These are the principals at HopeTown School that will help to promote good discipline and effective learning.
The staff will:
- develop individual student plans with outcomes in key learning areas
- develop and implement classroom programs that meet the individual learning needs of each student with an emphasis on social/emotional competencies, literacy and numeracy
- develop individual targets for learning positive behaviours and social skills that are consistently supported by all staff across the school
- endeavour to ensure student progress is generalising across environments beyond Hopetown
- share knowledge, programs and expertise across the school on a regular basis
- evaluate classroom programs and student progress against identified learning outcomes
- provide positive role models for students
- maintain a positive classroom atmosphere that is supportive, rewarding and encouraging
- pursue continued professional learning.
The students will:
- actively participate in classroom programs and decisions about their own learning;
- follow the school rules.
The school community will:
- be aware of school processes of assessment and reporting of student achievement
- be encouraged to participate in school-wide programs to support student learning
- support the communication processes in the school for example newsletters; communication books; review meetings.