Jinibara - An Inclusive School
https://ppr.qed.qld.gov.au/pp/inclusive-education-policy
At Jinibara we aim to foster an environment where ALL students, families, staff and wider school community feel welcomed, valued and connected. Everyone matters, everyone counts. We provide a safe, supportive learning environment where students are engaged and challenged in order to succeed academically and socially.
Our inclusive practice is intentional and planned through a whole school approach to differentiated teaching and learning. School-wide processes are used to identify the diverse learning needs of students either on enrolment or through ongoing inquiry. Barriers to learning are addressed through the provision of reasonable adjustments that become increasingly personalised.
Co-Teachers and support staff work collaboratively within year level teaching teams to ensure all students can access and participate in learning. We are also able to access additional resources to support students and families through our school Guidance Officer; the Department of Education Speech Language Pathologist, Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy Services; State School Registered Nursing Service; and Advisory Visiting Teachers for Blindness/Vision Impairment, Deaf/Hard of Hearing and Physical Impairment.
Each year Jinibara participates in the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability (NCCD) which is an annual collection of information about Australian school students with disability. The NCCD enables schools, education authorities and governments to better understand the needs of students with disability and how they can best be supported at school. For further information: https://www.nccd.edu.au/sites/default/files/nccd_parent_fact_sheet_english_0.pdf
Inclusion is everybody's business and as a school community we believe that we are all responsible in creating an inclusive culture and engaging in practices that value and accept diversity.