Educational and Financial Report - Masada College

Reporting Area 11 cont. Improvement targets in 2011 as identified in 2010 Annual ReportArea Priorities AchievementsStudentWelfare♦ Students introduced to StephenCovey’s 7 Habits of Highly EffectivePeople♦The language of the 7 Habits has become part of our students’ everyday vocabulary.Students are integrating the 7 Habits into their school, social and home life and thishas been reflected in the positive changes we have witnessed in the classroom andplayground. Staff have also found that it has had a positive impact on their personallives.♦ More Leadership opportunitiesprovided and students understand theLeader in Me concept♦ Appoint a Patron for Overseasstudents♦♦Students recognise their own strengths and leadership qualities, understandingleadership comes in very different forms. They are more readily coming forward withinitiatives, being proactive.Overseas students now have a smoother transition into a new culture and havesomeone to turn to if they have issues / concerns. There has been a heightenedawareness of issues faced by these students and the Patron has allowed us to havea much more proactive approach.♦Appoint Assistant Stage Patrons♦There is now additional support for students in Senior school. There is also back upfor Patrons when they are unavailable, which means students are always able toaccess support.♦More structured activities at lunchtime for students in the Junior School♦No child feels socially isolated at break time and our Junior School students haveenjoyed a range of activities, including Glee Club, Hip Hop, Choir, Knitting andgames at lunch.♦♦♦Provide more opportunities for Year11 and 12 leaders to mentor Year 7& 8 studentsProvide students with sessions onresponsible and safe partyingLeadership training restructured totwo sessions, December and April,rather than two days in December♦♦♦The transition process has been much easier for our Year 7 students with the bondsformed and role models being provided for them. Our Peer Support Leadersestablished a homework club to support Year 7 students and also ran sessions onstudying techniques, relationships and exam preparation for Year 7 in their Patrontime. Prefects ran sessions for each year group to encourage them to recognize themany positives of our College and to allow opportunities for suggestions forimprovement.There was an increase in students’ awareness of the dangers of risk today,substance abuse, and the need for them to take responsibility.The provision of opportunities for the leaders to practise and experience what theyhave learnt and reassess a move forward at follow up sessions, proved to be veryproductive and a model we will continue to adopt.25