CCelebration of Excellence Report 2014
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CCelebration of Excellence Report 2014
C Celebration of Excellence Report 2014 LOVE • LAUGHTER • LEARNING Vision Traditional Values and Progressive Thinking for Quality Learning and Living Mission To provide a quality educational experience in an environment that encourages and enables our students to succeed in a constantly changing world. ii SHELDON COLLEGE Contents 1 Principal’s Report 2 Sheldon College Chairman’s Report 4 A busy, productive and successful year 6 Academic Report 8 Senior Schooling Report 10 Early Learning Centre 12 College Operations 13 Student Services 14 Community Engagement 16 Australian School of the Arts (ASTA) 18 Australian School of the Arts (ASTA) ‘Professionals Program’ 20 Sport Cover Photo: Pictured L to R Front Row: Jasmine Darvill, Nathan Obermuller, Ben Eliasaf. 22 Performance Report 26 Honour Roll Back Row L to R: Olivia Buckham, Kate Morris and Toby Duffy. Principal’s Report Welcome to the 2014 edition of our Celebration of Excellence Report. It gives me the greatest pleasure to be asked to provide the 2014 Celebration of Excellence Report which provides you with a composite picture of the outstanding achievements of our beautiful students throughout the 2014 school year in the academic, sporting and cultural arenas of College life. Every year they continue to amaze us with their incredible potential and innate desire to improve every aspect of their performance. It is important that I also acknowledge the remarkable achievements of our 2013 graduates. Once again our graduating seniors have done us extremely proud as a College. 30% of our students received an OP 1 – 5 and 90.4% received an OP 1 – 15. This performance once again has placed Sheldon College in the top performing schools in the state of Queensland. 2014 has again seen us produce outstanding results in the national tests for Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 under the National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN). In 2014, as in the previous six years of this national test, Sheldon College produced outstanding mean scores compared with both Queensland and Australia. Every mean score for Sheldon College across the 20 results (the 5 aspects of Literacy and Numeracy by 4 year levels) was substantially above those for Queensland and Australia. On average across all 20 scores, Sheldon College with an overall mean score of 545 was 47 points better than that for Queensland at 497 and 42 points better than that for Australia at 503. This success can be attributed to our beautiful students and our outstanding academic staff. We were recently listed in the Courier Mail, as one of the Top 20 Schools in Queensland. However, as you will always hear me say, standardised tests are but one measure of a school’s success. They should never be used as sole measures of a student’s or school’s performance. There are so many other factors that go into making a school an exceptional place for children. Good schools have a common focus, high expectations, mutual respect between teacher and students, a personal learning program for each student, authentic performance assessments and in‑depth learning. But furthermore, they must answer such questions as: How do students feel about their work, their teachers, their school? Are the teachers happy to work there? Is there mutual respect between the teachers and students? Can students talk to their teachers about academic and/or personal programs? Are students proud of their work? Do they feel safe at school? To what degree are parents involved in the school? Are they made to feel welcome? The list of measures is endless. But above all, a nurturing environment must be provided for students that epitomises the 3L’s of teaching – Love, Laughter and Learning. Please take the time to read our Celebration of Excellence Report and to join with us in celebrating the remarkable achievements of our students. We are so fortunate to be called to this premier profession of ours. But as the Dalai Lama reminds us: “When educating the minds of our youth, we must not forget to educate their hearts.” Dr Lyn Bishop BAHons (Psych), MEdAdmin, MEdStud, MBA, PhD(QLD), MAPsS, MACE, FACEL, FAIM, JP(QUAL), AIM Professional Manager of the Year 1999, Queensland and Australian Entrepreneur of the Year 2002 (Social, Community, Not‑For‑Profit Organisation), QUT Outstanding Alumni Award for Faculty of Education 2013 Dr Lyn Bishop Founder and Principal/CEO SHELDON COLLEGE 1 Sheldon College Chairman’s Report The College Board continues to be impressed and encouraged by the outstanding achievements of our staff and students in so many areas of endeavour. Our students continue to excel academically, in the Arts and on the sporting fields, in a manner that demonstrates leadership and builds reputation for Sheldon College. This, of course is never more evident to the whole College community than when we gather on occasions such as Celebration of Excellence where we can all witness fi rst hand these outstanding performances. They are worthy of celebration because they do demonstrate that Sheldon College does lead the way, and can hold its head high, locally, within the State, nationally and on the International stage, whenever that opportunity arises. Assisting students to reach their full potential is a key objective of Sheldon College alongside the preparation of students for the transition to higher education, the workforce and/or society in general. We all remain immensely proud of our students during their post College years, as they are generally sought after by industry and the feedback from business circles confi rms that they do excel and achieve well above the average. This indeed must be reassuring to current students and parents. The Board acknowledges the enormous contribution Dr Bishop and her teaching and administration staff have made in achieving these outcomes. They continually demonstrate absolute professionalism to ensure the best outcome is achieved for each and every student under their care. The Board recognises it has a key role to play in providing facilities, infrastructure and tools of trade to support such outcomes. This past year has seen significant improvements to our ICT capacity, including Wi‑Fi, data storage and technological upgrades to ensure we remain not just relevant, but ahead of the pack. The need for flexible learning spaces to meet the new age of learning will go to another level in 2015, with the completion of the LINQ Precinct (Learning and Innovation for a New Queensland). LINQ will represent creativity and innovation at its best. Associated car parking and site access changes are underway. Let me conclude by acknowledging the important role our Sheldon College Board and Foundation Board members play in securing funds towards such projects, and for their behind‑the‑scenes efforts in the planning and governance of the College. Mr Don Seccombe (AM) Chairman 2 SHELDON COLLEGE Mr Don Seccombe Chairman Back Row, L to R: Mr Ian Neil (BLaws), Inspector Mike McKay (Queensland Police Service), Mr Garry Hargrave (BAppSc Surveying), Mr Phil Devin (REIQ, QRAMA), Dr Noel Christie (PhD, MSc, BEd, BEcon, CertT). Front Row, L to R: Mr Bob Bishop (BBus, FAIM, AAMI, JP), Mr Don Seccombe (Chairman), Dr Lyn Bishop (BAHonsPsych, MEdAdmin, MEdStud, MBA, PhDQld, MAPsS, MACE, FACEL, FAIM, JPQual), Mr Peter Carlson (FINSA). SHELDON COLLEGE 3 A busy, productive and successful year 2014 has been a busy and productive year in the life of Sheldon College, with many successes to celebrate, facility upgrades and developments to savour, and Academic outcomes to engender pride across the College. In this report, you will read the highlights and key outcomes in the various Sub‑Colleges and departments. Throughout the year, there have been many exciting stories, achievements, and developments – at individual student, staff and team levels. We would like to feature a sample of these outcomes, of which the College community is so understandably proud. • • • HIGHLIGHTS 2013 Graduates • In 2013, an outstanding 90.4% of the Year 12 cohort achieved an OP1‑15 and 30% of the Year 12 students received an OP 1 – 5. We had 100% of the cohort achieve a Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE) and a staggering 100% of our graduates were accepted into Universities and tertiary institutions of their choice. Each student had completed a formal qualification prior to graduation. Curriculum Arts • Students in Years 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 11 and 12 participated in workshops conducted by the Queensland Ballet achieving outstanding results across the board. • A number of additional workshops were facilitated for Curriculum Dance students including Latin, Hip 4 SHELDON COLLEGE • Hop and Contemporary Dance Technique. Curriculum Drama students have enjoyed a number of live theatre experiences including Shake & Stir Theatre Company’s adaptation of “1984” (by George Orwell), the Queensland Theatre Company production “A Tribute of Sorts”, and the “The Cherry Orchard”, a production by QUT Acting Students. Additionally, students were fortunate to participate in workshops conducted by external professionals focussing on Shakespeare and Physical Theatre techniques. The Year 12 Curriculum Music class attended the Queensland Symphony Orchestra’s “World Inspiration” performances at the Queensland Performing Arts Complex. This class were also given the opportunity to perform for the family and friends at the first of three Music Extension recitals of the year. Year 10 Music students enjoyed the “Razzle Dazzle Trumpet” performance by the Queensland Symphony Orchestra, and our Year 3&4 students were fortunate to attend QSO’s “Best of Brass” workshop, featuring our own Mr Bob Schultz. Performance Music • The Senior Orchestra performed the entire Broadway score of West Side Story for the 2014 Musical. • Senior Orchestra performed at the Australia vs France Rugby International held at Suncorp Stadium. • More than 50 students selected for the State Honours Ensemble Program, our 2nd‑largest showing at this nationally‑recognised workshop. • Senior College Strings ‑ 1st place in the Redlands Eisteddfod. • Middle College Strings ‑ Highly Commended in the Redlands Eisteddfod. • Middle College Stage Band ‑ 2nd in the Redlands Eisteddfod (against Senior Bands). • Senior Orchestra, Middle College Band, Big Band and Latin Band performed at the QLD EKKA “Urban Upbeat” competition. • The Sheldon College Latin Band was awarded Champion Band (out of 120 ensembles) at the QLD EKKA 2014 “Urban Upbeat” competition. • The inaugral week‑long “Festival of Sound” with performances by almost 400 students. • The Big Band and Dixieland Band were the first school jazz ensembles in 5 years to receive an invitation to perform at the Wynnum Jazz Festival. • Bruce Rowland, composer of The Man From Snowy River, was the special guest at the inaugural “Night At The Movies” Concert in August, which featured performances by most of our Senior Ensembles. The concert culminated with a 20‑minute tribute to Snowy River, with the Orchestra providing the soundtrack to the entire final portion of the film. • The Soul Band performed at the Australia vs New Zealand Bledisloe Cup, held at Suncorp Stadium. • The Latin Band was again invited to be a featured band at the “Fiesta Latina”, one of Australia’s largest Latin festivals. • Cricket Australia again invited the Sheldon College Band to perform at the Gabba Cricket Test (Australia vs India) in December. Outstanding results in the Australian Percussion Eisteddfod including ‑ • Percussion Ensemble I ‑ 1st place in the Novelty Section • Percussion Ensemble I ‑ 2nd place in the Senior Ensemble Section • Percussion Ensemble II ‑ 2nd place in the Junior High Ensemble Section • Drumline ‑ 3rd place in the Set Piece. Equally fi ne results in the solo sections of the Australian Percussion Eisteddfod include ‑ • Isobel DeLeon ‑ 2nd Place in the Senior High School four‑mallet solo • Justin Zheng ‑ 1st Place in the Junior High School four‑mallet solo • Sean Tsao ‑ 2nd Place in the Junior High School two‑mallet solo • Jenna Rainbird ‑ Encouragement Award in the Junior High School two‑mallet solo • Justin Zheng ‑ 2nd Place in the Junior High School Snare Drum solo • Rowan Bowyer ‑ 3rd Place in the Junior High School Snare Drum solo • Sean Tsao ‑ Highly Commended in the Junior High School Snare Drum solo • Justin Zheng ‑ 2nd Place in the Junior High School Timpani solo • Sean Tsao ‑ Highly Commended in the Junior High School Timpani solo • Justin Zheng ‑ Highly Commended in the Junior High School Drum kit solo • Lehan Ling ‑ 1st Place in the Primary School Drum kit solo • Riley Niven ‑ 2nd Place in the Primary School Drum kit solo. Sport • The granting of Triathlon Australia State Performance Centre status to the Sheldon Triathlon Club • Winning the Primary and Secondary District Cross Country Championships • Winning the Primary and Secondary District Track & Field Championships • Winning the inaugural TAS Greater Brisbane Conference (GBC) Track & Field Championship • Joanne Miller crowned National Duathlon Champion (14‑17 Years) • Max Hooper – 800 metre State Champion, Queensland Primary Schools Track & Field (10 Year Boys) • Second place at the Secondary District Swimming Championship • Under 13 Mixed Touch Football team ranked second in Queensland • Premierships in Basketball, Netball and Touch Football club competitions • 2013 Primary Tennis team ranked seventh in Queensland in January 2014 • Multiple Gold and Bronze medals at the Volleyball Queensland Schools Cup • All three Independent Schools Cup AFL teams making Grand Finals • The opening of the Sheldon Learn to Swim Centre SHELDON COLLEGE 5 Academic Report This year has once again seen the focus of all Academic Staff of Sheldon College on “Academic Excellence for All Students.” In order to deliver on this, Heads of Faculty across the College identified a range of priority areas that need particular attention, including the development of expert learning strategies, quality teacher practice, dynamic and responsive faculties, high‑quality assessment and data‑informed strategies for action. We have made significant gains across the K‑12 spectrum of the Mr Michael Rohweder College. In particular, we have Director of Academics built on the efforts of previous years to develop stronger curriculum, teaching and learning plans that focus on the achievement of each student. We have embraced “The Art and Science of Teaching” as a key element of our pedagogical framework, which assists teachers in the continued development and refi nement of their instructional practice and expertise. This framework underpins the rigorous performance appraisal process undertaken by all teachers on an annual basis. Again, we have forged ahead with the ongoing implementation of the Australian Curriculum – Years 1 – 10 this year. Academic Staff have engaged in an extensive process of rewriting teaching and learning programs to ensure we offer students quality curriculum. I commend all teachers who have been involved in this process and recognise the many hours of work this change entails. The levels of excellence we see on a daily basis can only be achieved by the leadership that is provided by 6 SHELDON COLLEGE our team of Heads of Faculty. This year Louise Morris (Primary Curriculum); Brenton Campbell (English); Fiona Dixon (Mathematics); David Hughes (Science and Technology); Simon Vaughan (Business and Humanities); Julianne Moore (The Arts); Jarrod Pleass (HPE) have made an outstanding contribution to making teaching and learning at Sheldon College the best that it can be. Their task is a highly complex one, requiring them to always be at the forefront of change in their respective curriculum area/s, and lead a team of teachers to deliver dynamic, engaging and rigorous opportunities for students to learn. The Junior College has once again made learning inspirational and authentic. Whether the lesson focus is mathematics, spelling, guided reading or writing, the beaming smiles on these young peoples’ faces tells an honest story of happiness, caring discipline and a continuous growth in their personal learning journey. The Junior College teachers have continued to develop outstanding curriculum interpreted from the Australian Curriculum for English, Mathematics, Science, History and Geography. Across Junior College, it is pleasing to see that the average level of achievement for the majority of students has been steadily increasing across their range of learning areas. Students are engaged in meaningful, fun‑fi lled but rigorous learning experiences that prepare students for the development of life‑long learning skills. Our students have managed the demands of new curriculum in a very measured and confident way, which is particularly pleasing given the significant increase in complexity in their studies. The Middle College is to be commended for once again accepting the challenge of the Years 5 to 8 curriculum. The challenges and opportunities associated with this curriculum are both significant and varied. Particularly for students in Years 5 and 6, we see year after year the development of highly refi ned and mature skills for learning that truly position them in a way that will ensure success throughout their future studies. As students begin to develop a greater degree of specialisation in their subject areas, they also develop the capacity to continually cope with increasingly high demands placed on them in their learning programs. Critical to the development of Middle College, has been the successful completion of a range of teaching and learning frameworks, curriculum frameworks, teaching and learning sequences and assessment programs. Students in the Senior College have been engaged in learning and assessment that consistently increase in complexity and sophistication to a degree that no adult today would have experienced. The Senior College students should be proud of their academic achievements and feel a strong sense of confidence that they are very well prepared for the many challenging, exciting, scary and confusing experiences that they will face in the world of work, study and life. As Director of Academics, it has been a pleasure to be part of Sheldon College throughout 2014. I have been tremendously impressed, over and over again, with the dedication and commitment to academic success by teachers and students. All augurs well for an outstanding 2015. Love, Laughter, Learning SHELDON COLLEGE 7 Senior Schooling Report What makes Senior Schooling at Sheldon College outstanding? ‘Sheldon College is a very supportive environment equipped with the best teachers and facilities to enhance my learning. All this means a great environment to achieve my career goals.’ (Daniel Beard – Year 11) ‘I have been at Sheldon College for most of my schooling life, as has my older sibling and my family’s values are well matched Mrs Diane Vandermeer with those of Sheldon College. Director of Senior Schooling I find that I get along well with my teachers and they are all willing to help, not only to the best of their ability, but until I am able to confidently solve an issue.’ (Bianca Bucknall – Year 11) ‘Sheldon College has a great support system and Senior Schooling helps open up many opportunities for me as a student. Work Experience, a Traineeship and mentoring, just to name a few.’ (Sebastian JenningsHingston – Year 11) We asked our parents and students and they told us that the myriad of pathway opportunities and support programs provides for the needs of each individual. We aim to prepare each student with a seamless transition from their schooling years on to the next stage of their life’s journey. We do this through many pathway opportunities and support programs in the classroom and the workplace. 2013 saw 90.4% of our Graduates receiving an OP ranking of between 1 and 15 and 100% have been accepted into universities and tertiary institutions of their choice. All graduates completed a formal qualification prior to graduation. Whether it be the offer of Early Entry University programs or links with Business, Industry, Registered Training Organisations and the community or the mentoring, coaching and Work Experience programs, Sheldon College students have every opportunity to experience ‘Pathways to Success’. 