Princess Meadow Twinning Programme for Enhanced Education Delivery
Explore Princess Meadow's innovative Twinning Programme aimed at improving social cohesion, educational outcomes, and learner performance through various initiatives, including shared resources and joint activities. Discover the focus areas, current twinned pairs, and newly confirmed pairs in Gauteng Province for a holistic approach to education development.
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Reorganisation of Schools Reorganisation of Schools PRINCESS MEADOW THE JOURNEY BEGINS MOTTO: EDUCATION MEADOW PALACE - EMD GDE ROS Provincial Twins 25 November 2023
The Twinning Programme has 3 objectives and 8 educational outcomes 3 Objectives 8 Educational Outcomes 1. Improved social cohesion of all school stakeholders through cultural exchange Improved Social Cohesion Unified citizens through fostering an improved understanding of South Africa s diversity 2. Improved education delivery through the transfer of skills and access to ICT Improved school functionality by focusing on whole school development Shared Resources Enhanced school improvement through continuous improvement programs in schools Improved leadership and governance through transfer of skills Improved planning, financing and resourcing through robust management processes 3. Improved learner outcomes through the holistic development of learners Improved Holistic Learner Performance
Current Twinned Pairs Support Categories Intensive Support Alexandra & Sandown (AlexSan) Support and Monitoring Bovet & Lyndhurst (BovLynd) Mikateka & Halfway House (MikaWay) Monitoring
Gauteng Province New Confirmed Pairs 2022 Date of Gazetting No. District Resourced School Under-resourced School Distance Norwood Primary School Nellie Road Norwood Iphutheng Primary School Alexandra 8.4 km 1 JE 2023 Park Junior Primary School Hay Street, Turfontein Ebuhleni Primary School 1026B Thembalihle Street Emdeni South 2023 2 37 km Gauteng Province JC Progress Primary School 85 Protea Avenue, Lenasia Protea Glen Primary No.2 24653 Cabash Street, Protea Glen Ext 28 2023 14 km 3 Princess Primary School Roodepoort, Johannesburg Meadowlands Primary School Inguguli Street, Meadowlands West 2023 14 km 4 JW Glenvista High School The Broads, Mulbarton Kibler Park Secondary School 833 Gordon Road, Alveda Park 2023 8,8 km 5 JS
Contents Social Cohesion 1. Shared Resources 2. Improved Learner Performance 3.
SOCIAL COHESION FOCUS AREAS 1.Joint sporting & cultural activities 2. Joint learner leadership development 3. Joint educational activities
JOINT SPORTING & CULTURAL ACTIVITIES NETBALL SOCCER MINI CRICKET VOLLEYBALL DRAMA POETRY RUGBY BASKETBALL BALLET ANNUAL HERITAGE DAY CELEBRATION SEPTEMBER EACH YEAR Planned to be implemented together by PRINCESS MEADOW IN 2024 ONWARDS Resources needed - Sport Kits, Equipments and maintenance of grounds / courts (Funding required)
JOINT LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES SMT Meetings & Curriculum Planning sessions Strategic Planning Mentorship and Development Activities Governance Policy Implementation PS development Teacher development Prefects
JOINT EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES STILL TO BE ACTIONED IN 2024 GOING FORWARD, PENDING FUNDING AND RESOURCES AS KEY ENABLING FACTORS Cross collaboration - online teaching Spelling Bee Field trips Debates Cultural Activities Mental Maths Competition Oral Reading Fluency Speech Contest Coding and Robotics
SHARED RESOURCES STILL TO BE SHARED HUMAN RESOURCES - GENERAL WORKERS (GARDENING), ADMINISTRATION SASAMS, ADMIN SKILLS, TEACHERS - COLLABORATIVE TEACHING, SMT - LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT ICT resources Sport Fields Hall usage
IMPROVED LEARNER PERFORMANCE Not yet implemented No report as yet
Achievements Achievements Achievements - Section 17 SGB name Princess Meadow - Section 17 SGB Exco committee selected - Section 17 SGB Website - Acquisition - New Roll Up Banners - Invitation to observe AGM proceeding: Principals observed AGM proceedings - Meeting with the Coach - SGB Broader Meetings - Official Letterhead - Official Logo - NPO registration - In Progress Support provided, existing schools, newly launched schools and schools to be launched in 2024 - Coach Allocated to Princess Meadow Planning - 2024 POA - LAST SLIDE
Challenges and mitigation Challenges and mitigation Challenges Mitigation Funding for twinning programmes, transport & refreshments GDE to provide Funding Maintenance of Resources Funding Twinning not funded whilst SOS has funding All ROS projects to be funded Safety and Security of resources Outsource armed response security company Installation of Alarm beams, Surveillance cameras in all classrooms, corridors, foyers and field
