Glebe+PS


 * Glebe Public School – My School website**
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Important points: § Daily attendance bus § Music and movement groups for parents & toddlers § Support groups for parents of children with autism § Parenting education classes § Young Parents supported playgroups [|http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:LNMPZrJ5dJ0J:www.equity2009.com/pdf/sample_abstract.pdf+Winanggaay+in+class+tutor&hl=en&gl=au&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESj6EgfDSYUy-LoimXwvmBvlP6Xg-iKem00SanNH8uOal2MQBTPB6RkeqIFYNC2bqiFsLsDdx3DomhTrmCi7pwSppxpJnwbGZeKGF6qTU7Haj8nagRKXyiU9dEWGrof2iCtVAouJ&sig=AHIEtbSHv9-IcAkAdduURaEPnrgQybSIYw]
 * 34% Indigenous population
 * High LBOTE representation.
 * Only 97 students
 * Performs around state average in literacy and numeracy,
 * Performs below other local schools (not statistically similar with other local schools, ie, Forest Lodge and St James)
 * Community partnerships and Aboriginal education highly valued within school
 * A Schools as Community Centre is on site and aims to support families with young children in order to give them the best possible start to life. It is situated in the school. It runs a range of programs including:
 * Headstart Prior to School program
 * Headstart is an innovative, prior to school program run by Glebe Schools Community Centre in conjunction with Glebe Public School. It aims to familiarise children with the school and its routines in the year before they start kindergarten.
 * Before and After Care program 'Centipede' is accessed by most of the students.
 * Priority Schools Program
 * Priority Schools Programs support government schools serving the highest densities of low socio-economic status families in New South Wales.
 * These programs provide resources to improve the literacy and numeracy achievements and engagement of students from low socio-economic status backgrounds.
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 * Schools in Parnership Initiative
 * Has parents and community members playing a role in school-life to help foster better outcomes for students from indigenous backgrounds. (Glebe Public School Website).
 * Winanggaay In Class Tutor Program,
 * Aboriginal parents and community members are invited to participate in a training course run by an executive teacher. The tutors are trained to support reading, writing and numeracy. They work one-to-one with students who are experiencing difficulty in these areas. They also work with groups of students and support class work.

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