8 SHELDON COLLEGE Unique programs offered in 2014 include; the Griffith University Applied Theatre and Film and Screen Media Programs – we are a satellite site for Griffith University which means that students can commence their degree studies on our campus; GriffithBUSINESS School Outreach program allows high achieving Humanities and Business students the opportunity to experience the tertiary environment and course content; Diploma of Engineering offered to Year 11 and 12 students in Graphics; Sheldon Scholars Program providing extension activities for high achieving Year 12 students, operation of the independent study centre, The Hub, located in the Senior Schooling office, Careers development programs created by Mrs Simmons our Careers Advisor, implementation of programs in the Senior Learning Centre which focuses on needs of the learner in the new conceptual age and the Year 12 Futures Breakfast which focuses on Pathways and life after Sheldon College. Senior Schooling Pathways Opportunities Presented to Students Individualised Student Pathways to Success Individualised SetPlan development Links with Universities TAFE Brisbane and TAFE SkillsTech Partnership with Schools Programs Mentoring program Partnership with SQIT for Tourism and Hospitality Options afternoon Guest Speakers – Tertiary Education Centres, Business and Industry Careers Education Queensland Core Skills Preparation Work Experience Griffith University Programs – Business School Outreach and GUESTS Program (Media and Applied Theatre) Hospitality Training SkillsTech Diploma in Engineering Program Access Training Program Free tutorials Certificate Programs Links with Business and Industry Senior Schooling Coaching School Based Apprenticeships and Traineeships Registered Training Organisation (RTO) Sheldon As a Registered Training Organisation, Sheldon College has a scope of registration covering the Industry areas of Media, Business, Hospitality and Information, Digital Media and Technology. As an integrated part of the Year 10 Technology subject, our Year 10 students are able to complete a Certificate II in Information, Digital Media and Technology. The Year 12 Hospitality Studies students complete a Certificate I in Hospitality as part of their subject and are also able to complete a Certificate II in Hospitality. The EXCEL Hospitality Program allows students to complete a Certificate I in Hospitality. Our Year 11 and 12 ASTA Film students work towards a Certificate III in Media as part of their program. No. of Students Teachers Program Certificate I in Hospitality 23 Mrs Prue Vaughan Certificate II in Hospitality 11 Mrs Prue Vaughan Certificate II in Information, Digital Media and Technology 100 Dr Colin Jones Miss Krista Jensen Mr Timothy Joyce Certificate III in Media 15 Mr Murray James Other RTO’s During 2014 we have been able to offer valuable programs, through our Links with other RTO’s, not only to our senior students but members of staff as well. Registered Training Program Participants Organisation TAFE Partnerships with Schools Year 11 and 12 Brisbane Program students TAFE Queensland SkillsTech Try a Trade Girls Program Yr 10 students Diploma of Engineering Year 11 and 12 Graphics students VET in Schools Program Year 11 students TAFE South West Responsible Service of Alcohol Certificate III in Events Year 11 and 12 students Year 12 Hospitality Studies students Qld College of Wine Tourism Year 12 Chemistry Wine and Hospitality Tour and Hospitality Studies students Worklinks Certificate IV in Training and Assessing Miss Krista Jensen Mr Nick Gates Links with Business and other Organisations Links with business, industry and government help raise the College profi le and provide opportunities for our students, and forums to showcase outstanding achievements. Our alliances for 2014 are acknowledged on the Sheldon College website. Wine Tourism As a Gateway School for Wine Tourism, we have been able to establish business links that provide our students with the following opportunities: • 3 day H.O.T.E.L. School at Sea World Resort • 3 day program at the Queensland College of Wine Tourism, Stanthorpe • School Based Traineeships in Hospitality at The Courthouse Restaurant • Work Placement with Sheldon Event Centre. Students and Student Exit Outcomes. Students acquire personal skills, problem solving skills, communication skills and application skills through Workshops, Guest Speakers and visits throughout the year. The Access Program also provides extensive QCS Training program in preparation for the QCS Test sat by Year 12 students during Term 3 each year. Year 11 and 12 students have two Access lessons each week. School Based Apprenticeships and Traineeships (SATs) Students in Year 11 and 12 who choose to engage in a School Based Apprenticeship or Traineeship are able to gain a Nationally Recognised Qualification as well as a Senior Statement and an OP whilst in paid part‑time employment. 45 of our 2014 Year 11 and 12 students have participated in a School Based Apprenticeship or Traineeship. Of these 45, Sheldon College employs 30, in six different industry areas. Industry Area Number of Students Automotive Mechanic 1 Business Administration 10 Child Care 10 Fitness 4 Flooring Technology 1 Excellence Hairdressing 1 In 2014, 51 of our Year 11 and 12 students have been listed on our website in acknowledgement of their outstanding effort. These students are congratulated on their results as the standard of work required to achieve excellent results in Year 11 and 12 is very high. Hospitality 6 Information Technology 5 Live Production Theatre and Events 2 Access Program Media 5 The Access Program was developed to provide a student‑ centred, comprehensive program that enables students to achieve their potential in terms of the College Goals for Work Education Our Year 11 students were engaged in Work Experience from Monday 14 July to Friday 18 July. This incorporated a comprehensive induction program and the establishment of links with business and industry in accordance with current legislation. Hospitality students participate in Structured Work Placement as a requirement of the Nationally Recognised Qualifications they enrol in. Type of Work Experience Number of Placements Year 11 118 Structured Work Placement 80 Total 198 Sheldon College Senior Schooling aims to facilitate quality education programs and enhance partnerships with tertiary and other training organisations, business, industry and the community in order to provide our Senior students with Pathways to Success. We enjoy sharing these successes with you. For further information on our Senior Schooling programs and to read our acknowledgements for 2014 please go to the Senior Schooling page on the Sheldon College Website (http://www. sheldoncollege.com/ senior‑schooling/). Total 45 All students who have completed their Traineeship in 2014 are acknowledged on our website. SHELDON COLLEGE 9 Early Learning Centre The foundation of their education, the time of their lives…it all starts here! Early Learning Mrs Michelle Lurhmann Director of Early Learning At Sheldon College we believe that a child’s participation in quality early childhood education lays the foundation for their future success in learning and life. When looking for a high quality program, parents agree that the Early Learning Programs on offer at Sheldon College are second to none. Wonderland Wonderland is a fully accredited state‑of‑the‑art long day care centre. Its family‑friendly atmosphere has made it an obvious choice for parents who are seeking quality child care. The centre is fully air‑conditioned and has been custom built to meet the needs and interests of every child. Throughout each day, children are given many opportunities to refi ne and extend their current knowledge and develop many new and exciting skills. The fully qualified staff believe that education is paramount and every moment of every day is utilised as a teachable moment in time. They take pride in offering the best opportunities for children and all of the experiences on offer have been devised in accordance with the Early Years Learning Framework. The program is completely for the children, about the children and in conjunction with the children. 10 SHELDON COLLEGE Children direct the learning, allowing educators to be flexible in their approach to programming in order for the children to grow and flourish. Kindergarten All of the Kindergarten children have engaged in a quality program delivered by fully qualified educators. The program has a specific emphasis on play‑based learning and recognises the importance of preparing children for their transition to school. Staff are confident that children will leave Kindergarten with the skills, knowledge and dispositions to enter their Preparatory year of schooling with confidence and enthusiasm. Preparatory This year the Preparatory students have engaged in a rich and innovative program. The Preparatory teachers have instilled in children an absolute love of learning. The strong links between each area of Early Learning and an extensive orientation program, have ensured that all children from Early Learning have experienced a smooth and seamless transition from one year level to the next. 2014 HIGHLIGHTS • Special Events: These events help celebrate and showcase our students’ learning. This year the children from Early Learning have participated in a wide variety of events including dress-up days. Visitors included Pirates and Princesses and vegetable patches that would rival any country gardens. • Quality education: All of the Early Learning programs delivered ensure that all children experience quality teaching and learning delivered by fully qualified staff. It has a specific emphasis on play-based learning and recognises the importance of preparing children for the next step in their educational journey. • Parent Partnerships: Every teacher develops and maintains positive and productive relationships with parents to enhance their child’s learning. There are many avenues for communication including parent evenings, an open door policy, parent teacher conferences, parent roster, weekly communication notes, parent notice boards and newsletters. • Links with the