LockroseStateSchool (1061)
/ Postal address / 17 Zabel Road Lockrose QLD 4342
Phone / (07) 5465 8249
Fax / (07) 5465 8695
Email /
Webpages / Additional reporting information pertaining to Queensland state schools is located on the My Schoolwebsite and the Department’s Right to Information site.
Contact Person / Mr Stephen Hallahan
Principal’s foreword
Introduction
LockroseStateSchool was established in 1905. It is located in the LockyerValley approximately 90km west of Brisbane, Queensland. LockroseStateSchool services a number of small communities, namely Lockrose, Brightview and Regency Downs. These communities are similar; being mainly rural-residential blocks with some farms. There are elements of commonality and diversity within these areas. The school offers a Year P-7 curriculum in a multi-age setting.LockroseStateSchool has:
A teaching Principal
1 Classroom teacher
Visiting Music teacher
Visiting Support Teacher (Literacy and numeracy )
Visiting Physical Education teacher
Visiting Guidance Officer (as required)
2 Teacher Aides
2 staff in the office (shared position)
Cleaner
Advisory Visiting Teachers (as required)
Behaviour Management teacher (as required)
Casual grounds person
The purpose of this report is to portray how we are currently travelling. Please be mindful that this, is in the main, point-in-time data and various things may affect this information eg, cohort size, one-off situations and one-sample testing. When you are reading data put it in context. For further clarification you are welcome to drop us a line.
School progress towards its goals in 2010
Teachers have been trained in ‘First Steps’ReadingSchool English, Mathematics and Science programs have been completed
NAPLAN strategy developed and implemented
Data analysed an used to differentiate curriculum to specific students
School has had a Literacy Coach since July 2010
Specific intervention around NAPLAN deficiencies targeted
Future outlook
The school has three target areas identified in the School Operational Plan for 2010Literacy
Numeracy
School Wide Positive Behaviours Support program
Key Strategies / Actions
Literacy / SET NAPLAN targets
Refine program as per external audit and internal reflection
Analyse NAPLAN test data and modify strategies as needed
Implementschool English program
Introduce Functional Grammar as a basis for the teaching of literacy
Numeracy / Continue to implement First Steps Maths Program
Analyse NAPLAN test data and modify strategies as needed
Refine program as per external audit and internal reflection
SCHOOL WIDE POSITIVE BEHAVIOURS SYSTEM / ACCESS RELEVANT PD TO DETERMINE DIMENSIONS OF PROGRAM
COMPLETE SURVEYS AND DATA COLLECTION, ANALYSE AND COLLATE
DEVELOP ACTION PLANS TO ADDRESS ISSUES IDENTIFIED
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Our school at a glanceSchool Profile
Coeducational or single sex: Co-ed
Year levels offered: P to 7
Total student enrolments for this school:
Total Enrolment / Girls / Boys / Enrolment Continuity (Feb 2010 – Nov 2010)36 / 19 / 17 / 56%
Characteristics of the student body:
LockroseStateSchool has multi-age classrooms. Currently there is a Junior class (P to 3) with seventeen students and a Senior class (4to7) with thirteen students. Student family socio-economic background is low. Students are from a rural residential background. Transient students can often be a feature of the school although currently these trends are not readily evident. Special needs students are integrated into mainstream classes and are supported by individual education programs with the assistance of an AVT (Inclusion). Transport is provided by a regular bus service and private means. Very few students walk or ride to school.Class sizes – Proportion of school classes achieving class size targets in 2010
Phase / Average Class Size / Percentage of classes in the schoolOn or under target / Under Target / On Target / Over Target
Prep – Year 3 / 26 / 0% / 0% / 0% / 100%
Year 4 – Year 10 / 21 / 100% / 100% / 0% / 0%
Year 11 – Year 12
All Classes / 24 / 50% / 50% / 0% / 50%
School Disciplinary Absences
Disciplinary Absences / Count of Incidents
Short Suspensions - 1 to 5 days / 40
Long Suspensions - 6 to 20 days / 0
Exclusions / 0
Cancellations of Enrolment / 0
Curriculum offerings
Our distinctive curriculum offeringsOur curriculum tries to accommodate the individual needs of students. Student adjustments can be relatively easily made as we operate in a multi-age environment.
Extra curricula activities
School camps: To develop students’ social skills and reinforce physical and environmental awareness.
Interschool sports: To provide students an opportunity to develop their skills and compete against students of their own age.How Information and Communication Technologies are used to assist learning
Computers are integrated into all curriculum areas. The school has a very good student to computer ratio approx 1:2.5. Most computers are less than 4 years old. The school possesses some top end peripherals including a laser colour printer, duplex laser printers, photocopiers, digital cameras, a digital video camera and a data projector.Computers are improving teacher skills which are in turn improving student learning outcomes. The school is involved in ICT curriculum development with other local schools.
