Some specialist services are available through the school:
Hearing and Vision Tests:
These are conducted by Healthlink South at frequent intervals throughout the year. New Entrants are seen automatically and children who fail tests are re-tested and the appropriate action taken.
Dental Service:
With the changes in the New Zealand National School Dental Service, this school is now part of the Shirley Intermediate/PaparoaStreet/Banks Avenue area served by a team of two dental nurses. You will be notified through the school newsletter when they are working at this school. If your child needs emergency treatment and the team is at another school, you are asked to make contact with any school dental clinic, where your child can be attended to. Please note that when the school dental team is away from this school you may still ring the clinic number and leave a message and they will ring you back.
Other specialist services available through the school include: the Public Health Nurse, Visiting Teacher, School Psychologist, Speech/Language Therapist, Guidance Unit, Glenelg Health Camp, and Child and Family Guidance.
Usually, the school initiates contact with the above (except Dental Services). However you are welcome to make enquiries from the Principal if you consider referrals to any of the above are required for your child
Parents may also contact the following direct:
Public Health Nurse – Katherine McLean on 383 6877 ext 99609
Vision and Hearing Tester – Kay Jefferies on 383 9498 ext 99909
Speech/Language Therapist – Angela Thian on 366 4644
Reading Recovery and Special Needs Programmes are also undertaken at the school.
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