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.

Narranga Public School offers a range of special programs to cater for the diverse needs of students including:

• an ESL program (for our new arrivals to Australia),

  • The Narranga Public School ESL Program offers assistance in learning English to newly arrived students for an 18 month period.
  • Currently, another Intensive ESL Program focusing on the acquisition of literacy skills caters for those students who have been in Australia for up to 3 years. Lessons are conducted in small groups or on an individual basis by a qualified ESL teacher.

• an Early Intervention Centre (catering for pre-school students requiring special needs),

• STLA (Support Teachers for Learning Assistance), Reading Recovery (an individualised reading program for targeted students) and

  • The role of the Support Teacher Learning Assistance (STLA) is to support students who are experiencing learning difficulties in numeracy and literacy.
  • This program caters for students from Kindergarten to Year 6.
  • Students are selected for the program by the Learning Support Team or by their classroom teacher. The Learning Support Team includes the Deputy Principal, the school counsellor, the STLA and a classroom teacher.
  • In some cases, class programs may only need adjusting to meet a student's needs: at other times it may be necessary to withdraw a student either individually or in a small group for intensive lessons.

• GATS (accelerated learning activities for GIfted and Talented Students).

Some children and young people with disability may benefit from allied health and specialist therapies. Examples include physiotherapy, speech pathology and occupational therapy. In most cases, these therapies can be delivered at home or in a therapist’s office. Some therapies may be best delivered in school during school time.

If you would like to request for NDIS-funded services to be delivered at Narranga please follow the steps in the below form.

Requesting an NDIS-funded therapy service for your child at a NSW public school (PDF 93KB)

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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