Canadian Lead Primary School has a vision to develop the Head(Thinking), Heart(Feeling) and Hands(Doing) of every child according to their individual need in a positive environment. This vision has allowed us to set clear expectations of every child to achieve but create different pathways for students to achieve them. The values of excellence, responsibility, respect and persistence underpin all activities in the school. Our school, located in Ballarat East, has an enrolment of approximately 150 students and has recently had a 2 million dollar refurbishment. Significant emphasis is placed on the building of strong foundations in literacy and numeracy. Student literacy development in the junior classes is supported through our school's Enhanced Literacy Program and numeracy is enhanced through the Quicksmart program. Our school is also committed to embedding information and communication technologies meaningfully into teaching and learning. In 2011, Digital Literacy has been included in our program and students have been able to use the latest technology in an engaging way. The arts program has been enhanced to include Drama and Music, this has broadened our curriculum to students. An Active After School Community program is conducted three days a week, providing opportunities for students to participate in a range of recreational activities, complementing the sports and physical education program. Our school has a strong focus on the emotional,wellbeing of our students, supported by the pastoral services of our school chaplain and the Kids Hope mentoring program.