College Community: Our learning experiences don’t stop at our front gates! We enjoy borrowing books from our College library, visiting the dance studios, and most of all visits from the students from the ‘big school’. Year 5 spent some quality time with children from Wonderland, the Year 10 students quickly became the Kindergarteners best friends and the Year 12’s now hold a special place in the hearts and minds of the Preps. • Technology: As technology continues to be at the forefront of the education revolution, we have continued to make it an integral part of our learning programs. Children have access to computers in the classroom, cameras, Interactive Whiteboards, iPads, iPods, Apple TV’s and computer labs. They are continually exposed to the many learning opportunities technology offers. • Reporting: In addition to our daily interactions with parents, we provide two formal parent teacher interviews and a formal written report at the end of the year. In conjunction with these there are face to face meetings, where teachers discuss student progress as completed in their digital portfolio. • Facilities and resources: Children access all of the College’s facilities. Classrooms are open, bright and inviting and showcase student learning. They all have access to kitchens, art preparation areas and dedicated playgrounds. • Staff: Each classroom has a highly qualified Early Childhood Teacher with a full time Teacher Aide. With their professional knowledge and expertise, these teachers are ideally qualified to nurture children through their initial years of schooling. • Specialists: The Kindergarten students enjoy their weekly PMP session designed by the Junior HPE Specialist. The Preparatory children engage in two Music and Drama lessons and two Physical Education lessons. Each week children engage in lessons that are directly taught and specifically designed by these specialist teachers. Children also participate in library lessons delivered by our College. • Professional Development: All of the staff in Early Learning have participated in many Professional Development sessions which have ensured they are being kept well abreast of all new initiatives in the area of Early Childhood Education. SHELDON COLLEGE 11 College Operations As the academic year draws to a close and planning is well underway for 2015, the drafting of the Celebration of Excellence report provides a small window of opportunity for the Senior Executive team to reflect on the successes throughout the year. One of our major objectives for 2014 was to review teacher professional growth and look for experiences to strengthen their skill sets. A teachers ‘tool box’ is very different from that of ten years ago. Today’s student is far more astute, with greater expectations Mr John Lord placed upon the teacher to Director of Operations deliver an engaging program that challenges all students while catering for their diverse learning styles and abilities. The ‘twenty‑fi rst century learner’ requires a skill base that affords them the opportunity to continue to learn and grow in a complex and changing world. Therefore our teachers are focused on developing processes rather than content regurgitation. In years past our teaching staff have always looked ‘outward’ for professional development opportunities, however through the assistance of Dr Gladys Martoo and Mrs Louise Morris a significant set of teaching competencies have been identified ‘within’ our staff. These teachers have been gently coerced towards leading a series of professional development sessions throughout the year. In the fi rst half of the year a handful of teachers, working closely with other colleagues, successfully delivered a group of light sessions on various elements of pedagogical practices. These proved very popular 12 SHELDON COLLEGE while delivering significant outcomes and building confidence within the presenters. Although it’s imperative to remain relevant with current research through professional reading and networking, an opportunity has been provided for both young and experienced teachers to be pushed outside of their comfort zone. Sheldon teachers are not only focusing on delivering quality programs to students but also researching and delivering to other professionals both on‑site at Sheldon College and off‑site at state and national conferences. This gentle push from Dr Martoo and Mrs Morris has added a new dimension to the teachers’ skill set and encouraged many individuals towards further study and developing the confidence to write and submit ‘papers’ to various forums and publications. Rather than constantly attending conferences as spectators we are now leading the way and delivering programs to benefit our own teaching staff and those from other educational institutions. You’re probably wondering why such an article has been written within the College Operations section? After having the opportunity to work with some of these people over many years I have had the pleasure of witnessing significant professional growth culminating in the ability to deliver a strong curriculum while assessing through a variety of creative means and allowing students to produce bold outcomes far beyond expectations. This then creates opportunities within the timetable to have teachers experiment with new subject offerings and develop more collaborative work programs, in turn creating authentic learning opportunities for our students. I fi rmly believe we are blessed to have this calibre of teacher at Sheldon College who can not only deliver the material through creative means but build quality relationships with the students, and their families, that hold a lasting impact on the individual years after graduation. I forward my sincere thanks and gratitude to these amazing educators. Student Services The role of the Student Services office is to support the growth and development of the ‘whole child’. As a College, we genuinely have a commitment to developing children’s positive social well‑ being as we prepare them for success in the ‘real world’ and life post schooling. We aim to assist children as they develop into well‑balanced, healthy individuals who can take their place as informed, active and engaged members of the global community within which they live. Mrs Lisa Slender The Student Services department Director of Student Services at the College works to ensure the development and implementation of a dynamic and responsive approach to pastoral care and student well‑being from Kindergarten to Year 12. We promote the College’s high standards in Dress and Appearance, Conduct and Individual Scholarship and Work Habits. All students across the 3 sub‑Colleges are expected to take pride in themselves and their individual achievements. We promote a philosophy of traditional values as we teach all students the need for good manners, respect for others and themselves and the need to accept responsibility for their actions. The Student Services department offers support to students, parents and staff at all levels of the organisation. Student Support Student Services supports the physical, social and emotional development of all students. This was achieved in 2014 in the following ways: • Meeting with individual students and groups of students to review their academic and social progress. • Meeting with parents to discuss student’s social development and to provide strategies to enhance their development of positive social skills. • Assisting students in need of support. • Monitoring student attendance data and student movement during the College day. • Ensuring the implementation of an effective pastoral care program for all students across the College. • Implementing and reviewing the Education Adjustment Programs for all students with differing needs. Parent Support Sheldon College values the opportunity to work in partnership with the parents and families of the College community. We believe that if the College can work in conjunction with the parents, we can then work far more effectively for the benefit of all students. The support in 2014 consisted of: • Meeting with families in crisis and supporting them and their children. • Meeting with parents and staff to review student social and academic progress. • Providing clear and effective communication with parents on all matters relating to their children. Staff Support The Student Services department works very closely with all academic staff to support the most effective educational outcomes for all students. Support for staff in 2014 has included: • Assisting staff to establish and maintain effective relationships with all students. • Implementing effective student management plans within the classroom context. • Ensuring all students are able to achieve to their individual potentials. • Reviewing and discussing the value of pastoral care programs that clearly identify relevant developmentally appropriate topics across the College. Curriculum Support Student Services supports the curriculum by developing and implementing our Pastoral Care program. This program is known as the Achieve program or Personal Health and Development program in the Middle and Senior Colleges. Pastoral Care at Sheldon College ensures our students are provided with the opportunities to develop their skills in areas such as time management and organisation, conflict resolution, positive friendship making, effective communication, relationship education, leadership and drug education. The College camping program this year has continued supporting the values of the College Pastoral Care program as students were given the opportunity to participate in a range of outdoor and environmental activities to enhance the following educational outcomes: • An appreciation for the environment and their impact upon it, • An ability to challenge themselves through adventure and reflection, • Effectively communicate and solve problems in collaborative, peer group situations, • Develop a high level of independence within a supportive environment, and • Co‑operate with peers to ensure group success and individual accomplishment. SHELDON COLLEGE 13 Community Engagement It is the responsibility of the Community Engagement portfolio to help our students