Churchlands Senior High School

CHURCHLANDS
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Moving Forward
2009 – 2013
Vision
Statement
Churchlands aims to develop a school community which encourages personal, social and environmental
responsibilities. The school is committed to providing a supportive environment that challenges students
to achieve personal excellence in all endeavours and to be active citizens of the local and global community.
Values
Personal Responsibility
Environmental Responsibility
Social Responsibility

Key
Objectives
CURRICULUM
The Churchlands’ Community is committed to:
• developing and implementing a sustainable teaching
and learning program.
• developing a curriculum in Years 8 – 10 that is
constantly reviewed and adapted in response to
student and systemic needs.
• building the capacity of teachers and students to
use ICT to support the curriculum.
• ensuring that senior school students are successful
in their chosen courses of study.
• monitoring, assessing, evaluating and reporting
student achievement to relevant stakeholders.
• supporting and developing special programs to
meet individual needs.
• ensuring that the curriculum refl ects the
School’s values.
STUDENT SERVICES
The Churchlands’ Community is committed to:
• supporting the participation of students in engaging
learning programs that meet their needs.
• implementing policies, programs and processes
to ensure that students feel safe and supported.
• supporting programs that improve the health and
well-being of students.
• supporting the implementation of a Crisis/Risk
Management Plan.
• developing transition and support strategies for all
new students especially those entering Year 8.
• developing and maintaining strategies that promote
an environment that fosters the values of CSHS.
• managing attendance procedures and implementing
strategies to deal with individual attendance issues.
• providing prompt, relevant information about students
to members of the school community and outside
agencies.

SCHOOL IN THE COMMUNITY
The Churchlands’ Community is committed to:
• continuing to engage parents, teachers, students
and the wider community in the life of the School.
• maintaining students’ positive perception of
Churchlands.
• strengthening ties with former students and enabling
them to continue to support the school community.
• promoting the public profi le of Churchlands as a
provider of quality education.
PERSONNEL
The Churchlands’ Community is committed to:
• providing opportunities for staff to receive
appropriate and relevant professional development.
• raising staff awareness about Departmental and
School policies.
• reviewing and updating support procedures for staff.
• improving and maintaining staff morale and
developing collegiality within and across
Learning Areas.
• improving channels of communication within the
school community.
• reviewing day to day procedures and practices
which impact on staff.
• developing teacher leadership in the school and
wider community.
PHYSICAL AND FINANCIAL
RESOURCES
The Churchlands’ Community is committed to:
• providing an aesthetically pleasing environment that
is conducive to excellence in learning, hazard free,
safe and secure for staff and students.
• planning and managing the use of school facilities by
the community in an open, fair and economic way.
• establishing and maintaining fi nancial practices
that are open, innovative and aimed at maximising
income and fully supportive of the teaching and
learning process.
• implementing appropriate practices and maintaining
suitable records that ensure safe custody, effi cient
and effective management of assets, in accordance
with DET Policy.

Teacher
Beliefs
All teachers work together to foster the growth
of students enabling them to embrace learning,
strive for excellence, demonstrate the values of
respect, fairness and tolerance and to develop a
commitment to meeting the needs of others, the
community and the environment.
By working collaboratively, every teacher is able
to make a valuable contribution to enhance the
development of the whole student.
Every teacher is accountable for providing
opportunities for student learning and the
achievement of outcomes.
All teachers have a commitment to:
• refl ection and professional learning.
• providing a safe, supportive learning environment.
• inclusive practices.
• building positive relationships based on mutual
respect and fairness.
• engaging students in learning experiences which
are relevant to their lives.
• supporting partnerships within the school and
wider community.
Teachers are committed to building positive
relationships by fostering the values of the school
community of which they are an integral part.
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