Endeavour Education Support Centre Port Kennedy
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| Endeavour Schools - Port Kennedy WA (Endeavour PS and Endeavour ESC)LOCATION Endeavour Schools are located in the suburb of Port Kennedy approximately 10 km south of Rockingham. They are to the west of an established housing development and to the east of a new development. The community surroundings are attractive with a nature reserve to the south and golf courses and a resort further to the west and the beach nearby. The developers of the estate have provided landscaping to public areas. The school grounds are compact (2.4 hectares) and the oval is shared with the local community. There are three teaching blocks comprising 12 primary classrooms, 3 early childhood rooms, a music room, art room, library and undercover area/canteen. The Education Support Centre occupies 4 education support rooms. There is a dental therapy centre on site. SPECIAL FEATURES Endeavour Schools are the first 'Low Allergen' Schools to be built in the state. Modifications to the building and landscaping plan ensure that wind born pollens and dusts are significantly reduced. These special features include - vinyl flooring, ducted vacuum system, overhead radiant heating, whiteboards and modified landscape planting. The school undergoes regular testing from Murdoch University to monitor dust and pollen levels inside the classrooms. The school is also designated as an 'Asthma Friendly' School. The schools were part of the Local Management trial and as a consequence have forged very close ties with the community. The local school community has participated in many aspects of decision making including building design, development of staffing profiles, staff selection, priority setting and accountability requirements. These factors have lead to parents and staff working closely together in all aspects of the school's operation. DEMOGRAPHICS In the Education Support Centre 42 students are currently enrolled (Feb 2006) 7% of the ESC students are of Aboriginal decent.STAFF The schools staff are mostly merit selected. There are a small number of very experienced and very talented teachers working in the school. Each is a highly productive member of the team working with colleagues and parents on a large number of joint school-community committees. The teacher's work collaboratively in learning teams to integrate the ESC children with the mainstream, where appropriate and to ensure continuity across the curriculum and year levels.VOLUNTEERS Endeavour Schools are very well supported by a large number of parent and community volunteers who contribute in many ways to the planning and implementation of school programs. Some examples include; decision making (School Council, Parents & Citizens Association), fundraising, classroom support (reading, art/craft etc), canteen workers, and excursion supervision. We encourage and facilitate the learning of training Teachers and Teacher Assistants as well as those who are studying for Certificates in Disabilities. We also honor our committment to promoting people with disabilities in the work force by taking work experience sudents from surrounding high school Education Support Centres.TEACHING AND LEARNING Through a strong Pastoral Care approach the students are taught 'Life Skills' and to take responsibility for their behaviour. Values Education across all eight Learning Areas is embedded into school planning and is ongoing. As such, there is great scope for innovation and creative thought that may lead to better ways of catering for the needs of students. Pastoral Care programs include 'Rock and Water' Program for both girls and boys, Hydotherapy and Bluearth. The schools are working on promoting Friendly Schools and Families (FAF) through anti-bullying programs and fortnightly whole school focuses like honesty, courage and friendship. The school concentrates on the positives and rewards student appropriately for their efforts. The school has specialist teachers for Spanish and Art, which is taught from Early Intervention through to Year 7. Students participate in integrated Music and Physical Education classes with their mainstream peers. Furthermore, our A.I.E.O. is running local languages sessions across the year levels. In the 7 classes the schools are running an integration program with students from the ESC being placed in mainstream classes. Similar programs are happening in Year 5 and 6. Year 7 students are also participating in a High School Transition program. Such programs aim to empower students to become active participants in society. The teaching and learning program of the schools are based upon the following principles: - Children learn best in a comfortable, cooperative and supportive environment - Students are provided with the opportunity to reach their academic potential - Individual needs and differences are recognised and supported. - The physical, social and emotional well-being of each child is promoted. - Teaching practices encourage students to take responsibility for their own learning - Teachers and parents work together to benefit the child. | ||||
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