At Hurlyvale Primary School, we believe that every child has the potential to learn and grow. Our mission is to provide a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment where each learner can develop their unique talents and personality to the best of their academic, cultural, social, artistic, sporting, or practical ability. We are committed to empowering our learners to take ownership of their lives and become responsible citizens of society.
Hurlyvale Primary School is committed to affording the opportunity and guiding each learner to take responsibility and ownership of developing their own life and leadership skills, unique talents and personality to the best of their academic, cultural, social, artistic, sporting or practical ability.
Hurlyvale Primary School embraces a well-balanced and relevant educational programme that enhances the intellectual, physical, social and moral upbringing of its learners, with a strong emphasis on the value and importance of the good image that our school portrays and the positive influence that this has in laying a solid foundation for their futures.
Hurlyvale Primary School's ongoing attention is focused on the continuous development of an improved curriculum and a relationship that enables our educators, parents, and learners to create a nurturing environment and collaborate in a partnership that facilitates learners to preserve their own identity with pride while respecting the professional rights of their educators and the individual rights and cultures of their educators, staff, fellow learners and families.
Hurlyvale Primary School strives to provide a balanced educational programme, characterised by the highest possible standards within a safe, happy, supportive, disciplined, moral and stimulating educational environment that is conducive to the realisation of each and every learner's potential of developing into responsible citizens of society.
Hurlyvale Primary School advocates an ethos of "We Are Family" that promotes a strong sense of community, caring and belonging among educators, staff, learners, parents and all families of our school.
The Hurly family were church-goers, so many of the streets in Hurlyvale are named after the Apostles and famous Christians. Thus, we have St Paul Road, St Mark Road and St James Road. Our school is located in St Andrew Road. St Andrew is supposed to have been crucified on an X-shaped cross. A white cross on a blue background is known as the cross of St Andrew.
The eagle is regarded by many people as the king of birds. It is associated with soaring above difficulties and ties in with our motto - STRIVE. The eagle was also used by pilots as their symbol. It is interesting to note that the other street bordering the front of our school is called Gibson Road. This street, like several others in Hurlyvale, was named after a famous airman. Guy Gibson was a squadron leader, famous for his raid on the Mona and Eider dams in Germany, recounted in the book The Dam-busters.
The Hurlyvale Primary School prayer is a beautiful reminder to always strive to do good and be kind to others. It serves as a powerful message that we should never miss an opportunity to make a positive impact on the lives of those around us.
I expect to pass this way but once.
Any good therefore, that I can do,
Or any kindness that I can show to my fellow creatures,
Let me do it now.
Let me not defer it, or neglect it.
For I shall not pass this way again.
This poem inspires and motivates us to be the best versions of ourselves and to always take action when presented with an opportunity to make a difference. We are proud to have this poem as a part of our school’s culture and values, and we hope that it will continue to inspire generations of students to come.