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2012 Annual Report

North Fremantle Primary School is a small school with a strong sense of identity and direction that is shared by students, teachers, our families and the local community. Together we strive for: Excellence Inclusiveness

I am extremely proud to be writing the 2012 Annual Report for North Fremantle Primary School. Our school has been on a journey of improvement and promotion over the past three years and I believe we have gained community support and confidence in this time. This being said, we did not take time to rest on our laurels during 2012 but continued to look for ways to improve and to make our school a great school and being at school a great experience for all of our students. This has lead to a number of great achievements during the 2012 year including:

The completion of a major building project, funded through the Department of Educations Capital works program. This $1.67 million makeover has modernised our school facilities creating a professional environment for our staff, students, parents and visitors. A strong sense of Our academic results continuing to improve with outstanding progress community being made in many learning areas. An emphasis on individualised approaches to student learning ensuring that children with special learning needs or talents are catered for by receiving the additional support and extension they require. Our specialist art program receiving recognition through our achievement of (equal) best school in the Fremantle Arts Festival street parade. Our P&C publication, a cook book A Little Book of Sweet Things produced in partnership with local business The Black Truffle receiving public recognition in the West Australian being described as one of the cutest little cook books youve seen. The cook book was a sell out, raising significant funds for the P&C and prompting requests from various libraries for copies.
A broad and balanced education

There were many more successful events, learning experiences and achievements at our school during 2012 and these are highlighted in this report. This report is an overview of our performance during the past year and should be read alongside our fortnightly newsletters, our community newsletters and our website to gain an overall perspective. Fiona Kelly Principal
Our Vision For all of our students to experience learning that is purposeful, engaging and empowers them to become life long learners. Our Mission Through partnerships with parents and the local community, we will provide an inclusive environment in which our students can develop the knowledge, skills, understandings and confidence to reach their individual potential.

Student Enrolments
North Fremnatle Primary School Enrolment Numbers Feb 2010 - Feb 2013 140 Enrolment Numbers 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 2010 2011 2012 2013 Enrolment Dates

Curriculum and Assessment


The Guiding Principles for Western Australian Schools promotes equity and excellence. They ensure that schooling contributes to a cohesive society that respects and appreciates cultural, social and religions diversity and provides learning that meets the needs of young Western Australians. The Guiding Principles compromise: 1. Western Australian Values of Schooling 2. Principles of Teaching, Learning and Assessment 3. Phases of schooling 1. The Western Australian Values of School Respect and concern for others and their rights Pursuit of knowledge and commitment to achievement of potential Self acceptance and respect of self Social and civic responsibility Environmental responsibility The Principals of Teaching and Learning focus on the provision of a school and class environment that is intellectually, socially and physically supportive of learning. Opportunity to learn learning experiences should enable students to observe and practice the actual processes, products, skills and values expected of them. Connection and challenge - learning experiences should connect with students existing knowledge, skills and values while extending their current ways of thinking and acting. Action and reflection - learning experiences should encourage both action and reflection on the part of the student. Motivation and purpose - learning experiences should be motivating and their purpose clear to the student. Inclusivity and difference - learning experiences should respect and accommodate differences between learners. Independence and collaboration - learning experiences should encourage students to learn both independently and from and with others. Supportive environment the school and classroom setting should be safe and conducive to effective learning

Student Attendance
Total School State 2010 92.5% 92.9% 2011 92.8% 92.7% 2012 93.4% 92.3% Attendance Category At Risk Regular Indicated Moderate Severe 79.2% 15.0% 5.6% 0.0% 77.1% 17.5% 5.2% 0.0% 80.0% 20.0% 0.0% 0.0% 75.0% 17.5% 5.6% 1.7%

