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Education without borders Collaborate to provide, innovative experience that is unique to our schools. Inspiring leaders in cutting edge teaching which schools are envious of. Our learning community exists to educate all students in our unique geographical setting. This community provides access for staff, students and community to innovative, quality educational programs that reflect ongoing global challenges. Integrity: Open/honest/fair Respect: Willingness to accept others view points and ideas Unity: as a team and embracing our community Discovery: through passion and innovation CWA Rotary / other service clubs Red Cross Catchment Management Authority Landcare Police Emergency Services Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Gardens Bus drivers/owners Federal Government State Government Local Government BOSTES Sporting Bodies - tennis, cricket, gymnastics DEC Equity Directors Media DSC/Guidance Office Com. Health DOCS Grant providers Other Learning Communities School of Music Elders and community YRSM Money Policies and procedures Providers of professional learning Assessment and programs in Health and Safety Curriculum, Teaching Programs, Resources and Assessment Celebration of success Staffing and time release Student welfare support Students Parents Preschools/playgroups Feeder High schools Community Productive and engaged students (22) Positive image for the schools and the YSSLC – seen as a leader in educational innovation (14) Greater access to resources (6) Students not disadvantaged, academically or socially, by geographic isolation (6) YSSLC equipped to be life- long learners (5) Students have an increased network of friends before high school (4) Increased collegiality (2) Greater access to expertise and curriculum (2) Efficient time management Students Teachers (Perm., PT, Casual, Script) Principals SAM /SAO/SLSO AEG YRSM All stakeholders of the YSSLC remain committed to the purpose and vision of the learning community and are active participants. Planning for learning community success – including simple, time efficient approaches. Clear and agreed processes for collaboration and sharing. Ongoing reflection and evaluation of the learning community. Positive relationships and open communication among all participants. Sustainability in spite of changes in leadership and staffing. Level of ongoing involvement of individuals and schools in the network (attendance at network meetings) Level of sharing of resources and programs Student learning outcomes Number of innovative programs introduced across the learning community Perceptions of the activities of the learning community Parent perceptions of the effectiveness of the learning community Staff morale and welfare Teacher job satisfaction Trends in enrolments Effectiveness of professional learning What is the VISION (image of the desired future state) for the organisation? What is the PURPOSE (aim or mission) of the organisation? What are the VALUES (qualities to which we aspire in behaviour and relationships) of the organisation? What are the PROCESSES (sequences of actions) that enable the organisation to achieve its purpose and serve its clients? © Copyright Quality Learning Australia Version 3.0 13-Feb-09 Used with permission Who are the OTHER STAKEHOLDERS (those not already listed with a vested interest in the success) of the organisation? Who are the SUPPLIERS (individuals and organisations who provide inputs) to the organisation? What are the INPUTS (external resources) required by the organisation? What are the OUTCOMES (benefits to clients and stakeholders) from the activities of the organisation? Who are the PEOPLE (individuals and groups) working in the organisation? Canberra: PO Box 897, Belconnen, ACT 2616 Phone 02 6251 3870 Fax 02 6251 3871 Melbourne: PO Box 624, North Melbourne, Victoria 3051 Phone 03 9370 9944 Fax 03 9370 9955 System Map Young Small Schools’ Learning Community Version 0.6 28- Oct-’14 Who are the CLIENTS (recipients and beneficiaries of the products and services) of the organisation? What are the CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS (things the organisation must get right for survival and success)? What are the RESULT MEASURES (indicators of success) for the organisation? www.qla.com.au Cleaners / GA School Counsellor P&C Volunteers Community / Police Other communities that we’re involved in APLAS (AP Learning & Support) Teaching and learning programs shared (21) Extended curriculum (16) Rubrics for consistent teacher judgement (7) Increased enrolments (6) Inter-school activities (5) Programs for shared resources (4) Up-skilling of staff (1) Increased positive media coverage Shared administration documentation (eg grant applications) Time-table for sharing expertise What are the OUTPUTS (tangible deliverables) of the organisation? Support Internal Relationships(All Schools) Technology (Bribbaree) Contact person for IT Research available training Implement training as required YSSLC wiki / facebook Support Each Other (Wombat – All Schools) Establish list of ‘designated persons’ to contact for support Identify support required Evaluate effectiveness of support provided Teacher Welfare (Wombat) Access support services Core Professional Learning (Murringo/Bribbaree) Establish the needs and expertise of staff Determine the availability of professional learning opportunities Provide opportunity for sharing new knowledge Teaching & Learning Programs (Maimuru) Develop CTJ rubrics Share innovative programs Assess programs Project Management (Murringo) Identify need for a project Design and implement the project Evaluate and assess project (and resources) Accreditation (Wombat) New Scheme/teacher/Principal Sharing Resources (Bribbaree) Develop database Develop a protocol for usage Management External Relationships (Murringo) Promote events through local media Participate in local events Services & outside Agencies Administration documentation (Greenethorpe) Sharing DET required policies and procedures Develop and share other useful documents and ideas within the learning community Sustainability (Maimuru) Orientation of new principals and staff Checklist of everything to do for new teachers Planning (Monteagle) Develop annual Learning community plan Evaluate effectiveness of learning community plan, timetable, activities and events

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Education without bordersCollaborate to provide, innovative experience that is unique to our schools.

Inspiring leaders in cutting edge teaching which schools are envious of.

Our learning community exists to educate all students in our unique geographical setting. This community provides access for staff, students and community to innovative, quality educational programs that reflect ongoing global challenges.

