School Volunteer Program ACT

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The School Volunteer Program ACT (SPVACT)
Founded2005
Location
  • Australian Capital Territory ACT
ServicesMentors, Confidants and Communicators
MethodVolunteering
Websitehttps://svpact.org.au/

The School Volunteer program ACT (SVPACT)[1][2] is a volunteer organization incorporated in the ACT, Australia. Its volunteer members take up roles such as mentors, confidants and communicators to help young students in ACT schools. Volunteers visit schools weekly during each school term. They provide one-on-one time with students in academic related activities such as literacy and numeracy. Mentors also work along with students in other activities such as building with Meccano, woodcraft, Lego, craft, and cooking. Volunteers come from various backgrounds including former teachers, engineers, economists, tradesmen, homemakers, lawyers, bureaucrats and business managers.

Overview

In 1997, a school volunteer program based on a Western Australian program

Major General Michael Jeffery
. It works in partnership with the ACT Directorate of Education and Training.

SVPACT's stated goals,[6] are to connect volunteers who want to make a difference with young people in school who need extra help. It harnesses the wisdom and skills of older generations to enrich the learning experience of young people who are at risk of falling by the wayside in an often overburdened school system.

SVPACT's mission[6] is to prepare and connect inter-generational volunteers with children who have been identified by a school as likely to benefit from engagement with a mature role model.

As of 2016, up to 150 volunteers were providing mentoring services to 40 public schools in the ACT.[7][8][9]

Programs

First Meccano set donated by Carol and Charlie Dearling
  • Academic Programs: The primary activity of SVPACT is to help students in academic programs such as literacy and numeracy.[10] Volunteers work along with teachers help individuals students to improve their abilities in reading, writing, grammar and math skills.
  • Mentoring Using Meccano: In 2005, a request was made by some school principals for volunteers to mentor students who are bright but need help in improving communication or social skills. Carol Dearling, a retired school teacher, suggested using
    Pambula
    .
  • Other programs include Lego, woodcraft and cooking.[citation needed]

Awards

SVPACT was named the Volunteer Team of the Year 2015, in the Education, Science, and Technology category.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "Latham Primary School salutes School Volunteers". ISSUU.com. Public Education Voice Sep 2011. pp. 18–19.
  2. ISBN 9780733437694
    .
  3. ^ "School Volunteer Program relaunched". Mediastatements.wa.gov.au. Archived from the original on 2019-06-25. Retrieved 2019-06-25.
  4. ^ "The Raven" (PDF). Mediastatements.wa.gov.au. p. 2.
  5. ^ "Launch of the School Volunteer Program in the ACT". Gg.gov.au.
  6. ^ a b "Mentor Information". Svpact.org. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  7. ^ School, North Ainslie Primary (1 January 2003). "Learning is a Partnership". Nthainslieps.act.edu.au. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  8. ^ School, Mount Rogers Primary (1 January 2003). "Special Programs". Mtrogers.act.edu.au. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  9. ^ "Meccano: How it Works" (PDF). Macquarieps.act.edu.au. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  10. ^ Nohra, Danielle (6 November 2018). "Judith wants to read all about it". Citynews.com.au. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  11. ^ "Men who build trust with Meccano". The City News.
  12. ^ "Volunteers use Meccano to reach students' hearts and minds". The Senior. 10 December 2018.
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