The Marian Place
The Marian Place is our dedicated centre for student support, focusing on learning, engagement and wellbeing. It provides a calm, caring space where students are supported to regulate, reconnect and refocus so they feel safe, valued and ready to learn.
Students receive targeted learning support through interventions, small group or individual assistance, learning adjustments, and help with language and literacy skills, organisation, focus and confidence, collaborating closely with classroom teachers and families.
The Marian Place also offers social and emotional support, helping students build self regulation, resilience, confidence and positive relationships, so they can flourish both in the classroom and beyond.
We also implement the following learning intervention programs to support student learning and wellbeing:
- Story Champs oral language intervention program to support students in developing strong foundational language skills. Story Champs is a research-based program designed to enhance children's narrative abilities, vocabulary, and comprehension through structured storytelling activities. It provides targeted support for students who may benefit from additional language development, helping them become confident communicators and effective learners. By engaging in repeated story retelling, vocabulary enrichment, and guided discussions, students build the oral language skills essential for success in reading and writing across all areas of the curriculum.
- Sounds-Write program as a highly effective phonics-based intervention to support students who require additional help with reading. Sounds-Write is a structured, evidence-based approach to teaching reading that focuses on the essential skills of segmenting, blending, and phoneme manipulation. It is designed to close gaps in foundational literacy by providing explicit instruction in sound-letter correspondence and decoding strategies. Through small-group sessions, students build confidence and fluency in reading, enabling them to access the broader curriculum more successfully and become independent, lifelong learners.
- Pre-Prep Screening Process: At St Mary’s Primary School, we are committed to supporting every child’s successful transition into Prep. As part of our Pre-Prep process, each child participates in a screening that assesses foundational skills in literacy, numeracy, and oral language. These screenings are designed to identify each child’s strengths and highlight any areas that may benefit from additional support before starting school. The results are shared with parents to help guide home-based reinforcement and ensure that every child begins their school journey with confidence and readiness.
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