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Staff Information
Area of Appointment Administration Team Fiona Kelly Leanne Vinci Pauline Lakstins Joanne Trahoursch Teaching Staff Lisa Miller Lizzie Smith Bev Lane Claire Henneberry Monica Parkes Margie Campbell Jill Rickers Kelly Branch Karen Crouch Support Staff Valerie Preston Elizabeth Margry Candice Nicholas Lynne Rutigliano Laura LeLong Kerrin Downes Tony Gangemi Tony Rodrigues Charmaine Blackwell Terri Emslie Role Principal Deputy Principal Year 5/6/7 Teacher Registrar School officer Kindergarten PP Year 1/2 Year 3/4 Year 5/6/7 Art K/PP Literacy Support Drama Music French Kindergarten EA PP EA Education Assistant Education Assistant Education Assistant Library officer Gardener Cleaner Psychologist Chaplain

The Principles of Assessment state that assessment should be an integral part of teaching and learning; educative; fair; designed to meet a specific purpose; lead to informative reporting; and lead to school-wide evaluation processes. 3. The Phases of Schooling provide teachers with guidance about the sorts of curriculum experiences likely to support students at each phase, so that the learning outlined in the Early Years Learning Framework and the Australian Curriculum is achieved and the aims of the Melbourne Declaration are met.

While every student will be immersed in a well balanced curriculum there are different priorities for different phases of schooling. The relative emphasis varies across the phases of schooling and in the primary years is as follows:

Literacy and numeracy, integrated across the curriculum are priority areas in the early years (K-2, and into years 3 and 4) The emphasis moves to encompass all eight learning areas in the upper primary years (typically years 5 -6) and the first years of lower secondary schooling (typically years 7 8). Curriculum and program development recognises that each student is developing and achieving in different ways, at different stages and at different rates. (The above is a brief outline of information available from the School Curriculum and Standards Authority. For more details visit www.scsa.wa.edu.au).

As a councilor since 2009, I have witnessed many major positive changes that have taken place in our school. It has been a great privilege to be Chair of the School Council and I welcome fellow councilor Neil Sivwright to this position in 2013. Congratulations to Fiona Kelly and her capable team for the many achievements of North Fremantle Primary in 2012. With excellent teachers and staff, innovative leadership and a wonderful community we are well-placed for an exciting future for all our students.

Parents and Citizens


from the President

What this Looks Like at North Fremantle PS


North Fremantle Primary school offers a well balanced curriculum through the phases of learning and in the eight learning areas of The Arts; English; French; Health and Physical Education; Mathematics; Science; Society & Environment and Technology & Enterprise. Classroom teachers are supported by specialists in our focus areas of literacy and numeracy. Specialist teachers provide expert tuition in music, drama and visual arts. At North Fremantle Primary School we have a personalised approach to each individuals learning. Student achievement data is analysed, group and individual targets are set. Student progress is monitored against national standards, like schools achievement and standardised testing such as teacher judgements against NAPLAN outcomes. It is important to note that care needs to be taken in the interpretation of performance related data when there are small cohorts of students. It is for this reason that we set individual targets for all students at our school and report frequently, informally and formally, to parents. As an overall trend NAPLAN data indicates that our stable cohort of students (those that remain at the school for one or more NAPLAN cycles) are achieving high progress against national standards and like schools. More detailed achievement data can be viewed at Schools online at www.det.wa.edu.au/

