Sunbury Primary School Parent Information Handbook

IntroductionSunbury Primary School is located on JacksonsHill on the southern boundary of the townshipo f S u n b u r y, l o c a t e d a p p r o x i m a t e l y 3 5kilometres north-west of Melbourne, within theHume City Council. The school was the firstone to be established in the area and can traceits origins back to 1869 and was relocated to itspresent site in 1999, occupying heritage listedbuildings. The school is an active member ofthe Hume Network and has developed a robustlearning partnership with Victoria University.The school is organised to focus on learningand to provide low class sizes across the school. Specialist programs operate to support schoolpriorities and to take advantage of the teaching capital available to the school.The heritage-listed bluestone buildings provide a quality-learning environment, a unique blend ofhistory while providing modern facilities. School facilities include sixteen permanent classrooms,visual arts and performing arts building, library and school hall. School grounds are landscapedand feature a sculpture garden, historically significant specimen trees and a horticulture centre.Play events include an oval, basketball court, tennis courts and playground equipment matchedto the different physical and social stages of development together with designated passiverecreation areas and playground seatingSunbury Primary is proud to be a school driven by strong values and the belief that every studentcan learn. The school strives to develop an engaging, student-centred approach to life-longlearning where student’s academic, social and emotional needs are met. A dynamic learningenvironment, explicit teaching of personal and interpersonal skills for learning ‘how to learn’, andpositive teacher/student relationships ensure student connectedness to school for optimallearning.Key ContactsPrincipal:Assistant Principals:Administrative StaffSean LawlessKaren GuestLoren PeaveyHeather SinclairElaine CropleyKaren WalkerTelephone; 03 9744 9744Facsimile: 03 9744 9799E-mail:sunbury.ps@edumail.vic.gov.auTerm dates for 2012Term 1: February 2 to March 30(Please Note: Prep students attend from 9am to 1pm Thursday February 2 and Friday February 3.Prep students attend full day excepting Wednesdays from February 6 to March 9, then full time)Term 2: April 16 to June 29Term 3: July 16 to September 21Term 4: October 8 to December 212