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Form of workSchool Vision:
All Children Can and Will Achieve
Values:
Lakes Entrance Primary School community values:
* Mutual Respect - Always treat others as you would like to be treated
* Persistence - Keep on trying and never give up
* Success - Always strive to achieve our goals
* Belonging - We value and accept each other
Description:
Lakes Entrance Primary School has a current student population of 200 and services the coastal township of Lakes Entrance in East Gippsland. It is the only state primary school in the town with five other smaller government primary schools within 20kms. The local Secondary College is within walking distance.
Lakes Entrance is where Australia's largest inland network of waterways, the Gippsland Lakes, meets the Southern Ocean. Living, working and being educated in the beautiful seaside township, snuggled between the mountains and the edge of the Ninety Mile Beach provides inspiration, serenity and a community where strong relationships are forged.
The outlook is picturesque, the climate is "Mediterranean" and the opportunities are without bound.
The town is 320kms east of Melbourne, with Bairnsdale the major "city" thirty minutes to the west.
The school community is diverse and inclusive, acceptance of difference underpins the school community values.
School Facilities:
Modern buildings provide open, spacious and well-resourced learning areas. Each classroom is equipped with new furniture, computers and interactive whiteboards. There is an Art room, STEM, Music room and Cooking room. There is also a large library which houses extensive teaching and learning resources and a large undercover area which provides outdoor shelter and shade. Well maintained large, grassy school grounds provide an attractive setting.
School Programs:
Underlying all school programs is the aim to provide a stimulating and challenging learning environment to meet the needs of all students. The last strategic plan focussed on developing the capacity of all teachers to improve their impact on student learning. Utilising the Highly Reliable Literacy Strategies, Numeracy strategies, developing a more robust Performance and Development Culture, developing our Educational Leadership, adapting Whole School Approaches and creating an orderly learning and social environment for our students were the foci.
The teaching in classroom is underpinned by a strong focus on Effective Teaching and embedding the Highly Reliable Literacy Strategies into our classroom teaching and learning.
Specialist programs are offered in STEM, The Visual Arts, Physical Education, Outdoor Education Program and a Garden and Cooking program. ICT skills are enhanced via use of classroom computers, Interactive Whiteboards and iPads.
Evidence of our commitment to outdoor education can be seen through the highly valued sequential camping program beginning with a grade 2 sleepover, and leading to Environmental camps, High Country experiences, urban camps to Melbourne, and the Corringle experience which involves yachting, canoeing and water sports. Our classroom teaching and learning program is supported by a strong outdoor program based around traditional school sports and water sports. As the school as located in the centre of town, there is ready access to many local sporting facilities including an indoor swimming pool, football, soccer, cricket, netball, basketball, sailing and surf lifesaving. Students participate in special sporting activities throughout the year through School Sports Program.
Community Engagement:
Our school considers education as a partnership. Student participation in the wider school community is fostered, encouraged, recognised and rewarded in our civic citizenship award ceremonies and through Junior Rotary Community awards.
Student leadership is actively promoted in the school with the "official" student leaders self-nominating and undergoing an extensive process. The school welcomes parent and community participation in all aspects of school operations.