The NFPS P & C is the nerve centre of the school community and works alongside the parents, school council and teaching staff. It is responsible for a rich calendar of events that provide two key benefits: To raise important funds for student activities and resources To enhance a sense of community and belonging at the school for both the students, parents and extended families.
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After a very busy 2011 with our 125 celebrations, we continued with some new and exciting projects as well as our regular family and student events. We were very proud to complete a cookbook which was exclusively designed and made with the help of our many talented parents and staff. It was called The Little Book of Sweet Things which we sold for $15 per copy. The 300 copies produced were sold in a very short time and will become collectors items. We continued with our successful cake bake competition and afternoon tea which is an event we open to the community. In conjunction with this we launched the cookbook and sold merchandise including, aprons, bags and cookbook holders which were made by the students. We also sold an array of pottery which the students had designed and made throughout the year. This was a very successful event for the school and we hope to continue this tradition. We also held our first Adidas Kids Fun Run and got the kids involved in both daily running around the oval as well as doing their own fundraising. The students raised approx. $3500 which went directly to purchasing a number of laptops and iPads for the classrooms. We hope to continue this event and the IT funding in 2013. The Primary School were also invited to be involved with the local Amateur Football club for their first Community Day. They allowed us to have a coffee and cake stall and raffle as well as give the students a chance to play in a fun little league game prior to the A League Game. Our regular events included the Welcome Morning Tea for new families, Welcome BBQ picnic, Easter Sundowner, School Disco, Fathers Day Breakfast, End of Year BBQ and Concert, our unique tuckshops, Tea and Coffee stall at school sports carnival and busy bee. The NFPS P & C had $12,000 in the bank at the end of 2012 which is a great achievement as we were also able to supply funding to numeracy and literacy, IT, busy bee, Kindy equipment, school camp, leavers jackets, and new display boards for the students artwork. We continue to build on and maintain our strong community ties and look forward to sharing our sense of family and community with our new families. The committee look forward to a successful 2013 with an array of exciting events and activities planned.

School Council
from the Chair

The School Council consisted of ten members in 2012, including parent, staff and community representatives who contributed to many areas of school life with their significant range of expertise and skills. The Council is guided by its own strategic plan which is aligned to the current priorities of the school. In 2012, these activities included: Providing advice and practical assistance in overseeing the administration building upgrade, improving school grounds and planning for a new nature play area. Producing and distributing two community newsletters to all households and businesses in North Fremantle, building positive relationships with the local community. Supporting North Fremantle Primary efforts to become an Independent Public School in 2012. The School Council works closely with the P&C, staff and school families to provide the best possible education for students and to encourage a strong and inclusive school community.

The ABC of Adding Value


A Art specialist program and projects: Pottery: local North Fremantle potter Fleur Schell taught the staff, students and parents of our school the secrets of great pottery making and how to use our kiln to create the effects we desired. Childrens pottery was sold at the annual Cake Bake as a fund raiser. Weaving: through funding provided by the City of Fremantle weaver Louise Snook taught students from K -7 weaving. The students created colourful fish puppets for our float in the Fremantle Festival Parade we won an award for equal best dressed school; Art Blast: our display of pottery, woven puppets and self portraits was well received at the Fremantle Town Hall for Art Blast. BluEarth the second year of our participation in this social skills based physical education program sees our kids developing significant co-operative skills for use in and out of the classroom. Boardies Day the students and staff came dressed in their boardies to raise funds for Surf Life Saving Australia. Building project: we survived the disruptions and have a wonderful new modern facility to enhance our learning environment. Busy bee: Staff and families rallied together to jazz up the kindy undercover area and make our back yard a clean and safe place to play. Burswood concert; our choir did us proud once again as the small school with a big heart and great lung capacity. Camp at Fairbridge: students from years five to seven with teachers Mrs Parkes, Mrs Vinci and Ms Kelly and parent Mr Lelong braved wintery conditions to abseil, swim, hike, ride a flying fox, complete a rope balancing course and explore Fairbridge village near Pinjarra. Drama lessons by specialist teacher Mrs Rickers are always a favourite with the students each Friday. Excursions: all year groups participated in a range of excursions including a visit to the council recycling centre, WASO, AQWA, and Sculptures by the Sea. Famous ABC TVs 7.30 report visited our school to interview Ms Kelly about the IPS initiative and film our students in a well regarded non-IPS school, hard at work. Goodbye: during 2012 we had several valued staff members leave us for a range of different opportunities. Leanne Vinci, Pauline Lakstins, and Claire Henneberry all added value to our great school and their contributions will be missed. Harmony Day at the Bowling Club was a fun filled day of sporting activities that joined together people from different cultural backgrounds. Incursions: African drumming; suitcase stories; Professor Maths, Aboriginal for a Day; are just a few of the great school based activities our children experienced. JCCA science teacher Catherine Morritt came to our school to work with our upper primary class in Science. Ms Morritt taught our students how to use the precision illuminated microscopes donated to us by the Mosman Park Rotary Club. Kings Park Education Centre opening day saw students from North Fremantle participate as the school on display as the VIPs explored this great new facility. Languages other than English (French) continued as a specialist program offered from year 1 to year 7. Music lessons operated from our lovely music room with a private teacher offering students after hours lessons in both piano and violin. Networks: Our school is a member of both the Shenton (north) and Rivers (south) network of schools. Staff appreciate the opportunity to collaborate with other teachers to share ideas and resources. Out of hours care. Gumblossom Childcare provides before and after school care on site at North Fremantle Primary School helping parents keep a balance between work and child commitments in a caring, familiar setting.

