SCHOOL MISSION STATEMENT

Forrest Primary School generates a challenging and cooperative environment that values achievement.

At Forrest Primary School we value:

• A challenging learning environment that values and caters for individual differences.
• An inclusive relevant integrated curriculum.
• Children’s input and ownership of the educational environment.
• An effective student welfare policy.
• Effective communication between parents and teachers.
• Team work.
• Respect and consideration for all members of the school community.
• Teachers who care, act professionally and have access to relevant professional development.
• A clean, well presented and safe physical environment.

At Forrest Primary School we believe:

• Students learn best in a challenging, safe and scaffolded environment.
• Individual learning needs, styles and prior experiences need to be recognised, valued and catered for.
• Learning should involve a diverse range of relevant, fun, and meaningful experiences.
• Learning needs to be developmentally appropriate and continuously consolidated and reflected upon.
• Learning is a social process where collaboration and cooperation lead to problem solving.
• Positive and timely feedback about their learning assists students’ progress.
• A strong partnership between home and school is important for successful learning.