USEFUL LINKS: Board review cycle - includes who's on prayers, 
AGENDA - Tuesday 4th August
ALL REPORTS ARE TAKEN AS READ - BOARD MEMBERS PLEASE COME READY TO REVIEW - Review includes: Comments/questions, interpretation, action.We want our time together to be purposeful and cannot wait for reports to be read in the meeting. The principal's report will be unpacked.
6.00-6.05pm - Prayers - Rebecca
Note change in agenda in order to accommodate staff visiting to present target student report to board
Mid Year Target Student Report - Team leaders will speak to this report, please read in advance
Board Self Review
6.25pm - 6.45pm
Mid Year Report On Charter Goal Three (team leaders will stay for this in order to interpret - respond if required)
Staff surveys raw data - shared in hard copy confidentially.
NZEI Survey on Principal and Teacher Health and Wellbeing (an individual Board cannot address these matters, they are system matters but please check out this information as it is highly relevant - the first conclusion stated by NZEI is: The most significant - and unsurprising - finding is that both school leaders and teachers report significant job strain and associated negative health impacts that far exceed the general population and are more significant for female school leaders)
Board Self Review on goal 3- also in committeeNZEI Survey on Principal and Teacher Health and Wellbeing (an individual Board cannot address these matters, they are system matters but please check out this information as it is highly relevant - the first conclusion stated by NZEI is: The most significant - and unsurprising - finding is that both school leaders and teachers report significant job strain and associated negative health impacts that far exceed the general population and are more significant for female school leaders)
7.00-7.05pm
From the Pews
PRINCIPAL'S REPORT & Matters Arising
- Principal's Report August 2020
Goal 2 - Curriculum - Video (below) as part of principal's report to watch to explain more about curriculum capabilities and how we are reporting on them. This is a significant part of what we have done from the recommendations in the last ERO review and important for Board to have a broad reference point.
Goal 2 - Curriculum - Video (below) as part of principal's report to watch to explain more about curriculum capabilities and how we are reporting on them. This is a significant part of what we have done from the recommendations in the last ERO review and important for Board to have a broad reference point.
BOARD WORK TO DO
(based on our
(based on our
Curriculum -
Covered above - target student report
8.00-8.10
7.40- 7.50
Student wellbeing surveys raw information - Year 7 & 8, Year 4-6 (we intend to do further unpacking with students around these surveys).
7.50-8.00
EOTC - Year 5/6, Year 7 & 8 Camp proposals to be accepted by Board
Intermediate SAPS - IMPORTANT TO READ AND CHECK THESE
Year 6 SAPS
Year 6 Camp Proposal
Strategy
Request for staffing in junior hub 1
8.10-8.20
Policies Review
(For information: Schooldocs self review schedule - Meeting schedule.)
Learning Support Procedures - evidence for this: check our "learning support" in our curriculum document - All students below expectation are closely monitored, goals, actions and next steps are set termly by the teacher and support prioritised and allocated. For English Language Learners we have implemented a new system of "front-loading" curriculum vocabulary. This works on the premise that our ELLs can be fluent in social English but still lag behind in academic language. Since implementing this in 2018 0% of our ELLs were at or above the national norms in science and in 2019 67% are at our above. The Board has funded reading books for ELLs and we have an exceptionally gifted ELL teacher aide who is loved and respected by the children of all ages (this matters).
Appointments Process
There tend to be a few appointments every year. We use the Catholic Education Office contract for teaching staff which includes our special character component. We always check the requirements for the appropriate committee and make sure it is made up of the right people. Referees are checked and recorded. We are careful when advertising to include the correct wording for the Catholic component. Tagged position allocation is closely monitored and all tagged positions go to the diocese for approval. All applicants are followed up after a decision is made.
Learning Support Procedures - evidence for this: check our "learning support" in our curriculum document - All students below expectation are closely monitored, goals, actions and next steps are set termly by the teacher and support prioritised and allocated. For English Language Learners we have implemented a new system of "front-loading" curriculum vocabulary. This works on the premise that our ELLs can be fluent in social English but still lag behind in academic language. Since implementing this in 2018 0% of our ELLs were at or above the national norms in science and in 2019 67% are at our above. The Board has funded reading books for ELLs and we have an exceptionally gifted ELL teacher aide who is loved and respected by the children of all ages (this matters).
Appointments Process
There tend to be a few appointments every year. We use the Catholic Education Office contract for teaching staff which includes our special character component. We always check the requirements for the appropriate committee and make sure it is made up of the right people. Referees are checked and recorded. We are careful when advertising to include the correct wording for the Catholic component. Tagged position allocation is closely monitored and all tagged positions go to the diocese for approval. All applicants are followed up after a decision is made.
To view on Schooldocs go to schooldocs.co.nz. Our login is stjosephsoamaru. Password: veritas
Consultation
not at this meeting
not at this meeting
Caritas - Annual Report 2019 - booklet in office
Education Gazette - June - periodical
Tukutuku Korero - July - periodical
