Strategic Plan

Vision :Where students learn creatively and strive for excellence, preparing for lifelong learning.

Core Focus: Our core business is teaching literacy and numeracy. This will always be a central focus for Kelburn Normal School and we will strive for high levels of achievement in these areas.

Statement of School Values:

For students we aim to provide:
- Leading edge and stimulating teaching of the whole curriculum
- An emphasis on excellence in literacy and numeracy
- Opportunities to expand and stretch creative skills through performance arts, music and second languages
- Provide a high calibre team of passionate and professional staff
- For the individual learning needs of each student
- For the life skills needed for a balanced and healthy future
For staff we aim to:
- Value contribution, teamwork and teaching strengths
- Promote individual development and responsibility
- Provide a stimulating and fun place to work
- Respect and value the individual contributions of each staff member
For our parents we aim to:
- Provide a strong, balanced curriculum with exciting extension opportunities for their children
- Provide robust assessment and feedback on their child’s learning
- Proactively encourage family input and value their involvement
- Listen to and understand their needs
- Be accessible and communicate well
The Board of Trustees aims to:
- Listen and understand the needs of its stakeholders
- Be visionary, professional and display effective governance
- Be a selfreviewing school, committed to ongoing improvement
- Ensure that the school has maximum access to resources and uses them wisely
School management aims to:
- Effectively lead the school to deliver on its objectives
- Promote a positive, welcoming and supportive atmosphere
- Be accessible, communicative and have the highest standards of professionalism
We aim to provide an environment which is:
- Safe, healthy, and stimulating for learning and playing
In managing our school roll we aim to:
- Have classroom sizes of no more than 30 students with smaller class sizes in the junior school and specialist teachers in numeracy and literacy to provide higher teacher/pupil ratios in the senior school
- Encourage enrolment of international students to promote cultural diversity and provide additional income.
The School recognises and supports the National Educational Priorities as set by the Ministry of Education

Strategic Priorities for 2009:

To enhance the information literacy of pupils and staff as a means of improving learning outcomes across the core curriculum
To develop and extend the music and performing arts programme to support the core curriculum and the achievement of other goals
To create and sustain a teaching culture of best practice.

These priorities will be achieved through the following annual goals during 2009:

Goal 1 Implementation of the Revised Curriculum

Develop a model for the implementation of the new curriculum which embeds the Key Competencies, creativity and Information Literacy; empowering learners to function in the knowledge society. (supports strategic priority 1 and 2)

Goal 2 School Wide Assessment & Evaluation Procedures

To maximise student learning, Kelburn Normal School will use the very best assessment tools available. (supports strategic priority 3)

Goal 3 Special Needs

At Kelburn Normal School we aim to close the gap in student achievement by providing high quality, high equity personalised, well informed learning. (supports strategic priority 3)

Goal 4: Care for Others

Investment in People and maintaining a positive school culture where parents, teachers and students work together as a community of learners. (Strategic priority1,2 and 3)

Goal 5: Investment in Infrastructure

Investment in an infrastructure to enable Kelburn Normal School to maximise student learning through the delivery of the Board of Trustees Strategic direction. (supports strategic priority 1,2, and 3)