
again some respondents feel that the parking situation has improved. I do not subscribe to
the view that there is a shortage of parking spaces, but certainly agree that the parking
behaviour and habits of a small minority cause problems.
•
Bullying: Four respondents made mention of bullying/teasing in the comments
section. It is interesting that 90% of responses either agreed or strongly agreed that their
child feels safe at school. With written comments, one respondent felt not enough is being
done about bullying, while another said that the principal doesn‟t take this issue seriously.
I find this issue quite frustrating (in relation to some of these negative perceptions in the
community) as I am aware of the enormous amount of time and energy that staff members
put into this area. A very strong and very positive behaviour management strategy is
embedded in the school, the newsletter carries articles almost every edition, and issues
are dealt with by teachers and the school leadership using explicit techniques, such as
restorative justice, that are widely applied in many schools and universally understood to
be good practice.
I am also aware that the issue is taken very seriously, but crucial in this is recognising
incidents that are bullying, and what‟s not. I do not believe that bullying is a prevalent and
widespread as others perceive. This is where there is some tension, as rough play,
conflict and nasty words do not necessarily represent bullying. Education of students and
families around this is the key, and will continue to be a strong focus in 2015.
•
Homework: It is clear that the school‟s homework policy requires re-stating. Our
policy reflects that of the Department of Education and will make very clear that our policy
is considerably different from private schools. Our school doesn‟t set homework for each
learning area each night.
Overall, it is pleasing to note that most of the written comments were constructive and will
provide an opportunity for the school leadership and staff to reflect upon and consider.
Unfortunately some comments were very vague and very difficult to understand the
respondent‟s issue, in particular when this appeared to be directed to a specific person,
and therefore how this can be addressed.
Andy Gorton
PRINCIPAL
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DIRECTIONS 2015- SUMMARY
Our performance information provides directions for our planning and is derived from these
sources:
 IPS Review
 Parent Survey
 Staff Survey
 Student Survey
Below are the priorities and focus areas for 2015:
1.



Teaching and Learning
literacy and numeracy focus
21st century learning
Effective teaching focus
2. Student Well-Being
 Pastoral Care
 Protective Behaviours
3. Behaviour Management
 Continue to work with our students and school community around the effective
management of bullying with particular reference to the meaning of bullying, conflict
and „rough play‟, and heightening awareness of the approaches the school uses to
deal with each of these situations.
4. Other
 Our priorities and directions are completed by, and align with the Department of
Education‟s Focus 2015 and the Strategic Plan for WA Public Schools 2012-2015.
 In 2015, a new Business Plan will be developed.
 East Butler Ops will recruit and manage a school psychologist for the first time in
2015 (previously, the Department of Education has done this on our behalf).
 As is the case with all public schools, the Student Centred Funding Model and oneline budget are the mechanisms by which schools are allocated and manage
resources first year without Year 7s.
 Recommendations for the IPS Review shall be implemented.
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