AddressFPS Location Profile 2024
Footscray Primary School is a Foundation to Year 6 school that has served the local community for 162 years. Located in Melbourne¿s inner west, we are proud of our strong community connections and global outlook. More than 30 cultures and a variety of socio-economic dynamics are represented within the school¿s population of approximately 340 students. We believe this diversity provides rich and authentic opportunities for our students to develop empathy, understanding and open-mindedness.
Our community values are showcased through initiatives such as the All Aboard project, which aims to ensure every student can attend excursions, participate in all school activities and wear appropriate uniform regardless of their financial background, and our strong focus on student wellbeing, which builds empathy and emotional intelligence. We value our parents as partners and come together as a community often through events organised by the FPS social club. We have an active public Facebook page where we showcase achievements and connect informally as a school community.
Footscray Primary School's central purpose is Learning for Living. We offer an inquiry-based curriculum through the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program (PYP), underpinned by the Victorian Curriculum. Through the PYP, we provide opportunities for our students to understand essential concepts, skills, knowledge and attitudes that will enable them to be life-long learners in our ever-changing world.
Footscray Primary School is a Designated Bilingual Program school and we value the many benefits of language learning. In 2021, we introduced an Italian Bilingual program. Commencing with Foundation and Year 1 students in 2021 and continuing with each new cohort following, students learn 50% of the Victorian Curriculum in Italian and 50% in English. In 2024, our Year 5-6 students will learn Italian language one hour a week.
Footscray Primary School is a proud member of the Footscray Learning Precinct. The precinct is championing excellence in learning and teaching at all stages of education, building upon the richness and diversity of the community and provides opportunities for learning in new ways. We enjoy a strong collaborative partnership with Footscray High, Footscray City PS, and Victoria University to ensure we are continually working towards improved outcomes for our learners. We are also proud to be a part of the Graduate Pilot Program. This program provides additional time release and mentoring support to our early career teachers.
Our community aims to ensure that every school experience is positive and respectful and we are guided by Respectful Relationships and School-Wide Positive Behaviour Support (SWPBS). We celebrate diversity and believe a sense of belonging and inclusion are fundamental to children¿s learning and ability to fully participate in life at school and beyond. We believe that all children have the right to learn and feel safe.
