Orana Catholic Primary School is an inclusive school and aims to meet the needs of all of its students. It is committed to offering a range of opportunities that enable each student to experience success and to develop to their full potential. The Learning Support Programme offered, links closely with the school wide learning principles of 'Challenge, Engage and Connect'.
Response to Intervention is a school based model that provides academic support for students. It is intended to provide an educational experience to all students, focused on delivering effective education and intervention programmes. It is a system that allows students equity in terms of access to and participation in the curriculum, and success to their potential.
A whole-school system is adopted to create an effective learning environment for students to achieve using a Universal Design for Learning. This model promotes the provision of educational intervention as needs are identified. Resources are used in a flexible, targeted and timely manner.
Frequent monitoring of student progress is measured so that interventions can be adjusted as needed.
Targeted Programs adopted are the MultiLit Program and a Mathematics support program.
The school wide approach at Orana, establishes a seamless connection between the following components:
- A viable, standards-aligned curriculum and research-based instructional practices
- A comprehensive assessment system
- High level of communication between families and the school.