This document provides a summary of Team 3's BOT report for 2016. It covers improvements in PAT science results, an inquiry into spelling issues, positive parent and student surveys, successful transition of students to secondary school, highlights of new initiatives, and the team's focus on improving collaboration. Overall, it outlines many academic and extracurricular achievements while also addressing a few areas for ongoing development.

1. St Patrick’s Team 3
BOT Report 2016

2. Contents
•PAT Results –March 2016
•PAT Science Results
•Spelling Inquiry
•Parent/ Student Survey
•Transition to Secondary School
•ALiM Report
•New initiatives
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6. PAT-Science
Summary
Our PAT Results shows after two terms of focussed learning of Science our results have improved
remarkably. -100% of our Year 7 students are achieving above the standard
-99% of our Year 8s are achieving above the the standard.
Term One- PAT Science Results
Term Three- PAT Science Results

7. Team 3 Spelling Inquiry
The Model for this Report
Background
- Schnonell results at start of year showed 53% Year 8 students were below in spelling.
§ 17.6% Year 7 were below
§ 36.4% Year 6 were below
- BOT has requested some action to address these figures.
- As part of yearly appraisal review process, staff have been asked to complete two inquiries in 2016. Team 3 has focussed on the following:
· ALIM TERM 2-
· LITERACY INQUIRY- Spelling-TERM 3
- Deputy Principal presented information at a team meeting and is following up with assurance quality checks.
o Concerns have been expressed about the inconsistency of delivery.
o Lack of evidence of planning
o List words home to families
- Concerns have been expressed from staff about the validity of the school wide spelling programme for the Senior School.
o Does CCC deliver what is required at Y5-8?
o Have the teachers been given enough Professional Development to deliver the programme?
Is the Schnonel test the best test to assess our spelling programmes? Would have Star been a better test to analyse?
What funding and support is to be given to lift spelling in the Senior school?
What are parents actually expecting to see in the Senior School for Spelling?

8. Parent /Student Survey
PARENT/STUDENT SURVEY SUMMARY
Parent Data Summary
We had 38 Responses to our TEAM 3 Parent survey with a good cross section across our team.
The results affirm the good work teachers are doing in Team 3. Most parents agree that teachers’ value and care
for their students. There seems to be a general consensus that staff are approachable and keep parents well
informed about their students learning. Parents feel staff on the most part stimulate and engage their students with
learning.
Student Data Summary
This data closely replicas our Parent Survey in that it affirms the great work our teachers are doing.
There were 26 respondents most mainly from one class.
Most students felt engaged and stimulated in their learning. They mostly agreed that the Special Character of our
school was important to them.
The students view their teachers positively and believe teachers set high expectations and treat them fairly. Most
importantly they feel respected and cared for by their teachers.
Students feel teachers know what they are teaching and give good feedback on how they can improve their learning.

9. Transition into Secondary School
This is a summary from our Catholic Secondary Schools of how well our
Year 8 students from 2015 have transitioned into Secondary School.
Sacred Heart Girls College
In 2016 12 Year 9 students entered Sacred Heart:
-Describe as being polite and respectful
- Show good self sufficient and independence skills.
-Show good reasoning skills which is tested in the entrance test.
-Only one student initially struggled but settled later into routine.
Literacy
Our students show strengths in Literacy.
Mathematics
-St Patrick’s students are currently on the whole performing well in numeracy.
St Johns College
Our boys perform better in numeracy and reading with greater proportion of students achieving at or above
the standard.
Our results show many of our boys are achieving at or above the expected standard. The students who are
achieving below the standard are boys who we identified below the standard in Year 8.

10. ALiM Report
Refer to Patsy’s ALiM Report

11. Highlights to date- 2016
Mary MacKillop Leadership Programme
• This was officially launched in Term 3
• Purpose is to build our servant leadership programme
• Certificates and badges being presented at whole school
assemblies.
• Students filling in Leadership Booklets
BYOSD update:
• Three classes have been invited to bring in their own specified
device.
• Newsletter and BYOSD agreement forms sent out.
• Response in Room 9 and 8 has been particularly pleasing
• Professional Development- Ulearn, LwDT
• Hoping for more school devices- Chromebooks, IPADS

12. NIWA Science Fair
-Highly commended- Natasha Linton/Christine Lee
Team 3 Speech Evening-
• Hugely Successful Evening
• High calibre speeches presented
• Rachel Gleeson and Mia Ellis were placed 1st and 2nd at TA Cluster Speech
Competition
Kapa Haka
• New tutors appointed in 2016
• Team received the Rongowai Trophy from the TA Kapa Haka Festival 2016
ICAS Results- Some early results in suggests a few more distinctions in 2016.

13. Sport & Cultural
• EOTC Programmes
Inquiry Week- Sports Camp, IT and Equestrian and Mountain Bike.
This was hugely successful:
• Sports Camp results probably the best seen in years.
• IT group visit to Waikato University were able to learn about
encoding and saw a 3D printer in action.
• Equestrian group were able to visit the Equine Hospital in Cambridge.
• Mountain Bike ride in Redwood Forest was also successful.

14. •AIMS-National Sports Tournament 2016.
– We sent our largest squad in 2016.
•Our Cheerleaders finished 13th.
•BMX- Abbie Osborne finished 7th
•Netballers- Finished 64th Overall
–Keanu Shum was selected in the B Grade National Team.
•Cross Country-Alana Oliver finished 43rd
Waikato Full Primary Events
– Swimming, Cross Country, Athletics, Speech,
– Indoor Bowls 3rd Place-Dallas Alexander
– Chess- Savannah Freeman- 3rd overall
•Catholic Inter-school Events
– Swimming
– Cross Country- Alana 1st Overall Year 7 Girls
– Catholic Winter Sports
– Athletics
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15. Team Goal for 2016
In Term One our team conducted a Field Analysis exercise in what we thought an
effective team looked like.
The one key aspect we identified as a team we needed to work on was working
colliegially and collaboratively together.
The ALiM2 Project in Term 2 was built around building teaching capacity within a
colliegal and collaborative model. Whilst there was some disruptiveness with the
implementation of the model it proved very successful.
Team members have supported each other across a whole range of activities e.g.
Paula was particularly well supported by Patsy with School Production, team members
have supported their Team leader with the various responsibilities he holds, and Cross
Grouping between teachers at different levels.
The professionalism amongst Team 3 members this year to support and collaborate as
a team has been instrumental in building a more cohesive team environment.

16. In Summary
I believe this report highlights the great
accomplishments of teachers and students
have achieved in 2016. The successes
presented need to be celebrated and
promoted. The evidence shown I believe is
irrefutable and says a lot about the quality of
teaching and learning in Team 3, 2016.