Chertsey School

School Evaluation Report

Tēnā koutou e mau manawa rahi ki te kaupapa e aro ake nei, ko te tamaiti te pūtake o te kaupapa. Mā wai rā e kawe, mā tātau katoa.

We acknowledge the collective effort, responsibility and commitment by all to ensure that the child remains at the heart of the matter.

Context 

Chertsey School is located in Mid Canterbury and provides education for learners in Years 1 to 6. The school’s vision is: ‘together we grow, learn and celebrate as Chertsey CHAMPs’ (Connected and Cooperative, Have an Open Mind, Aim High and Achieve, Motivated and Persevere).

There are two parts to this report.

Part A: An evaluative summary of learner success and school conditions to inform the school board’s future strategic direction, including any education in Rumaki/bilingual settings. 

Part B: The improvement actions prioritised for the school’s next evaluation cycle. 

Part A: Current State 

The following findings are to inform the school’s future priorities for improvement.

Learner Success and Wellbeing 

• Most learners achieve at or above curriculum levels in reading, writing and mathematics; learners with additional needs are closely monitored to make sure that they are making sufficient progress.
• Learners have a strong sense of belonging and are well supported through inclusive practices that effectively address learning and wellbeing needs. 
• A large majority of learners attend school regularly; the school has strategies in place to increase regular attendance and is actively working towards meeting the Ministry of Education’s national target.

Conditions to support learner success

• The board, leaders and teachers share a focus on learner wellbeing, progress and achievement; future goals are set, well-considered initiatives are resourced, and impact is monitored for ongoing improvement.
• Leaders and teachers build collaborative relationships with educational providers that supports learners moving into, within and out of school and increases learning opportunities and success for all learners.
• Professional learning for teachers is targeted to the school’s strategic goals and contributes to improved outcomes for learners.

• Evidence-based programmes and effective teaching practices reduce barriers to learning and support curriculum access for all learners.
• Teachers gather and use a useful range of assessment information to inform planning and to check how well they are meeting the needs of learners.
• Teachers collaboratively plan and monitor the effectiveness of their teaching practices to improve the progress, achievement and wellbeing for all learners.

• The board effectively represents, supports and partners with the school’s community to develop strategic improvement priorities.
• Leaders and teachers effectively collaborate with whānau and families to support their child’s learning and wellbeing.
• Teachers engage in professional learning to strengthen teaching and assessment practices, to link with the New Zealand Curriculum changes, and to improve teaching confidence and capability in all aspects of te ao Māori.
• Learners’ physical and emotional wellbeing is supported through an inclusive environment; this has a positive impact on developing respectful relationships between learners, teachers and support staff.

Part B: Where to next? 

The agreed next steps for the school are to: 

• continue to develop the school’s local curriculum that links with the New Zealand Curriculum changes and has full coverage of all curriculum areas 
• further improve the school transition processes, (when learners are moving into, within and out of school), through sharing information with whānau, teachers within school and other schools and developing a transition policy
• strengthen school-wide assessment practices that link with the New Zealand Curriculum requirements to further improve and sustain progress and achievement for all learners
• lift regular attendance rates.

The agreed actions for the next improvement cycle and timeframes are as follows. 

Within six months:

• refine school-wide curriculum planning for all areas of learning to strengthen curriculum coverage and support teaching and learning.

Every six months:

• review attendance strategies in place through regular communication with teachers, whānau and outside agencies
• continue targeted professional learning to strengthen teaching, learning and assessment practices
• gather and analyse learner and whānau feedback and identify needs to be addressed when learners are transitioning into, within and out of the school to inform policies and procedures.

Annually:

• evaluate the impact of attendance strategies by gathering data and feedback from learners and whānau
• refine school-wide assessment to make sure practices are consistent with the New Zealand Curriculum changes
• implement a curriculum plan in all learning areas to further improve and sustain progress and achievement for learners
• strengthen transition procedures for learners moving into, within and from the school to promote greater wellbeing for learners.

Actions taken against these next steps are expected to result in:

• increased regular attendance meeting the Ministry of Education’s national target
• strengthened assessment for learning practices that identify learner needs, inform teacher planning, improved progress and achievement for all learners
• full curriculum coverage that ensures relevant learning opportunities for all learners and builds on their reading, writing and mathematics knowledge and skills
• learners’ wellbeing enhanced through well supported procedures when moving into, within and from the school.

ERO’s role will be to support the school in its evaluation for improvement cycle to improve outcomes for all learners. The next public report on ERO’s website will be a School Evaluation Report and is due within three years.

Me mahi tahi tonu tātau, kia whai oranga a tātau tamariki
Let’s continue to work together for the greater good of all children

Shelley Booysen
Director of Schools

26 September 2024

About the School

The Education Counts website provides further information about the school’s student population, student engagement and student achievement.  educationcounts.govt.nz/home