Location Profile DEEPDENE PRIMARY SCHOOL PROFILE Deepdene Primary School is a highly effective learning community providing challenging and varied learning opportunities. It is our goal that individual talents, interests and skills are identified, nurtured and developed so that all students achieve success, engendering a high sense of self-confidence and a love of learning. Deepdene Primary School has a stable enrolment of approximately four hundred students who are primarily drawn from the surrounding suburbs of Balwyn, Camberwell, Canterbury and Kew. Enrolments are taken based on a neighbourhood entry policy. At Deepdene Primary School we believe: Students, parents and teachers work in strong supportive partnership within the school community Students work in a safe, secure learning environment and are actively encouraged to be self-motivated, independent life-long learners Students work and play cooperatively Students make responsible decisions for their behaviour and actions Students are challenged, extended, motivated and supported in their learning through high quality instruction Deepdene Primary School is committed to promoting a highly effective learning community. Energy, enthusiasm, team spirit and effective teamwork between students, parents and all staff members are key features of life at our school. The teaching staff work collaboratively in curriculum planning and delivery reflecting a strong commitment to teamwork. Equally, parents and teachers work in partnership to provide each child with rich learning experiences, optimising their potential and promoting a friendly, safe and secure learning environment over the seven years of their schooling. The whole school approach to student welfare focuses on the values of: Care and Compassion -care for self and others Doing Your Best -try hard and pursue excellence Honesty and Trustworthiness -be honest, sincere and seek the truth Integrity -ensure consistency between words and deeds Respect -treat others with consideration and respect another person/s point of view Responsibility -contribute to the school community and take care of the environment Understanding, Tolerance and Inclusion -show understanding of others and their Cultures, treating all people fairly. Our facilities include: Sixteen well-resourced classrooms Specialist rooms for the teaching of LOTE (French), STEM, Performing and Visual Arts SMART TVs in every classroom as well as the Music Room, shared learning space and computer lab A well-resourced Computer laboratory Three class sets of notebook computers Class set of iPads The Outside School Hours Club (OSHClub) A spacious room which is used to conduct an onsite care program administered by a private provider. The program offers before and after school care and school holiday programs. Access to Linear Park Synthetic grass courts Colourful playground equipment suited to all primary age groups Shade ports A full sized oval Sensory Garden/Passive Play Area Indoor Hall/gymnasium with heating and cooling Central open learning areas Performing Arts Centre Library Resource Centre Designated areas for the teaching of Physical Education At least six desktop computers in each classroom The school offers a variety of intervention, enrichment and extension programs to support and enhance student learning. These include: Tutor Learning Initiative Lunchtime Clubs including STEM, badminton, art activities, gardening and other interest based activities Chess Club and competitions Team Building Dance week Festival choir, ensemble groups, school band, jazz group Instrumental tuition Student representative council Camps & Tours - Levels 3 - 6 Excursions and Incursions Inter-school sport - Levels 5 and 6 Foundation and Level 5 Buddy Program Swimming Program - Foundation - Level 6 Book We
