Scarborough Primary School is a small school that serves the beachside suburbs Scarborough, Doubleview and Karrinyup in Perth, Western Australia. It has a population of 165 students from kindergarten to year 7 and a teaching staff of 13 and 10 non teaching. The trend in student numbers is upwards. The school has a cosmopolitan mix with families from a variety of socio-economic and cultural backgrounds that includes 22 different nationalities. The school promotes its broad multi-cultural mix and celebrates this characteristic. 15% of students have a language base other than English. A small percentage of students enrol with no English at all. Student attendance is equal to or above state levels. We focus on Numeracy and Literacy. These set the context and content for the other Learning areas thus delivering a connected and relevant learning program. Specialist programs in Art and Physical Education are offered. Instrumental Music and Extension and Challenge programs cater for students with aptitude. LOTE language is Japanese.