Staff at South Lake Primary School (SLPS) continue to refine and implement whole of school curriculum approaches, implement targeted interventions for students at risk both academically and socially K – 6, and make significant inroads in implementing Explicit Teaching.
Our vision at SLPS is that all members of the school community will work together to achieve their full potential, becoming self-motivated life-long learners through an inclusive and empowering education. Students receive instruction in English, Mathematics, Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS) as well as instruction from full-time specialists in Science, Physical Education, Art, Languages Other Than English (LOTE) Italian, and Music. Across the school K – 6 staff and specialists have trialled and refined Explicit Instruction (EI). Additionally, as well as fulfilling the requirements of National Quality Standards (NQS) our early childhood staff have continued to embed the Walker Learning philosophy in classrooms.
At SLPS, successful students are at the centre of our school improvement, as articulated in our School Vision. Everything we do is evaluated in relation to the impact on student learning, their engagement at school and their enjoyment of the school experience. Our school improvement cycle is an ongoing process encompassing three components. We assess data and other evidence related to student achievement, social development, and school operations; we plan to improve the standards of student achievement and social development; and we act to implement planned strategies. At SLPS we foster a model of distributed leadership where staff are provided with ample opportunities to lead best practice in the Western Australian Curriculum, participate in peer coaching and aspire to future leadership opportunities in and beyond the classroom.
