Fostering happiness through personal success

Baranduda Primary school takes pride in offering the highest quality education, in a semi rural atmosphere, just minutes from Wodonga central.

Here at Baranduda Primary we believe that your child’s first years at school are the most vital and therefore, we strive to offer the best opportunities to help develop them academically, socially and emotionally.

Our school has modern facilities, well established buildings and grounds including a sensory garden developed by the senior grades. The school provides a range of play and learning environments including an outdoor classroom and amphitheatre.

Additional services:

• Accredited Before and After School Care / Holiday Care Program
• Transition aide for new and exiting students
• Specialised transition program for students entering school at Prep and leaving at Year 6

Community Links

• Access to local pool and swimming program
• Cultural performances and excursions for all students
• Student participation with Meals on Wheels

Academic Engagement.

At Baranduda Primary we help your child to achieve the best possible outcomes by offering:

• Mixed age classes, to support enrichment and extension
• Uninterrupted 2 hour literacy blocks
• Enrichment and extension programs for identified children in both Mathematics and Literacy e.g. e learning and interactive programs
• Additional Literacy Support for students through Reading Recovery, Language Support groups and Talking Kids Club
• Specialist Music and PE classes, school band
• Integration of Information Technology and Cultures Other than English throughout all subject areas
• A Middle Years structure which offers a specialist Maths and Literacy teachers

Supportive and Engaging Environments

• Open door policy to all families
• Well supervised playgrounds
• Quality playground equipment
• Discipline policy based on restorative practices
• Student displays, projects and murals throughout school environment
• In-depth integrated topics
• An enquiry learning approach
• Presentations of in depth studies across the school.

Student Leadership Opportunities

• Student Representative Council
• Buddies for all children beginning school.
• Sports/House Captains

Information Technology

• Interactive whiteboards in all classrooms
• Student use of digital cameras and DVD recorders
• Student internet access in every classroom.

For further information please visit http://www.baranps.vic.edu.au.