reach the College’s Student Exit Outcomes, one of which is that young people graduate from the College as selfdirected learners. Obviously, the skills required to do this need to be taught continuously from the moment a child enrols. To achieve this goal we need to be guided by sound educational philosophy. Haim Ginott, the Dutch educational psychologist, summarised teaching as the “transference of humanity” Mr Rick Samuels meaning that the ultimate aim Director of Community of education should be to teach Engagement young people the truth about what it means to be a human being. Additionally, Francoys Gagne, the respected Canadian educator, recommends that teachers plan to teach for emotional depth rather than for fast‑paced surface skimming. Therefore, our Community Engagement educational programs weave these strands into a cohesive whole that would be best described as “connective education”. Our endeavour for the 2013/14 year has been to design experiences that have enabled young people to explore their emotional depth by connecting the learning concepts to personal interests because the truth is: that human beings learn best when the content is of deep personal meaning. Only when children believe their learning is personally relevant and they derive a deep satisfaction from that, do they develop the intrinsic motivation to become self‑ directed learners. What has been done in the last 12 months to 14 SHELDON COLLEGE encourage our students to connect more deeply than they otherwise would with what is going on in our world in a way that is personally relevant to them all? Our Preps engaged in a unit of work on how fairy tales help us deal with modern life as they helped the highly‑strung Butterfly King regain his rightful royal position. Through this physically active exploration of traditional texts these young children were able to analyse conflict situations: Who is responsible for conflict? Who is responsible for resolving it? Are all conflict situations bad or can good sometimes result from them? This weekly work helped the students develop the virtue of justice, both from a personal and social perspective. As our Year 1’s prepared their delightful Spring Spectacular performance they ruminated on how the four seasons are a way of classifying how people age. Building on that knowledge and understanding, they all were able to decide what lessons we can learn from the passing of time: Why we sometimes want time to pass by quickly. Why we wish we could slow it down and how the greatest gift they actually want to receive from the grown‑ups in their lives is their time. This investigation into how and why relationships change over time helped the students reflect on the virtue of love. Our Year 2’s were very excited to be involved in Secret Agent School where they actively experimented with the notion of confidentiality: When is keeping a secret a good idea? When is it not so positive? Why are people sometimes sneaky and how is this connected to honesty and dishonesty? These sorts of open‑ ended questions allowed for open‑ended learning which, in turn, allowed the students to draw their own conclusions, to develop theories about human behaviour and to test these. As they completed their assigned missions they were able to develop the virtue of wisdom. In role as ancient language groups who had to live off the land without causing it any harm, our Year 3 students were able to develop the virtue of transcendence – those personal traits and experiences that allow us to rise above the mundane or difficult aspects of life. They did this by re‑enacting how the connection Indigenous cultures feel to their lands shapes the story telling of these cultures in terms of what is expressed and how the narrative is presented. These young people were able to actively evaluate how a wise use of relative freedom enables us to be fulfilled and to truly understand the value of setting aside disagreement and greed to live harmoniously. One of the most challenging units of work for the Year 4’s has been the one which encourages them to analyse the similarities and differences between the depiction of childhood experience in Japanese Anime and Hollywood‑generated animation. One of the key areas for investigation is the concept of personal fears: Are fears something we should always avoid or could embracing them on occasion be helpful? As the Year 4’s discovered that fear is actually an expected and normal part of everyone’s life they were able to identify those areas of their own lives in which they needed to work on the virtue of courage. Many additional experiences were implemented in other areas of the College too. We supported Middle College year levels through the complex study of Body Image. The Year 5 Bushranger day compelled children to value the habit of putting things into perspective. The Year 7 Ancient Egypt day proved to be most powerful – the goal was to learn from mistakes made in the past, such as divisive social classification, to determine why we often repeat these same mistakes ourselves, especially when they make a large number of our population unhappy. Our Year 8’s focussed on how the active remembering of loved ones we have lost in death allows us to move forward with our lives in a more enriched manner. Our Year 12’s took a step back from their fast‑paced routine to see how a sense of playfulness not only helps us process feelings of stress, but also helps us achieve better academic results. As a whole community we supported fundraising initiatives for Childhood Leukaemia research and as a staff we investigated the benefits of working to develop a culture of gratitude as opposed to a culture of entitlement. These experiences allow all stakeholders to develop their individual sense of the virtue of temperance. Once again this has been a very fulfi lling year whereby children have learned the truth ‑ that exploring topics of emotional depth can be great fun. I look forward to continuing to support each and every student in the College as they all progress along their journey of being self‑directed learners. Rick Samuels Director of Community Engagement SHELDON COLLEGE 15 Australian School of the Arts (ASTA) Sheldon College Australian School of The Arts is known for setting benchmarks across all Arts disciplines, with extensive on-site and industry training and skill building in Dance, Drama, Media, Music, and Visual Arts. Correlating with our comprehensive curriculum program, the Australian School of the Arts runs a co‑curricular program second to none. All five Arts areas are strongly represented amongst student choices as subjects to study within their academic program. We have again been very proud of the superb results that our students have achieved across all five academic areas. The Australian School of The Arts (ASTA) comprises performance ensembles and students who participate across all arts disciplines. In addition to these ensembles, the ASTA Academy program also provides user‑pays after hours classes in the disciplines of Dance, Drama and, Visual Arts and Music. This ensures that the Arts at Sheldon College provide magnificent opportunities for our students. 2014 HIGHLIGHTS Dance • In 2014 the ASTA Dance Academy has grown immensely offering tuition and performance opportunities for students with approximately 22 ensembles and styles including jazz, hip hop and contemporary dance. • Just Dance staged at the Redland Performing Arts Centre with over 300 performers aged between 5 and 18 years selling out 3 shows. Selected ASTA Dance Academy students worked with Mega Jam teachers for the Finalé dance item. • ASTA Dance Academy Ensembles competed at the BPAC and Redlands Dance Eisteddfods. • A workshop with dancers from RAW Dance Company was held with ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ winner, Jack Chambers. Drama • Lucas Stibbard provided industry feedback to students who performed at our annual Drama Night. Isabella Ibrahim (Year 12) and Dugald Strachan (Year 9) were the recipients of the Emerging Actor Award chosen by our guest artist. Isla Perrett and Belinda Sharp (Year 12) were acknowledged with the People’s Choice Award. • Our Theatresports teams performed well at the Queensland Youth Theatresports Championships. Sheldon sent three teams to the Regional event and were thrilled that two of these teams were selected to compete in the Quarter-Finals. • ‘West Side Story’ yet again saw the students succeed beyond our highest expectations, and provided a highly professional opportunity for our Musical Theatre students. Film and Television/Media – ASTA FTV • The 7th Annual Reel Awards were again held at Victoria Point Cineplex to celebrate outstanding achievement in student filmmaking. Music • The 2014 Music Extension students performed for family and friends at three separate recitals throughout the year, culminating in a gala performance on Thursday 9 October. 