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EDUCATION

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Tutoring Homework Club

All students are able to access additional support on Tuesday afternoons between 3-4pm at our Tutoring Homework Club in the Inspire Studio 1.

Literacy and Numeracy Support

We are pleased to be part of the Department of Education Middle Years Literacy and Numeracy Support (MYLNS) initiative. The initiative gives intensive teaching support to identified students in Years 8-10 who are at risk of finishing school without the Literacy and Numeracy skills they need for future work, education and training. Students who are part of the program will receive tailored learning plans based on their individual needs.

 

The MYLNS initiative gives students and teachers additional support to improve their Literacy and Numeracy skills, building on the hard work that the College is already doing to improve outcomes for all students. This is conducted with the support of the MYLNS Numeracy and/or Literacy Improvement Teachers, who work directly with students, and build the capability of other teachers to improve the literacy and numeracy of students at our school.

 

As a MYLNS team, we will also be working to support families in engaging students in Literacy and Numeracy activities in contexts that are relevant to your young person’s experiences and interests. Please find below some suggested strategies for home.

 

NUMERACY AT HOME:

  • Cooking: Choose a recipe and change the servings. How much of each ingredient is needed?
  • Reading: Discover numeracy in news articles or infographics by selecting an article that interests the student and discuss the meaning in the data.
  • Food labels: Compare the nutrition information panels of products and consider, for example, recommended daily intake of sugar and carbohydrates.
  • Home improvement: involve young people in calculating materials needed, estimating cost and ordering materials.
  • Play games: Board games and card games have a wide range of numeracy skills and strategies in them. A family games night is a great way to get everyone involved in the learning and fun.
  • The weekly shop: Calculate the weekly shop online, challenge your family to see who can come up with the most savings by selecting the most cost effective items. The winner may receive a tasty treat!

LITERACY AT HOME:

  • Continue to encourage them to write for everyday skills. This includes writing recipes, family messages, shopping lists and greeting cards.
  • Persuasive writing will become a focus at school. Encourage your students to read or watch news articles and write down their opinions and ideas about specific issues.
  • Read a book or magazine together and discuss the story. What meaning does the student take from the piece of text? 
  • Write a blog on a hobby or interest.
  • Write letters to post to friends and family members.
  • Play online word games like scattergories: https://swellgarfo.com/scattergories/

Happy learning!

 

Andrea Loving (Numeracy), Stephen Fenwick (Numeracy), Jacqueline Fenwick (Literacy) and Sheridan Graham (Literacy)

Tutor Learning Initiative continues in 2022

The College is delighted that the Victorian Government has continued the Tutor Learning Initiative (TLI) in 2022. This initiative was designed to address the continued impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on student learning and engagement in Victoria.

 

The extension of the initiative allows the College to continue to provide our students who need it most with targeted TLI learning support during the school year. Despite the continued challenges we and schools across Victoria have faced this year, the TLI has ensured that students, who may have fallen behind, become disengaged or missed opportunities for extension receive the help they need. 

How are students selected?

Teachers identify students through a needs based system by utilising school data, observations and prior knowledge of student backgrounds. Selected students may need support in a variety of areas including intervention in Literacy and Numeracy areas, support in reengaging with classroom activities or extension in specific subject areas.

What does tutoring look like at SCSC?

We are very fortunate to have 4 highly qualified teachers working in our tutoring program. Our tutors work alongside students in the classroom for a 6 - 8 week cycle. Our tutors create learning goals with students and support with the activities and learning in the classroom. Students may sometimes participate in small group work or individually with tutors. This will be dependent on the needs of each students. 

How will I know if my child has been selected?

Parents/carers will receive a Compass notification that your child has been selected for the Tutoring Program. Parents/carers are required to give consent for students to participate in the program.

 

We look forward to continuing the TLI program throughout 2022 by providing small group learning support that will enable our students to flourish now and in the future.