Cudgegong Valley Public School

Set amongst a spacious playground, Cudgegong Valley Public School was established in the town of Mudgee in 1984. The school focuses on providing a well-rounded education with a strong focus on the teaching of an engaging student focused curriculum, student wellbeing, learning and support, cultural activities and leadership opportunities. Staff collaborate to develop and deliver quality teaching and learning experiences for a range of student abilities. The schools current enrolment is 552 students forming 22 mainstream classes. The school also caters for Gifted and Talented students across Mudgee with the District Opportunity Class in Years 5 and 6 being housed at our school. Collaborative school planning and consultation with community partners is of utmost importance to our school leadership team. Enabling all partners to be aware of, and to subscribe to, the school’s vision, “Our children are engaged and successful learners who thrive in a culture of high expectations and collaboration”  is an over-arching aim for our school and the future success of our children. Our current strategic directions; Engaged Successful Learners, A Culture of Excellence in Practice and Collaborative Partnerships all sit at the core of what we do. Cudgegong Valley Public School provides a variety of support to students including two School Counsellors, a strong Learning and Support Team, a Student Wellbeing Support Officer and a number of School Learning Support Officers. There is a strong focus on whole school wellbeing with the Bounce Back program currently being implemented across K to 6 as our social and emotional learning curriculum. Our Positive Behaviour for Learning vision, “At CVPS we do our best by being responsible learners, who are safe and respectful” underpins all that we do. Our student leaders, including our newly formed Student Representative Council, are working closely with the teachers and parents on the strengthening of our whole school behaviour systems. Technology is used to enhance learning across the school with each classroom having an interactive panel and laptops for students to use. Thirty two iPads are accessible and a dedicated computer room has thirty two desktop computers where classes can go to have specialized lessons. The school provides a range of sporting and cultural activities including Band, Choir, Garden Club, Public Speaking and Debating. Cudgegong Valley Public School has achieved success at regional and state level in a range of events. CVPS is a welcoming school where positive relationships exist between the families, students and our teachers. The school is an active member of the Cudgegong Learning Community and a small but enthusiastic Parent and Citizens committee works tirelessly to raise money for the school, whilst actively participating in the planning of future directions for the school. Parent voice is embraced on our; PBL, School Improvement, Aboriginal Education and Communication and Engagement Teams. The Cudgee School Garden Club is run by a dedicated group of volunteers who assist in further beautifying the school and working with teachers and students to develop an awareness and appreciation of gardening and growing food for healthy eating. They are instrumental in our current work around sustainability and are active participants in our Environmental Education Team.