Narellan+PS

Team Members: Leanne Patterson and Vanessa Jeffcoat Our school project focus will be the primary grades Yrs 3-6
 * __Narellan PS __**
 * Project Coordinator/Facilitator: Greta Jensen **

What is the context within which the action inquiry is being implemented? Describe in terms of: · **geographic, demographic, socio-economic, etc** Narellan Public School is situated in Narellan which lies between Camden and Campbelltown, NSW. Narellan Public School seeks to promote quality education for all students, taking account of their age, background, ability and interests. The school aims to help students to become self directed, lifelong learners who create a positive future for themselves. The three overriding priorities of the school are raising educational standards, the provision of quality education and the care and safety of all students. Distinctive to the school is the parent community - the outstanding support they provide for all school initiatives and the positive interaction they have with school staff to support their children's learning needs. Likewise, the staff are committed to the school ideals and are supportive of each other as is exemplified by their work within their stage teams 100 percent committed to helping all students achieve their potential. Our school serves children from the established suburb of Narellan as well as the quickly growing Harrington Park Estate from which we draw 26% of our current enrolment. · ** individual and group learning needs as they relate to deep understanding ** Primary learning includes whole-class, group and individual activities designed to develop an inquiring mind and teach basic learning skills needed for schooling and later life. Literacy and numeracy are the building blocks of learning and that is why English and mathematics take up half of students' learning time in primary school.
 * __Context statement __**

**·** **literacy levels** – eg: as measured/identified by school NAPLAN data, in-school assessment tasks, past/current projects implemented, other relevant data

How does the explicit teaching of Visual Literacy, using the six strategies of connecting, visualising, questioning, monitoring, predicting & summarising, impact on the overall comprehension levels of 3-6 students at Narellan PS?
 * __Project Focus Question:__**

We are using a small number of assessments to assess the students' comprehension levels 3-6. We also conducted some background information research to give the committee a better idea of what context we are working in. A copy of these surveys are below. Staff survey; http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/DZX92VN Parent survey; http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/D58NVZ2 Student survey; http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/56FX5L7
 * __Data Collection:__**