16 SHELDON COLLEGE Visual Art In addition to a comprehensive and dynamic Visual Arts curricula, additional opportunities offered to our Visual Art students included: • Senior College Visual Art Exhibition – Graduating the Year 12 artists and acknowledging our parent body • Year 12 Master Class with Trevor Stubbing – Encaustic wax workshop • Year 11 Mixed Media Painting Workshop - lead by Redlands Artist Lyndal Hargrave • Year 10 Master Class with Kylie Ingold – Powerful Portraits • Year 9 Master Class in Digital Image Manipulation with digital artist Michaela Blassnig • The Wearable Art Competition was a huge success at both local and State levels. Sheldon College gained first and second at State Finals and will now be competing at National Finals in Melbourne in October. We were also the only school invited to take part in “Horti-Couture” the nature based Wearable Art Competition at the Ekka, where we placed 2nd in three different categories against much older and more experienced competition. All Wearable Art pieces were also modelled at the Arts Academies and Sheldon College Art Exhibition. SHELDON COLLEGE 17 Australian School of the Arts (ASTA) ‘Professionals Program’ PROFESSIONALS ‘Professionals Program’ The Australian School of The Arts (ASTA) Professionals Program has once again had confi rmed success with over 120 students enrolled across the Schools of Combined Performing Arts, Music, Film & Television, and Visual Art. Mr Darren Harvey This audition‑based program aims Director of ASTA to provide unparalleled creative learning experiences for all students involved. It requires a complete commitment to the art form and ensures that each and every student achieves their artistic potential. The Professionals Program has once again produced Sheldon’s best artistic students with many of them achieving great results at this year’s Arts Academy Awards. We achieved our objective of creating and nurturing resilient, confident, creative, passionate and compassionate individuals. These young people have married their love for, and talent in the arts with their regular Academic program, producing outstanding results across both fields. Perhaps the Program’s greatest achievement is the partnership that has been formed between the Professionals Program and Griffith University. Griffith has chosen Sheldon College as the campus to deliver the GUESTS Early Entry programs. This relationship enabled Professionals students in the Combined Performing Arts and Film & Television Programs to be eligible for Early Entry into Griffith University. These 18 SHELDON COLLEGE students have secured themselves a tangible Arts pathway for 2015 before even graduating from Sheldon College. What an exciting achievement. Staff associated with the Professionals Program share a passion for their Art and a passion for teaching and achieving excellence with their students. These staff members include: School of Combined Performing Arts (CPA) • Acting – Mr Darren Harvey and Mr Alastair Tomkins • Dance – Miss Jessica Hughes, Mrs Katie Plakas, Miss Sally Muntz and Miss Angeli Chupungco • Voice – Miss Rachel Head and Mr Adam Lopez • Masterclasses – Jack Chambers (SYTYCD Winner 2008), Mr Marco Singaglia, Mr Philippe Deseck, Mr Shayne Jarvis, Ms Lizzie Vilmanis, RAW Dance Company. School of Film and Television • Mr Murray James and Mr Tim Kilchester. School of Visual Art • Mr Josh Hanek, Mrs Robyn Foster, Mr Chris Lambert and Mr Vito Manfredi. 2014 HIGHLIGHTS • Students secured University positions at Griffith University through the GUESTS Early Entry program. • ASTA Professionals students performed in ‘West Side Story’, selling over 2500 tickets and performing over 5 nights. • Currently there are 45 Year 9-12 students in the School of Combined Performing Arts (CPA), 20 Year 11-12 students in the School of Film & Television, and 32 Year 9-12 students in Visual Art. • In addition to this, there are students in Years 5-8 involved in the Pre-ASTA Visual Art program. • At this year’s Arts Academy Awards evening, the ASTA Award for Excellence was presented to Caitlin Nolan. • Successful Year 8 CPA applicants for 2014 will have the opportunity to become part of the Professionals program during 2015. • Students who worked in the School of Film and Television this year are working towards gaining Nationally Recognised credentials in a Certificate III in Media. • During Semester 1, Film & Television students have gained experience with industry equipment, including: MX70 Vision Switcher, Sony Anycast Vision Switcher, Sony HDVR-V1 and HDVR-Z1 Video Cameras, Remote Control BRC PTZ Cameras, and a steadicam stabilising system. • Students have been involved in the following Outside Broadcast Productions (requiring filming/ video/ graphics/montage work): Assemblies, Arts Academy Awards, Celebration of Excellence Ceremonies, Graduation Ceremony, Induction Ceremony, Fairytale Ball, Anzac Day Ceremony, Senior College Musical, ‘Just Dance’, Junior College Showcase and many others. • ASTA FTV Professionals awarded with a Nationally Recognised Certificate III in Media with exposure to industry productions, equipment, and software when working as part of ASTA FTV Professionals. • ASTA FTV Professionals involved in the production of video blogs for ASTA Website, www.astalive.com.au. • ASTA FTV Professionals provided media support to many internal and external events some of which included: Sheldon College Musical, ‘West Side Story’ – 3D Set Projection, Multi-camera shoot; Just Dance 2013 at RPAC and Arts Academy Awards, ‘Blend Screen’ – Encore Switching System - at the Sheldon Event Centre. • ASTA FTV students participated in Griffith GUESTS program with the opportunity of Guaranteed Entry to Griffith University. • ASTA FTV Professionals students and selected Year 10 students competed in the annual Race Around the Ekka 48 hour film competition. • Year 9 and 10 CPA tuition will be provided on an after-hours timetable in 2015. Students will no longer have to utilise one of their electives to be involved in the program. • JAWS and Middle College Visual Art Studio (MCVAS) were run once again as part of our Professionals Program and offered the opportunity for exhibition and display. • ASTA Art Exhibition showcasing work from JAWS, MCVAS and ASTA students held in Horizons and well supported by contributors, outside organisations, the parent body and tutors. • New animation, painting, paper cut, sculpture and design opportunities offered to ASTA students as part of core program. SHELDON COLLEGE 19 Sport 2014 has been a highly successful year for Sheldon College Sport, highlighted by the College claiming the Primary and Secondary District Championship Trophies for both Cross Country and Track & Field. This year saw the opening of the brand new Sheldon Learn to Swim Centre, along with the appointment of our new Head Swimming Coach, Mr Drew McGregor, who joined us fresh Mr David Savage from a stint as Senior Swimming Director of Sport Coach at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS). We therefore look forward to a very bright future for swimming at the College. Another major highlight for the year was the granting of Triathlon Australia State Performance Centre status to our Triathlon club, endorsing our training program as amongst the top five clubs in the country. The College also contested and won the fi rst ever TAS Greater Brisbane Conference (GBC) Track & Field Carnival as part of our investigations into additional interschool sporting opportunities for our students. Sheldon College students were again offered a wide range of sporting activities in 2014. Australian Rules Football (AFL), Basketball, Cross Country running, Equestrian, Football (Soccer), Netball, Swimming, Tennis, Touch Football, Track & Field, Triathlon and Volleyball were all available, with students involved in a mixture of in‑house, club and inter‑school programs and competitions. 20 SHELDON COLLEGE Senior College students have also benefitted from our Fitness Centre (gym), with qualified fitness instructors tailoring training programs to the individual needs of our students. Huge numbers of Sheldon College students have earned representative honours in their chosen sports this year. Such athletes gained selection in District representative teams, with many going on to gain selection in Metropolitan East and even Queensland School Sport teams. Congratulations for our year in sport go to our Sports Administrator, Mrs Kerry Rilen; Head Triathlon Coach, Mr Chris Lang; Head Swimming Coach, Mr Drew McGregor; Learn to Swim Co‑ordinator, Mrs Sarah Gale; Head Athletics Coach, Mr Ben Norton; Basketball Co‑ordinator, Mrs Judy Lane; Touch Football Co‑ordinator, Miss Kristy Brennan; Volleyball Co‑ordinator, Mr Nathan Burridge; AFL Co‑ordinator & Fitness Centre Manager, Mr Scott Easdown; Mr Pleass for all of his work with Triathlon; our huge team of staff and volunteer coaches, team managers and officials; and of course, our students and their families. 2014 HIGHLIGHTS • The granting of Triathlon Australia State Performance Centre status to the Sheldon Triathlon Club • Winning the Primary and Secondary District Cross Country Championships • Winning the Primary and Secondary District Track & Field Championships • Winning the inaugural TAS Greater Brisbane Conference (GBC) Track & Field Championship • Joanne Miller crowned National Duathlon Champion (14-17 Years) • Max Hooper – 800 metre State Champion, Queensland Primary Schools Track & Field (10 Year Boys) • Second place at the Secondary District Swimming Championship • Under 13 Mixed Touch Football team ranked second in Queensland • Premierships in Basketball, Netball and Touch Football club competitions • 2013 Primary Tennis team ranked seventh in Queensland in January 2014 • Multiple Gold and Bronze medals at the Volleyball Queensland Schools Cup • All three Independent Schools Cup AFL teams making Grand Finals • The opening of the Sheldon Learn to Swim Centre SHELDON COLLEGE 21 Performance Report In 2014, Sheldon College once again produced outstanding results in the national tests for Years 3, 5, 7 & 9 under the ‘National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy’ (NAPLAN). This set of nationally devised common tests for all Australian students in Years 3, 5, 7 & 9 are conducted annually (the fi rst being conducted in 2008) to assess students in five aspects of literacy and numeracy: Reading, Writing, Spelling, Grammar & Punctuation and Numeracy. 