Beecroft Primary School: Difference between revisions
| Line 32: | Line 32: | ||
'''Beecroft public School''' is a public school located in [[Beecroft]], [[Sydney]], [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]]. It was Established in [[1897]]. |
'''Beecroft public School''' is a public school located in [[Beecroft]], [[Sydney]], [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]]. It was Established in [[1897]]. |
||
It provides education to children from the [[Beecroft]] and [[Cheltenham, New South Wales|Cheltenham]] area of North Western Sydney. The Principal is Mrs Jennie Ryan. |
It provides education to children from the [[Beecroft]] and [[Cheltenham, New South Wales|Cheltenham]] area of North Western Sydney. The Principal is Mrs Jennie Ryan. |
||
==Achievements and Notable Qualities== |
|||
{{Unreferencedsection|date=April 2008}} |
|||
Beecroft Public School has earned itself the reputation of being one of the ''finest primary schools of the area''. This has been through the hard work and dedication from the staff that has brought many accolades to the school. For instance, the band program at BPS has been strong over a number of years. The stage band regularly receives Gold Awards at competitions they play in. |
|||
The academic standards at Beecroft compares favourably to the rest of the state. The OC (opportunity classes) brings together gifted students from the surrounding areas to work in a productive and creative environment. Other notable areas of accomplishment include debating and sport. |
|||
The year 5 and 6 debating teams, led by Mr David Stroud, have previously been very successful. In 2005, the debating team was NSW state champion. Last year, once again, the A team was into the state finals. They won their round robin and their semi-final but unfortunately lost in the state final. This year one of the teams will again be going to state, after winning the Regional Grand Final. |
|||
Mr Stroud also coaches the PSSDC team for North Sydney and once again one of the Beecroft students has made it into the team. |
|||
== Opportunity Classes == |
== Opportunity Classes == |
||
| Line 49: | Line 40: | ||
== Carnivals == |
== Carnivals == |
||
Beecroft Public School has three primary carnivals: swimming, athletics and cross country. All students are encouraged to participate in these events, winning house points which contribute to the overall score of their house at the end of the carnival |
Beecroft Public School has three primary carnivals: swimming, athletics and cross country. All students are encouraged to participate in these events, winning house points which contribute to the overall score of their house at the end of the carnival. |
||
Beecroft Primary school has FOUR houses. Kendall, Mackellar, Paterson and Lawson. |
Beecroft Primary school has FOUR houses. Kendall, Mackellar, Paterson and Lawson. |
||
Revision as of 04:11, 21 September 2008
| Motto | In Knowledge We Grow |
| Established | 1897 |
| School type | Government, Public |
| Principal | Jennie Ryan |
| Location | Beecroft, New South Wales |
| School colours | Blue and White |
| Grades | Kinder- Year 6 |
| Contacts | Phone +61 2 9484-8844
Fax +61 2 9484-8200 |
| Website | Beecroft Primary Homepage |
Beecroft public School is a public school located in Beecroft, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It was Established in 1897. It provides education to children from the Beecroft and Cheltenham area of North Western Sydney. The Principal is Mrs Jennie Ryan.
Opportunity Classes
Beecroft has two Oppportunity Classes drawing gifted and talented children from all over the region. To be offered a place a student must pass a strict exam. Beecroft often has ten or more people who get into this class.
The School Houses
- The school has four houses: Lawson (blue), Mackellar (green), Paterson (yellow), and Kendall (red). These are named after famous significant Australian poets.
Carnivals
Beecroft Public School has three primary carnivals: swimming, athletics and cross country. All students are encouraged to participate in these events, winning house points which contribute to the overall score of their house at the end of the carnival.
Beecroft Primary school has FOUR houses. Kendall, Mackellar, Paterson and Lawson.
Here at Beecroft Public school, we love having our sports carnivals. The last carnival that was held this year (2008) was the Athletics carnvial. It was a fun carnival and so many Beecroft students took part. The winner of that carnival was Mackellar.