VALUES

Values

Mission Statement

Harnessing the collective capacity of our school community to ignite the potential of every student.

Our Core Business

The vision for Education Queensland is for all Queensland students to become active citizens in a learning society - the Smart State.
The purpose of state education is to meet the needs of different students pursuing high levels of educational attainment. This will be achieved by:-

	Creating a safe, tolerant and disciplined environment for students
	Preparing young people to be active and reflective Australian citizens
	Developing the skills and desire for lifelong learning in students
	Supporting students to become active in community, economic and political life
	Building students’ confidence in their relationships with other cultures in Australia and abroad.

Our School Context

Palmwoods State school will make a vital contribution to the vision of Education Queensland by “harnessing the collective capacity of our school community to ignite the potential of every student”.

During their P-7 years, our students will be immersed in a cultural context that commits to:-

· Accountability

· High Expectations

· Continuous Improvement

· Motivation

· Security

· Integrity

· Innovation

· Curiosity

· Resilience

· Positive Relationships

· Tolerance

· Encouragement

· Persistence

· Fun

· Interdependence and

· Celebration of success

This, together with the challenge of a futures-oriented, transdisciplinary, comprehensive and responsive curriculum, will ensure our graduates leave us as students who are:-

· Multi-literate, skilled and knowledgeable

· Compassionate, honest, respectful and socially adept

· Confident, organised and independent learners reaching their personal potential

· Enthusiastic, open minded, creative and positive in attitude and

· Healthy in mind, body and spirit

fully prepared for their next stage of life’s journey.

Palmwoods State School

Phone: (07) 5453 2444 Fax: (07) 5453 2400 International Prefix (61-7)

Absentee HotLine (07) 5453 2460 Kids Club (07) 5478 9499

General Email: a dmin@palmwoodss.eq.edu.au The Principal: The.Principal@palmwoodss.eq.edu.au