PO address	344 Hannaford Road, Hannaford 4406
	Phone	07 4665 9239
	Fax	07 4665 9227
	Email	admin@hannaforss.eq.edu.au
	Website or Contact Person	http://hannaforss.eq.edu.au Kay Denning (Principal)

Principal’s foreword

Introduction

Hannaford State School aims to provide a high quality education that makes a positive difference to the lives of all students in our rural community.

We endeavour to equip the students for the future to enable them to contribute to a socially, economically and culturally vibrant society.  We are committed to respect and dignity, diversity, inclusiveness, leadership, accountability and personal ethics.   

Future outlook

At Hannaford State School we have identified several broad priority areas for 2008 - 2010 through our Triennial School Review.  This review was based on an Appreciate Inquiry model and had input from all members of the school community.  Our key priority areas from this plan for 2009 are as follows:

Refining the Hannaford State School Curriculum Plan created at the end of 2008 and to support this:

Professional development for all general classroom teachers around using the Essential Learnings and assessment and alignment in unit planning,

            Implementing the revised Smart Classrooms Framework and supporting staff in integrating ICTs into             everyday school life.

Literacy         

            Continued use of the Sound Waves program to develop phonological awareness

            Principal involvement in Network activities to support the enactment of the school literacy plan
            A dedicated, two-hour literacy block every morning, used to engage  students in Speaking, Listening,             Viewing, Reading and Writing activities.  These activities also incorporate The Four Resource Model.

Numeracy

Begin using a new Mathematics program that is designed to cover the Essential Learnings and Ways of Working - iMaths

ICTs

Further staff training (and other staff within the Tara Cluster/The Downs District) in either ICT Certificate or ICT Pedagogical Licence (use of Principal – Kay Denning as ICT PL Facilitator).

            Continue implementing iPod program using 3^rd Gen iPod Nanos for students to take home and share             their work with parents and foster connectivity with wider community.

            Enter the school in the 2009 Showcase award to promote our use of ICTs to enhance student learning. 

Facility Development

            Use the Investing in Our Schools funding received to complete the grounds revitalization project – shade    to be installed over the new playground, swings and resurfaced bitumen area.

            Access the Building Education Revolution funds to revitalize our classrooms and renovate our resourced          centre.

School Values

            Based on the Values for Australian Schooling and The Code of School Behaviour begin developing a             set of school values that relate to learning and behaviour at school.  

School Website

Develop a new school website using Joomla to better promote Hannaford State School and the wonderful learning experiences that students are having.  This will enhance communications between the school and community and allow others from beyond the local area to learn about our school. 

School Profile

Hannaford State School is located in The Downs District.  Currently the school operates as a single-teacher school with an enrolment of eight in 2007 and nine in 2008.  Students from Prep to Year Seven are catered for in a co-educational, multi-age setting.

The school is located 133km west of Dalby with the nearest centre being Tara, which is 40km away.  The community consists of people involved in grazing and farming.  The focus of the community is the Hannaford Hall facilities and the Hannaford State School.  Many local social events occur at these facilities.

The personnel working at the school include a teaching principal, contract teacher, a Music teacher, one teacher aide, a cleaner, a grounds person and an administrative officer.      

Total student enrolments for Hannaford State School:  10

Year levels offered:  Prep – Year 7

Coeducational or single sex:  Co-educational

Curriculum offerings

Our distinctive curriculum offerings

· Hannaford State School has a curriculum plan that covers the Essential Learning and Ways of Working and delivers curriculum in the 8 Key Learning areas in a subject specific approach.

· Students have access to use exergaming equipment as part of daily physical activity.  Exergaming equipment includes the Wii, Dance Mats and bikes connected to Play Station 2 games.

· Students have access to a school set of bikes (11) used for daily physical activity and will be a part of a road safety component in HPE in 2009

· An emphasis is placed on making learning experiences link to real-life and life like activities to inspire students on the path of life long learning, supported by our school vision “Make Learning a Life Experience” and productive pedagogies.

Hannaford State School offers a variety of extra curricula activities including:

· Combined Days/Camps with Glenmorgan SS, Meandarra SS and The Gums SS (for example:  The Mock Eisteddfod & Under/Over 8s Day at Glenmorgan; Special Sports Days and PCAP Swimming Camp.)

· Academic competitions - UNSW ICAS English, Maths, Science, Computer Skills competitions.

