Learning Assistance Programs (LAP)
LAP is a program that builds bridges between the school and the community, between the volunteer and student, in a way that links and supports all parties.
It is a scheme that brings together students, volunteers and teaching staff as partners in students‚ learning. LAP volunteers work with students on a one-to-one basis for one session a week, devising with the coordinator and student, a plan of activities tailored to that student‚s particular needs.
The success of the program is based on five simple principles. These are that LAP:
• is always one-to-one;
• is about relationships;
• builds confidence and self-esteem;
• takes a creative approach to learning;
• promotes parent and community participation in schools.