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Tutors join the club at Wyndham Park Primary School

Maria Sutherland is helping children develop their reading and writing skills at Wyndham Park Primary School in Werribee.

Mrs Sutherland is a volunteer tutor with the Learning Club, which is run as a partnership between the school and The Smith Family in Werribee.

The club runs on Wednesday afternoons for pupils in grades 3 to 6 and involves learning-based games and one-on-one reading.

Some older students, in grades 5 to 6, help out as “reader leaders”.

It was through her membership of the Point Cook VIEW Club that Mrs Sutherland became a volunteer tutor.

Mrs Sutherland and pupils Jiordani, Yoah, Nyaw Nay Htoo and Jade. Photo by Damjan Janevski.

More than 15,000 members of VIEW clubs across Australia support The Smith Family’s learning programs and many volunteer for its learning clubs.

Mrs Sutherland, who is a retired primary school teacher, said she helped to supervise and encourage the children as they played games in the Learning Club.

“I like interacting with the children and I like to be able to use my skills,” she said.

“It’s a really positive thing to do – I’m finding it really rewarding.”

The Smith Family, which runs similar learning clubs at Manor Lakes P-12 College and Manorvale Primary School, is looking for more volunteer tutors.

Details: thesmithfamily.com.au

 

 

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