GPS 2020 SDD #1
Glendore Public School: Where Everyone can Succeed
acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of this land; pay our respect to Elders past, present and future; recognise the strength, resilience and capacity of the Awabakal People; and celebrate with & respect members of all First Nations citizens.
- Uncle Stan Grant: 'Strangers have written themselves into a foreign land they now call their own'
Australia Day: January 26 marks a massacre in NSW. Will a cement plaque really help?
Defining Moments: The National Museum of Australia's authentic historical timeline
Defining Moments: The Aboriginal people of northern Australia trade with the Makasar of Sulawesi
Mixed Feelings: New Zealand ponders 250 years since Cook's arrival and the impact on its twin histories.
250 years here: 250th anniversary of Captain Cook's arrival in Australia
The First Citizens The First Out of Africa, the First in Asia and into Australia
Awaba: An Awabakal <-> English Dictionary Is an understanding of and empathy for Aboriginal History enough? Aboriginal nations' and the people's Language and Culture is alive now. We should cherish both.
Land Management Practices: Used to quell bushfires for thousands of years
What is our challenge as a school, as a nation re-examines its history to revision its unity?
How do we promote, champion and collaborate towards our nation's people's reconciliation?
What will you do as individuals? What else? What do our community want (us) to do?
8:00am arrival for sign-on.
8:15am 1st Session, Khalil, Library, All Staff (Exec, CT, BM, SAM, CM, AEO, GA, SAO, SLSO)
School Systems Start-Up
1. Acknowledgment of Country – 10 min
2. Welcome Back, Health & Wellbeing (BeYou) and Intro of new staff/returning temps – 5 min
3. Brief Assets (Alarms/Security, Demounts, Paths, Covers, Air, Yarn, SEMP), No's/Staffing - 10 min
4. Walk-Talk with a person you don’t know – 5 min
5. MyPL and Code of Conduct Training Briefing – 30 min
6. TLK Jr Production – 3 min
7. PL@GPS (EI, EFA, DIP, LI, TLC, PLC, PDP) - 7 min
8. IT/AV/Network/Sentral/SharePoint Upgrades and Future Planning (with Sue and Evan) – 10 min
a. Login and renew (pay $100) for your NESA Registration/Update your PL Registration
Finalising Proficient Teacher accreditation
b. Teachers working towards Proficient Teacher can now finalise their accreditation requirements in their NESA online account. Visit the NESA website for information on finalising your accreditation online.
c. Teachers currently following the offline process can still submit their report offline until the end of Term 2, 2020. Principals/TAAs should refer to the offline process for making Proficient Teacher accreditation decisions offline.
Applying for accreditation for the first time
d. Visit the NESA website for information on conditional and provisional accreditation.
Maintaining accreditation
e. All teachers can log and evaluate professional development in their NESA online account. Visit the NESA website for information on professional development requirements and maintaining accreditation.
Applying for higher level accreditation
f. Current applicants can upload and annotate evidence and add referees in their online account. To submit an application, email NESA with the subject line: ‘Higher level accreditation'. Visit the NESA website for more information on applying.
Taking a break from teaching
g. Apply for a future leave of absence in eTAMS. Visit the NESA website for information on taking a leave of absence including how to back date a leave of absence.
9:30am 2nd Session, Simone, Library, All Staff (Exec, CT, BM, SAM, CM, AEO, GA, SAO, SLSO)
School Systems Start-Up
1. Duty Roster
3. Ongoing RFF/School Timetable
5. Class Lists
10:00am 3rd Session (Erin & Cara) Library, All bar SASS and GA
Catching Kids Being Good/Succeeding/Restitution and Behaviour Data
1. Data from Pit Stop and Workshop over 2019
2. Directions/Flowcharts for Behaviour Management at GPS
3. How this will relate to Pit Stop, Work Shop, Happier Schools and Commendations
4. Brief link (with KK) to ongoing Acknowledgement/Celebrations events/systems over 2020 on.
11:00 am Morning Tea Library Please bring a plate to share
11:30am Stage/Grade (PLC) Time Library, STEM Lab, HTR, LTR, Staff House, Staff Hub or as your AP advises. The Board Room is Reserved for Admin/DP/P
1:30pm Lunch (Provided) Library Please bring a plate to share
2:15pm Stage/Grade (PLC) Time Library, STEM Lab, HTR, LTR, Staff House, Staff Hub or as your AP advises. The Board Room is Reserved for Admin/DP/P
3:45pm Go Home Please note that Wed 29/01/2020 is a 2:45pm finish, barring those attending TLK Jr Production Mtg #1
Access the SMORE and presentations from the morning sessions:
These links are available live now and will be updated.
- Khalil's:
- Simone's: (see above)
- Erin & Cara's:
Glendore Public School
Glendore Public School provides excellent educational programs for over 625 students in the western foothills of Newcastle. The school provides excellent educational programs for its rapidly increasing in-zone population having grown by over 160 since 2016. The school has close links with Callaghan College Wallsend Campus, the Callaghan Educational Pathways and the Callaghan-West Pre-Sch Links Network.
Glendore Public School's staff are passionate about supporting student achievement and wellbeing. They are fully Explicit Instruction and Choice Theory trained and have access to an array of technology to support Futures learning. K-2 staff are L3 and TEN trained. Year 3-6 staff utilise MBB4N and TOWN strategies in their teaching practices. Glendore’s staff have an explicit focus on Assessment for Learning over 2020-21.
The school conducts several programs to promote excellence and creativity through opportunities to participate in enrichment and extension programs, including: Aboriginal Dance, Choir, Coding, Junior/Senior Dance, Drama and Musical Theatre Groups, lunchtime interest groups, PlayHub, PSSA, Robotics, Solar and Wind Challenges, STEM and a School Parliament.
Glendore Public School celebrates and acknowledges student successes, and values supportive, cooperative and communicative relationships with its learning community.
The school has a large Aboriginal student community (90+) and strong links with the Muloobinbah Local Aboriginal Education Consultative Group. Glendore Public School staff work in partnership with a diverse school community, explicitly partnering with healthcare providers, NDIS, NGO’s, LAECG and Storylines to co–design learning, to plan for success and to enable students to exceed State Priorities.
Email: glendore-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au
Website: https://glendore-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/
Location: 295 Maryland Drive, Maryland NSW 2285
Phone: (02) 4955 6644
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GlendorePSofficial/