Learning Support

The Learning Support Department assists teachers to support and monitor progress for students with particular learning difficulties or with special abilities. Generally this support takes part in the regular class setting. Parents and students can discuss concerns with subject or form teachers who will then seek assistance from the Learning Support Department, or, they may contact the Department themselves.

Students with major special education needs are offered an Individual Education Plan (IEP) Parents should indicate special needs on the enrolment card.

For students experiencing difficulty with written work, reading or spelling, some tuition is offered on a whole class basis.

A Resource Teacher of Learning and Behaviour also assists on a part time basis for students with moderate needs. Referrals for this service must be made through the school Guidance Counsellor, year level Dean or HOD Learning Support.

Subject based extension is currently offered within the regular class room setting in a mixed- ability environment. Other extension opportunities can be found in the many clubs and co-curricular activities offered at Onslow such as debating, drama, theatresports, cultural and sporting activities.

A separate pamphlet details the school's philosophy and learning programme for students with special academic ability and is available on request.

The Learning Support Department offers help to senior students who are referred by parents or teachers or who refer themselves. students with the greatest need have priority. Study skills workshops are compulsory for Year 11 students and are offered on a voluntary basis to students at other levels.

News

EARLY CLOSING - 24 March 2010

The school has been advised by PPTA that, in accordance with the terms of clause s.26 of the Employment Relations Act 2000, a Paid Union Meeting will be held at 1:30pm on March 24. This means that school will close at 12:20pm. Buses will run at this earlier time. Please advise us (info@onslow.school.nz) if you wish for your child to be supervised at school for the afternoon.

Congratulations to...

Eleanor Pepperell - selected to represent the Wellington Juniors Track Cycling Team in the National Junior Competition to be held in Invercargill in early March.

Andy Weston - selected for the Under 15 Wellington Cricket Representative team who participated in the National Tournament during the holidays.

Ryan Dannhauser - selected for the Under 19 Wellington Cricket Representative team who participated in the National Tournament during the holidays.

Niki Zivkovic - selected for the Under 16 Wellington Cricket Representative team who will be touring India in April/May this year.

Tufi Sele & Joe Wright (ex-students) - Tufi was selected to trial for the NZ Elite and U23 rowing squads. Joe was selected to trial for the NZ U19 (Juniors). Tufi and Joe were part of the Central Region High Performance U21 Coxed Quad crew that won gold in the U21 event at the National Rowing Champs.

Rowan Barrie (ex-student) - awarded an Engineering Scholarship to study in Germany as part of the 'EU-NZ Mobility Project'. Rowan will study electronic & computer systems engineering at Rostock University, north of Germany from October to March next year.

Will Rivett, Brodie Smith, Cameron Forest, Johnathan Doogan, Terina Ngata, Sarah Ellis, Brittany McLeod - vounteered for the Heart Foundation in February by serving as Marshalls for Round the Bays. This involved a very early start on a Sunday morning. The students got an insight into the organisation behind a large event while assisting the Heart Foundation to raise funds. The Heart Foundation is a charity and relies on raised funds to operate.

EARLY CLOSING. The school has been advised by PPTA that, in accordance with the terms of clause s.26 of the Employment Relations Act 2000, a Paid Union Meeting will be held at 1:30 on March 24. This means that school will close at 12:20 p.m. Buses will run at this earlier time. Please advise us (info@onslow.school.nz) if you wish for your child to be supervised at school for the afternoon.

Farewell to Doc Martin

It is with regret that the Board of Trustees has received the resignation of Dr Stuart Martin, our Principal since 2001. Stuart began 12-months of sabbatical and leave last year and was due to return to the school late in May. For the last nine...

Congratulations...

...to Sonja Hempel, Year 13 2009, on being Top Scholar in New Zealand for Geography.While Sonja Hempel gained a scholarship in English, it was her Geography result which really stood out. Her mark which gained her an Outstanding Scholarship was the h...

Host Families Needed!

Our International Department is looking for host families that may be interested in hosting German or Brazilian students. We would like to increase our host family data base as there will be a new intake of students in July. There is also ...

PTA AGM - 15 March 2010

The AGM of the Onslow College PTA will be held on Monday 15 March 2010 at 7.30pm in the College Library. Notice is hereby given of the intention to amend the Constitution of the Association, specifically that the quorum number required for the Onslow...