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P & C: Our P&C is a power house of talent and this years fundraising endeavour, the design, production and publication of a NFPS cook book, was another example of the success of this wonderful team. Culminating in a Cake Bake competition, this fundraiser enabled the purchase of new laptops; iPads; reading & mathematics resources and climbing equipment for our early childhood play area. Quality learning programs across all year groups enable children to making good progress at their individual level. Children are encouraged to achieve their best and reach their individual potential. Rotary Club of Mosman Park are keen supporters of their local schools, providing the funding for 30 microscopes to enhance our science program and an award for citizenship at our end of year awards ceremony. Sport: There are plenty of opportunities for kids to be active and show their skills with a skipathon; lunch time basketball competition; athletics and swimming carnivals; a cricket carnival; dancing lessons, squash, interschool football and netball carnivals; the adidas fun run; before school surfing and tennis; and active after school sport twice each week. Trainee teachers from ECU are always welcome at North Fremantle Primary School. During 2012 we had some excellent prac students who enjoyed their time with us and taught our children a lot during their time at our school. UWA architect students collaborated with our year 5/6/7 students to develop concept drawings for an adventure playground in our backyard. Visitors Peter Garrett AM MP; Melissa Parkes MP; Fremantle captain Mathew Pavlich; Olympic canoeist Kynan Maley (former student); Premier Colin Barnett at our graduation concert. Writers workshop. The Fremantle Literacy Centre run writers workshops each year for talented upper primary students. Mrs Parkes and two of our students really enjoyed the opportunity to attend in 2012. EXcellence and Equity are the key outcomes for schools as outlined in the Plan for Government schools 2012 - 2015. As a proud public school NFPS strives to provide a learning environment where all of our students have the best start in school developing the social and academic skills they need to take their place in the world as active citizens. Yah!! Student numbers continue to grow as local families celebrate their great local school which prides itself on excellent teaching programs with ever improving facilities. Zealous P&C committee members and enthusiastic participants ensured all of the school social events were great fun and excellent fundraisers. Picnic dinners on the lawns; Cake Bake competitions, community days, busy bees and special occasion morning teas were all well attended.

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North Fremantle PS
Financial Summary as at 31 December 2012

Revenue - Cash 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Voluntary Contributions Charges and Fees Government Allowances P&C Contributions Fundraising/Donations/Sponsorships DoE Grants Other State Govt Grants Commonwealth Govt Grants Trading Activities Other Internal Transfers $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Total $ Opening Balance $ Total Funds Available $

Budget 3,030.00 11,911.00 11,665.00 1,448.00 79,594.00 5,750.00 8,052.00 35,214.00 156,664.00 28,297.00 184,961.00 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

Actual 3,287.30 13,733.88 15,221.00 1,811.10 79,594.16 5,750.00 8,051.50 35,626.61 163,075.55 28,297.41 191,372.96

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Locally Generated $ 34,053.28 Revenue Other DoE Grants $ 79,594.16 22% Other Govt Grants13,801.50 $ Other $ 35,626.61 Transfers $ $ 163,075.55
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