Learning Support & Enrichment
HANDWRITING AND TOUCH TYPING
New intake for Term 4 2016 – Handwriting and Touch Typing courses. For the interest of parents/ carers and their sons in Years 5-10, please see the attached flyers for details about two after-school courses on offer for Term 4 2016:
- Touch Typing Skills
- Handwriting Skills
The two courses continue to be successfully run onsite at the College with positive feedback being received from students and parents/carers. The courses are run by our external provider and experienced occupational therapist, Anna Orchard who will offer these courses which are open to all students who wish to develop and improve these vital skills.
The programs will run over 8 consecutive weeks (70 minutes per session) in Term 4, from Week 2 (week beginning 17th October) up to and incl. Week 9 (week beginning 5 December) with students able to attend makeup sessions through the 8 week term if required for illness or other reason.
Time: 3.20pm to 4.30pm on one afternoon of choice per week, with a choice of 4 afternoons available (select from Monday through to Thursday).
Cost: $280.00 per student for the term.
Interested parents and carers should direct an expression of interest and any queries to Anna, at anna.louise.orchard@gmail.com , and/or Ms Raheb-Mol, LSE Coordinator, via email: JRahebMol@stpiusx.nsw.edu.au. Be sure to include your son’s full name and year, the preferred course from the above, and the preferred day (or days) of the week for your son to attend at the selected course(s). Anna Orchard will then contact you with further information including the registration and enrolment forms upon receipt of your expression of interest. Numbers are limited in both courses, and places are expected to fill quite quickly. It will be a case of first in, first served!
GROWING UP IN AUSTRALIA
SPX Students involved in Growing up in Australia: The Longitudinal Study of Australian Children. Selected SPX students in Year 7 2016 are part of a national cohort of students who are involved in an ongoing voluntary longitudinal study, in which 10,000 students across Australia, and their families have been interviewed every two years. Information is also collected from the school, but only and strictly for the selected students involved, as their parents and carers have provided written consent.
The study began in 2003, is being conducted as a partnership between the Department of Social Services (DSS), the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS), and the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The purpose of the study is to provide the Government with information to help develop policies and programs that support children and families in Australia, and we are pleased to have the opportunity to contribute to this worthwhile goal.
HOMEWORK HELP PROGRAM
For All Students in Years 5 to 12
Senior Library (SRC) 3.15 to 4.30pm every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
Provides a quiet study space for students working on homework, assignments and tasks. Supervising teachers are also available for one-to-one help with literacy and numeracy. Students can attend on one or more afternoons per week, on a regular or occasional basis. No need to make an appointment, just attend whenever needed. Seminar rooms available for working with friends on group tasks and activities. Whatever the motivation, all students from Years 5 -12 are encouraged to come along to Homework Help, and be actively engaged in:
- staying on top of homework
- making sure their bookwork is up to date
- organising their homework and study schedule for the week ahead
- catching up on missed work
- working on an assessment task
- researching a topic
- making use of library books and resources
- getting ahead on revision notes
- using a range of interactive websites and online resources targeting literacy or numeracy
- revising for a test
- working on a group project
- improving vocabulary or grammar and punctuation
- addressing specific concerns that were raised in a recent school report.
All years and levels of ability are welcome to attend, so please do encourage students in all years to take advantage of this free service. Parents/ Carers or interested students may direct any enquiries about the Homework Help Program to Ms Joanne Raheb-Mol, Coordinator of Learning Support and Enrichment, via email:
Ms J Raheb-Mol - Coordinator of Learning Support & Enrichment