What is Our Teaching Philosophy?

At Long Bay Primary we believe in a learning environment where positive self esteem is key to successful learning and students experience success. We treasure a learning environment where students are encouraged to take risks and demonstrate perseverance and resilience, within a curriculum that makes meaningful connections with the students' lives.

Initiative, independence, cooperation and responsibility are virtues that are fostered, as are the development of effective partnerships between home and school.

Teaching and learning programmes are enhanced through high quality professional development of the teaching staff. Meaningful data analysis informs the teaching and learning programmes, while the effective use of information communication technology (ICT) contributes to children's learning.

For a more detailed overview of teaching and learning at Long Bay Primary, please check the document 'Teaching and Learning at LBP'.

What Do We Value?

At Long Bay Primary our values are centered around the following five keywords, as demonstrated through our charter goals, philosophy, priorities and our actions:

"Teachers at Long Bay are very enthusiastic and like to have a lot of fun. They go out of their way to organize educational and enjoyable activities to keep the kids going through out the year. For example when Mrs Masefield and Mrs Couch dressed up as Thing 1 and Thing 2 from 'The Cat in the Hat' during Bookweek."

Gina and Rose

Responsibility: accountability for our own actions, decision making, actions and consequences, respect for ourselves, each other and our environment, being a part of a global community, honesty & integrity;

Achievement: perseverance, goal setting, utilising our strengths, improving our weaknesses, celebrating success, having a go, taking risks

Enjoyment: seeking new solutions, using imagination, being curious, exploring and inquiring, cross-school activities, practical / hands-on experiences, knowing the boundaries, being understood / cared about.

Respect: friendship, team work. tolerance, conflict resolution, cultural diversity, individuality, learning conversations, listening to others, honesty, kindness

Quality: authentic concepts / contexts, transfer of knowledge / skills, meaningful integration, quality models and exemplars, re-working ideas, repetition and flexible time tabling.

For a more graphic presentation of the above information, please check the document 'Long Bay Primary Values'.