ACADEMIC SUPPORT

At KPS we strive to help every learner reach their full academic potential in our mainstream setting, while fostering a love of learning. However, it’s very hard to love something when you constantly struggle with it! The Learning Support Team works together with the class teachers, parents and outside professionals to help to develop the key skills required for learning while providing opportunities for our learners to experience success.

The School- Based Support team forms an integral part of learning at KPS and meet regularly to discuss learners’ needs and plan the support needed. Intervention strategies are decided on and then discussed with parents. Recommendations may include class-based accommodations, remedial intervention, counselling or referrals to private practitioners such as occupational or speech therapists, educational psychologists or paediatricians. Through close collaboration between parents, therapists, and teachers, every child is provided with the support necessary to make meaningful progress.

Our learning support teachers offer lessons to small groups of learners with specific needs in Literacy or Numeracy. Speech and Occupational therapy are provided by private therapists on the school premises during the day. The school counsellor is available daily for crisis counselling, short term counselling and general emotional support.