Belmore South Public School

Belmore South Public School is a multi-award winning school and has been providing challenging learning activities to students for over 150 years. It is situated in the south western suburbs of Sydney on a large, leafy site filled with gardens, playing fields and open space. The school population is 91% language other than English background, with families coming from all the continents of the world. The school community is harmonious and diverse, with a hardworking P&C, committed to supporting student learning and our vision to 'create the future'. A focus on learning, ensuring quality teaching practice and effectiveness is of paramount importance. We offer challenging learning activities to promote high student achievement. The students' academic, social and emotional well-being is supported in engaging, motivating and student centred learning environments. Our highly qualified, professional staff are hardworking and enthusiastic. Our school has a reputation as being a leader in educational innovation and strong teacher professional learning. To ensure quality teaching and learning programs are delivered at all times, Belmore South staff are part of a wider professional learning community and have other school representatives, regularly visit our school to see quality lesson demonstrations by our teachers. Belmore South Public School provides a wide variety of enriching learning activities to nurture the talents of our students and develop interests. The use of technology and the development of digital citizenship skills are embedded across all learning areas and our Bring Your Own Technology program helps connect learning between school and home. Programs such as chess, choir, dance, debating, film-making, gardening, a variety of sports, art and music are examples of enrichment activities within the school program.  We have worked had with our community to improve our outdoor learning spaces and are now working on creating flexible indoor learning spaces to support learning. Belmore South Public School fosters leadership, responsibility and care for others. We have a strong student wellbeing policy and a supportive learning community. Our focus is on active learning in a safe and respectful environment. Students are encouraged to have a sense of belonging and inclusion, be creative, critical thinkers by communicating and collaborating with others.  Gemstone teams combine students from Kindergarten to Year 6. They meet weekly with their student leader and teacher mentor. Classroom learning teams focus on school rules, social skills and emotional literacy, developing and exploring the sense of belonging within the school and global environment. We welcome parents and the community in all aspects of student learning and strongly believe in promoting collaborative involvement of students, staff, family and community.