Bayswater PS is a school with close community connections and high expectations. At Bayswater PS, we collaborate with students, parents and professionals to maximise student engagement and learning. Our size enables every child to be well-known to staff and other students. The school has a genuinely bright and positive atmosphere. Steeped in more than 140 years of history, Bayswater Primary is large enough to be able to provide comprehensive programs, yet small enough to provide more personal care, attention and valuing of the individual. Our lived school values are Connection, Respect, Resilience and Excellence.
The value the community places on the natural environment and outdoor play, is reflected in our spacious landscaped grounds planted with native species. The secure grounds consist of a grassed oval, netball and basketball courts, a soccer pitch, community garden (complete with chickens), various adventure playground equipment and extensive shade covered areas.
The school offers a challenging, comprehensive and relevant curriculum to all our students. Teachers use the Victorian Curriculum to plan throughout the year. Our Educational program has a major emphasis of sound foundations in Literacy and Numeracy skills. Specialist programs that are provided for include Mandarin Language and Culture, Visual Arts, Science, Performing Arts and Physical Education. Additional programs include our School Choir, Whole School Concerts, Buddy Program, Interschool Sport, Swimming, PMP, and a Camping Program(3-6).
New Prep Students are thoroughly prepared for school life with an extensive Transition Program.
Additional support staff include a psychologist, speech pathologist, visiting school nurse, volunteers and a part-time computer Technician. Our school community comes together for a variety of fun-filled and family orientated events including the school's Colour Run, Information and Interview nights, Movie Nights, Book Week Celebrations, School Discos, Education Week Celebrations, Grade 6 Graduation and End of year Christmas Concert.
Our Outside School Hours Care program welcomes all children from Bayswater Primary School. The program is terrific for working parents. It is a place where children can go outside school hours to play and relax and do homework in a safe and stimulating environment.
We recognise that for each student's learning to be optimised, a close partnership needs to exist between parents and teachers. Our school actively encourages, welcomes and involves parents in school life. Participation in classroom programs, excursions, Fundraising Committee and the School Council, are some ways in which parents are able to express their talents and interests.
