Department of Education Victoria – Churchill VIC

1d ago , from Department of Education & Training Victoria

Churchill North PS has a current population of 125; the spread of males and female students is in proportion. The school has a teaching staff of 9 ¿ 6 classroom teachers, 2 specialists, 1 tutor learning specialist ¿ as well as 13 Education Support staff, 1 Welfare Officer, 1 Assistant Principal/Numeracy Specialist, & Principal. Our office staff comprise 1 Business Manager, 1 Outside School Hours Care Coordinator, and 1 Administration Assistant.

Churchill North Primary School is located in the township of Churchill in the Latrobe Valley, 13km south of Morwell, at the base of the Strzelecki Ranges ¿ a comfortable two-hour drive from Melbourne. Close by is Federation University Gippsland Campus and Kurnai Secondary College incorporating the innovative GEP (Gippsland Education Precinct)Churchill Campus.

Our school was established in 1976 and consists of 5 individual units. Two buildings have recently been redeveloped and now include 4 state of the art classroom spaces in each. All current buildings can be modified for open-plan learning, all have a separate administration core, and a student withdrawal space. Each classroom block has two toilet blocks, two wet areas and two withdrawal rooms.

We also have a community building, which houses our Breakfast Club and two classrooms, and an additional building for our Playgroup, and Before and After School Care programs. Students have the opportunity to start the morning in our community breakfast room, which is a hive of activity and a very relaxed way to commence the school day. We encourage studentsto take pride and ownership in their school.





Students are supported within the class to work at and above their level of achievement. Those experiencing difficultly are supported with additional programs and significant classroom support.

All staff, students & families work well together to create a positive environment.

Teacher focus has very much been on developing and improving class programs with professional development in challenge learning, assessment, curriculum planning, literacy & numeracy. We have begun implementing the Berry Street Model, with significant results for our students.

Our school’s vision is

to foster strong relationships within a supportive community where everyone feels safe, valued and equipped to reach their full potential.

Our school’s motto is:

Learn together, Play together

Our school values are

I RESPECT others, myself, and my environment; I am RESILIENT when things don¿t go as I expected; I am INCLUSIVE of all members of our school community; I ASPIRE to be the best version of myself.

Our School’s Philosophy is

to facilitate a culture of challenge along with a growth mindset to enable students to develop as resilient, resourceful and confident young citizens, capable of engaging in all tasks and situations and achieving high standards. This is based on the notion that all staff take a genuine interest in the needs of all children, by providing a protected,



caring and supportive environment in which to learn.

Our key priorities are:

To develop a consistent whole school approach to improved student learning outcomes in English and Mathematics with a particular focus on high quality instructional practice.

To improve student engagement and motivation in their learning.

To develop a school culture of collaboration which recognises and responds to the individual needs of all students.

To ensure the effective allocation of financial, human, physical resources to support the successful delivery of school strategic priorities.

Programs and activities that have directly contributed to this include:

- Berry Street Educational Model
- Language Program ¿ support for expressive & articulation
- Breakfast Club
- Regular whole school activity days
- Annual whole school concert
- Swimming
- Positive student welfare and management program
- A daily Before & After School Care Program
- Acomprehensive curriculum is provided in all domains, with specialist classes in STEM, Art, & Sport.

Staff actively use interactive whiteboards and digital technology ¿ such as flip cameras, visualizers, laptops and iPads to enhance student learning; this is an exciting opportunity to further enhance the use of technology and educational outcomes of students.

We pride ourselves on providing relevant learning programs; setting attainable goals; considering the individual needs and differences of students; promoting excellence and building the self-esteem of all students. We believe that learning can be fostered in a socially supportive environment, which is positive, caring, happy, friendly and stimulating.

Students are well represented in leadership po

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