2012 Accomplishments

The following things were purchased or refurbished in 2012

Bus $155,953.00
Photo Copiers $40,000.00
Chairs Hall $11,190.00
Bus Shed $67,075.00
Walkway $41,877.00
Shade sails CCI 2011 $10,792.00
Principal office $3,518.00
Pin board 2W, 1W $5,995.00
Doors Yr1, 2. $13,196.00
Concrete Path C/Park $5,590.00
Prep Drain $7,200.00
Landscaping Garden Wall $5,386.00
Tables Yr 1, 2, 3 $4,050.00
Play Equipment Prep $60,805.00
Whiteboards, Frontrow etc $33,297.00
Air Con. $2,740.00
Desk & Chairs 2W $3,200.00
Carpark $55,000.00
Solar Power $50,000.00

Outreach

The school has a strong commitment to assisting those in need.  We have a planned approach to helping organisations in our community.  This year we supported the following groups:

Surfers Sunrise Wheelchair Trust $2,000
Caritas Donor No. 150649 $1,500
Cancer Council Biggest MT Donor No. 97621 $720.00
School AID $500.00
Rosies $1,753
RACQ Careflight $500
Rotary Samoa Children's House - Water Pump $275
Catholic Mission Donation $1,715
Angel Kitchen $1,40
Jump Rope for Heart $749.00
Total $11,111.65

Curriculum Accomplishments:

  • Year 2 of full implementation of Australian Curriculum subjects English, Maths, Science and History.
  • Guided Reading Resources expanded by $35,000.
  • Take Home Reading Material expanded by $5,000.
  • Tables for literacy groups purchased.
  • Extra staffing for literacy program P-3.
  • Focus on Early Years reading program.
  • Guardian Angels Language, Grammar and Maths Guides developed.
  • Assessment schedule revised and expanded.
  • Student Record data base revised.
  • Year 2 of Angels Challenges program – homework alternative.
  • NAPLAN improvement.
  • Kids Connect Information Technology Conference.
  • Professional development in:
  • Literacy
    • Angela Ehmer
    • Reading To Learn
    • Maths
      • Brian Tickle
      • Mathematics Activity Guidelines (MAGS)
      • General
        • Graduate Teacher PD
        • Gifted Education in the Early Years