Support provided, existing schools, newly launched schools and schools to be launched in 2024 Support provided, existing schools, newly launched schools and schools to be launched in 2024 Existing schools Newly Gazetted Meadowlands Primary School and Princess Primary School Support Provided: Workshops Meeting with a coach 30 October 2023 Strategic planning meeting 09 November 2023
Johannesburg Region: School Profiling 2023 Johannesburg Region: School Profiling 2023 (9 Focus Areas) (9 Focus Areas) SCHOOL NAME Prof period BF LMC GR QTLTD CPR LA SSD SI PC TOT Initial 8.1 8.7 8.6 12.3 8.5 18.8 8.2 4.2 3.7 81 Princess Primary School [JW] Circuit: Cluster: Term 1 81 8.2 8.9 8.6 12.3 8.5 18.8 8.2 4.2 3.7 Term 2 82 8.3 8.7 8.6 12.5 8.5 18.8 8.2 4.3 3.8 Term 3 82 8.2 8.8 8.7 12.4 8.6 18.8 8.2 4.2 3.7 SCHOOL NAME Prof period BF LMC GR QTLTD CPR LA SSD SI PC TOT Initial Meadowlands Primary School [JW] Circuit: Cluster: Term 1 6.7 8 8 10 5.5 7.4 6 3.3 3.6 Term 2 7.4 8 8 10 5.6 7.6 7 3.4 3.6 Term 3 7.8 8 7.2 11 5.9 12.8 8 3.4 3.8
Johannesburg Region: Infrastructure and ICT Audits Infrastructure & ICT Name of School Infrastructure e.g. Buildings, classrooms, workshops, Labs Smartboards Teacher Laptops Learner Devices Other: E.g. Connectivity, LTSM Comments Princess Primary School School Hall Smart TVs in all classrooms Additional WiFi Hotpots needed to boost connectivity for learner devices Wi-Fi Connectivity for All teachers Zero the entire school Tennis Court Netball Courts Soccer Field have Laptops (We need 2000 (Need for new pieces of learner Solar Power installed 100 Additional Solar Panels, 12 Batteries, and 12 inverters needed. Need for Smart Library (Paperless Library 4IR relevant education) Laptops 70 Tablets) pieces) Urgent need to build 12 Additional classrooms Need to extend the Hall Installation of a borehole and water purification system Building of a covered Olympic Swimming Pool and heated covered grade R Swimming pool. Rugby field and vertical extension of a fence.
Johannesburg Region: Infrastructure and ICT Audits Infrastructure & ICT Name of School Infrastructure e.g. Buildings, classrooms, workshops, Labs No laboratories No workshops No school hall No library No computer Lab Smartboards Teacher Laptops Learner Devices Other: E.g. Connectivity, LTSM Comments Meadowlands Primary School 2 tablets available for Coding and Robotics for the Foundation Phase learners WIFI connectivity in the ADMIN Block only Learner devices needed for the whole school- 275 None None 15 Educator laptops needed Connectivity for the whole school needed
Johannesburg Region: Twinned Schools Learner Performance TERM 1 Learner Pass TERM 2 Learner Pass TERM 3 Learner Pass rate% rate% rate% SCHOO L Grade 1Grade 2Grade 3Grade 4Grade 5Grade 6Grade 7 Grade 1Grade 2Grade 3Grade 4Grade 5Grade 6Grade 7 Grade 1Grade 2Grade 3Grade 4Grade 5Grade 6Grade 7 MEADO WLAND S PS 70.7 86.5 92.1 93 74 84 89 83 81 84 83 83 88 71 83 91 95 95 88 88 88 93 100 95 PRINCE SS PS 82.7 95.3 92.2 98 96 89.8 85 79.5 79 80.7 69.6 92.8 94.7 91 91.5 83 94.7 99 97.9 95.8 92.8 94 96 96.8
PLANNING 2024 POA PLANNING 2024 POA Item Activity Responsibilities Target Date Comment Joint SMT Meeting Principals SMT Members Jan 2024 Planning - First Joint meeting. Sharing Ideas on Curriculum Delivery/ Management. (POA) - PLCs - Needs Analysis, Assessment - Learner Support, Learner Awards, Grade R Graduation, ICT Planning (POA) - Fundraising - School Resourcing and Infrastructure - ICT - Social Cohesion Sports, Learner Awards & Graduation - Breakaway Session (Funding) - NPO Registration Joint SGB EXCO Meeting Principals / Secretary SGB EXCO Feb 2024 Joint SGB Broader Meeting Principals / Secretary Principals Full SGB Compliment Feb 2024 Adoption of POA Information sharing Whole Week reporting at PPS Administrator Orientation Work Ethics SASAMS Workshop for Administrators Workshop for General Workers Sports Administrative Assistants March 2024 Service Excellence Principals AAs April 2024 Effective and Efficient Service delivery Service Excellence Principals GAs May 2024 Effective and Efficient Service delivery Netball & Soccer Games Sports Convenors Learners April 2024 Combined Teams Leave Workshop AAs & GAs Workshop Principals AAs & GAs Feb 2024 Responsible use of leave by employees Leadership Skills Development Learner Workshop Principals Learners - Councillor Once a Month Responsible Learners
