Teacher Support Team (TST)

Each grade meet once a term, or when the need arises, with the Teacher Support Team (TST). The TST for a particular grade is made up of the three grade educators and the remedial teacher, who is the TST chairperson. The TST meets to evaluate the performance of each of the children in that particular grade. The TST advises the class teacher on how best to deal with the particular barriers the children may be experiencing.

Those children with specific learning challenges are identified, and after perusing the particular learner’s “Profile” a programme of intervention is designed. The learner’s parents are informed of the TST’s recommendation.

Remedial Lessons

Remedial lessons are offered to children who are experiencing difficulties with their school work. The children may attend individual lessons, or attend group lessons with children who are experiencing similar problems. No group is larger that four children. The children attend their remedial lessons during the normal school day. Parents need to pay extra for these additional classes.

TAT (Teacher Aided Tuition)

TAT lessons are offered to the Foundation Phase learners who are not keeping up with the progress of the rest of their class in Mathematics, Reading or Phonics. The children are taught in small groups of between 6 and 8 children.

The grade one and two children attend TAT lessons between 13:00 and 14:00, while the grade three children attend their lessons from 14:15 to 14:45.

These lessons are offered at no extra cost to the parents.

Education Psychologist

An Academic or Emotional Assessment by an Educational Psychologist will be suggested if any child is struggling to make sufficient progress after attending TAT or Remedial lessons

Extra Lessons

Extra Mathematics lessons are offered to the grade 4 to 7 children of an afternoon. Parents need to pay extra for these additional classes.

TESSOL Lessons

TESSOL lessons are offered to the Foundation Phase learners who need English enrichment lessons. The majority of these children do not have English as their home language. The children are taught in small groups of between 6 and 8 children.

The children attend their TESSOL lessons during the normal school day.

These lessons are offered at no extra cost to the parents.

Speech Therapy

Those children who have been identified with specific speech and language problems may attend Speech Therapy during the school day. The therapist liaises closely with the TST and is available for meetings with parents and teachers. Parents need to pay extra for these additional classes.

Occupation Therapy

Many children need assistance with the development of fine and gross motor skills, visual perception, visual motor integration and sensory integration. An Occupational Therapist visits the school twice a week and therapy is offered during the school day. The therapist liaises closely with the TST and is available for meetings with parents and teachers. Parents need to pay extra for these additional classes.