SOUTHMOOR PRIMARY SCHOOL

Coordinator: Mrs Jen Cole

Name and type of the school: Southmoor Primary School.

Address:

Web address:http://www.southmoor.vic.edu.au/

No of pupils: The school has around 250 students. This year (2004) we have 11 classes ranging from Prep (ages 5 & 6) to Grade 6 (ages 11 & 12).

No of teachers: There are seventeen teachers in our school

Total age of teachers:

Most popular subjects: A student vote is being undertaken

What is the school famous or known for (for more modest ones:) Our school is known for its strong environmental focus. We have an Environmental Club lead by student Environmental Captains. We have a recycle program for our paper and also for lunch scraps which are used in our worm farm. We have veggie gardens and a kitchen garden for our fresh canteen salads. Our school animals include rabbits and chickens, fish and a turtle. Our students have helped design and add wonderful things to our school environment like a wetlands area, picnic seats and a secret garden.

Does the school have any geniuses (Rich says it should be genii) and what in? We have the usual range of bright students

Unusual lessons: Our school provides specialist classes in Italian LOTE (Language Other Than English), Science, Art, ICT (Information & Communication Technologies), and Physical Education. To enable us to run so many extra classes, several of our specialist teachers are part-time.