Intervention update

At St Thomas Aquinas we continue to provide the Literacy Support through the MultiLit suite of interventions.  In Semester Two, Kindergarten will also have access to the MiniLit Sage Intervention, along with its continuation in Year 1 and 2.  Parents will be notified at the beginning of Term 3, if their child will continue on intervention from Semester 1 or will be added to a group.

Year 3 and 4 will continue to have access to MacqLit Intervention and Year 5 and 6, Reading Tutor Intervention.  These groups and 1:1 programs will also be adjusted based on recent assessments which have identified student progress and specific needs.  Once again, parents will be notified at the beginning of Term 3, if their child is continuing with intervention and what this will look like as Diverse Learning are currently meeting with teachers to collaborate on student needs.

Students who discontinue from a program will always be closely monitored through regular progress monitoring assessments within class.  We also have some Classroom Support Assistants providing once a week Reinforced Reading to students, who may require a little extra support to increase their reading fluency and accuracy.

The Maths Support provided at St Thomas Aquinas, will also continue in Semester Two.  This once a week support is facilitated by the class teacher and implemented by one or our amazing Classroom Support Assistants, Georgia Millar.  It is based upon the class focus in Daily Reviews and Direct Instruction Lessons.  Students may come in and out of this group during the term based on their needs.

If you have any questions about intervention please contact the class teacher initially and then for any further questions, please contact Deborah Griffin (Diverse Learning Coordinator)