PO address

P.O. Box 533 Kenmore Qld 4069

Ironbark Road, Chapel Hill Qld 4069 Insert your school information

Phone

07 38714888

Fax

07 38714800

Email

the.prinicpal@chaphillss.eq.edu.au

Website or Contact Person

Ross Perry – Principal, Chapel Hill State School

Introduction

Chapel Hill State School is in a process of rebuilding with its enrolments growing over the past couple of years. The demographics of the suburb is turning around with a number of new families moving into the suburb of Chapel Hill . Students attending Chapel Hill State School have the opportunity to be involved in a vibrant and meaningful curriculum program that is constantly providing new options for students.

Chapel Hill State School is committed to holistic, developmental education, in which each student is provided with the skills and knowledge necessary for them to develop academically, socially, culturally, emotionally and physically .

We offer a varied and interesting curriculum, within an atmosphere of family support and values. The teachers and staff of Chapel Hill State School welcome and encourage classroom assistance from parents and other significant adults. Close links between the classroom and the home is a vital component in ensuring your child achieves to his or her maximum potential. We provide a supportive, safe and caring environment, where all children are accepted and valued. The development of the whole child is important to all of the staff who work at Chapel Hill , and our attitude towards education and learning supports this belief. Come and enjoy our school with us. Please involve yourself in all aspects of school life and help us provide the best possible education for each and every child at Chapel Hill State School .

School Profile

Total student enrolments for your school: 500

Year levels offered: Preschool to year 7

Coeducational or single sex: Co-educational

Curriculum offerings

Our distinctive curriculum offerings

• academic focus (English, mathematics, SOSE and science, The Arts, HPE, LOTE)
• integration of information and communication technologies in curriculum delivery; and
• Music (choral & instrumental), visual arts (Artist in Residence Program), science (Scientist in Residence Program), inter-school sport, German.
• Values based classroom programs
• Use of philosophy in the classroom strategies to investigate values and concerns and units of work within the classroom
• Integration of all key learning areas into each classroom programs
• Exploration of the Arts curriculum including dance/ drama/ media/ music

Extra curricula activities

• instrumental music
• sport coaching (AFL, softball, baseball, athletics, cross-country, netball, swimming, tennis); and
• co curricula - chess, public speaking, dance, yoga, drama, philosophy in the classroom debating, gymnastics, fencing, drama.

How computers are used to assist learning: 120

Computers are used to enhance the classroom programs and are used as another resource in the classroom. The programs are used as drill and practice type activities to Robotics to Power Point presentations to reports as a result of research topics.

Social climate

• Overall school climate is rated by parents as being measurably higher than both the State and "like-schools" averages. Particular strengths are reported in student:
• behaviour;
• discipline;
• safety; and
• fair treatment.
• Special needs requirements
• Recent surveys of parents indicated their first impressions were of a friendly, caring and welcoming approach by all school personnel. The values education program recently introduced was fully endorsed and supported by all levels of the school community. It was cited as a major contributing factor in improving the school climate. In 2004 and 2005, the school mean for the category of “School Climate” in the statewide School Opinion Surveys was measurably higher than the state means. Students also rated both learning climate and school climate as the areas of highest satisfaction. Parents indicated a very high level of satisfaction with the safety and behaviour of students.
• The social and cultural development of the students is fostered by the school’s policy to include all into the community – activities include celebration of Harmony Day (Anti-Bullying day) , sports days for Junior and Senior Schools for Athletics and swimming, camps – Year 5 to Midginbil Hill, Year 6 to Currumundi and Year 7 to Sydney and Canberra, excursions, and close relationship with Pullenvale Environment Centre and Values education.

Involving parents in their child’s education.

• Parent involvement includes:
• Parents and Citizens' Association;
• uniform/tuckshop
• hall hire
• crockery hire
• grounds committee
• funding committee
• OHSC/ tennis
• School Community Liaison Officer (supporting); and
• Class Parent Representatives;
• Volunteer parent class support

Parents as Educators

Parents are the first educators of their children and we value and encourage the ongoing participation of parents in their child's education process. Chapel Hill has a history of parent participation in all levels of the school. A school is only as strong as the support it has from its community and we are very fortunate to have parents who are willing to add value to our school.

Parents at Chapel Hill School are involved in a great variety of ways.

• As members of the P&C Association
• As members of committees and working parties
• As helpers in the classroom
• As helpers in the tuckshop
• Organising school events
• Planning for the schools future
• Providing supervision on excursions
• Talking to classes about an interest or occupation
• Sharing skills with children staff and the community
• Participating in self education programs

Expenditure on and teacher participation in professional development.

The total funds expended on teacher professional development in 2006 were $250000 . The total funds expended on teacher professional development as per the AGQTP definition. The figure for teachers and school leaders can be extracted from SMS Finance through a Detailed Transaction List report, specifying TR Part 3 code ‘DA’ (Teachers & School Leaders) or Part 4 transaction codes related to PD expenditure.

The major professional development initiatives are as follows:

Reading – First steps, Integrated units of work, prep development, philosophy in the classroom Details regarding in-kind professional development activities undertaken (e.g. mentoring or peer learning circles) can also be included. Outline in dot point form.

The involvement of the teaching staff in professional development activities during 2006 was 84 %. The proportion of the teaching staff participating is to be reported as a percentage.

Average staff attendance

For permanent and temporary staff and school leaders the staff attendance rate was 92% in 2006.

Proportion of staff retained from the previous school year.

From the end of the 2005 school year, 100 % of staff was retained by the school for the entire 2006 school year.

Student attendance

The average attendance rate as a percentage in 2006 was 98.5 %.

Results in the Year 2 Diagnostic Net

(Recommended)

Percentage of students not requiring additional support

Reading

82% Result (%)

Writing

99% Result (%)

Number

85% Result (%)

Our reading, writing and numeracy results for the Queensland Years 3, 5 and 7 Literacy and Numeracy Tests.

Yr 3

Yr 5

Yr 7

Reading

Average score for the school

566 Result

675 Result

736 Result

Average score for Queensland (Do not change)

535

608

679

Percentage of students at the school above the national benchmark

2006

96 % Result

100 % Result

100 % Result

2005

99 % Result

92 % Result

96 % Result

Writing

Average score for the school

557 Result

690 Result

771 Result

Average score for Queensland (Do not change)

522

627

696

Percentage of students at the school above the national benchmark

2006

99 % Result

100 % Result

100 % Result

2005

97 % Result

100 % Result

98 % Result

Numeracy

Average score for the school

538 Result

673 Result

716 Result

Average score for Queensland (Do not change)

529

599

653

Percentage of students at the school above the national benchmark

2006

96 % Result

100 % Result

98 % Result

2005

96 % Result

100 % Result

94 % Result

Parent, student and teacher satisfaction with the school

88% of students – satisfied that they are getting a good education from school

81% of Parents - satisfied that they are getting a good education from school

95% of Parents – satisfied that the school is a good school