Marks Point Public School

A school aiming toward excellence, Marks Point Public School is located in the City of Lake Macquarie and lies within the Hunter/Central Coast educational area. Our community has a broad socio-economic, parent and educational base. Specific targets are student achievement, quality teaching and community engagement. Programs include Best Start, L3 (Language, Literacy, Learning), Count Me In Too, Reading Recovery, Powerful Learning Accountable Teaching, Peer Support, LOLA speech intervention and transition for all. All classrooms are equipped with interactive whiteboards and iPads which provide a motivating and engaging environment for 21st Century learning. Our Connected Classroom additionally enhances educational opportunities for all students. Performing Arts and extra curriculum opportunities include Starstruck (Hunter Central Coast), guitar tuition, dance groups, choir, chess competitions, public speaking competitions, and access to gifted and talented programs. Environmental Education programs aim at developing students' understandings of sustainability, recycling, propagating, gardening and balancing our natural heritage alongside of renewable energy sources. Vigorous sporting opportunities ensure all students have opportunities to participate, engage and enjoy activities on a regular daily basis whilst talented students excel at chosen sports. Both league and softball teams have attained achievements on a consistently high basis. Leadership is promoted and our Student Parliament ensures an active voice for children, ownership of programs, financial support for disadvantaged countries and student democracy. Active partnerships with preschools and the Galgabba Learning Community of schools ensures our whole community is workiong together to provide a quality education for our students. The school Parents & Community group provides many networks for involvement and participation and openly welcomes new members. Our Aboriginal Action Team fosters understanding and respect for our indigenous community members and provides opportunities for all students to engage in learning about the Awabakal culture. Our network aim is to work together, to provide a quality education in a caring, innovative environment.

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LED Upgrade

The $157.8 million LED Lighting Upgrade Program will install new LED lights in up to 1,000 public schools across NSW. This means reduced operating costs for schools and improved learning environments and outcomes for our students.

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Maintenance

To ensure the safety, reliability and longevity of our schools, every school across NSW receives maintenance. The Department undertakes preventative and routine maintenance every year, and repairs as needed. The Department also reviews the planned maintenance program for each school every year and reviews those items that are predicted to require work to help prolong the life of the school buildings and facilities.

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Demountables

Demountables have been part of the NSW education system for many decades and will continue to be used across the state. Demountable classrooms are modern, air-conditioned rooms that provide students and teaching staff with excellent quality facilities. The learning spaces have the same range of technology that is available in permanent spaces. We review school accommodation needs each year, looking at changing enrolment patterns and other factors to prepare for the upcoming school year. This helps to identify schools that need new demountables and schools where they can removed. Most demountable movement takes place between October and February and we report our annual demountable statistics each April. Additional demountable installations can occur outside this window to support capital works and maintenance projects in schools or emergency responses to natural disasters.

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Works Notification- 9 February 2024

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Works notification - 1 August 2023

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Holiday works notification - June 2023

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Works notification - 30 May 2023

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Works notification - 17 November 2022

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We recognise the Ongoing Custodians of the lands and waterways where we work and live. We pay respect to Elders past and present as ongoing teachers of knowledge, songlines and stories. We strive to ensure every Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander learner in NSW achieves their potential through education.

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