Reading and Mentoring Program

Reading and Mentoring Program (RAMP)

Concord High School runs an annual Reading and Mentoring Program with students from Five Dock Public School.

 

The successful program has been running for several years now and allows Concord students to develop their communication and leadership skills, whilst Five Dock students benefit by receiving assistance with their reading and social skills.

After an application process, Year Advisors select Year 8 students whom they believe would be suitable for the program. Mentors then attend a training day and receive training on all aspects of the program.

Mentors are then assigned either a reading buddy or a social skills buddy, with whom they meet once a week for a mentoring session.

Students from the 2010/2011 Program had the following to say about their RAMP experience:

·         "Being able to actually see the kids week by week is really encouraging. Seeing that kids were enjoying your company and are excited is also rewarding."

·         "Helping the kids learn was an awesome experience. It made me feel really good inside."

·          "I enjoyed getting to know the kids and help improve their reading."

Read more about the Reading and Mentoring Program in the Term One edition of

News@Concord - Term 1,2011 (pdf, 1395 KB)