Mount Ousley Public School

Mount Ousley Public School

31 McGrath St, Fairy Meadow NSW 2519

Tel: 02 4285 4211

Fax: 02 4284 3142

Email: info@mops.nsw.edu.au

At Mount Ousley Public School, teachers, parents and children work together in a caring, supportive environment. The focus at Mount Ousley is always on children and developing them to their full potential. The school has a strong community ethos and this is nurtured and strengthened by the attitudes of the staff and the programs that are delivered.

Mount Ousley Public School is a small, caring school, where children are our focus. Their school aims to prepare its students for the future. This is their vision and everything that is done at the school, is done with this in mind. The school motto is ever higher. Mount Ousley is a learning community where students, staff and parents all learn alongside each other. They are committed to the concept of life long learning.

The curriculum of Mount Ousley Public School is organised around the six Key Learning Areas (KLAs) – English, Mathematics, Science & Technology, Human Society & Its Environment, Creative and Practical Arts, Personal Development, Health & Physical Education. Computer technology is used across the KLAs in all years of schooling to support learning. This provides our students with a broad, balanced, quality driven, contemporary curriculum, which takes into account the needs of students, differing abilities and backgrounds. They seek to provide for all students and enrich their school experience to develop their potential.

Longer-term school strategic directions (3 year horizon)

1. Increased levels of literacy achievement for every student in line with State Plan targets.

2. Increased levels of numeracy achievement for every student in line with State Plan targets.

3. School culture and practice that encourage all students to fully participate in their learning and reach their potential.

4. Aboriginal students achieving or exceeding state averages in learning outcomes.

5. Strengthened teacher capacity to improve student learning outcomes.

6. Integration of ICT into classroom routines for all students and innovation in the use of ICT.

Shorter-term school strategic goals (1 year horizon)

1. Focusing on explicit and systematic teaching of literacy skills, with emphasis on a NAPLAN analysis, spelling and writing.

2. Focusing on explicit and systematic teaching of numeracy skills, with emphasis on a NAPLAN analysis and working mathematically.

3. Integrating the use of technology with the quality teaching framework. Expanding the school’s environmental initiatives.

4. Increasing every student’s awareness and understanding of Aboriginal Australia.

5. Staff training focusing on ICT integration, literacy and numeracy, with an emphasis on networking with other schools.

6. Further integrating the use of interactive whiteboards and web 2 technologies.

For more information on this school, you can visit their website

http://www.mops.nsw.edu.au/index.html