Additional learning support

At our school, we ensure every student is ready to learn. We support students with disability and additional learning needs so they can take part in all areas of school life. You do not need a formal diagnosis for your child to receive support in a mainstream class. Support can begin at any stage of school.

Support that fits your child's needs

Some students need extra support to feel confident and do their best at school. We work closely with families to make support plans and adjustments  that suits each child’s needs.

Additional learning support can include:

• teachers and support staff working together with families (and students, if needed)
• specialist support for students learning English as an additional language or dialect (EAL/D)

• providing tailored programs to help high potential and gifted students with their advanced learning needs

• small group tutoring to provide targeted literacy and numeracy support for students

• regular check-ins to review and update the planned supports

• changes to the classrooms:

  • accessible classrooms
  • assistive technology
  • instructional resources

• extra guidance, simpler content or different focus during lessons

• assessment adjustments:

  • more time
  • simpler language
  • breaks during tasks
  • different ways to complete a task (e.g. oral presentations instead of written tasks).

We know when a student needs help when:

• teachers notice changes in learning or behaviour
• reviewing assessment results and learning progress
• parents and carers raise concerns or ask for support.

Adjustments are planned with parents and carers. They are reviewed regularly and changed when needed.  If you think your child may need extra help, contact us.

Learning and support team

Our learning and support team helps make sure every student gets the help they need at the right time. The team works with families, teachers and support staff to:

• understand each student’s needs
• plan adjustments and supports
• monitor progress
• connect with other services if needed.

Our learning and support team may include:

• learning and support teachers
• school learning support officers
• school counsellors
• English as an additional language or dialect (EAL/D) teachers
• community and home school liaison officers.

Contact us to meet with a member of this team to talk about your child’s strengths, interests and areas where they may need support.

MULTILit

The MULTILit Reading Tutor Program caters for students who have not yet acquired the basic skills needed to become functional readers. Children who have experienced difficulty to learn to read in the first few years of schooling need intensive, systematic reading instruction if they are not to fall further behind.

Research shows that the most effective programs of reading instruction for low-progress readers involve intensive, systematic and explicit instruction in three main areas:

1.           ‘Phonics’ (or word attack skills);

2.           Sight words recognition; and

3.           Supported book reading

Students are given individual lessons several times a week to support their reading/ literacy needs.

EAL/D (English as an Additional Language/Dialect)

During English as an Additional Language/Dialect (EAL/D) sessions, students work in both class and small group sessions acquiring and building upon their acquisition of English language skills. Students participate in speaking, listening and writing activities to support learning within their classroom.

Learning Support

During Learning Support sessions students will continue to work on numeracy and literacy skills. These sessions will occur via withdrawal and in-class support for students in Years 1 to Year 6.

Have a question about learning support?

We’re here to talk through your options. Contact us to speak with the principal or learning and support team.

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