Excelsior Primary School is an Independent Public School located in the suburb of Canning Vale with an enrolment of 400 students in 17 classes from Kindergarten to Year 6. The school opened in 2005 and is a welcoming school in a unique setting with an abundance of grass and open space, along with several playgrounds, basketball/tennis courts, a large oval, specialist teaching classrooms, library, enclosed undercover area and four open plan teaching blocks with classrooms and central activity areas. In 2022 we expanded our learning opportunities for our students with the opening of our new fully equipped, purpose-built Science Hub.
Excelsior Primary school is an exciting professional learning community committed to excellence in teaching and learning to support personal growth (academic, creative, physical, social, emotional), active citizenship and lifelong learning for all. Through the Business Plan 2021 - 2023, the school identified the following four areas that drive whole school improvement, Excellence in Teaching and Learning, Excellence in Leadership, Excellence in the Learning Environment and Excellence in Community Partnerships.
We have high expectations for all students and are focused on providing our students with every opportunity to succeed and develop the skills to become confidents, lifelong learners. Our teaching staff deliver very high-quality education programs which are differentiated to meet individual learning needs. We aim to engage every student in the learning process to raise academic standards across all areas of the Curriculum with a clear vision and the establishment of effective management structures to support achievement. We also strongly support student learning within the highly recognised specialist areas of Music, Instrumental Music, Visual Arts, Physical Education, Italian, English as an Additional Language or Dialect, and Science and Technology within STEM. Excelsior students participate in regional competitions and activities such as the Maths card game, Solar Car Challenge and Massed School Choir. In 2021 we introduced the Heggerty Phonemic Awareness Curriculum to our Early Childhood program from Kindergarten to Year Two students, to further strengthen foundational literacy skills.
We aim to support and promote academic excellence for every child though explicit teaching, higher order thinking skills, cooperative learning and instructional strategies. Quality moderation, assessment, feedback and reflection informs whole school improvement planning. For everyone at Excelsior, every child matters every day. Up-to-date ICT requirements ensure wireless access, iPad and laptop technology, Apple TV's, digital cameras and electronic whiteboards in all classrooms. The iPad 1-1 Program for Years 4-6 students adds a digital resource to further enhance student progress and achievement. ICT is an embedded tool at Excelsior for teaching and learning in an integrated curriculum that supports academic excellence.
The Excelsior Way is our local innovative assimilation of values and beliefs for our school community, based on the 4Rs of Respect, Relationships, Responsibilities and Reach for the Stars. Other programs such as KIDDO, Aussie of the Month, National Australian Values, Excel Club, Higher Order Thinking and Cyber Safety integrate neatly into The Excelsior Way and support students to develop the skills and understandings to become active and productive citizens. We have continued to maintain and expand upon our school wide approach to sustainability, with all students engaged in a range of in-class and whole school sustainability practices.
A strong partnership with parents and community supports and encourages success for all students, regular attendance and high engagement, a safe school environment and positive and productive community partnerships. Our School Board, P&C, Harmony Week, NAIDOC Week, ANZAC Ceremony, The Arts Week and a multitude of other exciting events and activities are supported by strong community participation and engagement. Our students have the opportunity to perform in our extremely popular biennial school musicals. Our school is a positive reflection of our community and the wider society in which our children will be supported to be responsible and productive citizens.
Prospective families are welcome to visit our school for a guided tour of our facilities and a discussion about what Excelsior Primary School has to offer their children.
T: 6258 9300
E: Excelsior.PS@education.wa.edu.au
W: excelsiorps.wa.edu.au
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