School Profile

• Grasmere Primary School is a rural school, 14 km from the major town of Warrnambool (see local area map ) and has an enrolment for 2005 of 41, most of the children travel to and from school by bus with remainder travelling by car.
• The school enrolment includes students from Framlingham, Purnim, Cooramook, Grasmere and Warrnambool, with a large number primary age students from the Framlingham Aboriginal Community attending the school. The diverse enrolment brings into the school a range of expertise and experiences which allows for greater cultural understanding. Parents from a range of occupations complement the operation and support of the school curriculum.
  The school provides a focal point for the community. Maintenance of a watering system for the oval provides for a Fire Refuge Assembly point for the Grasmere District. The school is adjacent to the Grasmere Community Hall and tennis courts and access to these community facilities establishes links with the wider community. The hall is used for concerts, visiting Arts shows and indoor wet weather physical education.
• The school has spacious grounds with an oval, tennis court, constructed play equipment areas, fitness track and native garden areas for recreation (see school site map......with pictures ).
  Warrnambool Disability Services maintains the grounds (mowing and slashing) and the Environment Sub-Committee of School Council organises for regular social working bees for safety repairs and further enhancement of the grounds.
• The school offers multi-aged programmed learning in all eight curriculum areas with resources regularly updated. There are many enrichment and support programs to help develop the major key learning areas. These include instrumental music, gifted children's writing camps, a camp program at all grade levels, a variety of sports programs and visiting Science and Arts Programs.
• The school is equipped with an Art room/Perceptual Motor Program - PMP/Assembly/TV room, a Library/classroom and a Computer room.
• Our Charter priority is Numeracy. We aim to develop and implement teaching and learning strategies in the classroom to more effectively cater for the range of individual needs.
• Our school encourages community involvement in school curriculum areas and the general physical environments. The School Council and Parents' Association are very proud of the school. Major fundraiser for the year is the highly successful fashion parade. School Council and Parents' Association work together to present this magnificent event.
• As part of the Christmas celebrations the children perform their Christmas Pageant. The pageant is held in the Grasmere Uniting Church. Lots of carol singing and dressing-up as Mary and Joseph, and the Three Wise Men, and more.
• The end-of-year Christmas Concert always generates a great deal of excitement for the children. Towards the end of Term 4 the children practice their skits for the Christmas Concert and have a wonderful time during the concert, and the big treat is when Santa arrives at the conclusion of the night. It's a wonderful way to finish the school year.
• A Junior School Council was formed in 1997.
• The professional development of teachers follows a set plan and is aimed at personal development, Department of Education initiatives and Charter Priorities.