Student Services

Atwell Primary School has a Student Services Team that works together with students, staff, parents, outside agencies and the wider community to support, liaise and assist student development and foster progress in all areas.

At Atwell School, we have a policy of early intervention in supporting students who are at educational risk. Teachers have a range of assessment strategies to help identify students who are having difficulties in their learning, physical development or social and emotional development. Your child’s teacher will discuss with you if there any concerns regarding your child’s development so that a plan can be put in place to help your child make progress. This may involve the Student Services Deputy Principal and the School Psychologist.

What you should do if you are worried about your child:

  • Speak to your child’s teacher

        • Make an appointment with the teacher.

        • Let the teacher know what you want to talk about.

  • Before the meeting, be clear about the issue that concerns you

        • Prepare for your meeting with the teacher by thinking about and writing down what worries you.

  • Think about what you would like to see happen

        • Prepare for the meeting by thinking about what you would like to see happen to improve things.

  • At the meeting, express your concerns and discuss options

        • At the meeting, be clear about your reason for being there and what you’d like to aim for.

        • Make sure you understand and are happy with what is decided at the meeting.

        • Arrange for some way of being kept informed about what is happening at school.

  • Support the teacher and the plan of action decided on

        • Keep in touch with your child’s teacher.

        • Support the plan of action proposed by the teacher or worked out between you.

  • Monitor the situation

        • If, after a reasonable period of time, things don’t seem to improve, get further help. As a matter of courtesy and if appropriate, let your child’s teacher know of your decision.

  • Request the support of the Student Servives Team.

        • Ask your child’s teacher to request a meeting with a member of the Student Services Team. The team includes; Deputy Principals, School Psychologist, School Chaplain and the School Nurse

        • Aim to find a way of addressing your child’s needs.

        • Try to secure a plan of action.