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change the font of their worksheets, reasoning behind learning the skill “My personal philosophy is that
give them a reading ruler, use ‘wobbly and then fostering the ability to apply inclusive education should be a part
cushions’ or provide them with a it in different contexts. It’s about of life. The term ‘Inclusive Education’
Theraband. All of these things are expanding the children’s understanding needs to become obsolete; it should
easily implementable at a classroom of the world around us and making become the accepted way of learning
level to assist them in reaching their learning relevant for them.” and teaching. We see each child for
personal targets,” says Whitfield. who they are, and will never walk
A HoLISTIC JoURNEy away from a child without being
“Even our reporting is moving to a Carmen is involved right from the able to offer options to assist them
banding system – rather than giving admissions process. “At admission, I in reaching their potential.”
marks, we are assessing growth in can already get a good understanding
different areas. We aim to develop of the child and what can be done to
a culture of self-reflection, and that assist them in taking the steps towards
is how we measure progress. Our mastery and helping them feel that
children write assignments in their they are acquiring the skills they need
own time, not to the clock, and they for long-term learning. Parents find
can also rewrite assignments if they our approach reassuring when they
feel they could have done better. realise that we are seeing their child
Elements like these increase the child’s for who they are, as an individual,
control over their own learning. If a and that it is ok for their child to
child is not managing to achieve their have strengths and areas that need
developmental milestones, I will put development. We are here to make
a support intervention in place to this educational journey worthwhile
assist them on their journey. Where a for them, as well as for their child. We
child requires extension instead, our don’t focus only on academics; we To get to know more about
inclusion therapists work with them want to make sure their child is happy, St Peter’s Girls Prep School, visit
accordingly to stretch their abilities. that they have friends and are playing www.stpeters.co.za, or follow them on
The whole visible learning approach sport or learning music or expanding Facebook @StPetersGirlsPrep
revolves around understanding the whatever their interests are,” she says. #aheadofthegamebehindeverychild.

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