22 SHELDON COLLEGE Common Scale The raw scores for student achievement are standardised to a common scale for all year levels in order to show each student’s progress from one testing period to the next. Typically, for each student, the scaled score in any one aspect will increase as the student progresses through the year levels. The scaling parameters for each year level are devised such that across Australia, for all students in Years 3, 5, 7 & 9, the average scaled score will centre at approximately 500. Average (mean) scaled scores at Years 3 & 5 will typically, be lower than 500 and at Years 7 & 9, the mean scaled scores will typically, be higher than 500. Year 3 Bands 1 to 6 Band 2 represents the national minimum standard Year 5 Bands 3 to 8 Band 4 represents the national minimum standard Year 7 Bands 4 to 9 Band 5 represents the national minimum standard Year 9 Bands 5 to 10 Band 6 represents the national minimum standard Bands Group comparisons For each aspect, a student’s scaled score is banded on a scale from 1 to 10. Typically, as each student progresses through the year levels, the band assignment for each aspect will increase by one or two bands on each successive test period. Minimum expectations for all Australian students (benchmarks) are defi ned in terms of these bands. Band ranges and benchmarks for each year level are as follows: As well as providing valuable information to students and their parents at an individual student achievement level, the results can be used to track changes from one year to the next in each aspect of each year level at school and state levels. A fair picture of a school’s performance can be gleaned from analysis of: • What happens in the middle of a distribution of scaled scores (average or mean scaled scores) • What happens at the top (percentage of students in the top two bands of the available band range) • What happens at the bottom (percentage of students who were not able to reach the national minimum standard or benchmark). Mean Standardised Scores (what happens at the middle) In 2014, as in the previous six years 2008 to 2013, Sheldon College produced outstanding mean scores compared with both Queensland and Australia. Every mean score for Sheldon across the 20 results (5 aspects by 4 year levels) was substantially above those for Queensland and Australia. On average across all 20 scores, Sheldon College with an overall mean score of 545 was 47 points better than that for Queensland at 497 and 42 points better than that for Australia at 503. In terms of year levels, Sheldon’s best results were at Year 7 with Sheldon College producing an average score of 586 across the five aspects, an outstanding 52 points better than that for Queensland at 534 and 48 points better than that for Australia at 538. In terms of aspects, Grammar & Punctuation and Numeracy were Sheldon’s best performances in 2014 with average scores across the four year levels being 55 and 53 points respectively, superior to the Queensland means of 508 and 500. NAPLAN Mean Standardised Scores 2014 NAPLAN Mean Standardised Scores 2014 YEAR 3 - Sheldon vs Queensland YEAR 5 - Sheldon vs Queensland Sheldon 500 475 450 425 400 375 350 Queensland Sheldon 525 500 475 450 425 Reading Writing Spelling Grammar & Punctuation Numeracy Reading Writing Spelling Grammar & Punctuation NAPLAN Mean Standardised Scores 2014 NAPLAN Mean Standardised Scores 2014 YEAR 7 - Sheldon vs Queensland YEAR 9 - Sheldon vs Queensland Sheldon Queensland Sheldon 625 650 600 625 575 600 550 575 525 550 500 Queensland 550 Reading Writing Spelling Grammar & Punctuation Numeracy 525 Reading Writing Spelling Grammar & Punctuation Numeracy Queensland Numeracy SHELDON COLLEGE 23 Performance Report NAPLAN Percentage Students in Top 2 Bands 2014 NAPLAN Percentage Students in Top 2 Bands 2014 YEAR 3 - Bands 5 & 6 YEAR 5 - Bands 7 & 8 60 40 20 0 Sheldon Queensland Percentage Frequency Percentage Frequency Sheldon 80 Reading Writing Spelling Grammar & Punctuation Numeracy Queensland 80 60 40 20 0 Reading Writing Spelling Grammar & Punctuation Numeracy NAPLAN Percentage Students in Top 2 Bands 2014 NAPLAN Percentage Students in Top 2 Bands 2014 YEAR 7 - Bands 8 & 9 YEAR 9 - Bands 9 & 10 Queensland 60 40 20 0 Reading Writing Spelling Grammar & Punctuation Numeracy Top Two Bands (what happens at the top) The top two bands for each year level are: Bands 5 & 6 (or above) at Year 3, Bands 7 & 8 (or above) at Year 5, Bands 8 & 9 (or above) at Year 7 and Bands 9 & 10 (or above) at Year 9. In the top two bands, Sheldon produced excellent results overall with an average across all 20 measures (5 aspects by 4 year levels) of 50.3% of students meeting the standard compared with 26.5% for students for Queensland. 24 SHELDON COLLEGE Sheldon Percentage Frequency Percentage Frequency Sheldon 80 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Reading Writing Spelling Grammar & Punctuation Queensland Numeracy In terms of year levels, Sheldon’s best comparative results were at Year 7 with Sheldon College having an outstanding average of 51.3% of students being placed in Bands 8 or 9 (or better) compared with 24.4% for Queensland. All other year levels also produced outstanding averages compared with Queensland. Year 3 produced an average of 60.8% in Bands 5 or 6 (or better) compared with Queensland at 38.1%. Year 5 produced an average of 49.4% in Bands 7 or 8 (or better) compared with Queensland at 26.2%. Year 9 produced an average of 39.8% in Bands 9 or 10 (or better) compared with Queensland at 17.1%. In terms of aspects, compared with Queensland, Grammar & Punctuation and Numeracy were Sheldon’s best performances at the top end in 2014. For Grammar & Punctuation, across the four year levels, an average of 60.5 % of Sheldon students were placed in the top two bands of the available range, compared with 31.7% for Queensland. In Numeracy, across the four year levels, an average of 52.2 % of Sheldon students were placed in the top two bands of the available range, compared with 25.3% for Queensland. Benchmarks (what happens at the bottom) For each year level, the national minimum standard (benchmark) is: Band 2 (or above) for Year 3; Band 4 (or above) for Year 5; Band 5 (or above) for Year 7 and Band 6 (or above) for Year 9. In 2014, Sheldon College can again boast outstanding results in terms of the proportion of students meeting or exceeding these set benchmarks. At Sheldon College, 100% success rate for meeting or exceeding the national minimum standards was achieved in: • Reading, Spelling and Grammar & Punctuation in Year 3 • Reading, Spelling and Grammar & Punctuation in Year 5 • All aspects (Reading, Writing, Spelling, Grammar & Punctuation and Numeracy) in Year 7 • Reading, Spelling and Numeracy in Year 9 Other outstanding benchmark results include: • 99.1% for Numeracy at Year 3 • 99.1% for Writing and Numeracy at Year 5 • 99.2% for Grammar & Punctuation at Year 9. Comparing School performances with Queensland and Australia The Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA)reports annually on the ‘My School’ website the comparison between each school’s results (mean standardised scores) for each of the twenty measures compared with those of ‘All Australian Students’. The process used is one that converts the school’s mean standardised score to a ‘standard normal score’ commonly referred to as a ‘Z Score’. This ‘Z Score’ is then used to categorise a school’s results as: substantially higher, higher, similar, lower or substantially lower than the mean standardised score for Australia. Similarly, the results of each Queensland school can be compared with ‘All Queensland Schools’. To be in the ‘substantially higher’ bracket for say Queensland, a school would need to produce a Z Score at least as high as one that would be comparable with the 69th percentile (approximately) for all Queensland students. Similarly, to be in the ‘higher’ bracket, a school would need to produce a Z Score at least as high as one that would be comparable with the 58th percentile (approximately) for all Queensland students. Using these measures, Sheldon College’s ratings for 2014 compared with Queensland and Australia are illustrated in the following tables: READING 2014 WRITING Sheldon Qld Mean Mean Qld Comparison Aus Aus Comparison Mean 2014 Sheldon Qld Mean Mean Qld Comparison Aus Aus Comparison Mean Year 3 455 410 Substantially higher 419 Higher Year 3 417 390 Higher 402 Higher Year 5 549 496 Substantially higher 501 Substantially higher Year 5 500 457 Substantially higher 468 Higher Year 7 594 542 Substantially higher 546 Substantially higher Year 7 558 505 Substantially higher 512 Substantially higher Year 9 617 571 Substantially higher 580 Substantially higher Year 9 594 544 Substantially higher 550 Substantially higher SPELLING 2014 GRAMMAR & PUNCTUATION Sheldon Qld Mean Mean Qld Comparison Aus Aus Comparison Mean 2014 Sheldon Qld Mean Mean Qld Comparison Aus Aus Comparison Mean Year 3 439 400 Higher 412 Higher Year 3 480 421 Substantially higher 426 Substantially higher Year 5 521 489 Higher 498 Higher Year 5 551 500 Substantially higher 504 Substantially higher Year 7 573 537 Substantially higher 545 Higher Year 7 595 541 Substantially higher 544 Substantially higher Year 9 616 575 Substantially higher 582 Higher Year 9 623 568 Substantially higher 574 Substantially higher NUMERACY 2014 Sheldon Qld Mean Mean Qld Comparison Aus Aus Comparison Mean Year 3 431 393 Substantially higher 397 Higher Year 5 527 481 Substantially higher 486 Substantially higher Year 7 610 544 Substantially higher 542 Substantially higher Year 9 642 580 Substantially higher 584 Substantially higher SHELDON COLLEGE 25 Excellence Honour Roll C E L E B R AT I O N O F Honour Roll 2 0 1 4 M I DDL E & S E N IOR COL L E G E Senior College Awards Year 12 Award Recipients Senior College Dux Subject Excellence William Hung Senior College Cultural Award Matthew Copley Senior College Citizenship Award Taylah de Wit Caltex All Rounder Award Haydn Blair Ancient History – James Ivanisevic Biology – Emily Hulme Business Organisation and Management – Kate Morris Chemistry – Nathan Obermuller Dance – Hayley Feakes Drama – Amelia Bannister Economics – Kate Morris English – Emily Hulme Film, Television and New Media – Olivia Buckham Australian Defence Force Long Tan and Team Work Awards Year 10 Axel Duffy Year 12 Nathan Obermuller Top Diploma of Engineering Dominic Heiner Outstanding School Based Apprentice/Trainee 2014 Renee Kemps Geography – Ben Eliasaf Graphics – Jasmine Darvill Information Processing and Technology – Isaac Nankavill Legal Studies – Emily Hulme Mathematics A – Kaylee Lim Mathematics B – Grace Low Mathematics C – Grace Low and William Hung Modern History – Emily Hulme Music – Isobel De Leon Music Extension – Yolanda Barber Physical Education – John Gallagher Physics – Grace Low Hospitality Studies – Nina Gardiner Visual Art – Brooke Smith 26 SHELDON COLLEGE Year 12 Gold Awards Amelia Bannister; Olivia Buckham; Gemma Cameron; Jasmine Darvill; Isobel De Leon; Taylah de Wit; Toby Duffy; Ben Eliasaf; Kaitlin Emerson; Hayley Feakes; John Gallagher; Hannah Haidley; Emily Hulme; William Hung; James Ivanisevic; Connor Jones; Georgia Light; Grace Low; Panashe Machingura; Lauren Madden; Hayden Mills; Natanya