Mount Lewis Infants School

Mt Lewis Infants School, established in 1952, is a small K to 2 school in the Bankstown School Education Area. Over the past few years we have grown to 10 classes and enrolment demand continues to be high. The school draws the majority of its students from Greenacre, Punchbowl and Bankstown. It has an attractive physical environment which is complemented by the landscaped gardens in the adjacent reserve. There is a warm, friendly atmosphere about the school for all students, teachers and families. The school community is very proud of the work done at Mount Lewis Infants School and actively promotes the school in the broader community. Parents are encouraged to join the school P and C and participate in planning sessions and determining school improvement directions. Parent opinions are highly valued and open communication is a key feature of the school. Our school motto is 'Aim High We Are The Future'. Our students are encouraged to seek knowledge and problem solve to enhance their learning. The school provides quality programs in Early Childhood Education, particularly in the areas of literacy, numeracy and student welfare. Student learning is further enhanced by high quality specialists who enrich community language development, English language learning and reading. Students are provided with excellent resources that add to their learning through rich activities using computer technologies. Each classroom is equipped with computers and interactive whiteboards. Students are provided with opportunities each day to improve their skills using information communication technologies and produce digital learning objects from as early as Kindergarten.Teachers have been awarded for leadership, writing and technology education; students have won NSW mathematics, visual arts and district public speaking awards. The school was acknowledged at South Western Sydney regional level as a school of excellence in community partnerships. Buildings have been renewed, classrooms resourced and the playground has been improved in recent years, resulting in a well equipped, modern school where learning is current and teaching meets the needs of our students. Our students go on to achieve highly in their future learning, evidenced by excellent results in standardised assessments.