The school has been catering for the needs of students with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities and complex learning needs since 1961.
Minister for Education and Early Learning, Sarah Mitchell, welcomed the new initiative with Woolworths and Fujitsu, which will support functional literacy and numeracy, language and communication skills, decision making and problem-solving skills in a school that caters for students with complex learning needs.
“Students will gain valuable employment skills, while others will learn skills enabling them to engage in their communities,” Ms Mitchell said.
“Every student will have the chance to increase their confidence and gain independence.”
At the check out, grocery items will be scanned using fully operational Fujitsu registers and include the experience of money handling, store receipts and the bagging of items.
Supermarket now the new classroom
STUDENTS learning at Holroyd School in Merrylands will have the opportunity to learn real-world skills, with the opening of a mini-Woolworths supermarket on site to support special education students with a range of abilities.