Glen Huon Primary School, in Eaton
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| History and Context The Glen Huon school community is made up predominantly of young families moving into newly built homes in the rapidly expanding Eaton who live within close proximity of the school. During the 1990s the community showed strong support for a new school in the rapidly growing East Eaton area to relieve the congestion at Eaton Primary School. The Minister for Education made an announcement early in 1999 that a new school would be built, to open in 2000. The inaugural Principal for Glen Huon, Ms Carolyn Nankervis was appointed in September 1999. The school opened in February 2000 with approximately 180 students, 12 teaching staff (including Principal and Associate Principal), school administrator and support staff. Students and staff were initially located in temporary buildings at Eaton Primary School. The school moved into its newly completed buildings during the July 2000 holidays. During 2000 the initial staff and community undertook a great deal of work to establish the school as a first class facility striving for excellence in education. By February 2005 the school had grown to 430 students from K-6 with 27 teachers, including the Principal and two Deputy Principals, School Registrar and 20 support staff. School Profile and Priorities Glen Huon Primary School currently caters for students from Kindergarten to Year 6 and includes an Intensive Learning Centre (ESU). In 2003 the new Eaton Community College opened, catering for middle school students from Year 7, 8, 9 and10. Glen Huon now enrols students from K-6. 2002 was the last year that year 7 students were enrolled at Glen Huon. As a Local Management School we are constantly examining our approaches to improve our teaching, learning, leading and management processes. All staff are proficient users of information and communications technology with on-line access to servers, which connect to our intranet, internet, SIS modules and automated library software to enable students and staff to research, communicate and desktop publish. The buildings include twelve primary teaching areas, five purpose-built early childhood centres (including two new ECE transportables), specialist rooms for visual and performing arts, Information Centre, Intensive Learning Centre (ESU), Community Centre, modern café and community room with IT access to all teaching and staff areas. A purpose built Dental Health Centre adjoins the School Administration Centre. The school grounds are landscaped and reticulated. A unique on-site wetland has been partially retained and is cared for as part of the school's environmental education focus, through our 'Eco Village Project' with the emphasis on, the 5Rs: reduce, re-use, recycle, rehabilitate and relationships. All classes participate in hands on recycling, composting, worm farms, tree planting, herb gardens, vege growing and looking after our chickens in our Eco Village through an and enquiry based, student-centred, thinking skills curriculum. Our Thinking Curriculum K-6 was launched in 2004 along with our Eco Village Modules. Glen Huon has three teaching blocks: Early Learning, Middle Learning and Senior Learning. Staff work collaboratively in their learning area teams to share teaching talents, skills, experience and expertise. Teaching staff also work together across K-6 for CIP2 and priority projects. Our school priorities are Literacy (with a focus on the four roles of the reader), Numeracy and environmental education focussing on outcomes for Active Citizenship and promoting values of ecological sustainability contained in Society and Environment. In 2004 Glen Huon won a Regional Ribbons Of Blue Schools Award recognizing achieving excellence in environmental education for 'being consistently committed to investigating ways to improve and restore the school Wetland'. In 2003 we commenced the implementation of the Literacy Net and Numeracy Net. We have had a GIR Numeracy Specialist teacher since 2002. In August 2004 Glen Huon won an Achievement Award in National Literacy and Numeracy Week for outstanding practises and achievements for a whole school approach to Numeracy. In 2005 our focus has been on literacy with a major strategy being implementation of the Co-operative Reading Program. Our Building Inclusive Schools Priority includes a whole school approach to Behaviour Management, Social Skills and Values Development. All staff at Glen Huon will have completed the Behaviour Management and Discipline Training by the end of 2006 with all teaching staff having had the opportunity to complete the training and the coaching in 2005. Our Senior Learning Students participate in our Circus skills program and enjoy presenting to our school Gatherings. In 2003 we achieved our target of acquiring a whole class set of guitars. We are keen to encourage staff and students to learn to play guitar and to perform for our school community at every opportunity. In 2005 a music specialist was appointed to promote music with the emphasis on singing and guitar and performing at our fortnightly School Gatherings. Principal, Staff and Community Expectations Glen Huon Primary School staff and community will: * Implement the principles and practices of the Curriculum Framework and CIP2 * Research and strive for excellence in all that we do * Address the specific educational, social and emotional needs of all students * Prepare children for a changing and challenging future * Promote active citizenship and respect and care for our natural environment * Demonstrate a commitment to customer focus and to form positive partnerships with our parents and school community * Support and promote a whole school dress code for staff and students * Work co-operatively and collaboratively in learning area and project teams * Promote and implement a community culture of inclusive policies and practises * Uphold and model exemplary behaviour as per the DOEWA Code of Conduct Our School Community Commitment to Values As a school community we are committed to and value: * Care and respect for self and others. * Individual learning styles and multi-intelligences * The pursuit of excellence in teaching, learning and leading through action research and reflective practice * Care and retention of our unique physical environment * A school community that is open, safe, caring, collaborative and inclusive * A community focus which supports a sense of pride and belonging to our school community * The pursuit of physical and emotional wellness for students and staff The Staff of Glen Huon The merit selection process for promotional, teaching and non-teaching positions has resulted in the appointment of a team of highly competent, passionate, and innovative staff who demonstrate their commitment to excellence in teaching and learning. The staff have a diverse range of skills, abilities and experiences that have contributed to the establishment of our effective, inclusive and innovative new school. The Glen Huon Staff have demonstrated understanding and commitment to the implementation of the Curriculum Framework and DOE Outcomes and Standards through exemplary teaching and learning initiatives and the School Improvement Plans and Priorities. All staff work in collaborative teams to research and implement world's best practice. As members of the Glen Huon team we share talents, skills and expertise to implement a 'learning to learn', environment across the school. This means recognising different learning styles and developing ways to support students in their learning through our thinking skills, outcomes-based, enquiry approach to teaching and learning. We have a whole school approach to identifying, supporting and nurturing aspirant leaders and ensure leadership opportunities for both staff and students. Glen Huon has been structured for an early start and early finish for students. Formal teaching commences at 8-30am and the school day finishes at 2-35pm. Teachers have duty of care in their learning areas from 8-10am. Collaborative team meetings and school improvement teams meet after school from 2-45pm till 4-00pm on agreed negotiated days. Our early learning, middle learning and senior learning teams meet for collaborative team meetings after school on Tuesdays to plan, share, moderate and organize their teaching, learning and assessment programs and school events. Glen Huon staff and community have adopted and support a whole of school dress code and there is a strong commitment from staff, students and parents to wear our garnet and navy school colours. The implementation and utilisation of information technologies (ICT) is a major teaching, learning, and communication strategy at Glen Huon Primary School. A mobile bank of laptops available to classes was added to our ICT resources in 2003 and new classroom computers leased in 2004 and 2005. | ||||
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| 2009-05-03 22:30:01 Added by Anonymous Report abuse
| friendly atmosphere and quality learning. | Need more organized excursions/incursions. | A well organized and friendly school. | ||
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