Haslem Street Primary School is located in Kyabram, in the Goulburn North East Region of Victoria. The
school shares a site with Kyabram
Secondary College in the south eastern part of the town.
The school enrolment, currently 359, is expected to remain steady over
the next three years. About 60 students travel to school by bus from outlying
districts.
At Haslem Street Primary School emphasis is placed on:
· Actively involving parents in the school’s curriculum.
· providing an environment which is safe and caring.
· facilitating a team approach to curriculum delivery.
· expecting students to reach high but achievable standards.
· fostering effective communication between school and home.
· providing for the individual needs of students.
· developing the personal qualities of all members of the school community.
· encouraging students to take major responsibility for their own learning.
· recognising that children learn in a variety of ways and at different rates.
The school curriculum is characterised by:
· comprehensive programs in eight Key Learning Areas (K.L.A’s)– English, Maths, Science, Technology, the Arts, Health and Physical Education, Study of Society and Environment (SOSE), Languages Other Than English (LOTE).
· a strong focus on literacy and numeracy.
· specialist teaching in the ARTS, (visual and performing) LOTE (Japanese), Science and Reading Recovery.
· an integrated approach to curriculum delivery.
· the provision of additional meaningful educational experiences, through excursions and enrichment programs such as Life Education, Traffic Education, Religious Education, ‘Sunsmart’, water safety. camping, perceptual motor program, inter-school sports, school productions, cultural performances, recorder bands, choir and dance groups.
· concerted efforts to support students with special needs through the Disabilities and Impairments program, and children deemed to be ‘at risk’ through such programs as Parents as Reading Tutors and Bridging the Gap.
· welfare and support agencies being accessed for students and families as required.
· effective programs to challenge students under the ‘Bright Futures’ banner.
· comprehensive assessment and recording of student achievement.
· ongoing parent/teacher/student contact and twice yearly written reports.
· involvement in a Middle Years Research and Development Project (MYRAD)- Years 5-8.
· the provision of a social/emotional curriculum entitled ‘You Can Do It.
· fifteen air conditioned and carpeted teaching spaces – four of them new.
· modern administration centre.
· a new library.
· a multi-purpose facility.
· an arts centre
· new canteen.
· networked administrative, and networked curriculum computers.
· ‘sunsafe’ environment with playground structures; and spacious grassed and sealed playing areas.
· courtyard area for passive activities.
· attractive school grounds.
· recognition of students’ outstanding work via weekly awards and ‘Aussie of the Month’.
· representation of the school by students in extra curricula school and community activities.
· the annual school performance in the local Plaza Theatre.
· camping programs and a variety of excursions.
· a litter free school ground.
· the friendly, welcoming tone of the school.
· the introduction of the early Years Numeracy Teaching and Learning Approaches.
· the consolidation and extensions of the Early Years Literacy Program.
· the consolidation of the ‘You Can do It’ Program focusing on the foundation of learning.
· the improvement of curriculum offerings and levels of engagement in Years 5 - 8 via the MYRAD project. A feature of the project will be the emphasis placed on promoting “teaching thinking’. It is planned to extend the “thinking curriculum” focus into the Early Years (P-4).
· the further provision of opportunities for children to participate in both visual and performing arts.
· the projection of this school as a health promoting school.
· the use of current technologies to further enhance teaching and learning.
· the maintenance and improvement of the school’s quality environment and resources.
· the expansion of links with community organizations and agencies.