Ceres is a small rural township located on the western side of Geelong, 5 kms from the suburb of Highton. The school consists of an historical sandstone building and three classrooms, an art room and a library. Enrolment is welcomed from all areas. The school currently has 46 children enrolled. The classroom set-up for this year is Grades Prep/1, Grade 2-3 and Grades 4-6
Ceres Primary School offers a quality education in a relaxed country environment. The small composite class sizes ensure personalized teaching for all children's needs. The school provides an integrated curriculum in all areas of VELS, from Prep to Grade 6, with particular focus on Early Years Numeracy and Early Years Literacy (including Reading Recovery).
Some of the features of our school and curriculum include:
* dedicated caring professional staff
* computers in each classroom with internet access with an excellent computer/student ratio, including laptops for all Grade 5 and 6 students.
* camps for Grades 3-6 with children from nearby schools
* swimming for Grades Prep-
* Bike education
* Life Education
* inter and intra school sporting events throughout the year
* computerised library, visiting Regional Library Resource and Mobile Area Resource Centre
* a secure environment where children know, respect and care for one another
* cooperative partnership with parents and the local community
* involved and committed parents
* LOTE (Italian)
* Religious Education
* a specialist program involving Art, ICT, P.E. and Music
* an effective Welfare and Discipline policy
* excursions and incursions.
The school is very family orientated and encourages parents and guardians to be involved in numerous school activities including helping within classrooms, BBQ days, healthy canteen and working bees.
Ceres Primary School promotes excellence in education and the provision of a learning environment that stimulates and encourages all children to strive for continual improvement in their own educational development.
At Ceres we aim to provide a safe and caring environment enabling all the children to achieve their goals whilst being secure and comfortable in a school with:
"Growing, Creating, Working Together!"
Principal: Lissa Campbell
