Cranbourne West Primary School Information

Cranbourne West Primary School serves an established residential district in the South Eastern Growth Corridor. It is a medium sized, well-resourced school supported by a dedicated staff and a committed community. School enrolment at the 2018 February census date was 619. Our students' backgrounds reflect a wide range of cultural diversities including increasing numbers of students from Non-English Speaking Backgrounds. In 2018 our school had an SFO of .6869 and SFOE of .5905. As a result of high staff retention and a strong shared leadership vision, the school is able to provide a well-balanced educational program emphasising the development of Literacy, Numeracy and Social Competency skills. The school offers a challenging, comprehensive curriculum using our Big Ideas within a values rich culture. We have school wide instructional models for Literacy; CAF (reading), VOICES (writing) and Numeracy TiLER (maths). This ensures staff have a consistent approach to the teaching and learning of these curriculum areas. Learn By Design is our inquiry based model structured around the eight knowledge processes of experiencing the known and new, applying appropriately and creatively, conceptualising by naming and theorizing and analysing functionally and critically. We encourage students to strive for excellence within their individual potential. Students are encouraged to be independent learners while continuing to 'live' the school values. We promote student voice through our student leaders and SRC. Staff work as collaborative teams (PLCs) to monitor student progress, identify their Zone of Proximal development and plan explicit and targeted learning experiences. Students with additional learning needs are supported with small group intervention programs, including literacy and life skills. The curriculum continues to be enriched by whole school celebrations as well as annual concerts, excursions, in-visits, student choirs, camps and a variety of intra & inter school sporting events. Parents and the wider community ...