Word Up (Primary School)
We are looking for volunteers to help school students with their literacy and help them forge a path to higher education. Strong literacy skills are essential for learning, independence and to participate fully in society. A child who does not acquire these basic reading skills will struggle with school work and be at risk of dropping out of high school.
As a Word Up (Primary School) volunteer, you will work one-on-one with students to deliver the Making Up Lost Time in Literacy (MULTILIT) program. This program consists of a series of fun exercises that include phonics, word attack skills, fluency and reading comprehension, and has had impressive results in raising a child's reading age if they have fallen behind.
Who should volunteer?
Join this volunteer program if you are:
- Passionate about reading and literacy
- Interested in helping students aged 8 to 12
- Comfortable delivering a structured reading program in a one-on-one setting
- Available to volunteer each week for the duration of the program
Read the position description (PDF).
Program dates
The Word Up program runs for 13 weeks, in two blocks:
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Start Date |
End Date |
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Block 1 (5 weeks) |
Monday 6 May (Semester 1, Week 9) |
Friday 7 June (Semester 1, Week 13) |
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Block 2 (8 weeks) |
Monday 29 July (Semester 2, Week 1) |
Friday 20 September (Semester 2, Week 8) |
Volunteers must be available for all 13 weeks in order to participate.
Time commitment
Volunteers will need to be available for one 3-hour period per week during the hours of 8.30am – 3.30pm, Monday – Friday. This period includes 1 hour of volunteering in school, and approximately 2 hours of travel time to/from the school. You will volunteer at the same time each week.
At some schools, you can volunteer for longer than 1 hour per week.
You can download (PDF) a table of the volunteering times on offer in 2013.
Where
Volunteers are placed at one primary school for the duration of the program. Volunteer opportunities are available across Sydney, including:
- Athelstane Public School
- Bexley Public School
- Condell Park Public School
- Panania Public School
- Picnic Point Public School
- Revesby South Public School
- Villawood East Public School
Cost
Compass will reimburse transport costs / mileage to a maximum of $20 per week.
Training
Full training is provided. Please click here for further information.