Footscray Primary School Information

At Footscray Primary School School, we offer an inquiry-based curriculum through the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program (PYP). Through the PYP, we endeavour to provide opportunities for our students to develop understandings of essential concepts, skills, knowledge and attitudes that will enable them to be life-long learners in our ever changing world. Footscray Primary School's central purpose is Learning for Living. We aim for our students to develop confidence in their own abilities, think for themselves, question, express their opinions and respect the opinions of others. The PYP is focused on developing international mindedness, understanding and respect. We value the development of the whole child in all areas of learning. The students are supported and nurtured in their social and emotional development as well as in their creative, linguistic, sporting and academic programs. We place a strong emphasis on how students learn as well as what they learn. Students learn to reflect on their learning, becoming critical thinkers and develop an ability to take action. Our program is designed to prepare our students to become active, caring and thinking participants of a peaceful and sustainable future. We have engaged Kath Murdoch who is working with our teachers to support our professional learning with a strong focus with deepening our understanding of inquiry and support us to achieve the goals of the P.Y.P Implementation plan. We believe our students learn best when they are actively involved in authentic learning engagements across all the curriculum areas. We want our students to be happy and engaged learners, who are eager to come to school, and to interact with friends and teachers from all around the world.