{"id":41261,"date":"2025-06-27T12:54:25","date_gmt":"2025-06-27T02:54:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/?post_type=article&#038;p=41261"},"modified":"2025-06-27T12:54:26","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T02:54:26","slug":"from-the-learning-enhancement-department","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/article\/from-the-learning-enhancement-department\/","title":{"rendered":"From the Learning Enhancement Department"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Acknowledgment of Year 10 Volunteers<\/p>\n<p><\/strong>We extend our gratitude to our Year 10 mentors for their commendable efforts during the MLC School Colour Run at Burwood Park. These students took the time to mentor and support Year 6 students, fostering enthusiastic participation throughout the afternoon.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nVolunteering and leadership are intrinsically linked. Through volunteering, individuals have the opportunity to cultivate leadership skills, motivate others, and create an environment that encourages active involvement. This connection was notably demonstrated by the volunteers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Getaway Breakout Space in SC101<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Starting in Week 1 of Term 3 <strong>(Tuesday 22 July 2025),<\/strong> the Learning Enhancement Department will introduce <em>Getaway,<\/em>\u00a0an alternative space available to students during break times and before school. This initiative will be piloted throughout Term 3. Students may utilise this space as an alternative to the playground. Members of the Learning Enhancement Team have generously volunteered their time to support this initiative and will be present to offer guidance on upcoming assignments, exams, and homework. The space will function both as a drop-in centre for some students and as a sustained quiet environment for others.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Students are expected to be respectful and considerate of diverse needs, as students who attend <em>Getaway<\/em>\u00a0will do so for a variety of reasons.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em>Getaway<\/em>\u00a0will operate:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Before school Monday and Tuesday: 7.45am\u20138.15am\u00a0<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Recess: Wednesday and Thursday\u00a0<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Lunch: Every day\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>2025 Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability (NCCD)<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">The 2025 Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability is an ongoing process within the School. Students are included in the NCCD if they receive ongoing adjustments due to disability (diagnosed or imputed). For more information a Parents and Carers Fact Sheet can be found <u><a href=\"https:\/\/aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nccd.edu.au%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Fnccd_parent_fact_sheet_english_0.pdf&amp;data=05%7C02%7Ceditor%40mlcsyd.nsw.edu.au%7Cf27705451c874a1b5f6e08ddb46f962d%7C297d50d8e5fd4f0b837b06f6611d7cf1%7C0%7C0%7C638865113536466713%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=%2Fy2OLGWcUl7y0Y1PipRaPtnO2yeXIQ6sJiC5XtkcoXA%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Look out for in Term 3:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Junior School <em>Getaway<\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Thriving Minds Junior Thinkers Conference for High Potential Learners (11-14 years)\u00a0<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Parent Morning: Check and Connect \u2013 Learning Enhancement session (Pre-Kindergarten \u2013 Year 12)\u00a0<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Parent Morning: Check and Connect \u2013 High Potential Learners session (Pre-Kindergarten \u2013 Year 12)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:sdimitrelis@mlcsyd.nsw.edu.au\"><em><strong>\u2013 Stephanie Dimitrelis<\/strong><\/em><\/a><br \/>\nDirector of Learning Enhancement<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Acknowledgment of Year 10 Volunteers We extend our gratitude to our Year 10 mentors for their commendable efforts during the MLC School Colour Run at Burwood Park. These students took the time to mentor and support Year 6 students, fostering enthusiastic participation throughout the afternoon. \u00a0 Volunteering and leadership are intrinsically linked. 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