Learning Support
About
Banks Avenue School is passionate about providing an inclusive environment for all of our learners. We offer a variety of support structures and pastoral care for our learners, for example, programmes such as the Perceptual Motor Programme, oral language groups, support in literacy and maths along with other specific programmes such as, Reading Recovery. On occasions, Individual Education Plans are developed to target specific learning goals for children with specific learning needs.
English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)
Cultural diversity is important to us. We have a range of students who come from a variety of cultural backgrounds, some of whom require extra support when learning English. We employ an ESOL learning assistant to assist with meeting their language needs.
Pastoral Care - In School Supports
The wellbeing of our students we believe is crucial to learning. We have three staff who share the SENCO (Special Education Needs Co-ordinator) role. Tricia (Junior Module DP), Tracey (Senior Module DP) and David Erece. These are the people you may need to get in touch with about the wellbeing of your child.
David also runs a Hope Growth and Change Programme. This programme focuses on empowering students to make wiser choices and to develop the strategies and skills needed to be more successful in their learning.
We have a counsellor which is funded by the City Church and a social worker which is funded by the school. They work closely with us to meet the social and emotional needs of our children.
We also run BAMP (Banks Avenue Mentoring Programme) where parent volunteers are buddied one-to-one with a student for an hour a week. If you are interested in volunteering, please email bwalsh@banksave.school.nz.
Our school chaplain, Bob Jaeger, mentors students on a weekly basis.
The Pastoral Care Team meet twice a term. These meetings can include professionals like the Mental Health Team, Public Health Nurse, RTLB, Social Worker, SENCO and some school staff.
David also runs a Hope Growth and Change Programme. This programme focuses on empowering students to make wiser choices and to develop the strategies and skills needed to be more successful in their learning.
We have a counsellor which is funded by the City Church and a social worker which is funded by the school. They work closely with us to meet the social and emotional needs of our children.
We also run BAMP (Banks Avenue Mentoring Programme) where parent volunteers are buddied one-to-one with a student for an hour a week. If you are interested in volunteering, please email bwalsh@banksave.school.nz.
Our school chaplain, Bob Jaeger, mentors students on a weekly basis.
The Pastoral Care Team meet twice a term. These meetings can include professionals like the Mental Health Team, Public Health Nurse, RTLB, Social Worker, SENCO and some school staff.
Outside Agencies
In certain circumstances, it is important to request the support and expertise of the Ministry of Education and outside agencies when specific needs arise. We endeavour to access support agencies such as:
- Public Health Nurse
- School Dental Service
- Hearing and Vision Service
- Resource Teacher of Learning and Behaviour (RTLB)
- Resource Teacher of Literacy
- School Chaplain Service - Banks Avenue School is fortunate to have its own chaplain service.
- Right Service/Right Time
- Te Puna Oraka
- STAND for CHILDREN
- CAF Link
- Speech/Language
- Seabrook McKenzie Centre
- Anstice and Associates
- SPELD
- The Hagley Diagnostic Centre
- Socially Speaking
- Life Links
- Mana Ake
