At Scotts Head Public School the learning opportunities we provide for students are; engaging, flexible, diverse and encompass contemporary and future contexts. The staff foster and nurture innovative practises, implementing a cohesive learning experience, through quality teaching and a network of partnerships within local and global communities.
We continue to build an open, ethical and responsible culture, in which all individuals are valued, in a shared purpose that is productive. We are a collaboration of professionals, learning from others, developing expertise, where every teacher’s effectiveness is progressively enhanced, improving positive outcomes for students. We aim to ensure a safe, caring, happy, orderly and productive learning community based upon respectful relationships.
Positive Behaviours for Teaching (PBT)
A high level of trust exists between the different individuals and groups, with an appreciation of differences. The Positive Behaviours for Teaching are:
- Respect
- Empathy/Kindness
- Fairness
- Co-operation/Collaboration
- Flexibility
Our School Learning Vision
Scotts Head PS provides an innovative, inclusive and future focused learning environment, where all stakeholders are encouraged to be creative and critical thinkers to achieve and thrive as learners, leaders and citizens. We aim to develop the capacity of all students to be empowered visible learners with aspirational expectations of learning, progress and achievement. With students at the centre of all decision making, teachers work collaboratively for their ongoing learning by creating challenging, engaging and differentiated learning opportunities that embed the Visible Learning pedagogy.
Aspiration Statement
All students at Scotts Head Public School make measurable progress in all Key Learning Areas and exhibit the characteristics of assessment-capable visible learners. They understand what they are learning, how they are going, where they will go next, and can interpret assessment results and act on this understanding.
Learning Habits
Learning Habits outline the cycle of actions students demonstrate during the learning process. They describe a student’s inclination to use particular skills when faced with problems to solve, ideas to evaluate or decisions to make. The 4 habits are:
- Focus
- Engage
- Collaborate
- Reflect
