Aldgate Primary School is a growing Reception to Year 7 school of 180 students situated on spacious grounds in the Adelaide Hills. Students learn in modern classrooms that were refurbished in 2010 to include outstanding technology and climate control facilities. We share a strong partnership with our community and the site accommodates Aldgate Kindergarten and Mt Lofty Out of School Hours and Vacation Care to provide a range of education and childcare services for the Aldgate community. Parents are involved in all aspects of the school and support the need for their children to have a strong learning foundation. Our philosophy is underpinned by a commitment to ‘learning together for a sustainable future’ and all students take part in environmental and sustainable learning activities. Outstanding teaching and learning is evident in all curriculum areas, with a focus on whole-school mathematics and English. This focus is evident in the high levels of school improvement and individual student progress made in 2010 and 2011 NAPLAN results. Our students have the opportunity to be involved in many leadership opportunities as part of the Student Representative Council, and Year 7 students enjoy the responsibility of planning and organising school activities as part of the SRC Executive. Aldgate students demonstrate high levels of confidence and wellbeing, supported by our ‘You Can Do It!’ success and wellbeing program. This program is based upon the foundation principles of getting along, organisation, persistence, confidence and resilience. Extra-curricular activities including music, choir, camps and a range of sports are highly valued at our school. Students display great pride when representing our school in off-site activities and the annual aquatics camp is a highlight for years 5, 6 and 7 students. Our teachers believe that high-quality teaching makes a significant difference to the progress and achievement of learners. Teachers have high expectations of all students and challenge them to be successful,..