At the time of enrolment, MoGC staff join parents as educators of their children. Each child arrives at school with their unique knowledge, skills and understanding of themselves, the world and ways of learning. Our commitment to families is always to meet their child where they are developmentally and build on the knowledge and skills they have.

Educating children, and enabling them to succeed and flourish in their learning is a partnership with each stakeholder having an explicit role and responsibility, and shared accountability for outcomes.

On a daily basis, students engage in a range of learning experiences that expose them to a variety of learning areas, concepts and skills. It is essential that on a daily basis, students consolidate their learning at home. To see students succeed with theirlearning, essential daily at home activities include: listening to and reading aloud to your child (all year levels), consolidating sound knowledge, correct letter and number formation, basic facts (+, -, x, /), counting forwards/backwards, skip counting, measurement and spatial knowledge. These skills provide the foundation for more complex concepts. These are Tier 1 at school and at home strategies.

Some students require additional support and time to consolidate concepts, revise content or develop new skills. At Mother of Good Counsel, these Tier 2 interventions are provided through targeted programs in addition to the universal strategies provided in class through Tier 1 learning. Targeted, Tier 2 programs may be

delivered by school officers, Leader of Learning & Teaching, Literacy & Numeracy Support Teacher, Wellbeing Support Teacher. When support increases at school, the level of support in the home environment should increase accordingly. Schools are resourced to offer short-term Tier 2 supports. When ongoing or long-term therapy or intervention is required, families are encouraged to engage with external agencies.

Students who receive Tier 2 supports receive written communication from the supervising staff member.

When students receive intensive, individualised support at school, a Care Team approach is taken and external therapists, agencies and interventions are often necessary.