inclusive curriculum
Our Inclusive Curriculum Program supports teachers in catering for the individual learning of students, targeting their literacy, numeracy, social and emotional needs. As well as, providing guidance to teachers through advice and consultation, educational adjustments and modifications are made to teacher planning. Teacher aides are allocated to classrooms to support students during key literacy and numeracy learning sessions. Teacher aides are also allocated, to specifically support students who have a verified disability. These disabilities include; Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Social Emotional Disorder (SED), Intellectual Disability (ID), Hearing Impairment (HI), Speech Language Impairment (SLI) and Physical Impairment (PI). Adjustments and modifications are made, in consultation with teachers, to extend and support students identified as gifted and talented. Additionally, support is also given to students who have English as a second language and students who identify as being of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent.
Withdrawn Focussed Support
In addition to in-class support, several programs are run through the Inclusive Curriculum Program, which support students in a small group or one-to-one context.
In addition to in-class support, several programs are run through the Inclusive Curriculum Program, which support students in a small group or one-to-one context.
- Social Skills Groups – These small groups focus on building skills for emotional regulation and social communication.
- Fine and Gross Motor Skills Groups – these small groups include activities guided by occupational therapists to aid in the development of fine and gross motor skills.
- Writers’ Group – Intensive Intervention Program focussing on fundamental writing skills
- Mini-Lit - Reading Intervention Program designed for children who have struggled to make adequate progress in learning to read during their first year of formal schooling.
- NESSY – Supporting students with significant difficulties in reading and spelling - particularly those diagnosed with Dyslexia.
- Speech Language and Communications groups – Guided by specialist recommendations, students with diagnosed speech language impairment are provided with opportunities to practise speech sounds and/or language objectives in a small group or in a one-to-one session.
- ESL Groups – Support groups for students who speak English as a second language focus on expanding their English vocabulary, strengthening their comprehension abilities, improving their grammar and providing facilitated communication practice.
- Support-a-Reader Programs (Read to Rover) - These programs aim to improve students’ confidence and love of reading whilst reducing anxiety by providing positive shared reading opportunities
Education Adjustment Programs (EAP)
Students, who have been verified and are on an EAP, are given extra support to learn skills and knowledge in some areas. Specific goals and learning activities for an individual student are collaboratively negotiated, with input from the Inclusive Curriculum Coordinator, the classroom teacher, parents, teacher-aides and various therapists (including MADEC therapists).
Students, who have been verified and are on an EAP, are given extra support to learn skills and knowledge in some areas. Specific goals and learning activities for an individual student are collaboratively negotiated, with input from the Inclusive Curriculum Coordinator, the classroom teacher, parents, teacher-aides and various therapists (including MADEC therapists).
Extension/Enrichment Program
Classroom teachers are largely responsible for extension work for students, with the help of Learning Support for resources, where necessary. The school also provides extracurricular activities that extend students including sport, music, Battle of the Brains lunchtime activities, Maths Teams Challenge and various academic competitions and enrichment programs.
Classroom teachers are largely responsible for extension work for students, with the help of Learning Support for resources, where necessary. The school also provides extracurricular activities that extend students including sport, music, Battle of the Brains lunchtime activities, Maths Teams Challenge and various academic competitions and enrichment programs.
