Merriwa Primary School, in Merriwa
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| Merriwa Primary School is located off Marmion Ave in the fast growing northern suburbs. The current student population is 667. The school has an Education Support Centre and Dental Therapy Centre on site catering for students of the school and surrounding suburbs. The Mission Statement of the school is: 'To provide children with a secure, stimulating and positive learning environment, which caters for individual needs, allowing them to develop to their full potential. To provide instruction that promotes whole school cohesion, individual self worth, independence and respect for the rights of others.' Special features of the school include; - A commitment to school based staff selection. - A commitment to developmental learning. - Staff commitment to collaborative planning and a team approach. - Learning Area Leaders and co-ordinators of initiatives. - A commitment to addressing the needs of individuals who are at educational risk. - Effective pastoral care programs for students, including the commencement of a chaplaincy program in late 2005. - An on-site speech pathology initiative targeting K-2 students in 2005 - An Information Communication Technologies (ICT) teacher, to support students and teachers incorporate ICT across the curriculum. - Computer laboratories in strategic locations within the school in addition to networked pc's within each classroom. All networked pc's having access to the internet via a broadband Local Area Networks (LAN). - Effective programs designed to support indigenous learners and their families extract the most from the schooling experience. - Inclusive teaching and learning practices throughout the school. - Effective behaviour management initiatives. The school has developed a positive reputation for its work in the areas of: - Early Childhood - Students at Educational Risk, and - Pastoral Care. The administration of the school consists of a Principal and three Assistant Principals. All teaching positions are filled through local selection processes. Staff applying for vacancies are required to address generic selection criteria within the school context and in particular: - A commitment to developmentally appropriate practice. - A preparedness to work as a collaborative team member. - The ability to develop students' self worth. - The ability to cater for students with special needs in an inclusive manner. - The ability to manage change. Parent and staff representatives on the school council meet at least once per term. The Parents and Citizens' Association Committees include those associated with - Uniforms - Canteen - Fundraising - School Watch, and - Safety House. Regular communication is provided to parents / carers through fortnightly newsletters, class updates and the school's Annual Report. The school reports student progress to parents / carers on a formal basis once each semester. These reports are supplemented with a range of informal reporting strategies including an 'Open Day', where the 'learning journey' apporoach is adopted. A positive partnership between the family and teacher is strongly encouraged. The school has a number of programs in place to ensure the positive reinforcement of good behaviour in both the playground and classroom. Apart from faction tokens and reward points, the school has also implemented Honour Certificates in each class, recognised in the school newsletter, Aussie of the Month and reward events at 5 week intervals for children who display appropriate behaviour. This is recognised in the school's Managing Student Behaviour (MSB) policy. A detailed MSB policy is available from the school. Other policy documents available include those associated with learning about Bullying and Drug Education Other programs include: Aboriginal Studies/Cultural Awareness School Drug Education Early Literacy Local Merit Selection Music-School of Instrumental Studies/ Music Access Primary Extension and Challenge (PEAC) Program Students at Risk. Family and Domestic Violence Stop, Think, Do Behaviour Management & Discipline project PALS and TALK program (social skills development) First Steps Mathematics The school runs a number of programs to ensure students have access to positive role models. The Pastoral Care committee organises guest speakers, team building activities and reward camps for various year levels. Collaborative planning and teaching is part of the school philosophy by which teachers choose to apply to come to Merriwa Primary School. The implementation of contemporary teaching and learning practice is paramount to the school's vision of assisting students to self-motivate, to work collaboratively and be confident members of the school and wider community. | ||||
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| 2008-12-31 04:15:58 Added by Anonymous Report abuse
| Great Staff Teachers who always do their best for the students Cater for the needs of my children The office staff are friendly | nothing to report | A great school for my three children | ||
| 2009-01-03 03:11:04 Added by Anonymous Report abuse
| Music and LOTE are the only things that were at all challanging for me, a former gifted student and I have heard ICT has dropped rock-bottom this year as there was a change in teachers. | Most of the time I was there I was constantly bullied, the work was easier than sleeping, we had numerous break-ins, lock-downs and the school's appearance is to this date quite shabby and litter and graffiti filled. There always seemed to be a shortage of computers and some of the teachers last year seemed to be bias towards certain students. After last year including me half of their PEAC students left the school. The one class that was even close to challenging was constantly interrupted by whom I would say to be the worst students on the face of the Earth! The behaviour of some of the children is absolutely appalling! They would swear at teachers, fight, do pathetic things like jumping into bins, and one year a student caused the whole class to flee the room in fear. I would like to add that PEAC is not something run by the school all they do is give us the test, which when I did it they didn't keep students in to finish and give you the forms from PEAC late. | Overall MPS is a pretty terrible school which I would only recommend to students who are hoping to which doesn't require much of an education and is filled with some of WA's worst whom anyone who wants to learn has to put up with. | ||
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| 2009-01-29 10:57:07 Added by Anonymous Report abuse
| there isn't anything good. | I would not send your children to this school, it would have to be the worse school I have ever seen. Everything the last report says is true. The school is not safe and it this dosn't seem to worry the staff. If something happens to your child at Merriwa school the staff are more worried about covering there ass then the well being of your children. | Avoid if you can. | ||
| 2009-03-20 00:03:24 Added by Anonymous Report abuse
| superb teachers great programs terrific school principal and deputy principals kind caring staff children are considerate | none really | Lovely setting great progress with learning programs they care about my children can talk to all staff | ||
| 2009-05-13 14:29:55 Added by Anonymous Report abuse
| Merriwa primary is a good school. It provides a brilliant quality education. The gardens are neat and tidy. The teachers are nice, funny, happy and considerate. The excursions are entertaining. All the classes have airconditioning!! The floor plan and size of rooms are quite large. | The discipline could be improved. The fences around the school make it look like a prison. some teachers arnt as good as the others. | Even though the news report about what happened around and inside the establishment, it is still one of the best schools in the northern coast district. It is going to be getting a 3.1m upgrade over the next few years. I would definetly send my kids there when i am older. | ||
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