Our School's Values
Our Mission Statement
At Gardenvale Primary School, our goal as an effective learning community is the achievement of excellence and the fulfilment of potential, in a happy, caring and safe environment. We celebrate our cultural diversity and we strive to actively engage our students in a wide variety of meaningful learning experiences.
Our School Motto
The school motto is "Onward and Upward"
Every member of the school community has a right to fully participate in an educational environment that is safe, supportive and inclusive and the right to be treated with respect and dignity. This is facilitated through a whole school approach based on the latest evidence and the Victorian Department of Education and Training (DET) Student Engagement and Inclusion Guidelines. ​
At Gardenvale Primary School we have a mascot called HERRRBY who assists in delivering, instilling and promoting the GPS 'Values' which are; Honesty, Empathy, Respect, Resilience, Responsibility Be Yourself.
In the past, HERRRBY has lead the way in fighting "Cyber Bullying" and encouraging everyone to "Go Green". In 2021, as a result of the current global pandemic, HERRRBY is focussing on "Supporting Everyone" at Gardenvale Primary School.
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For a more detailed overview of our values program, please visit the "Our Learning" tab on the HOME page and then click on the WELLBEING link.
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Each letter of Herrrby's name stands for the following:
HONESTY
Being truthful to yourself and others
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EMPATHY
A sincere attempt to understand someone else’s feelings
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RESPECT
Treat everyone as you would like to be treated
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RESILIENCE
The ability to bounce back
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RESPONSIBILITY
Taking appropriate action when required
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BE YOURSELF!
"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken"
- Oscar Wilde
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HERRRBY SONG:
Verse 1
Here’s a little song and it won’t take long
You will learn about HERRRBY and how to get along
Take a friend by the hand and together make a stand and say
HERRRBY’s the way…today.
CHORUS
HERRRBY stands for honesty, always tell the truth
E for Empathy means try to stand in someone’s shoes
Be Respectful, be Responsible, Resilient too,
Just be you!!
Be yourself, be yourself, be yourself.
Verse 2
When you’re out at play and a bully comes your way,
Think of this song and you’ll know what to say
Take a friend by the hand and together make a stand and say
Bully Go away
Bully No way
Go Away
CHORUS
HERRRBY stands for honesty, always tell the truth
E for Empathy means stand in someone else’s shoes
Be Respectful, be Responsible, Resilient too,
Just be you!!
Be yourself, be yourself, be yourself.
Be yourself
Be yourself, be yourself
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