Other Important Dates

Room 10              
Saad Ahmed (pictured below, first row, first picture from the left)
Saad has settled in his new class where he has been developing communication skills with Proloquo2go for the first time. Saad is also developing independent eating habits with his favourite foods such as cake and banana.
 
Room 11
Whole class (not pictured) – For being brave, fabulous and achieving wonderful things.                   
 
Room 12              
Trevor Stannard (pictured below, first row, second from the left) - For settling into his new class really well, and becoming more independent in class activities and with his eating. Well done Trevor.
 
Room 16              
Jorden Jose & Zaiveah Kiely (pictured below, first row, third from the left)
The interactions that are taking place between Jordan and Zaiveah is great to see. The boys have really loved playing together in the sensory gym.
 
Room 22              
Ryder Hall (pictured below, first row, fourth from the left)
For his wonderful contribution to the class as one of our class leaders! 
 
Room 23              
Savannah Sarath (pictured below, first row, fifth from the left) - Savannah has progressed from solo play to now interacting with peers through common interests. By using eye contact, facial expressions, waiting for her peer and body language.

Room 24
Max Stoddart (pictured below, second row, first from the left) - For trying new foods at lunch time.
 
Room 25              
Mason Smith (pictured below, second row, second from the left) - Mason has settled well into his new classroom. He has shown to be responsible and a good leader for the new Preps. Well done Mason.
 
Room 26
Lincoln Bootes (not pictured) - For his incredibly hard work in Literacy which is showing in his improved reading skills and his wonderful, intelligent contributions to class discussions.
 
Room 27
Nicholas Kamaretsos (pictured below, second row, third from the left)
For changing his mindset and learning to read stories and books by utilising text and visual clues. 
 
Room 28
Blaze Tame (pictured below, second row, fourth from the left) - Blaze has settled in very well to his first term of being in Grade 5.  He a kind person always looking out for his peers. Blaze has increased his participation in classroom activities, and significantly increased his ability to self-regulate, staying in the classroom with his peers. Well done Blaze!
 
Room 29
Ethan Dennison (not pictured) - Ethan has continued to show respect and responsibility in and out of the classroom. He has worked on and demonstrated growth in his writing, in particular making sure there are spaces between his words. 
 
Room 30              
Zech Currie (work example pictured below, second row, fifth to the left)
Zech was able to write a story all by himself without any assistance from staff. Zech has come so far this term in writing and is improving everyday with his writing skills.
 
Room 31
Seth Baker (pictured below, third row, first from the left) - Seth has worked really hard all term to tie his jumper around his waist. He was so proud of himself when he did it.
 
Room 32
Ethan Moloney (pictured below, third row, second from the left) - Ethan has begun writing his name using correct letter formation independently. Well Done Ethan!
 
Room 33
Seanix Carter (pictured below, third row, third from the left) - For always trying your hardest in all work tasks that we do and being a kind and caring friend to your peers.
 
Room 34
Anika Roberts-Monks (pictured below, third row, last photo from the left)
For always putting in 100% effort to every task.
 
Room 35
Jaiden Herd (not pictured)- For transitioning to "jocks" over a matter of days.

Rm 41
Nick (pictured below, first row, first from the left) has been working the B.S.S. café and he has been learning to use the cash register, make café food, deliver drinks and serve customers. He has received great feedback from customers and Café Staff. Well done Nick!!
 
Rm 45
Ash (pictured below, first row, second from the left) has had an amazing start to 2022 whilst upholding the school values of Respect, Safety and Responsibility. He is inclusive of his peers, and goes out of his way to make sure they are ok. Ash has faced some adversity throughout the last six months, but continues to hold his head high and try his best. Well done Ash!!  
 
Rm 37
During the term, we have had some fantastic specialist lessons involving sports, drama, dance and music! It has been wonderful to see the students’ confidence in becoming involved in these lessons grow as the term progressed. Here is Kevin (pictured below, first row, third from the left), enjoying the bongo drums with Rhys.
Responsibility is one of the Ballarat Specialist School values. It has been wonderful to see Chris (not pictured) embracing his role as Middle School Captain by continually checking in to see what jobs may need doing. One of the most successful initiatives has been promoting recycling in the Middle School by collecting items every Tuesday and Friday. Well done, Chris!
 
Rm 42
Jasmine (pictured below, second row, first from the left) is consistently trying her best in all areas of the curriculum. From her effort and determination, we have seen a great improvement in her handwriting, reading and addition. Jasmine is a kind, respectful and considerate student to all her peers and staff. Well done Jasmine for a great start to the year!
 
