Department of Education - Victoria

Middle Kinglake Primary School is situated 63km north of Melbourne in the Kinglake Ranges. We have a current student enrolment of 80 students. The school has 4.4 full-time teaching staff and 3 ES staff. We operate four classrooms- Prep/1, 1/2, 3/4 and 5/6. Our staff work together to provide a quality and engaging curriculum to all students. Our four classroom teachers plan together and share ideas to ensure that there is consistency across all three classrooms. Our inclusive curriculum incorporates specialist Music, Library, STEM, Social and Emotional Learning and Auslan (LOTE). Teacher expertise is used in rotation to provide all classes with Phys Ed, Sustainability, Music and Art. Students receive an hour of these specialist subjects over each week. We also have a music teacher who provides singing and instrumental music tuition to students. A whole school Buddy system is embedded and our whole school social skills program 'Middle Mates' focuses on social skills with weekly Students of the Week awards recognising students demonstrating targeted social skills and following our 3 school rules of Be Safe, Be Responsible and Be Respectful. Extra-curricular opportunities include Boite chorus, instrumental music, interschool sport, Kids Teaching Kids and a developmental school camp program. We were awarded a 5 Star ResourceSmart award from Sustainability Victoria recognising the work of staff and students in regards to our school's Sustainability focus. Our Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program enhances our already terrific Sustainability programs. Students are involved in cooking sessions on a fortnightly basis, encouraging growing, harvesting and cooking our own produce. We continue to build links with community groups such as The Connected Garden, Landcare and the Arts Alliance. We have continued to develop the grounds at our school setting and included landscaping to make the gardening areas more accessible. Leadership roles for students include School Captains, House Captains, Junior School Council and Sustainability Leaders. Student Voice is encouraged with students running weekly assemblies, ANZAC Day and Remembrance Day services and fundraising opportunities through Junior School Council.

 

SC1    Demonstrated knowledge of the relevant curriculum, including the capacity to incorporate the teaching of literacy and numeracy skills. Demonstrated capacity to respond to student learning needs.

SC2    Demonstrated capacity to implement high impact teaching strategies, guided by how students learn, and evaluate the impact of learning and teaching programs on student learning growth. 

SC3    Demonstrated capacity to monitor and assess student learning. Demonstrated capacity to use data to inform teaching practice and to provide feedback on student learning growth and achievement to students and parents.

SC4    Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills. Demonstrated capacity to establish and maintain collaborative relationships with students, parents, colleagues and the broader school community to support student learning, wellbeing and engagement.    

SC5    Demonstrated behaviours and attitudes consistent with Department values. Demonstrated capacity to reflect upon practice and engage in professional learning to continually improve the quality of teaching.