Moloney; Kate Morris; Isaac Nankavill; Nathan Obermuller; Meg Sutherland; Jayden Tincknell; Stacey Whitlock Mikayla Wyatt Year 12 Silver Awards Yolanda Barber; Haydn Blair; Rebecca Bradfield; Anthia Brigden; Emma Currie; Renee Curry; Jenny Dahlenburg; Meg Dahlenburg; Adam Dance; Ryan Den-Kaat; Mathew Field; Nina Gardiner; Taylor Gray; Dominic Heiner; Isabella Ibrahim; Zachary Jack; Talia Kerr; Kaylee Lim; Wayne Masson; Georgia Newton; Ahlia O’Connor-Winkels ; Alicia Partridge; Meghann Pruss; Emily Ridgewell; Brooke Smith; Hannah Strang; Molly Taberham; Mickaela Watson Year 12 Bronze Awards Mackenzie Brewster; Mikayla Cali; Courtney Gibson; Danielle Grover; Luis Harwood; Renee Kemps; Charlotte Parsons; Isla Perrett; Rhiannon Porritt; Damien Randall; Jade Schmitz; Belinda Sharp; Liam von Bibra; Nigel Yeap Year 11 Award Recipients Academic Excellence Manali Datar Subject Excellence Ancient History – April Bradford Biology – Tamsen Killen Business Management – Kaitlyn Tincknell Chemistry – Apollonia Perry Dance – Megan Rainbird Drama – Manali Datar Economics – Udaybir Bhangal English – Manali Datar Film, Television and New Media – Adam Shaw Geography – Imogen Parker Graphics – Bronwyn Myers Information Processing and Technology – David Maine Legal Studies – Udaybir Bhangal Mathematics A – Olivia Hose Mathematics B – Imogen Parker Mathematics C – Jacob Priddle Modern History – Georgia McGuiness Music – Matthew Copley Physical Education – Georgia McGuiness Physics – Eleanor McNamara Visual Art – Romana Gruber-Hallam Year 11 Gold Awards Udaybir Bhangal; April Bradford; Chloe Brown; Bianca Bucknall; Matthew Copley; Manali Datar; Olivia Hose; Elysha Kennedy; Tamsen Killen; David Maine; Georgia McGuiness; Eleanor McNamara; Imogen Park; Apollonia Perry; Phoebe Petersen; Jacob Priddle; Gemma Pryde; Megan Rainbird; Rose Schafferius; Ashley Synnott; Brittany Thomson; Kaitlyn Tincknell; Andrew Uscinski Year 11 Silver Awards Fergus Egan; Brooke Evans; Lilliana Grant; Romana Gruber-Hallam; Travis Johnson; Maria Leen; Sabrina Lloyd; Daniel McBain; Emma-Jean McCormick; Joanne Miller; Bronwyn Myers; Laura Nuutinen; Grace Sheppard; Hunter Stevenson; Harrison Wever; Madeline Wu Year 11 Bronze Awards Charlotte Balfour; Freya Brims; Jordan Crick; Erika Dwyer; Bryce Ellis-Butler; Jacob Oxlade; Taylor Sillcock; Abhijeet Singh; Daley Smeltzer; Saxon Smiley; James Taylor; Brianna Tracy Year 10 Award Recipients Academic Excellence Axel Duffy Subject Excellence Business Education – Tiana Toledo Dance – Georgia Blair Drama – Jasmine Martin English – Paige Goldman Health and Physical Education – Christopher Chuc Technology – Mollie Buckley Industrial Technology and Design – Axel Duffy Media Studies – Megan Stevens Music – Erin Foley Science – Axel Duffy Advanced Mathematics – Axel Duffy Core Mathematics – Andrew Wilkes Humanities – Andrew Shabrokh Visual Art – Angel Low Year 10 Gold Awards Tallis Baker; Georgia Blair; Sophie Collis; Olivia Cumming; Axel Duffy; Lachlan Fagg; Erin Foley; Sean Geles; Paige Goldman; James Humphrey; Brandon James; Joseph Jones; Angel Low; Thomas Morgan; Kelly Pearse; Benjamin Priddle; Andrea Shabrokh; Noelle Steel-Alston; Megan Stevens; Tiana Toledo; Ryannon Upcroft; Conor Watson SHELDON COLLEGE 27 Excellence Honour Roll C E L E B R AT I O N O F 2 0 1 4 M I DDL E & S E N IOR COL L E G E Year 10 Silver Awards Jackson Bannister; Claire Bates; Mollie Buckley; Isabella Chiara; Christopher Chuc; Anemie Fourie; Tiaan House; Yvonne Kawecki; Melanie Kerr; Matthew Little; Karelia Moloney; Savannah Noble; Georgia Pearson; Ellen Pritchard; Ethan Roberts; Georgia Rose; Lauren Rowe; Harrison Schroeder; Philadelphia Scroope; Kyle Stuyck; Lachlan Trott; Bridget Van Vugt; Samantha Walker; Joshua Yates Year 10 Bronze Awards Nikola Azzuri; Katie Fortnum; Harrison Gale; Toon Hartman; Robert Hughes-Gage; Jasmine Martin; James Moran; Claire Rigg; Lachlann Smith; Megan Sudmalis; Harvey Williams Year 9 Award Recipients Academic Excellence Elizabeth Fisher Subject Excellence Business Education – Victoria Wells Dance – Taylah Brady Drama – Laura Dower English – Laura Dower Health and Physical Education – Ashlyn Dwyer Technology – Ashlyn Dwyer Industrial Technology and Design – Ellie McBain Mathematics – Elizabeth Fisher Media Studies – Latchmi Pillai Music – William Stewart Science – Elizabeth Fisher Humanities – Elizabeth Fisher Visual Art – Aliya Yildirim 28 SHELDON COLLEGE Year 9 Gold Awards Tara Alcorn; Joshua Clay; Laura Dower; Ashlyn Dwyer; Ryan Evans; Adam Field; Elizabeth Fisher; Jarred Fuller; Olivia Henwood; Matthew Lane; Charleen Machingura; Taylor McAlpine; Ellie McBain; Nicola McNamara; Scott Millar; Latchmi Pillai; Demi Schmidt; Jackson Slender; Sienna Smiley; William Stewart; Jack Vernon; Victoria Wells; Bronte Whitlock; Aliya Yildirim Year 9 Silver Awards Caitlyn Ariel; Shreyasi Baruah; Bayley Beaumont; Breanna Blane; Taylah Brady; Nicola Bristol; Sarah Chalmers; Jack Cowlishaw; Megan Crockett; Neve Daniel; Phoebe De Araugo; Ellia Dobbs; Shaun Earp; Hannah Egan; Jessica Emerson; Omar Ezzat; Emma Giegert; Aryan Hebbandi; Caitlyn Jolly; Dominik Kregar; Yianni Makroliolios; Kirstin Marr; Phoebe Nicholson; Daniel Richardson; Georgia Robinson; Lauren van Maarseveen; Lewis Wan; Esme Wilson; Laura Wyatt Year 9 Bronze Awards Paris Brotherton; Ashleigh Brown; Matthew Den-Kaat; Kal-Kidan Feilding; Maddison Genrich; Adin Kapul; Iash Krawczyk; Ava Lens; Lily Lloyd; Jade McKeownRamsay; Ash-Leigh Meyer; Paisley Monttinen; Tobias Obermuller; Geoffrey Parsons; Chelsee Pople; Piper Sutherland; Jesse Tang Carrion; Emma Tracy; Chloe Treurnich; Lauryn Watson Middle College Awards Middle College Dux Thomas D’Arcy Middle College Cultural Award Alice Wilson Middle College Citizenship Award Katelin Gale Year 8 Award Recipients Subject Excellence English – Thomas D’Arcy Mathematics – Thomas D’Arcy Science – Jake Davies Humanities – Thomas D’Arcy Health and Physical Education – Connor Bradfield Indonesian – Thomas D’Arcy Technology – Sophie Clucas Media Studies – Ellie Lawson Visual Art – Paige Harten Music – Georgia Christensen Drama – Gabriela van Wyk Dance – Ellie Lawson Year 8 Gold Awards Aisling Cooper Trow; Thomas D’Arcy; Jake Davies; Shannon Feakes; Paige Harten; Shaun Howse; Ryan Hunter; Thomas Koster; Chelsea Lambert; Heath Larnach; Ellie Lawson; Izabella Lloyd; Tayla MacNair; Will Morris; Sarah Nichols; Jarrah Niven; Luke Pearson; Brooke Szych Year 8 Silver Awards Rowan Bowyer; Sophie Clucas; Kyle Colburn; Joshua Dicinoski; Emma Elves; Azeb Feilding; Katelin Gale; Tess Gillson; Sheldon Haidley; Paiton Hilliard; Jamie Hiscock; Tayah Hoekwater; Mitchell Jenkinson; Grace Jones; Samuel Light; Lucy Martin; Neave Moore; SkylaRai Moore; Hayley Partridge; Logan Redstall; Jackson Scullion; Samuel Spindler; Callum Stevens; Daniel Strube; Lachlan Taylor; Bianca Thomsen; Gabriela van Wyk; Carl Zambelli Year 8 Bronze Awards Eloisa Biggs; Connor Bradfield; Aidan Curry; Aramis Daniels; Zac Eliasaf; Isaac Goodhew; Jack Hose; Jacob Johnson; Dajana Lim; Ashley Makroliolios; Olivia Nicholls; Enya Norbury-Green; Aisling O’Byrne; Ethan Osborne; Emma Pearse; Jamie Rees; Anushka Sainani; Anna Sideris; Xanthe Strachan; Niamh Watson; Dayna Wilson Year 7 Award Recipients Academic Excellence Zoe Moran Subject Excellence English – Zoe Moran Mathematics – Zoe Moran Science – Zoe Moran Humanities – Claire Moman Health and Physical Education – Drew Price Indonesian – Alice Wilson Technology – Jye Halliwell Visual Art – Thomas Sultana Music – Zoe Moran Drama – Raffaele Velardo Dance – April Beak Year 7 Gold Awards Ophelia Doughty; Mikayla Farnsworth-Sempf; Yuwen Guo; Taige Hooper; Rachel Howse; Stephanie James; Rachel Lawie; Bence Major; Lachlan Margetts; Claire Moman; Zoe Moran; Madhuri Pillai; Jenna Rainbird; Josephine Sok; Lachlan Toovey; Lara Whitlock; Alice Wilson; Mikayla Yates Year 7 Silver Awards April Beak; Jessica Childs; Joshua Church; Emma Dietzsch; Rachel Evans; Brett Fernandes; Liam Henry; Kyla Johnson; Callum Jones; Joshua Kelly; Gracie McClintock; Catalina Meldrum; Juliette Obermuller; Cody Sharpe; Kristopher Toombs; Alysse Wever; Laura Woods Year 7 Bronze Awards Justin Brown; Scott Chamberlain; Benjamin Chuc; Tom Collis; Zachary Cooper; Maddison Evans; Joshua Henwood; Hayley Lehmann; Tahlia McLean; Adam Millar; Joseph O’Byrne; Darcy Rose; Thomas Sultana; Peter Swan; Raffaele Velardo; Ellen Warner Year 6 Award Recipients Madison Bennett; Angelina Bourke; William Broadby; Sian Brock; William Bye; Ronan Cooper Trow; Ian Eilander; Kaitlyn Evans; Georgia Geusebroek; Jordan Gibson; Elizabeth Hain; Isabella Harris; Tiana Hinschen; Slade Hoare; Mikayla Hoekwater; Ashleigh Hockey; Leahrose Hooper; Robert Humphrey; Lauren Hunter; Bianca Ibrahim; Jamie Jack; Lara Jones; Erin Koster; Georgia Lane; Paige Loveday; Sigrid Mather; Sinead McBrien; Jonah Micovic; Sarah Millar; Ella Monteret; Callum Moore; Trent Neilson; Lauren Nichols; Imogen Parker; Samantha Porter; Jesse Raine; Ella Rhodes; Alexandra Richardson; Elani Richardson; Kara Ryan; Alberta Shaw; Sopheena Toovey; Harry Towner; Year 6 Award Recipients (continued) Chloe Turner; Phoebe Vallance; Troy Watson; Hunter Whitlock; Riley Whitlock; Lara Wilson; Alekzander Zwolsman Year 5 Award Recipients Abidemi Alege; Lachlan Andrews; Jasper Baker; Lian Baker; Harrison Bannister; Danielle Bayes; Lauren Butler; Zephram Chambers; Talia Chapman; Harrison Chuc; Jacob Ciuffetelli; Charlotte Clay; Georgia D’Arcy; Luke Davies; Kaitlyn Downs; Kaelan Durham; Ashley Edgar; Megan Ely; Jade Ferguson; Nicholas Fisher; Liam Forbes; Caitlin Fraser; Caitlin Gibbons; Rhiannon Hill; Natalia Hines; Clay Hitchcock; Breckin Hockings; Innis Hooper; Lachlan Kelly; Maddison Kickert; Ashley Lano; Angus Larnach; Sabrina Lawson; Kaela Lowry; Ambrus Major; Hayden McKillop; Lachlan McLean; Mikayla Michalakellis; Ashleigh Mullins; Riley Niven; Jack Nolan; Emily Oldfield; Kelli Oldfield; Lilian Roberts; Nicholas Robinson; Miller Rose; Aidan Rowe; Jack Seccombe; Amity Sharpe; Zunairah Sinha; Jared Smith; Rica Stephenson; Aimee Stevens; Kayden Swanson; Lauren Taylor; Jessica Thomsen; Meg Timms; Sam Trotter; Annie Turner; Aleksija Vuksan; Alan Warner; Gabrielle WearneNorman; 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