Name: SOA

What - Action Plan 2015

Leader: Dave

Team Members: Dave S, Libby, Claudia, Paul, Vanessa, Ruth

Goals

Strategies

Sister schools Malaysia and Korea

Whole school focus

Each level to be given different country to study over the year

Level 1 General Asia Odd and even years
Level 2 Japan Odd year China Even year
Level 3 India Odd year Thailand Even year
Level 4 Vietnam Odd year S.Korea Even year

SOA wall/area

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Publicity

As a team, work towards the successful

implementation of the Malaysian Bridge program
supporting Paul as the chief liaison.
As a team work towards supporting and building on the
teacher exchange program with Korea involving Kali
and Carol, in order to develop a sister-school
relationship.

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Provide documents for each level to identify SOA

content in the units each term. These will be put on file
for future reference.

Targets / Timelines / Who

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Continued development of SOA focus area in school to

display a range of Asia related features including
learning completed in classrooms.
Ideally to also be used as (occasional) teaching area
for classes
Where do we come from?

Provide regular updates in school newsletter of SOA in

the CHPS classroom
Promote SOA via website. Static vs Dynamic

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Achievement 2015

Timeline will be contingent on the Bridge

program.
By the end of term 3 we hope to have
established ongoing relationships.

Successful implementation of Malaysian

Bridge Program status ongoing
Successful teacher exchange to South
Korea, and development of sister-school
relationship status - ongoing

All levels are expected to support the Bridge

Program by including some Malaysian content
in their curriculum/class activities.
All levels are expected to have some content
in their curriculum related to their Odd
Country.
In line with this years whole school focus on
Numeracy, all levels are encouraged to
include some maths activities with an Asian
perspective.
Libby to oversee upkeep and development of
area, especially coordination of displays from
each level on term basis.
Each level given a term to display Asia-related
learning completed throughout the term.
Continued upkeep of display boxes.

Positive advancements in this area, all

levels have included aspects of SOA in
their curriculum planners.

SOA team members responsible for

contributing to newsletter on behalf of their
level.
Claudia to oversee maintenance of SOA
related content on website and Facebook.

SOA newsletter contributions have been

made however room for more SOA team
members to contribute in 2016.

SOA area has been successfully

maintained overall. Classes have
contributed to displays although this can
be improved upon in 2016, including use
of area by class teachers.

SOA Whole school day(s)

Hold a whole school SOA day, in term 3.

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Plan day over term 2 to be held in term 3.

(Whole team)

Whole school SOA Day resounding

success, including the making of Carp
Kites for SOA garden.

PD

Conduct regular SOA PD for staff, primarily in relation

to highlighting lesson ideas and resources available

Libby to oversee.

PD held this year by Libby a success.

More to come in 2016.

Asian Garden

Create a visually stunning, student driven Asian

garden.

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Money allocated in facilities budget - $4K

Plans are ready to go, Libby and Dave spoken
to Ross, hes ready when we are.
Dave and Libby to liaise with Graeme re start
dates and logistics.

Construction of garden underway,

exciting times ahead!

SOA curriculum policy

Update SOA curriculum policy in accordance with

initiatives.

Aim is to link a couple of SOA Day activities

with the development of garden to allow for
student input across the school.

Completed by term 3.

Successfully updated.