Winterfold Primary School, in Beaconsfield
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| ABOUT THE SCHOOL Our Purpose Is to recognise the uniqueness of each individual and to develop each child's potential academically, socially, culturally, creatively and physically so as to become an effective and confidant member of a changing society. Nature of the School The school is situated to the south east of Fremantle, south of South Fremantle SHS and Challenger TAFE. The School Community is very diverse with a number of children being of ethnic origin. In saying that most children were actually born in Australia. The catchment area is made up of different components. Parts are housing some 30 years old and there is lots of redevelopment with some of this being newer Homeswest housing. There is also a good percentage of rental accommodation in the area. The nature of the school is changing with the redevelopment in this area and as the long-standing family residents move out of the area. The school receives special funding under the Commonwealth Literacy and Numeracy Program, Family Links and Behaviour Management and Discipline Programs. The children are friendly, open, courteous and display good manners. The parents are supportive and a core group is very involved and focused upon the development of the school through the P&C and School Council. Programmes Offered The school employs Drama, Music and Visual Arts specialists. Italian is taught to all children Yr 2-7. Selected children in Yr 6/7 take part in the Instrumental Music programme at South Fremantle SHS. Selected children in Yrs 5-7 attend a selection of Primary Extension and Challenge (PEAC) courses in various neighbouring schools. This year our 'Getting it Right' Numeracy -strategies for improving numeracy were implemented from K-7. The success of this program across the school was reflected in improved Western Australian Literacy and Numeracy Assessment (WALNA) Data. 2004 saw a focus on Values Education with a support teacher employed two days a week to work with all classes across the school. Classroom teachers plan specific, short term Teaching and Learning Adjustments (TALAs) to address specific objectives for children at risk. Performance Indicators In working to achieve our purpose, we seek to ensure the following outcomes are achieved for all students. 1. Develop appropriate literacy skills 2. Develop appropriate numeracy skills 3. Develop an ability to locate and use information 4. Develop an understanding of the local and world community and their historical, social and cultural contexts 5. Develop an understanding of the environment and of scientific principles 6. Develop an appreciation of, and the confidence to participate in, the creative and practical arts 7. Develop a concern for, and an understanding of, how to achieve physical health and well being 8. Develop a capacity to utilise technology 9. Develop appropriate attitudes and understandings of other societies and skills in languages other than English. Highlights of the 2004 School Year * Visual Arts/Technology & Enterprise projects around the school grounds * Art Blast/ Primart participation * Football Clinics * Getting It Right Numeracy * P&C Beach-a-thon * Values/Stitches/Protective Behaviours * Aussie Optimism * S completes first year at Winterfold??? * Aboriginal and Islander Education Officer Dance Program with boys. * NAIDOC Day celebration involving the whole school * A healthy, (financial P&C) * Edu Dance across whole school and Dance Night * First Steps Reading PD for staff * Newly developed mid year reports * Pilot school for new System Summative Yearly reports * Runner up in Interschool Athletics and Team Games. * 3rd place in district wide video competition * Involvement in the South Fremantle SHS Fair (P&C) * Aboriginal Mural completed | ||||
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| 2008-11-06 20:58:43 Added by Anonymous Report abuse
| small school community, long-term teaching staff | not sure that team teaching works in my son's case.. he needs more coherent structure | love the school community | ||
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| 2008-11-08 13:56:33 Added by Anonymous Report abuse
| Winterfold makes content accessable to all children. They instill in the children a lifelong desire to learn. I attended Winterfold and the teaching staff were so unbelievable that as a result- I am a teacher today. | That every child in Australia can't attend Winterfold :o) | I am indebted to this school and public education. | ||
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