AddressKalkallo is a young growing community of diverse families and backgrounds. Gilgai Plains Primary School is located in the Cloverton Estate and is a community hub that reflects the needs and aspirations of its families. Kalkallo is located along the Hume Freeway, 50km north of Melbourne, between Donnybrook and Merrifield, and is part of the North-West Victoria Region (NWVR).
Gilgai (pronounced Gihl-guy) is a Woiwurrung word of the Wurundjeri people meaning small waterhole. Our state-of-the-art school opened in 2022 and caters to the diverse needs of all students and supports the needs of a vibrant and growing community. Our grounds provide valued room for students to be active, natural outdoor areas that reflect the surrounding environment and modern learning facilities that support diverse curriculums.
Vision
To develop confident, resilient and resourceful thinkers who strive to achieve their best and contribute to make the world a better place.
Teaching and Learning
Gilgai Plains Primary School has a strong and dedicated staff who strive to continually improve their practice and their impact on student learning outcomes. Our instructional practices are based on the Science of Learning (cognitive science research on how students learn) and a strong body of research supporting a systematic, explicit approach, particularly when it involves learning new concepts and operations. Our leadership team oversee staff professional learning to continue to build the knowledge and skills of our teachers. Gilgai Plains Primary implements a school wide instructional model which is Explicit Direct Instruction (EDI). Our teachers model the learning process of new concepts for students by using an 'I do, We do, You do' strategy and provide students with purposeful and understandable feedback to support achievement and success. Student interaction is very high which builds upon our student engagement. We use evidence based methods to ensure all students succeed and thrive in their learning.
We have an experienced and supportive student wellbeing team, to enhance our commitment to ensure all students¿ specific learning needs are met and to assist in the development of safe and supportive learning environments for all of our students.
Mission
-Teaching and reinforcing how to being kind to self, others and our environment
-Ensuring students feel safe, happy and well
-Greeting students with a smile and a hello and helping them to love coming to school
-Ensuring each student is seen
-Teaching students to be literate and numerate and give them experiences to continually grow and succeed
-Providing diverse learning opportunities
-Supporting students to work hard and allow others to be their best
-Helping students to have at least one good friend and teaching them how to make friends and keep friends
-Being the person they can go to when needed
-Teaching students to work and play by our values
Values
Our values guide our students and staff in our everyday actions and behaviours. Our school culture is built upon these 4 values and underpins how we work and play.
We act with KINDNESS
We behave with RESPECT
We display ZEST
We love LEARNING TOGETHER
Our Motto
Sparking joy in learning and compassion in hearts.
