Kingsley Primary School, in Armadale
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| Kingsley Primary School is situated in the suburb of Armadale, nestled in a beautiful setting of natural bush land. The school has a rich tradition with many of the children who attend the school being siblings of former students. Music has been an important focus in the school for many years. Currently the school offers choir and instrumental programs. Students experience specialised physical education and have the opportunity of participating in a varied sports program. They also study the language of Indonesian. Kingsley offers pre primary and kindergarten programs. The school focuses on delivering a broad curriculum with an emphasis on Literacy, Numeracy and Team Building. A major component of the Team Building Priority is embodied in the Kingsley Challenge Motto - 'Be Strong Work as a Team.' This motto captures the spirit that has been developed in the school over recent years. The school is engaged in a process of continual improvement so as to build on our perceived strengths. Above all it has a highly experienced and professional staff that have worked together as a team for some time. The staff at Kingsley Primary has embraced the changes that are occurring in relation to contemporary educational practice, and are incorporating these changes into the already successful programs the school has in place. The relative size of the school means that the staff as a whole is aware of the students as individuals, ensuring a caring and understanding approach and tone. Although the rate of movement of children has increased in recent years, the student population is reasonably stable. The parent body is very supportive, assisting the school through an active P and C, School Council and Canteen. Over the next four years a significant upgrade of grounds and facilities has been programmed. In recent years the school has, based on the demographics of its student population, accessed Commonwealth Government funds that are targeted towards the priority areas of Literacy and Numeracy. Students at Kingsley Primary School have been very successful in terms of gaining scholarships and entrance into 'specialist programs' in secondary schools. Generally students exit Kingsley to Kelmscott Senior High School, Armadale Senior High School or Cecil Andrews Senior High School. Recently students have achieved entrance into a range of secondary, academic, music, art, athletic, soccer and aviation specialist programs. In 1999 the school commenced a relationship with the South East Metropolitan Language Development School. An annex of the school was established at Kingsley Primary School to service the needs of students from the south-east metropolitan region. The number of S.E.M.L.D.S. classes at Kingsley Primary School has now risen to four including a pre-primary. | ||||
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| 2009-03-17 17:51:48 Added by Anonymous Report abuse
| Staff are very caring. School is well organised | Nothing apart from some of the buildings are a bit run down. | Great. Overall it is a fantastic school in a great setting. | ||
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| 2009-05-15 17:19:56 Added by Anonymous Report abuse
| Everyone is very caring and the students treat each other well. | The school is 40 this year so it needs a 'lick' of paint. | An excellent school that is still small enough to feel personal. | ||
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