This year we are reviewing our Strategic Plan and preparing a new plan for 2022-2027. Last term we formed a committee made up of school leadership, staff, parents and Board Members. Meg Barker, a parent Board member is chairing the committee. The committee is driving the process and has been meeting regularly.
The process of formulating our new Strategic Plan is complex where we undertake widespread consultation. We have already captured input, ideas and thoughts from staff. We are currently asking all committees in the school to contribute and provide feedback. This term we will also be gathering input from students and parents. Parents will be sent a link to a survey in the coming weeks to collect their thoughts, ideas and priorities.
We will use the information gathered from students, staff, committees and parents to provide direction for the school and determine future priorities. We will also capture input from the Board and it is the school Board who will make the final decisions on the future directions and priorities and ratify the document.
We hope to launch the new Strategic Plan in early 2022 and it will then be disseminated to all of our community members. The 2022-2027 Strategic Plan will drive the school’s operations and directions over the next five year period of the plan and is one of the most important documents our school produces. Please make sure you make time to give your input when the parent survey is disseminated.
Part of the process is also looking back and reflecting on the current Strategic Plan and tracking our progress and achievements. The Strategic Plan committee has analysed the status of the current plan and evaluated each strategy and action under the five key strands of the plan. Some actions are fully achieved, and some actions will be transferred to the new Strategic Plan for continuing work.
I invite our school community to read the Strategic Plan 2017-2021 Achievement Snapshot document at this link:
https://montessori.sa.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Strategic-Plan-Outcomes-2021.pdf
As a school and community we have much to be proud of and it is important that we acknowledge and celebrate our progress and achievements!
Cathy France
Principal