VISION STATEMENT
The Montpellier community of students, parents and staff is highly motivated and shares a vision of excellence for the school. The core purpose of the school is to provide a comprehensive education for all students enabling them to reach their academic, social and physical potential.

MISSION STATEMENT
Montpellier Primary School offers a high quality, stimulating education in a caring supportive environment. We are committed to "Striving for Excellence" with the aim of every student achieving their maximum learning potential. This is supported through:

• Delivering a balanced educational program that incorporates the Victorian Curriculum and the AusVELS best practice foundations of Equity and Inclusiveness, Innovation & Creativity, Clarity of Essential Learning and Assessment of Learning.
• Maintaining a safe, orderly and caring environment.
• Providing teaching and learning strategies which recognise self esteem and encourage children to accept challenges.
• Using an inquiry approach to learning. Providing parents with regular, accurate progress reports.
• Valuing the individual.
• Providing resources to facilitate the school's vision and priorities.
• Providing engaging experience through "hands on" activities.

AIMS
Montpellier will work in partnership with parents and the community to empower our students to live in and contribute to a rapidly changing society and to become responsible, independent children who care about others and their environment. We encourage everyone to have a sense of belonging and pride in the whole school community. Our aims for the pupils are that they should:

• Be happy, confident and enjoy learning.
• Be able to work both independently and cooperatively.
• Be able to develop an understanding of themselves as learners.
• Care, be respectful and be responsible for themselves, others, their environment and the community.
• Understand, show tolerance and respect for others.
• Develop a love of learning and a curiosity of the world around them.

ICARE

At Montpellier Primary School we are committed to providing a safe and caring environment.

We support students to reach their full potential.

Integrity

We demonstrate integrity by:

• Acting honestly, openly and consultatively in the performance of our work.
• Practicing timely, open, honest verbal and non verbal communication.
• Being responsible for our actions.
• Being organised and prepared for all we do.

Courage

We demonstrate courage by:

• Being vulnerable and open to, and willing to improve teaching practice.
• Seeking assistant where needed.
• Taking responsible risks.
• Acting on what is right, not what is popular.
• Being prepared to voice our thoughts and ideas in the right forums.
• Having professional conversations with colleagues.

Accountability

We demonstrate accountability by:

• Following through on our commitments.
• Accepting responsibility for our decisions and actions.
• Knowing what we need to do with our work and taking responsibility to achieve it.
• Giving and receiving feedback in an open and honest manner.
• Supporting our team and colleagues to work toward achievement of our school goals.

Respect

We demonstrate respect by:

• Treating everyone in a considerate, friendly and courteous manner.
• Collaborating with others to work towards a team goal.
• Recognising the achievements of others and sharing team successes.
• Supporting others.
• Showing pride in and care of our school environment.

Empathy

We demonstrate empathy by:

Being inclusive and aware of others.

Supporting others to achieve individual and team goals.

Actively listening to understand.

We create a working environment which is enjoyable and fun for all staff