Learning Support
& Enrichment
- Learning Difficulties - Free Information Evening
- OT@Pius - Update on Courses
- After-School Study and Tutoring
Learning Difficulties - Free Information Evening
For the interest of parents and teachers
Psychologist and Educational consultant, Dr Katrina Sheraton-Yu, and the Program Developers from PosAbility Psychology and Learning Clinic Sydney, will be presenting on the topic of 'Intensive Evidence-Based Intervention for Learning Difficulties'.
- When: Thursday 17th November
- Time: 7.00pm to 8.30pm
- Where: Lane Cove Library, Library Walk, Lane Cove
- RSVP: (02) 8021 0771, or admin@posability.com.au by close of business on 11th November 2016
OT@PIUS - Update on Courses
The Term 4 courses are now in full swing. Anna Orchard, our occupational therapist and external provider, is currently running 2 afternoon courses in Touch Typing each Monday and Wednesday, and 1 course in Handwriting Skills each Tuesday afternoon.
All courses are full, with approximately 24–30 students involved this term. Thank you Anna!
And for something different, Anna is currently offering a Staff Touch Typing Course each Friday morning from 8am until 8.30am. Depending on numbers this should also continue into 2017.
The next OT intake is scheduled for the start of Term 1 2017, so watch this space for details, or contact Anna anna.louise.orchard@gmail.com or Joanne JRahebMol@stpiusx.nsw.edu.au for more information.
After-School Study & Tutoring
The After-School Study and Tutoring (AS&T) Program provides an after-school opportunity for all students in Years 5-12 to study independently or with one-to-one assistance in order to complete homework, assignments, and assessments tasks in all subject areas.
At the end of a busy school day the Senior Library is the ideal space where the boys can unwind and relax with friends while consolidating their learning from today or organising and planning for tomorrow’s schedule. They can choose to read books, to do research, to catch up on missed work or get a head-start on homework, without pressure or distractions.
Staff are on hand, ready to provide FREE one-to-one tutoring assistance and proof-reading advice for those students who would like some help with their work in English, Maths, Science and a range of other subjects. This includes literacy, reading and writing skills, grammar, essay-writing, mentals and problem-solving, as well as task planning and exam revision strategies including memory techniques and note-making skills for all subjects.
- WHAT: This FREE program operates all year round, and starts in Week 2 of each school term.
- WHO: All students welcome, from Years 5 to 12.
- WHERE: Held in in the Senior Library, top of A Block (SRC). Library seminar rooms are also available.
- WHEN: Open each Tuesday and Wednesday, from 3.15pm - 4.30pm.
NO NEED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT - Students may attend regularly or on a ‘drop-in’ basis. Students are welcome to attend on one or more than one afternoon per week and students with regular attendance will receive merits for the time and effort they put in.
FREE TUTORING HELP FOR ASSESSMENT TASKS IN ALL SUBJECT AREAS - This assistance will be limited to: planning and research help, interpreting rubrics and marking criteria, editing of paragraphs, and proof reading checks of word and sentence level grammar - in all subject areas
IMPROVES LITERACY AND NUMERACY SKILLS - through one-to-one targeted tutoring help, by completing practice questions, and checking answers from the selection of AS&T resources, and by playing a range of interactive games and online educational resources.
AS&T STAFF WELCOME REFERRALS FROM PARENTS OR TEACHERS to address specific literacy, numeracy or learning and organisational concerns raised in parent-teacher discussions or noted on the student’s end of semester report.
Direct any queries about the AS&T program to Ms Joanne Raheb-Mol, LSE Coordinator, via phone (02) 94114733, or email: JRahebMol@stpiusx.nsw.edu.au
Ms J Raheb-Mol - LSE Coordinator