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ESC Awards Night Thursday, Nov 28, 2024 28 November 2024 at 9:45:00 am Come and celebrate together the amazing achievements of our students. More details will come home closer to the date. Anchor 1 Home

Looking to Enrol 2025 Kindergarten Enrolments O'Connor Education Support Centre is now taking enrolments for next year! If your child turns 4 before 30 June 2025, they are eligible to attend Kindergarten in 2025. If your child turns 5 before 30 June 2025, they are required to attend Pre-primary in 2025. Please note, all 2024 Kindergarten students must re-enrol for 2024 Pre-primary. Enrolment Process Thank you for inquiring about enrolling your child at O'Connor Education Support Centre. We accept applications year-round. We’re very flexible with enrolments to ensure your child gets the support they need sooner rather than later. As such, there is no application period to enrol them into the Centre. Simply review the information below to get started. Before enrolment - Applying to our special needs education school in Kalgoorlie is easy. All the key information is available online – including our contributions and charges, booklists, uniforms, canteen and transportation. Your child’s eligibility - Our Education Support Centre offers enrolment to students from Kindergarten to Year 6 in the following categories: students with a diagnosis of Intellectual Disability students with a diagnosis of Global Development Delay (applicable to kindergarten only) students with a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder and a demonstrated high educational need students with a diagnosis of a Severe Mental Disorder and demonstrated high educational need that cannot be met at their local school students with a diagnosis of a Physical Disability and demonstrated high educational need that cannot be met at their local school. Introductory meeting and tour - All parents and carers are encouraged to make contact with the centre and speak with the Principal to arrange a time to meet and have a tour of the centre. This will give us an opportunity to: answer all your questions with regard to enrolment discuss your child’s specific needs and goals review all assessment reports from specialists determine possible programs available make recommendations for the way forward give you a tour of the Centre while school is in session Please bring copies of medical, psychological and educational reports to your appointment. These documents will help us determine whether your child meets eligibility for an education support placement. Application The enrolment process starts with a Request for Approval for Enrolment in an Education Support Facility form which our principal will help you complete. This form must be signed by the child’s primary parent/guardian, local school principal (if applicable) and our principal. The School Psychology Service must also endorse it. Don’t worry, we will get all of this done on your behalf. We’ll also help you complete the forms as some can be a bit complex. Documents to provide The following materials may also be required: For Global Development Delay: a report from the diagnosing paediatrician which has been completed in the six months prior to the start of kindy For Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnosis: the reports from the speech therapist, psychologist and paediatrician Once your application is complete, you will receive an offer of enrolment from our principal. In their letter, they will inform you that your child is eligible for enrolment, and invite you to complete additional forms required to enrol your child into O'Connor Education Support Centre. After enrolment Once your child is enrolled, the principal and teacher works with you to implement a transition plan if needed to ensure a smooth adjustment or a suitable time to begin. Your child’s teacher will communicate with you directly to organise a meeting date and time for any Parent-Teacher meeting to discuss your child’s Individualised Education Program (IEP). Please call the O'Connor Education Support Centre on 9068 5250 for further information or you require assistance. Alternatively send us an enrolment enquiry on our website. Home

Term Dates Term Dates 2025 Term 1 Wednesday 05th February to Friday 11th April Term 2 Monday 28th April to Friday 4th July Term 3 Tuesday 22nd July to Thursday 25th September Term 4 Monday 13th October to Thursday18th December Public Holidays 2025 Term 1 Labour Day - Monday 3rd March Term 2 WA Day - Monday 2nd June Staff Development Days - Pupil Free Term 1 February 3rd and February 4th Term 2 June 3rd Term 3 July 21st and September 26th Term 4 December 19th Home

Graduation Photos Tuesday, Oct 22, 2024 22 October 2024 at 1:00:00 am ​ Anchor 1 Home

ESC 3 ( Room 33) Meet the Team Roberta Bowman Teacher Jacinta Yuryevich Education Assistant Shelby Roberston Education Assistant Sudipa Ghosh Education Assistant Virginia Crawford Education Assistant Notices Booklist Click to view Home

Anzac Day Public Holiday Thursday, April 25, 2024 ​ ​ Anchor 1 Home

Transition to High School Goals of Transition To facilitate the transition of Education Support students from O’Connor ESC to our highschool counterpart, Eastern Goldfields Education Support Centre (EGESC) through: The provision of transition opportunities for the prospective students to experience the High School environment, it's routines and become familiar with EGESC staff. The provision of transition opportunities for the prospective students to socialise with students and staff of EGESC and form new friendships. Home

Junior Assembly Thursday, Aug 8, 2024 8 August 2024 at 5:50:00 am Come and help celebrate your child's achievements with their peers and teachers. Assemblies start at 1:50pm on Thursday afternoons in term 2. Anchor 1 Home

Remembrance Day Assembly Special assembly for Remembrance Day 10 November 2023 at 1:00:00 am We will be holding a special Remembrance Day Assembly at 9.00am on Wednesday 11th November. All parents are welcome to come along. Anchor 1 Home

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Our Facilities The school site houses both O'Connor Education Support Centre and O'Connor Primary School. Both schools run a very successful integration program that provides many opportunities for inclusion across a broad range of activities. The integration program is an 'Excellence in Education' award winner. Sensory Gym O'Connor Education Support Centre is fortunate to have our very own Sensory Gym. Sensory gyms are beneficial for fine-tuning physical, motor, social and sensory skills. Sensory gyms are fun for all kids, but they’re especially valuable for children with special needs because they provide a wonderful opportunity for them to learn to process information in a fun, non-threatening way. Not only will these gyms help improve balance and body awareness, but they’ll also improve fine motor skills, coordination, cause-and-effect reasoning and cognitive-behavioral social skills in a safe environment. Sensory Room OESC also has an onsite sensory room with a bubble tube, interactive wall panel, softplay fibre optic tunnel, vibroacoustic therapy rocker, fibre optic sensory lights and many different hand held sensory objects. There are many therapeutic benefits to sensory rooms for children. It provides a fun environment for kids to be active – exercise helps children focus and learn. Offers a safe space for children to practice gross motor skills and build confidence in those skills Reduces disruptive behaviors It’s a safe space for kids to explore which is helpful for those with anxiety Calms and relaxes, helping improves emotional regulation Enhances learning – multisensory environments activate different areas of the brain simultaneously which helps enhance learning by building neural pathways more quickly. ESC Playground O'Connor ESC Playground is a fully fenced, and staffed undercover outdoor playground which provides many interactive activities including a sandbox and obstacle course to engage your child's senses. We have a purpose built shed attached to the playground that holds many playground toys such as jumbo tactile building blocks, dress ups, plasma cars etc... Nature Playground How exciting is our Nature Playground. Thanks to our wonderful P&C and both O'Connor Primary School and O'Connor Education Support Centre. Home