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We acknowledge the Bunerong people as the traditional and first custodians of the land on which we work, rest and play and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded. Always was, always will be.
I am grateful and privileged to lead the community of Mossfiel Primary. With a current enrolment of 340 students, we are a tight, close knit community and our staff are inspired by the talents, experiences and diversity of our families.
“Our students are at the centre of everything we do and every decision we make” – This is our guiding principle from our schools Vision and Values statement. Our staff lead with warmth and authenticity. The MPS community is special, because we take time to notice, acknowledge and care for the people in it. I want our children to leave Mossfiel Primary School with the tools and traits to succeed as members of the wider community. This includes core literacy and numeracy skills and a solid base of kindness, respect, pride and connection.
Our curriculum program includes daily core literacy and numeracy instruction. Our teachers in Foundation to Grade 2, provide a daily systematic synthetic phonics program to ensure that all students have the key decoding skills required to be successful, literate learners. Across the school, we explicitly teach mathematics, from a conceptual lens, ensuring that students understand the basis for mathematical processes. Our Social and Emotional Learning curriculum draws from the Victorian Curriculum and has an emphasis on our school values of Think Excellence, Think Respect, Think Resilience and Think Community. Each week, students attend Specialist classes in Italian, Digital Technologies, Physical Education and the Arts.
From 2026, our classes will be organised into Foundation, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3/4 and Grade 5/6 classrooms. Each area of the school is overseen by a member of the leadership team and teachers work in professional learning community teams to plan and implement our curriculum. We are a long standing, established school, with well resourced programs and classrooms. Our class spaces are large and our recent building works are adding value to an already rich space.
Our school buildings are set amongst both quiet and active play spaces, with multiple gardens, playgrounds and a large open oval. The native gardens provide colour and beauty, and the gums that surround our school provide shade and are a reminder of our connection to the environment and Country. Connection with culture and inclusion is a large focus for our school. Our staffing profile is diverse and we ensure that families and students are well supported through our cultural liaison officer, Marrung Champion and a strong Wellbeing team.
Each family and each person in our community, comes with their own set of strengths and a history and journey that has made them the person they are today. I believe that these stories, woven together, create a richness in this community that is remarkable. I am eager to work alongside you and our staff and look forward to the chance to meet you in person, at our wonderful school.
Take care,
Jess De Bono