Palmerston Annual Report 2012 - Palmerston Girls Academy

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B5. Significant VariationsSTAFF MOVING LOCATIONS OR LEAVINGThis year has been slightly disrupted in terms of staff taking leave and leaving theprogram. It’s meant that staff from PSC had to relocate to Rosebery which disruptsrelationship building and mentoring patterns at both schools. It’s also difficult in terms ofcertain staff working with certain students especially Year 12 students, and maintainingconsistency of contact. While this is a challenge through good planning we have beenable to overcome these issues.At times it can prove challenging for temporary students (students only at the school fora short time) to be able to build relationships knowing that their time with PGA waslimited.TRANSPORTAs this is the third year the program has been running, both PSC and RMS Academiesare struggling when it comes to transporting students to and from school, excursions,sporting events, remote camps, etc. A bus is desperately needed for this academy as weknow school attendances would rise if students that live far from school and have noaccess to transport other than buses would highly benefit from having this serviceavailable and Palmerston Girls Academy would able to be involved in a lot more duringand after school activities.RMLA has submitted an application for funding to the Aboriginal Benefit Fund to securea bus for the Academy. This application still sits with the ABF.Post- School Options OfficerAt the start of Term 2, the Northern Territory Department of Education employed a parttime Employment Officer for all Senior Girls Academies in the Darwin and PalmerstonRegion. This has had a positive impact on linking the girls to employment options asthey transition to the workplace.B 6. Amendments for 2013There are a number of amendments the PGA will be making in 2013 as a result of whatwe have learnt in 2012.Rewards and IncentivesWe have decided when it comes to rewards and incentives that we are going to usequality over quantity, by making excursion/sporting trips bigger and better but havingless of them.Aligning Staff to Year GroupsPGA will also be assigning certain staff members to certain year levels. Each year levelwill have an allocated staff member who will be the sole focus for the year.The nominated staff member will be the contact point for communications with students,their teachers and also parents in regards to everything to do with their education.©RM&LA Palmerston Girls Academy Annual Report: December 2012 pg 18
PGA found this year, that working closely with teachers and parents really makes adifference when trying to get the best outcomes for the student, so this will be a massiveimplementation in 2013. While each year will have a teacher contact point, all staff willcontinue to be available to students and involved in program delivery.Cultural FocusPGA also wants to put a focus on cultural knowledge and pride within in our studentswhich we believe will give them the confidence and self-belief to achieve whatever theywant.SportSport has always played a major part within the academy, so our focus will stay stronglyon this as it is a great tool for incentive based programs.B7. Community EngagementNational Youth WeekIn Term 2 PGA Rosebery were involved in the Couch Surfing Race” which was a part ofthe Palmerston National Youth week activities. The “Couch Surfing Race” was acommunity activity to promote the National Youth Homelessness Matters Day 2012 andto raise community awareness about youth homelessness and to celebrate theresilience of young people who are at risk of experience homelessness.PGA was heavily represented by the students and staff of Rosebery PGA. Eight (8)teams participated in the “Couch Surfing Race” with PGA doing extremely well byreceiving runners up. All eight (8) teams were also in the running for the “BestDecorated Couch award” in which PGA were the outright winners.SEC ClassesPGA has participated in running thePSC Special Education CentrePhysical activity day’s, which occurevery Wednesday for one hour.Members from PGA would use this aseither their community engagement forcommunity studies or just to volunteer.©RM&LA Palmerston Girls Academy Annual Report: December 2012 pg 19
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