Star Learners

At Paraparaumu Star Learners is held in the Star Lab, a positive and vibrant space.

It provides up to 25 students per term with a structured literacy program which is run 3 x per week in 30-45 minute slots. Star Learners is designed to run alongside the classroom program, but it enables children to learn the sounds at a slower pace to ensure they are consolidated.

The children are nominated by their classroom teachers if they feel that a child is struggling to keep up with the in class program. The majority of children will only be in Star Learners for 1 or 2 terms before they no longer need extra assistance.

Star Learners follows the same lesson sequence every session so students know what to expect. They learn about an array of subjects from animals to space keeping the program engaging and exciting at all levels while embedding new sound skills.

The children are grouped so each group is focused on the sounds that they need to learn, this enables them to learn at their own pace, while still being exposed to other sounds in the classroom.

Since we started running the program in 2023 we have seen some amazing results with our students becoming confident readers and writers and willing to take risks in their learning.

Once students complete our program they receive a graduation certificate which is presented to them in assembly.