English as a Second Language/English as a Second Dialect (ESL/ESD) Cell programs provide support for newly arrived ESL students, students who have exited from IECs and ESL students who are enrolled in the mainstream context. Eligible students with a background of limited schooling are entitled to extra support. A stand alone ESL/ESD Cell program may be sited at one school or across two to three neighbouring primary schools. ESL/ESD Cell Programs have a dedicated ESL Cell Teacher and Ethnic Education Assistant(s).

Primary Extension and Challenge (PEAC) is a part-time withdrawal program for upper primary school Years 5-6 students. Identified gifted and talented students are selected to participate in differentiated programs offered in a range of delivery modes.

Delivery modes include:
PEAC centres based within a district centre or office with a series of specialist courses or programs;
coordinator/s who establish courses in a range of schools and/or other sites and teachers are released to teach these;
allocation to schools and multi-age programs operate within schools; online delivery of programs
Programs focus on:
Social interaction with gifted and talented peers;
Intellectual rigour and challenge;
Pursuit of excellence;
Development of higher order process skills;
In-depth investigations of real problems;
Open-ended activities which encourage choice and negotiation;
Opportunities to interact with practising experts;
Students working at their own pace;
Self/peer evaluation and reflection of performance.

Partnering with Foodbank WA, we offer Breakfast Club every morning for students. Along with the School Chaplain, a team of teachers volunteer their time every Monday morning to prepare and serve breakfast for anywhere between 10 to 40 students each day. Students get to choose between toast, cereal, spaghetti (or the occasional pancake!) and drink of milo or water. After eating and socialising, students then wash and dry their own dishes before packing away and heading off to class for the day.

All staff were introduced to the Australian growth coaching program in 2021. This forms a strong component of our professional development process at Clarkson.

In 2021 all staff were trained in the Sounds Write Literacy program. This is a quality first phonics program that provides our teachers with a comprehensive system with which to teach reading, spelling and writing.
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