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Araluen
provides a wide range of specialist programs that cater
for different abilities and interests.
In addition to these programs, Araluen offers pastoral care
and counselling, religious education sessions and Christmas
celebrations, a Parent Room program, a program for students
with disabilities, peer mediation, special assistance support
groups, Ramahyuck Aboriginal Co Op student bus, a Safety House
program and liaison with an after school care program at a
neighbouring school.
Plans for the appointment of a school chaplain in 2008 are
well under way.
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Our programs cater for a wide range of
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- Araluen
has been involved in the Innovations and Excellence Program.
From
2003 the Victorian government has funded clusters of schools
to develop programs of innovation that will contribute
to sustainable, systemic change in the middle years of
schooling.
Click here for more information about the Innovations
and Excellence program.
- Educational
Enrichment activities that may include Reading Recovery,
Parent Information Sessions, Tournament of Minds, Perceptual
Motor Program, Special Needs program for extra help or
extension activities.
- Social
Service including student raised funds to support identified
charities
and Meals on Wheels participation.
- Leadership
programs including Junior School Council, Peer Mediation,
buddy system, house sport system and cross age tutoring.
- Sport
and Leisure including coaching and team participation
in basketball,
netball, football, swimming, athletics, T-ball, volleyball
and tennis.
- Cultural
and Artistic including school choir; recorder and percussion
Groups, visiting Theatre Groups, performers and guest
speakers, artists and
craft persons, art displays and competitions and Instrumental
Music Tuition in
various instruments. Go
to our Arts page
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