Chipping Norton Public School has served the community since 1920. Our population of 250 students is an ideal size as we can provide all of the programs associated with modern schooling, but still be small enough to offer a personal, secure learning environment for our students. Our excellent growth in student academic performance can be attributed to three key school programs. Firstly, we implement a holistic and systematic approach to English acquisition in children. This program encompasses the areas of phonics and phonemic awareness, spelling in context (focussing on rules and conventions), reading, comprehension, grammar and writing. In 2010, the NSW Minister for Education and Training visited Chipping Norton Public School to view this outstanding new program in action. Secondly, Chipping Norton Public School students benefit from an excellent K-6 support and extension program designed to ensure that each child reaches his/her academic potential. Learning difficulties are addressed through specialised groups, taught by support teachers on a daily basis. High achieving students benefit from best-practice gifted and talented teaching strategies. All students have access to a curriculum that serves their needs. Thirdly, Chipping Norton Public School is a lighthouse school for technology implementation. In 2006, we had an interactive whiteboard installed in each classroom and the library and we have been leaders in the ongoing development of quality teaching practices through ICT. In 2008, the entire Learning Systems Team came to our school to develop programs with the staff which became the basis for the NSW Connected Classroom training package. In the past four years, we have hosted over 200 teachers, principals and senior members of the DET to view our technology programs. Excellence in education is our major goal and Chipping Norton Public School has been recognised through State awards for quality teaching, technology, performing arts and student achievement. An ongoing academic partnership with the..