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Clayton North Primary School

Clayton North Primary School is a Victorian Government school located in Clayton North, Victoria, Australia. The location offers close access to a selection of government and private secondary schools and kindergartens. Excellent community facilities, including recreation parks, are nearby. The school buildings are set in attractive grounds and include specialist areas for visual arts, performing arts and physical education. The spacious Media Centre contains a wide range of reading and resource material and a large number of computers. Information technology systems support student learning from Preparatory Year to Year 6.

The School’s Mission is: 'To provide a safe and secure environment where all students are valued, encouraged, supported, and challenged in to reach their potential'. This is achieved in a social environment founded on the School’s Values of: care, acceptance, respect, responsibility, self-reliance, teamwork and honesty.

The School’s Vision is:

• All staff valued, encouraged, supported, and challenged in their lifelong learning journeys.
• Students and staff finding enjoyment in learning, and the recognition and celebration of achievements.
• Every student supported whilst growing in self-esteem and developing resilience and self reliance.
• Students and teachers, together, will be constantly engaged in analysing their learning situation and developing improvements.
• Staff highly committed to their roles and professional growth.
• Students becoming lifelong learners, developing values, habits and cooperative behaviours that will sustain them long beyond their schooling years.
• Our school enjoying continued success through continual improvement of the efficiency and effectiveness of classroom practice, school leadership and management processes.
• Increasing involvement in the life of the school, by the students, their parents and other supporters of the school system.
• Parents as being highly satisfied, appreciative and supportive of the school.
• Confidence in the school within the wider community.

The school has a proud record of service to its community and is responsive to community needs. It is recognised for its support for all students within its highly multicultural community, and its commitment to the academic, social and emotional development of all students. The school is also noted for its high sporting achievements and provides a comprehensive program in visual and performing arts. Students are also introduced to an intensive cultural program where local cultures are studied in detail. This ensures that our values of respect and acceptance are embedded into the school.

Our students come from families from throughout the world, and 65% speak a language other than English at home, enriching the cultural diversity of the school. Parents are supportive of the school and are encouraged to actively participate in school programs.

The organisation of classes is based on a multi-age structure which encourages and enhances individual achievement and social development. Students with disabilities and impairments are provided with appropriate support and specialised learning programs within classrooms.

Members of staff offer a wealth of experience and enthusiasm, and are proud to be associated with the school. Learning programs are designed by teachers working in teams to enhance the curriculum quality in every classroom. Teachers demonstrate a commitment to professional learning and accept the challenges of curriculum improvement and the adoption of innovation. They provide exemplary role models through their relationships with colleagues, parents and children.

Programs to attain curriculum goals are conducted in eight areas of learning: English, Mathematics, The Arts, Science, Technology, Studies of Society and Environment, Health and Physical Education and Cultural Studies (COTE). These programs provide a developmental learning continuum over seven years from Preparatory Year to Year 6, and soundly prepare children for transition to secondary education.

Students with special talents, or those who require additional support, are assisted within the classroom and through special focus programs such as Reading Recovery and the Gifted and Talented Program.

The school promotes a harassment-free environment for students and staff, and principles of employment merit and equity are valued and applied. Parents are invited to work in partnership with staff to enhance students’ opportunities. The newly formed Friends’ Group is committed to promoting community involvement and is also a successful fundraising group.