Vision

In 1878 the founders of Brighton Beach Primary School, could never have imagined the world of today.  In an environment marked by continuous change, our endeavour is to prepare students for the uncertainty of the 21st Century.

Values Education and E Learning are fundamental to students' management of their lives and learning in the future, and are used to access learning across all curriculum areas. We believe that happiness and a sense of connectedness are the footnotes to the development of literate and productive citizens of tomorrow.

Values

Instilled into the ethos of Brighton Beach Primary School are the values we live by and which form the basis of everything we do.

Optimism: valuing a positive attitude

Excellence: in the achievement of team and individual goals

Integrity: of individuals in their words, actions and relationships

Respect: for self, others and property

Teamwork: a strong sense of collective responsibility and accountability

Context

In a semi rural setting by the seaside, Brighton Orphanage School no. 2048, opened its doors on April 1878 to provide free secular education to the orphaned casualties of the 'Boom and Bust' era of the 1870s.

Now in its 131^st year, Brighton Beach Primary School continues a proud tradition of serving its community. Our Bathing Box logo connects the past with the present and although times have changed, the focus on the wellbeing and engagement of our 480 students remains a constant.

In a faster more impersonal world we have recognised the need for our students to learn about themselves and others and to build resilience through the 'You Can Do It' program. This paves the way for the development of Literacy and Numeracy skills as key components of the VELS framework and continues to be a primary focus through which all other learning takes place.

E Learning, Thinking and Performing and Visual Arts, LOTE (Japanese) and Physical Education programs mean success, achievement and appeal reaches the broad range of interests and abilities that students possess.

Co-curricular enrichment opportunities are provided and vary from year to year. Support is in place for those with specific learning needs and a guidance officer provides assistance with student well being. Our programs share the same common goal and that is 'To Be the Very Best You Can Be'.

Our community partnerships start with our supportive Parents Association, our 'Out of Hours Care' program and extend to our membership of the Bayside Network of schools where transition from kindergarten to primary, and primary to secondary school is enabled and coordinated with great expertise. We then reach out to global partnerships with schools in Japan through our LOTE program. These partnerships mean that our students and staff have access to a broader range of learning opportunities well beyond the school. Through the power of Information and Communication Technologies we are able maintain and further build these partnerships.

Brighton Beach Primary School continues to change with the world around it.

We continue to share the hopes and the dreams of every student who passes through our doors.