We monitor each student's progress and provide additional learning support if this is required.
Our school uses learning programs and specialised staff where needed and we work in partnership with parents and carers to assist students who have special learning needs.
Our school is committed to working with Aboriginal parents and community members in developing personalised plans for our Aboriginal students.
The Learning Centre was created in 2007 to provide a hub for students support services. Now known as the The Da Vinci Learning & Resource Centre, it houses the Library and the DVC Learning & Support Faculty. This Learning Centre, has been developed to meet the needs of all students in a wide range of areas - learning, social, behavioural, and emotional.
The aim of the DVC is to provide a formal process via which staff, parents and students can access assistance in order to maximise the learning of all students at Plumpton High School.
Bronwyn Bailey, the Head Teacher, has responsibility for the leadership of learning support and is the contact person for students requiring additional support at school.
Who is it for?
For all students:
- Performing in the low bands in NAPLAN and ESSA
- Identified as having significant learning issues through formal assessment carried out by the School Counsellor or Support Staff
- Identified as requiring additional support by the Principal, Deputy Principals, Head Teachers Classroom Teachers in consultation with their Head Teacher, i.e. those having difficulties in specific lessons across the spectrum of abilities and year groups
- Who are from a Non English Speaking Background
- Who identify themselves as requiring support to meet their learning goals
- Returning to school after a long absence as a result of illness or school refusal
- Needing assistance with assessment tasks, exam preparation and those accessing behaviour coaching using Positive Behaviour for Learning strategies
- Completing learning, behaviour, transition and school-to-work plans
The Referral Process
- Identified student(s) through in-class assessment/performance
- In class strategies implemented
- Students progress still of concern
- Discussed with Head Teacher
- Teacher/student/parent completed referral form for Learning Centre
- Lodged with Learning Centre (keeping in mind the Learning Centre operates on a weekly timetable)
- Support staff review request, prioritise need, negotiate access and work to be completed and book in on availability
- Student attends Learning Centre during specified period(s) and works with Support Staff
- Support Staff report back to Teacher at the end of each lesson
- Students referral, monitoring and recording forms filed with the school