The vision for Morayfield East State School can be summed up in seven words "Raise the bar and close the gap"; we have added another statement to these "every student above the national mean by 2013". The reason we added this statement was to create a sense of urgency for school leaders, teachers, parents and students that focus us on the task of building the skills in our students needed to thrive in the 21st Century. Our induction program ensures all new staff receive appropriate training to support the implementation of school-wide curriculum programs and excellence in pedagogy. The key focus areas include capturing and enhancing our gifted and talented program, introducing interactive whiteboards in every classroom and formalising the associated technology skills to enhance student learning. We have an exciting Indigenous support program and two new initiatives known as the Reading squadron and the Centre of Excellence mentoring programs. Over 25 teachers have their Digital Pedagogy licences and will be developing their pedagogical practices and using professional judgements to ensure students have the opportunity to experience deep learning and deep understanding of curriculum content. We are into our fourth year of 'Developing a Performance Framework' as a proactive strategy to support teaching performance. Perhaps the most significant strategic work in 2011 will be the continued application of a Coalition Plan between ourselves, Morayfield State High School, Morayfield State School and Minimbah State School as we all work co-operatively for our community. This partnership has manifested three cutting-edge programs that align very strongly with the impending national curriculum in Mathematics, English and Science. There is substantial investment going into our performing arts program with a new performance hall as its centrepiece. We will also be celebrating our 20th anniversary during 2011. We have a proud history of strong performance in sporting activities and this will again continue to provide..