Learning / Programs

Primary School

The educational journey that all students encounter is delivered through an Individual Education Plan (IEP).

Classroom teachers access the Western Australian Curriculum, Curriculum Framework and ABLEWA within their everyday teaching and learning practices to ensure they provide the best education for each student in their class.

Students access English, Mathematics, Humanities and Social Sciences, The Arts, Science, Health and Physical Education, Social Competency and Technologies across the week, ensuring the teachers are delivering a well-rounded curriculum in a ‘hands on’ practical way.

In addition, the staff within the Primary Phase of Learning work closely with students’ key stakeholders, including families/carers, therapists, and other external providers to implement specialised programs and target objectives for the growth of the child. The staff cater for all needs of each child, ensuring aspects of individual therapy plans are implemented during the week.

The MESC primary campus follows the same school day timetable as co-located Manjimup Primary School allowing for integration at break and lunch times.

High School

MESC high school caters for students from Year 7 to Year 12, with some students accessing an additional year if deemed appropriate. The educational journey that all students encounter is delivered through an Individual Education Plan (IEP) with a person centred approach. Community based learning is solidified as well as many authentic learning opportunities (please see these breakdowns in the other tabs).

Classroom teachers access the Australian and WA Curriculum, while using ABLESWA as a tool to guide their planning. ASDAN is worked towards in areas of interest within their everyday teaching and learning practices to ensure teachers provide the best education for each student in their class.

Students are encouraged to develop their independence in all areas of school and life after MESC. We are focussed on developing the skills required for a smooth transition to after school life.

Protective Behaviours

Protective Behaviours is a personal safety program that teaches students skills and strategies to identify, respond to and seek assistance in a range of unsafe situations. Protective Behaviours is a life skills and personal safety program. The aim is to strengthen the resilience of adolescents as they grow and develop. It focuses on developing essential life skills and strategies to recognise and appropriately manage a wide range of potentially unsafe situations.

The Protective Behaviours Program has two core themes;

We all have the right to feel safe at all times.
We can talk about anything with someone, no matter what it is.

Within the core themes there are key concepts of;

Feelings and Feeling safe/Feeling unsafe
Early warning signs
Safety continuum and problem solving
Safe surprises and unsafe secrets
Networks
Persistence
Body awareness and Body ownership, Public and Private
Personal space
Assertiveness

MESC is developing a customised scope and sequence from years K to 12; differentiating learning across the years for all learners. Protective Behaviours has been prioritised to ensure school wide delivery through timetabling and regular professional learning for staff, to maintain consistency.