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What does Stratford Primary School offer? |

Stratford Primary School is a happy school that provides a safe, friendly,
purposeful and attractive learning environment.
Our guiding principles are:
- To provide high quality education for all students in the belief that
all students can learn.
- Commitment to developing the whole child by valuing and accepting
individual differences to maximise learning potential.
- Provide cohesive, learning and teaching approaches that encompass a
variety of learning styles suitable for the needs of all students.
- Fostering the skills and attributes that equip students to be
significant contributors in tomorrow's world.
FACILITIES
- Modern fully equipped air-conditioned classrooms with ergonomic seating.
- A well-stocked library that is fully computerised.
- A large modern computer technology area complete with a network of
computers, data projectors and interactive white boards with broadband
internet.
- A huge playground that has areas for active and passive play.
- Fitness trail.
- Innovative shaded play equipment to cater for all age levels.
- On site sports stadium, netball courts, football ground and fitness
track.
- Spacious grounds including an extensive vegetable garden, orchard and
chicken run.
- Walking school bus.
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STUDENT WELFARE
- Small class sizes.
- Daily physical activity to ensure fit and healthy children.
- Whole school nutrition approach.
- Individual programs designed to cater for children with special needs.
- Student leadership programs.
- Student support services such as speech therapy, school medical
services, counseling and visiting teacher service.
- Regular communication through weekly newsletter.
- Effective anti-bullying practices.
- English intervention programs.
- On site after school vacation care.
- Compulsory wearing of school uniform.
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CURRICULUM
The Stratford Primary School curriculum develops students' abilities through
the three strands of learning:
- Physical, Personal and Social Learning
- Discipline based learning in English, Mathematics, Arts, French,
Humanities and Science.
- Information and Communications Technology and Thinking Skills.
Special Programs include:
- Learning to swim program P-3
- French as a second language
- Comprehensive classroom and special music programs.
- Exemplary visual and performing Arts program
- Extensive Kinder to school transition and Primary School to Secondary
School Programs.
- Innovative partnership with the Dargo School that enhances school and
community programs
- Exciting and challenging camps and excursion program from P-6
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COMMUNITY/PARENT
INVOLVEMENT
Parents are actively welcomed and encouraged to participate through:
- Assisting in classrooms.
- School Council and its sub-committees.
- Parents Club social and fundraising activities.
- Regular extra curricular activities.
- Library volunteer.
- Parent education and information evening.
- Regular working bees to maintain our facilities.
- Voluntary helpers on camp and excursions.
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