Welcome

Written by Administrator | 10 May 2009

It is with great pleasure that I extend a warm welcome to your family. New families are to be congratulated on their choice of school. College Street Normal prides itself on providing high quality classroom instruction that enables all pupils to achieve their full potential in all areas particularly in literacy and numeracy. The school is recognised nationally for its creativity in curriculum delivery as well as for the emphasis it places on developing the skills and dispositions associated with successful living and learning in the twenty first century.

We are excited to have all the new families as part of our team and look forward to their full involvement in our quest to provide a high quality education for all pupils.

Ross Kennedy
Principal

Mission Statement

Continued Excellence Through Inspired Participation

School Values

• We value the learning of Mathematics, Reading and Writing
• We value each child’s self esteem
• We value an enthusiasm for learning
• We value the commitment and dedication of our staff
• We value the culture of respect (this includes physical, social, verbal and cultural)
• We value the partnership between students, staff and parents
• We value each child’s individual potential
• We value our learning environment

School Goals

College Street Normal School will focus on:

• Ensuring attainment of individual potential in the three key areas of Reading,Writing and Mathematics
• Development of children’s thinking abilities
• Development of children’s self esteem within a culture of respect
• Promotion of staff development toward attainment of school goals
• Continuing the development of a sense of school community
• Creating a physical environment that supports these school goals