Turvey Park Public School

Turvey Park Public School's vision statement was developed by teachers and the parent community. It states: "Turvey Park Public School strives to be an engaging and inclusive school community that offers a nurturing, responsive and diverse learning environment. We are committed to nurturing, guiding, inspiring and challenging students to find the joy in learning. All staff demonstrate personal responsibility for improving school well-being and developing their practice in order to improve student learning." Equitable curriculum access for all students is a priority of the school's educational provision. The philosophy of an inclusive education ensures that student learning needs are accommodated in a planned and relevant manner. Academic achievement and progress are central to the school's teaching and learning programs with a differentiation of the curriculum to enable all students to work to their potential. There is a strong emphasis on the development and use of interactive technologies to support all curriculum areas. Our fair and supportive student welfare policy is consistently implemented and ensures a safe and happy teaching and learning environment, and most importantly, focuses on the wellbeing of students. The school takes pride in celebrating the achievements of its students and sharing them with the wider school community. An excellent Science program provides hands on experiences for all students incorporating elements of exploring, investigating and experimenting with an emphasis on environmental issues. Acknowledged, successful support programs are provided for students with additional learning needs, students with English as an Additional Language/Dialect(EAL/D) and refugee students. Extracurricular opportunities are promoted in the school to maximise student development through participation in activities such as choir, sport, technology group and dance, together with leadership roles in the buddy and peer support programs and student representative council. The ongoing professional development of staff is seen to be critical in enhancing and improving student learning outcomes. Teachers engage in regular professional learning activities in literacy and numeracy to enable them to refine their teaching practice and skills to facilitate quality learning through quality teaching. The staff and parents demonstrate high levels of commitment to, and ownership of, the school programs and operations. The school community shares the belief that that we can achieve the highest possible educational outcomes when students, parents and staff work together.