General Notes
Overport Primary School is located in Frankston, approximately 50 kilometres south of Melbourne. The school opened in 1957. The school’s current enrolment of 381 children is housed amid extensive attractive grounds. Nineteen classrooms exist in two light timber construction wings. An Information, Communication and Technology Centre includes a library and keyboard Laboratory. The school also has an additional free standing Music Room, Canteen, Art/Craft Room, Library, Hall and Garden Shed. Large attractive grounds are well resourced and maintained by a positive and active School Council. Overport is a SFO 0.53 school, following an increase in EMA families and in the NESB families. The school is in the second year of its Strategic Plan and has as strong focus on ICT, Literacy and Numeracy as well as student welfare.
Overport Primary School is attracting students from beyond the immediate area due to the school programs and features that the school offers. To maintain the school’s current population the marketing of these features is part of our long term plans. Many families move into the area when their children are in grades 5 and 6 to unitize the close proximity of Frankston High School. This affects the numbers of students in the upper grades significantly.
Guiding Principles
All at Overport Primary School strive toward the best educational outcomes for all students. School activities focus on what is best for the children. Our school is committed to work with children as individuals, adapting programs to their specific needs. We provide a balanced and comprehensive curriculum in:
English, Mathematics, Science, Technology, Health/Sport/Physical Education, The Arts, Studies of Society and Environment and Languages Other Than English - Japanese.
Programs in the VELs strands are enriched by a number of special supportive programs and special features such as:
The Victorian Early Literacy Program, Library and ICT Centre, networked computers in each classroom, Life Education, Perceptual Motor Program, Traffic Safety Education, Police in Schools, Music Keyboard Lab, Choir, Band, instrumental lessons in Keyboard, Sax, Clarinet, Flute and guitar. A swimming program, camping program, excursions, school musical performances for all students and parent education programs are also offered.
Strong emphasis is placed on the development of literacy and numeracy skills with high expectations and outcomes in these areas as well as in all other curriculum areas. Student progress is regularly assessed and reported to parents. Students are generally grouped according to age with some cross age and special ability groups for experiences in classroom programs and specialist programs. Children are encouraged to act responsibly, showing respect for people the environment and public property. The ‘You Can Do It’ program, together with Restorative Justice practices, is designed to support student social competencies across the school The School Council and staff emphasise school spirit and a sense of pride in effort and achievement. The school's mission statment is displayed inthe foyer and stares:
At Overport we are committed to providing excellent educational
experiences where children’s talents will flourish and respect is given to all individuals.
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