Welcome to Meredith Primary School
Meredith Primary School is a country school of just over 100 students and it is located just off of the Midland Highway halfway between Geelong and Ballarat.
A Caring Country School Achieveing Together.
Additional Programs and Events
A Caring Country School Achieveing Together.
At Meredith Primary School we provide:
- A safe, friendly and stimulating work environment that caters for and responds to the individual needs of children.
- A broad curriculum that aims to develop children academically, physically, socially and emotionally.
- A smaller, more personal environment in which to learn.
- Encouragement to all children for their efforts aimed at developing self-esteem, confidence and for chldren to become "Life-long Learners"
A comprehensive curriculum that uses a variety of learning strategies aimed at developing a "Thinking Culture."
The schools curriculum also provides:
- A strong emphasis on Literacy and Numeracy Programs.
- Reading Recovery
- Individual Learning plans to develop and cater for the needs and talents of al students.
- A strong commitment to developing positive relationships and the ability to work with others.
- Science/Environment programs aimed at exposing children to issues that directly affect both their immediate and global environments.
- Access to a wide range of technology including computers and the internet.
Partnership with Parents.
At Meredith, parents are welcome to participate and assist with our programs. This contribution enhances you child's total education and reinforces the vital link between home and school. An active and effective Parents and Friends Association and School Council organises and supports major projects, fundraising, social events and information forums.
Additional Programs and Events.
- A Physical Education that includes inter-school sporting events for all years, bike ed, an intensive swimming program and support of out of school hours sporting pursuits.
- Regular use of a variety of regional facilities including the mobile school library, Life Education Van and a range of support staff for students, families and teachers.
- Camping and excursion program.
- Music Program including a school concert and the provision of private tuition.
- Multi-age whole school activity days.
At Meredith Primary we set out to maximise student learning.
We strive to create an environment that is supportive of the needs of both the individual and the surrounding community and that will empower children to become life long learners. All children are valued and provided with range of experiences that encourage the pursuit of excellence and are relevant for their learning needs.
Our motto ‘Achieving Together’ is a reflection of our values.
These values are promoted throughout our curriculum but particularly through our Early, Middle Years and Tribes Programs and they include
- Participation
- Mutual Respect
- Resilience
- Perseverance
- Individual learning styles
- Academic Excellence
- Connectedness
The conditions that we believe are most critical to ensuring these values are maximised include:
Providing a supportive and stimulating environment.
- Planning of a relevant and inclusive curriculum.
- Providing strong literacy and numeracy programs based on. specific learning needs and regular monitoring of progress.
- Clearly outlining expectations.
- Having engaged and responsible students
- Providing relevant intervention programs.
- Providing opportunities to develop positive relationships.
- Continuing to develop quality facilities.
- Ensuring relevant and quality resources are available to support classroom programs.
- Providing opportunities for the children to participate in a wide range of experiences.
- Ensuring teachers have access to and utilise professional development opportunities that will allow them to further develop school programs and their teaching skills.
At Meredith we extend a warm welcome to families and students and together make a concerted effort to give children experiences that will
- encourage them to value learning and the pursuit of knowledge,
- develop skills that will provide a solid foundation for future learning and a