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Welcome to Glen Huntly Primary School. We are pleased to inform you that you are joining a school whose students and staff enjoy a positive and stimulating learning environment which fosters self esteem and self discipline. We promote social, emotional, academic and physical growth and believe effective learning occurs in a caring and supportive atmosphere. As well as a sound scholastic curriculum firmly based upon English and Mathematics, there is a range of activities designed to encourage learning and involvement.
Our dedicated teaching staff is eager to develop and support
each and every child to reach their potential. I invite you to
contact the school to organise a personal tour of our
excellent facilities and to discuss how Glen Huntly Primary
School can provide a quality education for your child.
Libby Alessi, School Principal
What's coming up?
Friday 20th November 2-3.30pm - 2010 Prep Transition. Please see below for further details.
Tuesday 24th November 5pm - Publicity and Marketing Meeting
Wednesday 25th November 10.30am - Grade 5 & 6 Street Beat Festival
Thursday 26th November 4.30pm - Curriculum and Policy Meeting
Friday 27th November 2-3.30pm - 2010 Prep Transition. Please see below for further details.
Saturday 28th November 10.30am - Koornang Road Christmas Festival with GHPS Crafty Mums & Cake Stall.
International Students
Since 2004, Glen Huntly Primary School has admitted many international students who have travelled on temporary visas from India, Korea, Japan and China. Our multicultural community has welcomed the opportunity to have students from overseas learn along side our local students. The language backgrounds of students enrolled at Glen Huntly Primary School are diverse and the Springvale Language Centre operates an outpost at our school for new arrivals who attend in addition to this class teachers all support these students with small class sizes.
Our school also has a dedicated officer within the International Student program Unit to assist us with any enrolments or questions.
For more information, or to discuss this further, please feel free to contact us on 9571 2933 or visit our 'About Glen Huntly Primary School' page.
2008 NAPLAN Results
The first National Assessment Program commenced in 2008 for Year 3 & 5 students.The parents, staff and students are enormously proud of the students’ results.
Percentage of students achieving at or above the National Minimum Standards –
The percentage of Years 3 and 5 students who, according to their NAPLAN results, are achieving at or above the National Minimum Standard are as follows:
The percentage of Year 3 students achieving in Reading at or above level is 95.9% and 100% of students achieved at or above level in Writing, Spelling, Numeracy and Grammar and Punctuation. An excellent outcome for the Year 3 students!
The percentage of Year 5 students achieving in Reading and grammar and Punctuation at or above level is 96.7% and 96.7 respectively and 100% of students achieved at or above level in Writing, Spelling and Numeracy. This is also an excellent outcome for the Year 5 students!
Click here to view our 2008 Annual Report.
Click here to view our latest weekly school newsletter.
Recent Events
What's been happening in Grade 1 & 2?
This term in Level 2 we are learning all about Water and we went on an excursion to Ceres to find out more. While we were there doing the Water Keepers Program we learnt about water in the home, we went on a creek walk, we heard all about a river’s tale and we went aquatic netting. We were then able to bring all the new information that we had learnt about water back to school with us. We all had a great day!
What's been happening in Art room?
Preps – Construction
The Preps used small boxes, cylinders and containers to construct their own models. They covered these with paper mache, painted them and decorated them with shiny papers.
Grade 1 and 2 – Printing
The children explored many aspects of printing, creating coloured hand prints on black paper and covering an animal stencil shape with printed patterns.
Grade 3 and 4 – Hot Air Balloons – Mixed Media
To create our Hot Air Balloon collages, Grade 3 and 4 students designed patterns and made mosaic balloons, wove coloured raffia through hessian to make baskets.
Grade 5 and 6 – Indonesian Paper Mache Masks
Grades 5 and 6 students covered plastic face moulds with paper mache and added features with cardboard and polystyrene to create their Indonesian masks. They then painted them with acrylic paint and decorated them with gold and silver pens, feathers and sequins.
Prep - 2 Literacy Centres
Every Tuesday and Thursday mornings all Prep - Grade 2 students participate in our Literacy Centre rotations. During this block students work in small groups to complete tasks with either a parent helper or their teacher. Some of the activities they are involved in include writing (storywriting, punctuation/editing skills, handwriting/letter formation), reading (big book, individual or guided), computer activities and comprehension and word games.
All teachers involved would like to thank all the wonderful parent helpers that have offered their help and supported us with our rotations. If any parents are able to help and have not yet spoken to their child's teacher, please come and see us!
Our wonderful Parent helpers working with our Prep students.
Interactive Whiteboards
Last year, Interactive Whiteboards were installed in our Prep Centre, Grade 5/6 area and in the Learning Technology Lab. The students in all grades have been using these fantastic resources to extend their understandings in many different areas of the curriculum. For more information, please visit our 'Curriculum' page.
Students using the Interactive Whiteboard.
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