On behalf of the students, parents and staff at Black Rock Primary School I would like to welcome you to our website.

Black Rock Primary School is located in Arkaringa Crescent, Black Rock which is a South Eastern suburb of Melbourne. The school is situated in a unique bayside setting. It is bordered by Port Phillip Bay to the west and Royal Melbourne and Sandringham Golf Clubs to the east. The environment is secure for its students and provides excellent recreational and sporting facilities with its adventure playgrounds and full - sized oval.

The school community is both progressive and committed to ensuring that Black Rock Primary students receive the best education available. The school’s learning and teaching programs are based on the belief that every student has the ability and the right to develop and progress at his/her own rate and to learn in an independent and happy environment. Students are encouraged to take risks with their learning, to be independent thinkers and to display initiative. Cooperation and teamwork are valued and the school has high expectations of its students in their academic, creative and physical endeavours.

Parents, students and staff work in partnership to provide a safe, caring and challenging environment with a significant emphasis on fostering self-esteem. A range of structures and programs to cater for individual differences are in place at the school. All children have Individual Learning Improvement Plans, the Thinking Curriculum is a priority, there is parallel learning in years 5 and 6, a SEAL (Selected Entry for Accelerated Learners) program operates in the grade 3/4 area. Support programs such as Reading Recovery, Maths Intervention and Language Support are provided and the Information Technology program caters for differing abilities and particular needs and talents.

Black Rock Primary School takes pride in providing an exciting and stimulating environment that equips each child to meet the challenges of the 21^st Century. To assist this process the school encourages the establishment of a partnership between home and school that focuses on the individual development and extension of each child in all aspects of growth.

The aim of the Black Rock School Community is to provide a dynamic learning climate that engages students to achieve their personal best in an atmosphere of mutual respect and cooperation towards society and the environment

The following values are seen as being central to life at our school and we attempt to apply these in our everyday dealings with each other and in the development of our programs and policies:

·         Respect

Recognising and accepting the differences in ability, race, religion and beliefs of others

·         Relationships

Strong relationships between all members of the school community are developed

·         Teamwork

Learning together to achieve the best possible outcomes for all

·         Learning

Developing and acquiring knowledge, skills, values and attitudes

·         Innovation

Transferring of learning into new and creative ideas

·         Environmentalism

Commitment to sustainable futures

A strong emphasis is placed on achievement in both English and Mathematics, whilst at the same time providing a rounded curriculum in each of the other learning Strands through an Integrated Curriculum approach incorporating the Thinking Curriculum. In recognition of the importance of a sound foundation for students we have incorporated the Early Years Literacy and Numeracy Programs into our daily programs for students P- 4 and the Middle Years Literacy and Numeracy programs are a feature of Years 5 and 6.

We have an extensive Music program which offers experiences in Choir, musical instruments and performances for all students. All students participate in the specialist programs of LOTE (Japanese), Art, Music and PE. We have a fully computerised Library/Resource Centre, and an extensive Information Technology Centre. Ancillary programs such as intensive swimming, Perceptual Motor Program, Life Education, camps, Interschool Sport, Cross Age Tutoring, Intervention Programs, Prep Buddies, Concerts, incursions and excursions, safety and traffic education are regular features of our programs.

An excellent Out Of School Hours Program provides support for parents and also provides a wide variety of activities for children attending the program.

Black Rock Primary School is proud of the friendly cooperative spirit between parents and staff and all members of the school community are committed to a team approach to achieve the best possible outcomes for all of our students.

I would be delighted to meet any prospective parents. Please call the school office on 9598 2293 to arrange for an individual tour.

Julie Luiten

Principal

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