Our staff are a dedicated team, with all teachers and ES staff sharing in the pastoral care of all children. We have a daily focus on the teaching of Literacy and Numeracy and our Project Based Learning. Our Leading Teacher – Educational Leader and Learning Specialist teacher work closely with our teaching staff in our continuing focus on professional learning and supporting our Professional Learning Teams.
The school has an administration building which supports well-resourced portable classrooms; we also have an Art room, a Library and an indoor Gallery. The playground and surrounds complement the country feel of the school. A covered adventure playground, a second playground, roofed Basketball court, grassed area, extensive gardens and all weather surfaces enhance the outdoor area. We offer OSH Club, providing Before and After School Care at our school. We have a real focus on environmental sustainability at our school, in which the children play a leading role.
Exford Primary School is committed to educational excellence and the development of a caring and stimulating environment:
1. Students are encouraged to share the responsibility for their own learning, enabling them to reach their full potential.
2. We value and actively promote partnership between parents and the school community.
3. Learning experiences are structure to meet students’ individual differences with achievements being recognised, promoted and celebrated.
4. Each child is encouraged to develop social skills, independence, self confidence, consideration and respect for others. The school promotes an awareness of consequences for actions.
5. Curriculum and teaching responds to the ever-changing needs of the world in which we live.
Comprehensive classroom programs are implemented by highly trained and dedicated staff who focus on the individual learning needs of each child on an individual basis, particularly in Literacy and Numeracy. A dedicated Specialist Program involving all staff, helps ensure the breadth of quality curriculum in accordance with the Victorian Curriculum. Our focus on an integrated teaching and learning environment is supported by the use of ICT resources. Our Strategic Plan (2017 – 2020) focuses on providing strong programs in Literacy, Numeracy, Student Voice and engagement. We implement a successful Integration Program catering for students with a range of learning needs and disabilities.
At Exford Primary School we actively foster an environment where the partnership between staff, parents and students is highly valued, with children at the centre of our thinking and our actions. We continue to work with other schools in the Melton area, local pre-school, primary and secondary colleges.
Exford Primary School provides a comprehensive and rewarding curriculum that strives to meet the needs and interests of individual students. It provides a friendly and secure environment for its students, staff and parents.