The strength of a school culture is when all students are known, valued and cared for which is evidenced through the strong relationships between staff and students of Crookwell Public School, established over 150 years ago.
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"We cater for the needs of all students and recognise the positive impact we have on our young learners," principal Michael Whittington said.
"We feel that education is about providing opportunities for students and have some fun along the way!
"People come and go to our beautiful little town. We have 'tree changers' but this lifestyle doesn't always suit their needs and sometimes people move on after a short stay which can impact on enrolments."
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The focus for all the staff is to foster a positive attitude and a growth mindset in students.
This has been enhanced through professional learning opportunities, specifically a course called How2Learn, a strategy focused on building students capacity to learn.
It helps students to develop a learner's 'toolkit' that gives young people the skills to become:
- Successful learners, who enjoy learning, making connections with real life.
- Confident Individuals who are able to live a safe, healthy and fulfilling life.
- Active and responsible citizens who make a positive contribution to present and future generations.
"Staff understand that all students can rise to any challenge once taught the skills they need and are provided opportunities to practise these skills until they become habits," he said.
"We encourage our children to be resilient and manage their distractions, persevere with challenging learning tasks and ways to absorb new information.
"I am excited about the future of Crookwell Public School - we have a strong learning community of schools and as a network we are looking at future focused learning.
"In 2018 we, with our other local public schools, started our STEM journey with Crookwell High School as the lead school.
"The skills our students are acquiring and building on such as creativity, collaboration, communication and critical thinking is quite amazing as these skills will set these students for success no matter the path they choose in the future."
Crookwell PS is committed to providing quality education in a caring, creative and supportive environment fostering independence, confidence and lifelong learning as students grow into valued members of society.
Located at 43 Denison St, Crookwell, phone 4832 1213 or see crookwell-p.schools.nsw.gov.au
