Support Programs

ESL
 

The English as a Second Language (ESL) program at Cherrybrook Public School aims to improve the English language competence of students of Language Backgrounds other than English (LBOTE).  The aim is to improve the ability of the students to the level where they can fully and happily participate in school and society.  The children are also encouraged to continue to value their first language and culture.

ESL students range from Phase 1 (beginner) to Phase 3 (higher order) and can be found in classes from Kindergarten to Year 6.  Students are taught in a variety of ways, depending on their needs, and these include team teaching, parallel teaching, withdrawal and individual assistance.
 

READING RECOVERY
 

Reading Recovery is an accelerated learning program offering special help to Year 1 students to become better readers and writers. Selected students have a 30 minute lesson every day with a trained teacher who works with them on an individual reading and writing program. A child may take part in the program from twelve to twenty weeks.

 

SUPPORT TEACHER LEARNING ASSISTANCE (STLA)

The STLA works with small groups of selected children from Years 1 to 6 to provide a remedial support service to children in the areas of Spelling, Reading and Writing. In consultation with the class teachers and the School Counsellor, the STLA evaluates the developmental progress of individual children and determines their areas of learning difficulty and the best available method to overcome them.

Multi-Age Classes
When the need to form a multi-age class arises, we take the opportunity to form classes comprising academically able students. In this way, for that particular year, students of similar abilities are able to form a cohort.

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