Students and teachers Angela, Aruna Sriram, Richard, Angelina, Koula Karamoschos and Stephen celebrate the school’s National Literacy Award.
By Shaun Inguanzo
OUT with the new, in with the old.
The award-winning literacy program at Noble Park’s Oakwood Park Primary School is based on old-fashioned teaching methods, according to principal Vikki Golding.
The school received a $5000 prize as part of winning a Highly Commended award during National Literacy and Numeracy Week this month.
The school started its literacy program because it elevated students’ reading abilities beyond the state average, Ms Golding said.
“The program we run is called the literacy enhancement program,” she said.
It was tailored to the individual needs of each student. “There is a range of assessment processes in place, and students are working on the areas they need to,” Ms Golding said.
She said the tailored approach strayed from other teaching models and mimicked older styles of teaching.
“It is about designing programs for your school community, because everyone is different,” she said.
“Obviously the individual approach has worked because we’ve got prep and grade two children above the state benchmarks.
“We are extremely pleased with the outcomes the school is achieving.”
Oakwood Park was one of nine Victorian schools to receive the Highly Commended award, along with Wallarano Primary School.
National Literacy and Numeracy Week is a Federal Government initiative to recognise and showcase schools around the nation that are constantly improving literacy and numeracy curriculums.
