Lake Munmorah Public School

Lake Munmorah Public School (LMPS) is located between the southern shore of Lake Macquarie and the northern shore of Lake Munmorah and is part of the Lakes Learning Community of schools. Distinctive features of LMPS include a strong, comprehensive teaching and learning program that offers support for its 437 students ranging from pre-schoolers, entering through an early intervention unit, to 17 mainstream classes. LMPS offers a dynamic and caring educational environment. It is an open, accessible school that seeks and acts upon its community's wishes gleaned through discussions with focus groups, the P&C Association and from wider consultation via our school improvement and planning processes. Our shared goal is to always strive for the highest standard of education by employing flexible structures to achieve the best outcomes for our students. The specific curriculum intervention agreed for LMPS was to implement the Focus on Reading 3-6 program and the implementation of Teching Early Numeracy(TEN). A dedicated team of teachers and school support staff ensure that our service delivery is always of the highest standard and that student learning outcomes occur within the diverse range of opportunities that are offered to students. Collectively, our teachers, students, parents and local businesses make up our School Learning Community (SLC). Within this large organisation, however, each child retains their individuality, strengths and interests. It is our aim to recognise, explore, promote, and strengthen these characteristics so that, with the involvement of the SLC, the school will strive for better educational outcomes for all of our students. Program Achieve, a curriculum resource designed for schools to teach students how to realise success and develop social, emotional and behavioural wellbeing underpins the core values of the school. Positive student behaviour is recognised and acknowledged through a reward system when a student demonstrates a commitment to any one of the five core school values: Quality Work, Confidence, Persistence, Organisation and Getting Along. Members of the Lake Munmorah SLC play an active role in all aspects of school life. Together, we have formed a belief statement that we hold as a true reflection of daily life at our school. We believe that our students experience success in a caring, encouraging and safe environment. We look forward to the continued development of our SLC and will continue to encourage and support open and honest communication throughout each of our endeavours.