Blayney High Support Unit
Support Classes
The main focus of the Support Classes at Blayney High School is to successfully support students to reach their full potential by celebrating and developing each student’s strengths and abilities and meeting their unique learning needs.
By providing dedicated Support Classes we can ensure that students have access to tailored learning experiences and resources that are adjusted to meet the students learning needs and goals, in a highly supported environment. There is also a strong focus on developing student’s literacy, numeracy, social and independent living skills to help them develop as independent learners and citizens.
Mrs Kylie Bright - Head Teacher Support
Integration
Providing students with appropriate integration opportunities is something that is a key focus at Blayney High School. It is our belief that meeting students' learning needs also involves allowing them to work to their full capacity and experiencing learning opportunities in different environments.
Integration into mainstream classes allows students to access specialist equipment and teachers while still allowing them to access the assistance provided by the Support Unit. The level and type of integration is determined on a case by case basis that takes into account the student’s strengths, difficulties, required adjustments and learning goals.
Transition
We focus on providing students with ample opportunities to experience new environments and situations with graduated transition that helps students feel secure while extending their skills.
At Blayney High School, we offer transition to our partner primary schools as well as offering our school leavers post-school opportunities.
Support Unit Staff:
The Support Unit consists of special education teachers and School Learning and Support Officers (SLSOs). Teachers plan and implement learning experiences within the Support Classes and plan for and monitor students’ integration into mainstream classes, facilitate transitions to and from school and assess and report on student progress and development. Student Learning Support Officers (SLSOs) work to support students across all settings in accordance with each student’s Individual Education Plan.
Mrs K Bright - Head Teacher Support
Mr L Vincze
Mrs K Stainlay
Mr A Hunter
Ms D Slingby
Ms B Mills
Ms M Pratt
Ms J Coughlan
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