History:
At the turn of the century, children in the Alphington area attended Fairfield Primary School. Parents applied for a school to be built in Alphington and in 1906 were promised teachers if they could provide a building.
A letter from Samuel Summons, District Inspector, on 9th March 1908 tells of his meeting with residents who requested a local school. It appears from this historical record that the conception of the school was instigated by members of the community. Although much has changed at APS in the intervening years, this tradition of parental involvement continues to the present day and plays a large part in making APS the wonderful educational setting that we all enjoy.
At the turn of the century, children in the Alphington area attended Fairfield Primary School. Parents applied for a school to be built in Alphington and in 1906 were promised teachers if they could provide a building.
A letter from Samuel Summons, District Inspector, on 9th March 1908 tells of his meeting with residents who requested a local school. It appears from this historical record that the conception of the school was instigated by members of the community. Although much has changed at APS in the intervening years, this tradition of parental involvement continues to the present day and plays a large part in making APS the wonderful educational setting that we all enjoy.
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Profile:
The school is set amidst residential streets in the inner northern suburbs of Melbourne and is a vibrant focal point for the community it serves. The safe and aesthetically pleasing environment is made up of flexible learning spaces and child friendly play areas. The school is recognised for its strong academic achievement, focus on high quality teaching and community involvement. Values of integrity, respect, kindness, curiosity and resilience underpin the school’s commitment to encouraging students to become confident and contributing citizens. Personalised learning programs cater for the diverse needs of students through differentiation and an Inquiry based approach. Classrooms are technology rich with interactive whiteboards, individual netbooks and iPads, fostering student engagement in learning.
Exemplary Visual and Performing Arts, Physical Education and Language (Italian and Mandarin) programs support the belief that learning should be fun, stimulating and challenging. A positive approach to wellbeing based on the rights and responsibilities for all is integral to the school’s ethos. The school is proactive in wellbeing initiatives including ‘Better Buddies’ and ‘Solving the Jigsaw’, supporting students to develop self-awareness and relationship skills. The school offers a broad range of optional extracurricular programs including instrumental music, singing and dance. Mandarin was introduced in 2013 and coincided with the establishment of a sister school relationship with Huai Bei No. 3 Experimental School in the Anhui Provence, China, following inaugural sister school visits. The school aims to prepare active, contributing citizens with lifelong learning skills that can be applied and transferred to new and real world situations.
The school is set amidst residential streets in the inner northern suburbs of Melbourne and is a vibrant focal point for the community it serves. The safe and aesthetically pleasing environment is made up of flexible learning spaces and child friendly play areas. The school is recognised for its strong academic achievement, focus on high quality teaching and community involvement. Values of integrity, respect, kindness, curiosity and resilience underpin the school’s commitment to encouraging students to become confident and contributing citizens. Personalised learning programs cater for the diverse needs of students through differentiation and an Inquiry based approach. Classrooms are technology rich with interactive whiteboards, individual netbooks and iPads, fostering student engagement in learning.
Exemplary Visual and Performing Arts, Physical Education and Language (Italian and Mandarin) programs support the belief that learning should be fun, stimulating and challenging. A positive approach to wellbeing based on the rights and responsibilities for all is integral to the school’s ethos. The school is proactive in wellbeing initiatives including ‘Better Buddies’ and ‘Solving the Jigsaw’, supporting students to develop self-awareness and relationship skills. The school offers a broad range of optional extracurricular programs including instrumental music, singing and dance. Mandarin was introduced in 2013 and coincided with the establishment of a sister school relationship with Huai Bei No. 3 Experimental School in the Anhui Provence, China, following inaugural sister school visits. The school aims to prepare active, contributing citizens with lifelong learning skills that can be applied and transferred to new and real world situations.
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