Integrity: Open/honest/fairRespect: Willingness to accept others view points and ideas

Unity: as a team and embracing our community Discovery: through passion and innovation

• CWA • Rotary / other service clubs• Red Cross• Catchment Management

Authority• Landcare• Police• Emergency Services• Stephanie Alexander Kitchen

Gardens

• Bus drivers/owners• Federal Government• State Government• Local Government• BOSTES• Sporting Bodies - tennis, cricket,

gymnastics• DEC• Equity• Directors• Media• DSC/Guidance Office• Com. Health• DOCS• Grant providers • Other Learning Communities• School of Music• Elders and community• YRSM

• Money• Policies and procedures• Providers of professional learning• Assessment and programs in

Health and Safety• Curriculum, Teaching Programs,

Resources and Assessment• Celebration of success• Staffing and time release• Student welfare support

• Students• Parents• Preschools/playgroups• Feeder High schools• Community

• Productive and engaged students (22)

• Positive image for the schools and the YSSLC – seen as a leader in educational innovation (14)

• Greater access to resources (6)• Students not disadvantaged,

academically or socially, by geographic isolation (6)

• YSSLC equipped to be life-long learners (5)

• Students have an increased network of friends before high school (4)

• Increased collegiality (2)• Greater access to expertise and

curriculum (2)• Efficient time management

• Students• Teachers (Perm., PT, Casual,

Script)• Principals• SAM /SAO/SLSO• AEG• YRSM

• All stakeholders of the YSSLC remain committed to the purpose and vision of the learning community and are active participants.

• Planning for learning community success – including simple, time efficient approaches.

• Clear and agreed processes for collaboration and sharing.• Ongoing reflection and evaluation of the learning community. • Positive relationships and open communication among all participants.• Sustainability in spite of changes in leadership and staffing.

• Level of ongoing involvement of individuals and schools in the network (attendance at network meetings)

• Level of sharing of resources and programs

• Student learning outcomes• Number of innovative programs

introduced across the learning community

• Perceptions of the activities of the learning community

• Parent perceptions of the effectiveness of the learning community

• Staff morale and welfare• Teacher job satisfaction• Trends in enrolments• Effectiveness of professional learning

What is the VISION (image of the desired future state) for the organisation?

What is the PURPOSE (aim or mission) of the organisation?

What are the VALUES (qualities to which we aspire in behaviour and relationships) of the organisation?

What are the PROCESSES (sequences of actions) that enable the organisation to achieve its purpose and serve its clients?

© Copyright Quality Learning AustraliaVersion 3.0 13-Feb-09 Used with permission

Who are the OTHER STAKEHOLDERS (those not already listed with a vested interest in the success) of the organisation?

Who are the SUPPLIERS (individuals and organisations who provide inputs) to the organisation?

What are the INPUTS (external resources) required by the organisation?

What are the OUTCOMES (benefits to clients and stakeholders) from the activities of the organisation?

Who are the PEOPLE (individuals and groups) working in the organisation?

Canberra: PO Box 897, Belconnen, ACT 2616 Phone 02 6251 3870 Fax 02 6251 3871Melbourne: PO Box 624, North Melbourne, Victoria 3051 Phone 03 9370 9944 Fax 03 9370 9955

System Map

Young Small Schools’ Learning Community

Version 0.6 28-Oct-’14

Who are the CLIENTS (recipients and beneficiaries of the products and services) of the organisation?

What are the CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS (things the organisation must get right for survival and success)?

What are the RESULT MEASURES (indicators of success) for the organisation?

www.qla.com.au

• Cleaners / GA• School Counsellor• P&C• Volunteers• Community / Police• Other communities that we’re involved

in• APLAS (AP Learning & Support)

• Teaching and learning programs shared (21)

• Extended curriculum (16)• Rubrics for consistent teacher

judgement (7)• Increased enrolments (6) • Inter-school activities (5)• Programs for shared resources

(4)• Up-skilling of staff (1)• Increased positive media

coverage• Shared administration

documentation (eg grant applications)

• Time-table for sharing expertise

What are the OUTPUTS (tangible deliverables) of the organisation?

SupportInternal Relationships(All Schools)

Technology (Bribbaree)• Contact person for IT• Research available training• Implement training as required• YSSLC wiki / facebookSupport Each Other (Wombat – All

Schools)• Establish list of ‘designated persons’ to

contact for support• Identify support required• Evaluate effectiveness of support providedTeacher Welfare (Wombat)• Access support services

CoreProfessional Learning

(Murringo/Bribbaree)• Establish the needs and expertise

of staff• Determine the availability of

professional learning opportunities

• Provide opportunity for sharing new knowledge

Teaching & Learning Programs (Maimuru)

• Develop CTJ rubrics• Share innovative programs• Assess programsProject Management (Murringo)• Identify need for a project• Design and implement the project• Evaluate and assess project (and

resources) Accreditation (Wombat)• New Scheme/teacher/PrincipalSharing Resources (Bribbaree)• Develop database• Develop a protocol for usage

ManagementExternal Relationships

(Murringo)• Promote events through local

media• Participate in local events• Services & outside AgenciesAdministration

documentation (Greenethorpe)

• Sharing DET required policies and procedures

• Develop and share other useful documents and ideas within the learning community

Sustainability (Maimuru)• Orientation of new principals

and staff• Checklist of everything to do

for new teachersPlanning (Monteagle)• Develop annual Learning

community plan• Evaluate effectiveness of

learning community plan, timetable, activities and events