Welcome to Mount Rogers Primary School
We acknowledge the Ngunnawal people, the traditional custodians of the land we learn and play on. We pay respect to past, present and future Elders and recognise their continuing connection to country, waterways and skies. We thank you for caring for the land and we share our friendship and kindness. We extend this acknowledgement to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who are with us on our learning journey.
As the Principal of Mount Rogers Primary School, I warmly welcome you to our community where we all RISE up as Respectful, Inclusive, Safe and Engaged learners.
We are located in the Belconnen region of the Australian Capital Territory. Our Kindergarten to Year 6 students and one Preschool site is situated on expansive grounds in Melba. While our additional Preschools are in nearby Flynn and Spence. These three suburbs are our Priority Enrolment Area.
Our vision is to provide a learning community that supports everyone to achieve academic and personal growth.
In practice this means:
- we set high academic and personal expectations for all children and deliver high quality evidence informed instruction that builds explicit skills and knowledge to achieve in all areas of the Australian Curriculum K-6
- there is a strong focus on the Explicit Direct Instruction of across curriculum areas
- we embed the Early Years Learning Framework in Preschool through a play based pedagogical approach
- our staff work collaboratively to identify student learning needs and take collective responsibility for planning and delivering differentiated learning,
- to build wellbeing, we take a holistic approach and aim to foster belonging, mastery, autonomy and purpose in learning and interactions
- our daily teaching and learning is complemented by our specialist programs: Auslan, Science Environmental Education and Design (SEED); Science and Technology (STEM), and a robust Library program.
- we partner with our school families to guide each child in becoming ‘future adults’.
- we welcome parents and community members to be involved, including through the School Board, P&C, carnivals, excursions, workshops and more.
Some features of our school:
- Auslan is our Language other than English (LOTE) which is taught from Preschool to Year 6
- A ‘Bush Garden’ with Indigenous plant species
- A vegetable garden maintained by our students and the produce enjoyed by families
- Annual walks to the Mount Rogers’ summit
- Expansive grounds with 3 playground structures
- Cluckingham Palace chicken coop
- A wide range of sporting events valuing sportsmanship and fair play.
- Leadership opportunities – Captains and House Captains
I am privileged to be part of each child’s journey at Mount Rogers. I look forward to supporting your child’s growth and success and am honoured to lead this exceptional school community.
Janelle Rowe
Principal