Community Partnerships The school has established partnerships with local government and community organizations resulting in support provided by mining companies, the local shire, police, local stores, Citizens Association, the school council and parents. Local businesses willingly enter into partnerships with the school to support and participate in the school's educational program. For example, St. Barbara Limited, a mining company has made available a number of houses in Red Town for the use of extra teachers at the Red District High School. The Company also provided trees to the school and assisted the students in planting them within the school grounds. The mine also contributes a number of flights that can be used by teaching staff. Despite this positive attempt at collaboration, the interaction between the school and the mining industry remains limited and fragmented. The training facilities which could provide good training grounds for students are located over 60 kilometres away and access to them is normally strictly prohibited. There is a need for extension of similar collaboration projects which would assist students in their transition from the school to the workplace. Building on these existing partnerships would be an exciting challenge for a new teacher at the school.
School Programs
The school has many educational and local industry partnerships that benefit the students, the school and the community. Many programs have derived from these partnerships.
Incursions
Role Models WA provides leadership, sports and education programs
Role Models WA is currently an ongoing annual program that took place in March this year. The program aims to promote leadership, sports and education programs to assist students, and in particularly Indigenous students who experience poverty, poor health and possible disconnectedness from the community. AFL player Des Headland taught skills and drills of the game and DJ Kite took groups through music appreciation and shared his experiences.
Role Models WA provide Up4it camps annually in Perth for Red Town School students. Students need to maintain 80% attendance and engage in school to be eligible to attend the camp. The camp is comprised of a variety of educational and outdoor activities that teach and encourage leadership.
The school employs a work place learning coordinator who delivers year 10 to 12 students with workplace learning opportunities and career pathway options
Healthy eating and living programs are a continuous focus. The school also has a Physical Education programme which incorporates the whole school beginning each day with a fitness session. In addition, teaching staff deliver the Active After School Communities (AASC) program which is an Australian Government program that provides primary school students with free and structured physical activity programs aiming to engage and build pathways with local community organisations.
Government agencies and local businesses like the Hospital, Police, Shire and Community Health provide the school with ongoing support for workplace learning programs.
The school’s associated horticultural centre run programs for the education of healthy meals.
The Red Town Police provide support through early intervention policing including communication with students regarding drug awareness and also providing truancy support.
The following Department of Education endorsed programs are also practised within the school,
Aboriginal Literacy Strategy (ALS) is a systematic literacy initiative assisting remote schools in WA. The ALS focuses on sustainable and consistent pedagogy over time despite the high teacher turnover common to remote settings.
Primary Extension and Challenge (PEAC) - is a program for years 5 to 7 and is a part-time withdrawal for students. The program indentifies and caters for gifted and talented students who are selected for differentiated programs.
Priority Country Area Projects (PCAP) – to assist schools in improving educational outcomes and opportunities of students in geographically isolated areas and provide funding for projects that can enhance educational outcomes.
Parent-School relationships
Parent involvement with their child’s education is encouraged and promoted through written communication and an ‘open door’ policy. The newsletter is circulated twice per term and is a communication tool with parents and weekly assemblies take place that parents and the community are encouraged to attend. Parents’ participation in functions and activities throughout the year is also encouraged, and teachers invite the assistance of parents in the classroom.
The school has established partnerships with local government and community organizations resulting in support provided by mining companies, the local shire, police, local stores, Citizens Association, the school council and parents.
Local businesses willingly enter into partnerships with the school to support and participate in the school's educational program. For example, St. Barbara Limited, a mining company has made available a number of houses in Red Town for the use of extra teachers at the Red District High School. The Company also provided trees to the school and assisted the students in planting them within the school grounds. The mine also contributes a number of flights that can be used by teaching staff. Despite this positive attempt at collaboration, the interaction between the school and the mining industry remains limited and fragmented. The training facilities which could provide good training grounds for students are located over 60 kilometres away and access to them is normally strictly prohibited. There is a need for extension of similar collaboration projects which would assist students in their transition from the school to the workplace. Building on these existing partnerships would be an exciting challenge for a new teacher at the school.
School Programs
The school has many educational and local industry partnerships that benefit the students, the school and the community. Many programs have derived from these partnerships.
Incursions
Role Models WA is currently an ongoing annual program that took place in March this year. The program aims to promote leadership, sports and education programs to assist students, and in particularly Indigenous students who experience poverty, poor health and possible disconnectedness from the community. AFL player Des Headland taught skills and drills of the game and DJ Kite took groups through music appreciation and shared his experiences.
Role Models WA provide Up4it camps annually in Perth for Red Town School students. Students need to maintain 80% attendance and engage in school to be eligible to attend the camp. The camp is comprised of a variety of educational and outdoor activities that teach and encourage leadership.
The school employs a work place learning coordinator who delivers year 10 to 12 students with workplace learning opportunities and career pathway options
Healthy eating and living programs are a continuous focus. The school also has a Physical Education programme which incorporates the whole school beginning each day with a fitness session. In addition, teaching staff deliver the Active After School Communities (AASC) program which is an Australian Government program that provides primary school students with free and structured physical activity programs aiming to engage and build pathways with local community organisations.
Government agencies and local businesses like the Hospital, Police, Shire and Community Health provide the school with ongoing support for workplace learning programs.
Parent-School relationships
Parent involvement with their child’s education is encouraged and promoted through written communication and an ‘open door’ policy. The newsletter is circulated twice per term and is a communication tool with parents and weekly assemblies take place that parents and the community are encouraged to attend. Parents’ participation in functions and activities throughout the year is also encouraged, and teachers invite the assistance of parents in the classroom.