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Winston Hills Public School Handbook

 

Handbook

Winston Hills Public School is situated adjacent to Junction Road which was originally called the Toongabbie Road and was surveyed in 1802 (14 years after Governor Phillip arrived at Sydney Cove). It connected the Government Farms at Castle Hills and Toongabbie.

The suburb of Winston Hills was developed in the late 1960's. The Department of Education purchased the land for our school in two separate parcels, for a grand total of $12 170 (£6085).

In 1970 the school was opened with an initial enrolment of sixty students. For the first five weeks our students travelled to Parramatta North Public School by bus each day till Winston Hills Public School was finally ready to take our new enrolments.

The first Principal of the school was Mr Trevor Ruse, the Deputy Principal, Mr P Kidner and a staff of five. By 1972 the staff had grown to 19 and by 1975 there were over 30 on staff and almost 600 students.

Currently we have approximately 520 students and 30 staff at Winston Hills Public School. Student enrolment patterns and staff retention rates have remained fairly stable over the past few years.

 

History

School Vision/Mission

WISDOM & HONOUR

Winston Hills Public School will be an
outstanding school, held in high regard
by parents and the local community as a
place where all students fulfill their
potential within a nurturing environment.

MISSION STATEMENT

Winston Hills Public School supports
children to reach their potential through
quality teaching and learning within a nurturing and supportive environment.

At Winston Hills Public School we aim to improve student learning through engagement with the curriculum and the ongoing development of quality teaching practices.

Winston Hills Public School strives to develop children who:

• show respect, care for and value themselves and others
• achieve high standards of academic success
• reach their potential as self-directed and responsible students
• access and use technology effectively to enhance their learning
• communicate positively
• have high self esteem and are resilient
• work cooperatively, solve problems effectively and make appropriate decisions

GENERAL AIMS

Students at Winston Hills Public School, relative to their ability, will be able to:

• read fluently and with meaning;
• communicate in written and spoken language;
• undertake mathematical and computational tasks;
• engage in logical enquiry and analysis;
• extract information from a variety of sources;
• use and understand their knowledge of Australian and other societies;
• demonstrate creative and intuitive ways of thinking;
• use technologies in all aspect of learning;
• express themselves and appreciate various art forms;
• care for and respect their bodies; and
• understand interpersonal relationships