Our School Narrative
WE ARE
Pender’s Grove Primary School was established in 1924 and is located in the northern suburbs of Melbourne on the border of Thornbury and Preston. The school population, of approximately 180 students, represents a diverse range of socio-economic, cultural and language backgrounds. This diversity provides a unique learning environment for students and staff and reflects the wider community of the City of Darebin. We foster a safe, positive, supportive and equitable learning environment that respects the richness of our diverse community. We work with our students throughout their time at Pender’s to develop their understandings of our school values: Respect, Integrity, Curiosity & Determination.
Parents are encouraged to be actively involved in their children's school experiences on both a formal and informal level.
Teachers and Education Support Staff at Pender’s Grove are friendly, dedicated, professional and are committed to continual improvement. Teams are effective and supportive and work towards cohesive teaching and learning outcomes. Classroom and specialist teachers, leadership and support staff all work together to create successful programs and to build an inquiring learning and teaching environment.
WE BELIEVE
All students should be literate, numerate and curious thinkers. We believe that effective use student of data is integral to effective teaching and learning. Teaching should be differentiated to help students reach their full potential and that our school values underpin all that we do. We believe that teaching is most effective when learning is relevant, authentic and collaborative.
WE WILL
Pender’s Grove will use the Victorian Teaching and Learning Model as a reference for developing, planning and monitoring of our professional practice and as a reference point for improving teacher practice and improving student outcomes. We will work hard to build literacy, numeracy and curiosity in our students and we will use data to drive our teaching and maximise achievement and growth. We will embrace DET’s Framework for Improving Student Outcomes (FISO) to support whole school improvement with a view to providing the best possible learning environment for our students. We will have high expectations of ourselves, our students and our community. We will engage in professional discussions and seek feedback from our peers to improve practice.
Pender’s Grove Primary School Staff
May 2023 (updated)
Pender’s Grove Primary School was established in 1924 and is located in the northern suburbs of Melbourne on the border of Thornbury and Preston. The school population, of approximately 180 students, represents a diverse range of socio-economic, cultural and language backgrounds. This diversity provides a unique learning environment for students and staff and reflects the wider community of the City of Darebin. We foster a safe, positive, supportive and equitable learning environment that respects the richness of our diverse community. We work with our students throughout their time at Pender’s to develop their understandings of our school values: Respect, Integrity, Curiosity & Determination.
Parents are encouraged to be actively involved in their children's school experiences on both a formal and informal level.
Teachers and Education Support Staff at Pender’s Grove are friendly, dedicated, professional and are committed to continual improvement. Teams are effective and supportive and work towards cohesive teaching and learning outcomes. Classroom and specialist teachers, leadership and support staff all work together to create successful programs and to build an inquiring learning and teaching environment.
WE BELIEVE
All students should be literate, numerate and curious thinkers. We believe that effective use student of data is integral to effective teaching and learning. Teaching should be differentiated to help students reach their full potential and that our school values underpin all that we do. We believe that teaching is most effective when learning is relevant, authentic and collaborative.
WE WILL
Pender’s Grove will use the Victorian Teaching and Learning Model as a reference for developing, planning and monitoring of our professional practice and as a reference point for improving teacher practice and improving student outcomes. We will work hard to build literacy, numeracy and curiosity in our students and we will use data to drive our teaching and maximise achievement and growth. We will embrace DET’s Framework for Improving Student Outcomes (FISO) to support whole school improvement with a view to providing the best possible learning environment for our students. We will have high expectations of ourselves, our students and our community. We will engage in professional discussions and seek feedback from our peers to improve practice.
Pender’s Grove Primary School Staff
May 2023 (updated)