The computers enhance;
Presentation
Communication
Research
Drill and practice exercises
Keyboarding
Social climate
Education Queensland is committed to provisions that ensure all young Queenslanders have a right to and receive a quality education.LockroseStateSchool in 2011 is committed to supporting the “School Wide Positive Behaviours Support” program began in 2010. This program, with support from Education Queensland, aims to improve the school culture for everyone in the school environment.
The Lockrose State School Responsible Behaviour Plan for Students focuses on a whole school approach to managing behaviour within a supportive school environment.
A supportive school environment is one where:
All members of the school community feel safe and are valued;
Social and academic learning outcomes are maximised for all through quality practices in the areas
Parent, student and teacher satisfaction with the school
Performance measure / Result 2010Percentage of parents/caregivers satisfied that their child is getting a good education at school / 70%
Percentage of students satisfied that they are getting a good education at school / 56%
Percentage of parents/caregivers satisfied with their child’s school / 60%
Percentage of school workforce satisfied with access to professional development opportunities that relate to school and systemic initiatives / 80%
Percentage of staff members satisfied with morale in the school / 80%
Involving parents in their child’s education.
Active recruitment for Parents’ and Citizens’ Association to inform policy direction and fundraisingBeing involved in daily reading and follow up workwhere possible
Being involved in specific events such as sports days
Keeping in touch with teachers
Reducing the school’s environmental footprint
The school has had solar panels installed and high energy light bulbs have been replaced by low energy light bulbs.Year / Total / Electricity / Sewerage / Waste / Water / Gas / Other / Electricity
KwH / WaterKL / GasMJ
2010 / $8,282 / $6,522 / $0 / $985 / $775 / $0 / $0 / 34,288 / 284 / 0
2009 / $6,334 / $4,982 / $0 / $0 / $535 / $0 / $817 / 33,062 / 206 / 0
% change 2009 - 2010 / 31% / 31% / N/A / N/A / 45% / N/A / -100% / 4% / 38% / N/A
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Our staff profileStaff composition, including Indigenous Staff
.Workforce Composition / Teaching Staff / Non-teaching Staff / Indigenous Staff
Headcounts / 5 / 7 / 0
Full-time equivalents / 3 / 3 / 0
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Qualifications of all teachers
Expenditure on and teacher participation in professional development.
The total funds expended on teacher professional development in 2010 was $2801.The major professional development initiatives are as follows:
Literacy training with Literacy coach and conference(NPS)
Asbestos training
One School training
First aid
First steps maths
Michael Greg – Carr conference
Year 2 net training and moderation
Principal meetings
The involvement of the teaching staff in professional development activities during 2010 was 100 %.
Average staff attendance
For permanent and temporary staff and school leaders, the staff attendance rate was 94% in 2010.Proportion of staff retained from the previous school year.
From the end of the previous school year, 57% of staff were retained by the school for the entire 2010 school year./ 2010 School Annual Report
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Performance of our studentsKey student outcomes
Attendance
Student attendance - 2010
The average attendance rate for the whole school as a percentage in 2010 was 88%.Student attendance for each year level
Year 1 / Year 2 / Year 3 / Year 4 / Year 5 / Year 6 / Year 7 / Year 8 / Year 9 / Year 10 / Year 11 / Year 1285% / 82% / 92% / 89% / 90% / 94% / 93%
Description of how non-attendance is managed by the school
Non-attendance is managed in state schools in line with the DET policies, SMS-PR-029: Managing Student Absences and SMS-PR-036: Roll Marking in State Schools, which outline processes for managing and recording student attendance and absenteeism.The teacher marks the roll at the beginning of the day and in the last session, making notations as required across the day as required. Notes and phone calls to the school are encouraged to explain absences. There are regular reminders in newsletters and when in contact with parents.
Long term absences or patterns of regular non attendance are followed up by letters, some templates offered by DETA.
Achievement – Years 3, 5, 7, and 9
National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) results – our reading, writing, spelling, grammar and punctuation, and numeracy results for the Years 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Our reading, writing, spelling, grammar and punctuation, and numeracy results for the Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 are available via the MySchool website at
To access our NAPLAN results, click on the MySchool link above. You will then be taken to the My School website with the following ‘Find a school’ text box.
Where it says ‘Search by school name’, type in the name of the school whose NAPLAN results you wish to view, and select <GO>.
Read and follow the instructions on the next screen; you will be asked to accept the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy before being able to access NAPLAN data.
If you are unable to access the internet, please contact the school for apaper copy of our school’s NAPLAN results.
Achievement – Closing the Gap
Use your school’s‘Closing the Gap Report’ (issued to each school in Oct/Nov last year) to make a summary statement about the school’s progress on closing the gap between the performance of Indigenous and Non-Indigenous students in your school. Your response should include reference to attendance, attainment, and retention.
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