School profile
Ascot Vale Primary School is located in inner city Melbourne and the school was established in 1885. We have a long tradition of valuing innovative programs, team teaching, peer and cross-age student learning that is progressive, negotiated and inquiry directed. Curriculum support and enrichment programs are offered to reflect individual student needs and interests enabling students to attain the highest possible learning and social outcomes.
The current multi-age structure commenced in 1984 with support from the school community. The current multi-age groups are across 6 units. Each unit can have up to 48 students and 2 teachers.
At times the composition of the grades changes to accommodate the different needs of student groupings within the school. A developmental learning model is used to enable children to have programs match their needs and to provide for younger and older children to interact socially and academically.
Ascot Vale Primary School supports a strong specialist program for all students, including Japanese, Physical Education and Art. Further curriculum support and enrichment programs are also offered to reflect student interests and needs.
The grounds offers both active and passive areas for student play, a grassed area with a sensory garden and Play Pod, two adventure playgrounds, a plexi-pave basketball court, sand pit, synthetic oval with running track, water tanks for our garden and toilets and indigenous plants. The school has an open gate policy that enables community groups and families to use the grounds on weekends.
The school offers outstanding teaching and learning programs in an environment where children enjoy learning. A dedicated and talented staff, together with supportive parents, work hard to continually improve the school around our identified priority areas.
The current multi-age structure commenced in 1984 with support from the school community. The current multi-age groups are across 6 units. Each unit can have up to 48 students and 2 teachers.
- Unit 1: Prep/1 and 2
- Unit 2: Prep/1 and 3/4
- Unit 3: Prep/1 and 3/4
- Unit 4: 5/6
- Unit 5: Prep/1/2
- Unit 6: 3/4 and 5/6
At times the composition of the grades changes to accommodate the different needs of student groupings within the school. A developmental learning model is used to enable children to have programs match their needs and to provide for younger and older children to interact socially and academically.
Ascot Vale Primary School supports a strong specialist program for all students, including Japanese, Physical Education and Art. Further curriculum support and enrichment programs are also offered to reflect student interests and needs.
The grounds offers both active and passive areas for student play, a grassed area with a sensory garden and Play Pod, two adventure playgrounds, a plexi-pave basketball court, sand pit, synthetic oval with running track, water tanks for our garden and toilets and indigenous plants. The school has an open gate policy that enables community groups and families to use the grounds on weekends.
The school offers outstanding teaching and learning programs in an environment where children enjoy learning. A dedicated and talented staff, together with supportive parents, work hard to continually improve the school around our identified priority areas.
Our Vision & Values
VISION
All Ascot Vale Primary School students are empowered to learn, achieve and experience high quality teaching practice for learning in a multi-age environment within a unique learning community. This will equip them with the knowledge, skills and dispositions for lifelong learning and to shape the world around them.
VALUES
The following values provide a basis for decision making and action. They shape the way people work together by creating shared expectations and norms and they help the school community to focus on what is important.
Respect Responsibility Excellence Empathy Gratitude
Our vision and values combine to make us a ‘Unique, Learning Community’
CHILD SAFE STATEMENT
Ascot Vale PS is committed to child safety. We want children to be safe, happy and empowered. We support and respect all children, as well as our staff and volunteers. Ascot Vale PS is committed to the cultural safety of Aboriginal children, the cultural safety of children from a culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds, and to providing a safe environment for children with a disability and/or vulnerable children, allowing these children to participate equally.
We have zero tolerance of child abuse, and all allegations and safety concerns will be treated very seriously and consistently with our robust policies and procedures. This encompasses all school environments and outside of school hours. Our Child Safe standards can be accessed here.
All Ascot Vale Primary School students are empowered to learn, achieve and experience high quality teaching practice for learning in a multi-age environment within a unique learning community. This will equip them with the knowledge, skills and dispositions for lifelong learning and to shape the world around them.
VALUES
The following values provide a basis for decision making and action. They shape the way people work together by creating shared expectations and norms and they help the school community to focus on what is important.
Respect Responsibility Excellence Empathy Gratitude
Our vision and values combine to make us a ‘Unique, Learning Community’
CHILD SAFE STATEMENT
Ascot Vale PS is committed to child safety. We want children to be safe, happy and empowered. We support and respect all children, as well as our staff and volunteers. Ascot Vale PS is committed to the cultural safety of Aboriginal children, the cultural safety of children from a culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds, and to providing a safe environment for children with a disability and/or vulnerable children, allowing these children to participate equally.
We have zero tolerance of child abuse, and all allegations and safety concerns will be treated very seriously and consistently with our robust policies and procedures. This encompasses all school environments and outside of school hours. Our Child Safe standards can be accessed here.