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Extra Learning Support

New Arrivals Program

In 2024, our New Arrivals program has finally commenced, with Ms Weiss an experienced EAL teacher organising and running the new program.

This small group EAL program caters for students who have recently arrived from overseas, with little or no English language skills.

There are three groups of children in the program, Preps, Grade1/2 and Grades 3-6. Each group has 3 sessions per week of intensive English instruction.

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Literacy Intervention

Using Tutor Learning funds, our school runs a specialised small group program for students who need extra support in their literacy development.

 

The program runs several times a week - focussing on specific areas of need for each group.

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The program run by our literacy specialist Ms Highett who has many years of experience in individual and small group literacy tutoring

Numeracy Intervention

Using Tutor Learning funds, our school runs a specialised small group program for students who need extra support in their numeracy development.

 

The program runs several times a week - focussing on specific areas of need for each group.

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The program run by our numeracy specialist Ms Somers who has many years of experience in teaching and leading numeracy programs, including consulting across the state for the Mathematic Association of Victoria.

Preventing and Responding to Racism

Racism is not tolerated in Westall Primary School ​ Westall Primary School is committed to fostering a welcoming, inclusive environment where racism is not tolerated. Racism harms students’ mental health, learning and sense of belonging. We celebrate the diversity of cultures, ethnicities and faiths of all our students. It is up to all of us at Westall Primary School to make our school a place that is free of racism and where everyone feels respected and can learn in a safe and inclusive environment. ​ ​ ​ What Westall Primary School is doing to prevent racism   Westall Primary School follows the Department of Education’s Preventing and Addressing Racism in Schools Policy. We are building a culturally safe school with inclusive learning for everyone by working with staff, students, families, carers and communities. We will: provide programs that teach about and celebrate diversity, inclusion and the impact of racism to build understanding and empathy use practices that support all students to thrive implement anti-racism efforts to prevent and address racism effectively make sure everyone feels safe, with clear and accessible pathways to report racism ​ ​ ​ What to do if your child experiences or witnesses racism at school ​ If your child experiences or witnesses racism or religious discrimination at school, please let us know. You can tell your child’s teacher or any of the following school staff members: Principal or Assistant Principal ​ ​ ​ Report Racism hotline ​ If you don’t feel comfortable reporting racism to school, or you are not happy with the school’s response, you can report racism to: the Department of Education’s Report Racism hotline via email report.racism@education.vic.gov.au or phone 1800 722 476 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm) Victorian Aboriginal Education Association Inc. (VAEAI) via email vaeai@vaeai.org.au or phone 03 9481 0800 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm) Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission (VEOHRC) online, via email complaints@veohrc.vic.gov.au or phone 1300 292 153 (Monday to Friday 10am to 2pm). For additional support following an incident of racism: First Nations students, staff or families can contact Victorian Aboriginal Education Association Inc. (VAEAI) Jewish students, staff or families can contact the Jewish Community Council of Victoria Muslim students, staff or families can contact the Islamic Council of Victoria   For more information about how to report racism to the school, and to get information in community languages, visit this website: Report racism or religious discrimination in schools. If you need an interpreter to call the school, please use the details available at: Guide for Families: How to use an interpreter to contact your school. ​ ​ ​ How Westall Primary School will respond to racism ​ When you report a racist incident, Westall Primary School will: take your report seriously and act quickly give you ongoing support investigate and respond safely and appropriately  keep you informed, while respecting privacy review the incident to help avoid it from happening again. ​

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