School Programs

INCLUSION

Some Henbury school students are able to access a variety of subject lines at one of three high schools - Dripstone High School, Sanderson High School and Nightcliff High School They begin in terms two and three of their first year and continue through to years 9 and 10.

Each student who participates in the inclusion program has a Negotiated Inclusion Plan. This plan is reviewed annually and states learning outcomes and students' individual needs.

The mainstream lines accessed in high school are usually the more practical subjects. However, depending on the student's individual needs, academis lines may be accessed. Examples of mainstream lines are drama, music, physical education, computer, science, home economics, photography, woodwork, technical studies and art.

Henbury students are always, initially, supported by Henbury staff. Occassionally this support is withdrawn if the mainstream staff are comfortable with the student in their class without support. Support can either be 1:1 or 1:2.

From the commencement of the school year 2001, an outreach group from Henbury School has been based full time at the Casuarina Senior College. The group consists of no more than 8 students under the direction of a Teacher and a Teacher Assistant from Henbury School. The students must be aged 16/17 at the commencement of the course.

The purpose of the program of study is to provide a curriculum which encourages students to complete Secondary Education and to provide formal assessment and certification of students' achievements. This program is a flexible structure within which students can prepare for further eduaction and training, employment and active participation in the wider community. It also fosters the intellectual,social, emotional, physical and moral debvelopment of students, in particular their capacity to manage their own learning and independence; desire to continue learning in an inclusive setting; capacity to work together with others; knowledge, skills, understanding and attitudes in their fields of study; and respect for the cultural diversity of Australian society.