Forbes North Public School

Forbes North Public School, in the Central West region of New South Wales, has a current enrolment of  270 students. The school received a Director-General's School Achievement Award in 2010 for 'achieving success in the NAPLAN through exemplary programs and practice'. In 2012 and 2013 Forbes North was awarded the 'Outstanding Primary School' award at the 'Wudhagaragarra Awards'. All students are encouraged to do their personal best in a safe and caring environment. As an 'Early Action for Success' school Forbes North has an Instructional Leader who works alongside teaching staff to facilitate improved curriculum implementation and quality teaching through rigorous, ongoing assessment and stringent data analysis. Teachers are provided with direction for effective future teaching and learning. There is a strong emphasis on improving student literacy through 'Reading to Learn', 'Focus on Reading', 'Best Start' and 'Language, Learning and Literacy (L3)'. A focus on engaging students through 21st century technology for improved learning is evident throughout the school.  A greater emphasis on improving student numeracy is achieved through the programs 'Maths Matters' and 'Targeted Early Numeracy (TEN)'. Forbes North Public School provides outstanding learning support for all students with Learning Support Teachers, Learning Support Officers and Intervention staff providing additional support and extension programs where needed. This support is available in every classroom every day. The school is proud of the genuine partnership that exists between home and the school and offers a number of parent education classes to help parents and carers engage more fully with their child's learning at school and at home. The school's 'Kitchen Garden Program' allows us to focus on healthy lifestyle, sustainability and environmental education. Forbes North also has a strong focus on sport. The school is recognised for its outstanding student welfare programs which promote positive behaviour with an emphasis on individual rights and responsibilities and also for the strong partnership which exists with the Aboriginal community, in particular for its 'Wiradjuri Language Program', and for its outstanding prior to school transition program 'Forbes North Link Up to School'. Forbes North students proudly strive for continual improvement and to be better each and every day.