| Toora Primary School offers its community a dynamic curriculum covering the eight Key Learning Areas of English, Mathematics, The Arts, Physical Education and Health, Science, Technology, LOTE and Studies of Society and the Environment.
The school's well developed policies and programs clearly recognise the
need to cater for the individual needs of students and aims to achieve
their full potential. Schooling at Toora Primary supports all aspects of a child’s development
inclusive of the physical, social aesthetic, emotional and cognitive domains. Overall development of each child is further emphasised by the use of extension and confidence building activities such as inter-school sports, intensive swimming program, school camps, religious education and horticulture. Parental interest and involvement in their children’s learning is evident throughout the school. This includes participation in Parents As Tutors Program, Clubs, Sports Coaching, Bike Ed., Library Assistance, Lunch-time clubs, Choir and classroom language programs. Toora Primary School has an administration block, four classrooms, a music room, withdrawal areas, reading rooms, well equipped library/computer lab, an art room, canteen, two shelter sheds and green house. The grounds provide both passive and active areas for student use. The vegetable garden is currently a focus and has been extended to become a viable kitchen garden. In the same area is a frog pond, sundial, worm farm and grade 6 exit path. There is a memorial garden, rebound wall painted by local Koori artist (who also painted a mural for the external office area), two internal wall murals, well maintained grounds, play equipment, oval and courtyard, two sandpits, a covered barbecue area plus a covered area of picnic tables. School Council have erected feature mountain blue corrugated walls that have modernised the buildings. The school is adjacent to an excellent heated outdoor swimming pool and makes use of the town’s tennis courts, community hall and the Toora Village Creative Arts Centre. The closure of a section of Harriet Street and the incorporation of it into the school playground for safety and aesthetic reasons was achieved after many years of negotiation with the local community and the Shire of South Gippsland. All students are now able to safely access the oval during their recess and lunch breaks. A new fence and gates border the building side of the grounds. The school has long-standing and effective working relationships with neighbouring schools, businesses and community groups. The school has strong transition programs with both South Gippsland Secondary College and the Toora Pre-school. |
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Priorities and Programs At Toora Primary School engagement and active participation are fundamental to student learning. Improvement of student achievement and a focus on Social Competencies are priorities. Toora Primary School strives for excellence and has high but achievable expectations of students. Toora Primary School ensures that the principles of merit and equity operate within the school. At Toora Primary School students are encouraged to feel safe, happy and confident, and to act independently. The school environment promotes the development of respect between all members of the school community, equips students to answer academic and social challenges, provides opportunity for students to experience a sense of achievement and develop high self-esteem. |
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This site is a
Toora School Community Project ~ 2008
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