Support and Extension

Extension Programmes

Maths

Maths Extension is a programme that is offered in the senior school. Groups of students who require extension and added challenge in Maths are identified. These extension classes occur once a week and are taught by the Deputy Principal.

Writers Quiz

The Writers’ Quiz is a local inter-school reading competition. There are usually around 32 teams representing 16 different schools. Students who are chosen to represent Cockle Bay School are required to read and remember details from a list of 15 books. They start their reading in March and the quiz takes place in June. Our students normally perform very well.

Dance and Drama

Cockle Bay School is very lucky to be able to offer extension groups for both Dance and Drama. These talented children are selected for events such as school wide productions and the annual HPPA Dance Festival, which is hosted by Cockle Bay School.

Support Programmes

EIT (Early Intervention Teachers) Transitions – ECE to Year 1; RTLB (Resource Teachers of Learning and Behaviour) Programmes, Years 2-6
The Ministry of Education funds a range of intervention programmes. Students are referred to these services when focused support for learning or behaviour is needed, once school strategies have been tried. The Learning Support Leader and classroom teacher work collaboratively with families throughout this process.

Speech/Language Therapy/ Occupational Therapy

Speech Language Therapy involves the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of a person’s speech, language, cognition, voice, eating, drinking or swallowing.

If you have concerns about your childs’ motor skills development (gross and fine motor, clumsiness, difficulty with buttons, laces, etc.), please share your concerns with your child’s class teacher, or Rochelle Stansfield (Learning Support Leader). A follow-up and referral can be made to our Ministry provider. 

Grief Counselling

Grief counselling is available to students who have sustained a loss (death of a loved one, moved from another country, separation of parents, and so on). The Seasons for Growth programme is recommended for our students.

Tier 2 + 3 Literacy Support Programmes

BSLA (BetterStart Literacy Approach) Tier 2+3 support is available for students who are identified by a diagnostic survey as under-achieving in early phonics.
These children take part in a daily group or individual tutoring programme to give them a boost in their learning and further support the classroom programme.

M.A.P (Maths Acceleration Programme)

The Maths Acceleration Programme (M.A.P.) is designed for students who have been identified as needing an extra boost to reach their expected curriculum level. These small-group sessions focus on reinforcing core numeracy strategies and building mathematical confidence. By providing targeted, intensive support alongside regular classroom learning, we aim to accelerate progress and bridge specific learning gaps.

Kia Ora Ake

Kia Ora Ake provide various support for individual students who need help or counseling for a variety of reasons (e.g. trauma, anxiety).