· Lunch time craft activities

· Participating in various sporting events including Small Schools Cluster Sports Days and regional sporting events/trials

· Arts Council Performances

· Participation in community events – For example:  ANZAC Day March

· The Annual Hannaford Gymkhana

· End of Year Concert and Awards Presentation

How computers are used to assist learning

Computers are used to assist student learning on a day to day basis in to enhance learning experience in all areas of the curriculum.  They are used as tool to:

Scaffold students so that all can achieve personal learning goals

Connect them to the global community even though they live in an isolated area

Support collaborative learning with peers of the same and/or different ages

Social climate

Hannaford State School provides a supportive learning environment that allows students to prosper academically and socially.  Our unique small school environment creates a family-like setting, where students are encouraged to help and support each other.  Our school prides itself on an enthusiastic, happy and friendly atmosphere, where every child has the right to learn and wants to learn.  Hannaford State School also has its own Responsible Behaviour Plan for Students based on The Code of School Behaviour. 

Involving parents in their child’s education.

Parents and the community are invited to actively participate in their child’s education and the school community through:

The Parents and Citizen Association which meets once a month on Thursdays at 1:30pm in the School Library

School Open Days

Father’s Night

Kangaroos and Emus Day (School Sports Day) and other Sporting Carnivals

Involvement in various School Based Activities

Involvement in Community Events     

Qualifications of all teachers.

Doctorate 0

Masters 0

Bachelor Degree 5

Diploma 0

Certificate 0

Expenditure on and teacher participation in professional development.

· The total funds expended on teacher professional development in 2008 was $4 327 .

· The major professional development initiatives are as follows:  ICT Pedagogical Licence; AUSTSWIM Teacher of Swimming Safety; DART – Downs Administrators Road Trip; Small Schools Western Road Trip; Principals cluster days and other Leadership meetings; First Aid & CPR Training for all staff; Joomla Website development training; Purchasing Policy Training; Curriculum Assessment and Alignment Workshop.  

· The involvement of the teaching staff in professional development activities during 2008 was 67%.

Average staff attendance

· For permanent and temporary staff and school leaders the staff attendance rate was 100% in 2008.

Proportion of staff retained from the previous school year.

· From the end of the 2007 school year, 100% of staff was retained by the school for the entire 2008 school year.

Student attendance

The average attendance rate as a percentage in 2008 was 96%. 

Key outcomes

National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) results - our reading, writing, spelling, grammar and punctuation, and numeracy results for the Years 3, 5, 7 and 9.

Due to the small cohort in each year level, this data is withheld for privacy reasons. 

Domain	Measures		Yr 3	Yr 5	Yr 7	Yr 9
Reading	Average score for the school		391	N/A	N/A	N/A
	Average score for Queensland		371.1	466.1	528.1	568.2
	For the school the percentage of students at or above the national minimum standard.	2008	Data Withheld	N/A	N/A	N/A
Writing	Average score for the school		382	N/A	N/A	N/A
	Average score for Queensland		391.8	468.9	522.7	555.3
	For the school the percentage of students at or above the national minimum standard.	2008	Data Withheld	N/A	N/A	N/A
Spelling	Average score for the school		399	N/A	N/A	N/A
	Average score for Queensland		366.7	462.0	528.0	567.8
	For the school the percentage of students at or above the national minimum standard.	2008	Data Withheld	N/A	N/A	N/A
Grammar and Punctuation	Average score for the school		439	N/A	N/A	N/A
	Average score for Queensland		370.4	476.6	518.0	563.2
	For the school the percentage of students at or above the national minimum standard.	2008	Data Withheld	N/A	N/A	N/A
Numeracy	Average score for the school		396	N/A	N/A	N/A
	Average score for Queensland		367.9	458.2	539.0	570.7
	For the school the percentage of students at or above the national minimum standard.	2008	Data Withheld	N/A	N/A	N/A

Results in the Year 2 Diagnostic Net
	Percentage of students not requiring additional support
Reading	Data Withheld
Writing	Data Withheld
Number	Data Withheld

Value added

Programs implemented in the school for 2008 were successful in supporting students achieve positive learning outcomes.  

Our camp to Brisbane provided students with invaluable experience, riding the City Cat, visiting the museum and art galleries and having dinner at the café at Mt Cootha.  Students became confident uses of Movie Maker and were able to create digital video recounts of their camp and share these with their families on the school iPods. 

Students began developing their skill in using the Virtual Classroom and could access learning materials, collaborate and communicate with peers from anywhere they had internet access. 

The school Principal, Miss Kay Denning was recognised for her innovative teaching practices and received a Smart Classrooms Teacher Award with prize money to the value of $5000 to go towards professional development. 

Our school community values supporting significant charity groups and so participated in the Heart Foundation’s Jump Rope for Heart.  Hannaford State School was in the top ten highest fund-raising schools (per capita) in Queensland!                  

Parent, student and teacher satisfaction with the school

100% of parents and students believe that Hannaford State School is a good school and that their students are receiving a good education.  100% of staff are happy with the morale at Hannaford State School.