Fostering sense of curiosity crucial component of culture

MARGATE Primary School has a strong image that all children are curious, competent and capable of learning.

We believe our school is building a culture where thinking is key to quality learning and greater student engagement. Through exploration with our school community the following school values were identified to be of greatest significance: Creative-Critical ThinkerGrowth Mindset-RespectfulConnectedCuriousCourageousKind.

At Margate Primary we passionately believe in the power of inquiry and play.

The educational and wellbeing benefits are the key drivers behind Margate Primary School’s development of an inquiry-based learning culture. During inquiry learning at Margate Primary School, learning happens through investigation, which is guided by powerful questions.

Students are given the opportunity to learn in authentic contexts and solve real life problems. For example “How do living things grow and change?” We encourage students to move beyond facts and learn deeper concepts.

Inquiry-based learning is motivating for students as they are given the opportunity to learn transferable skills and solve problems through topics and areas that individual students are interested in.

We believe play is more than just having fun. It is also about taking risks, experimenting and testing boundaries. Play goes beyond break times and we craft a range of play invitations using our indoor and outdoor spaces.

In partnership with families, we provide an inclusive environment that supports and enables positive and successful learning opportunities.

Students are given opportunities to participate in the arts, physical education and Japanese, along with a number of extra-curricular activities.