Rm 46
Jordan (pictured below in the pic collage, second row, second from the left) has not missed a day of school in Term 1. From the moment he arrives each morning, Jordan lights up Room 46 with his positive attitude and willingness to greet everyone in the room. Jordan always tries his best in class and has excelled in our weekly spelling tests. He has especially enjoyed making pancakes for Shrove Tuesday and participating in Clean Up Australia Day. Well done on a fantastic first term Jordan!
 
Rm 40
Calyb (pictured below, third row, first from the left) is a kind and helpful person who loves working in the café helping others. He is a fantastic friend to his classmates. Calyb loves to watch Lego men on his iPad and also likes to construct lego too.
 
Rm 47
Jackson (pictured below, third row, second from the left) has been working hard on writing the letters of the alphabet this term. By practicing his writing daily, he has been successful in writing his name. Well done Jackson, for writing your name and for the beautiful handwriting. Keep up the fabulous effort next term.
 
Rm 39
Alex (pictured below, third row, third from the left) has achieved a monumental improvement in his schooling this term, and he now attends full days after a few years of flexible learning. He is an enthusiastic young man who enjoys learning, socialising with teachers and peers, playing sports and spending time in the IST Hub with Jenny Jermaine. Alex is very caring towards his classmates and takes pride in ensuring that they are supported and comfortable within the learning environment. He is always quick to offer help to teachers and promotes the school’s core values to all people.
Alex’s increased attendance and engagement in school are already showing improvement in assessment results, as well as the standard of work that he is able to produce.
 
Rm 14
Noah Knight (pictured below, fourth row, first from the left) is in Year 9. He is a friendly young man who loves a chat. He has been working hard on improving his physical ability. Each week, Noah has physiotherapy in the Pool with Erin. Every other day, Noah also using his walking frame to stretch his legs and move around the school. He used his walker in PE with Craige and enjoyed exploring the Big Gym with his class. These activities always bring a smile to his face.
 
Rm 38
Ella (pictured below, fourth row, second from the left) has settled well to routines in Room 38. Her achievements she has made this term is her growth in communication with staff and students, and her engagement with expected tasks.
 
Rm 43
Savannah (pictured below, fourth row, third from the left) has been able to show great growth already this term. Her improvement in her work independence has been a standout. Savannah always takes great pride in her work, regardless of the task, while always taking the necessary time to allow for any corrections to be made. Savannah has been a positive contributor in the classroom and making all students feel welcome.

How great is it to have a full term of face-to-face teaching and learning?! Our students in the Senior School have once again made great progress in working towards their individual goals. Outlined below are a number of students who staff would like to recognise for their success throughout Term 1.

From SPLC1 we have:
Declan L for conquering his fear of heights and climbing the mine shaft whilst on our recent excursion to Sovereign Hill. Well done Dec.

Jasmine W-T and Jayden C-C: Well done Jasmine for obtaining work at McDonalds and Jayden at Hungry Jacks. Both students did a fantastic job and put in a great amount of effort in applying for their jobs and being the successful applicant. Well done and good luck.

Tiarah H who attends VET at another school, is working diligently on her VET course work and seeking assistance from us. Tiarah is also involved in music, Senior Band and Senior Dance and assists others in extra activities. She has attended school every day this term.

In SPLC2 it is great to see ALL the students have settled in. They follow instructions and have great days!

Dennis C was awarded Highly Commended for his artwork at the National Youth Week Art Exhibition earlier this week. 
From our internal VET courses, we have:

Ben L, who is a star student. Ben completes every task we ask of him without objection or complaint. He cleans and polishes the kitchen to a high standard. He is always curious and asks great questions. Ben is pleasant and helpful to everyone including staff and students. He worked very hard to get everything completed and ready to go on time for the big catering job we had last week. He's a champion and a very welcome addition the Hospitality team this year.

Hannah T has been building her confidence in her solo singing abilities and has SMASHED her latest song selection. Hannah was able to sing completely independently with only a backing track, keeping time and maintaining consistent pitch. Hannah was able to sign off her song and contribute to our '100 Song Challenge'  

Josh B, Kade H and Declan L have commenced their Cert II in Active Volunteering (Project Ready). They are to be commended for their work on developing and identifying personal interests connected to the workforce.
Thank you to all the students and staff from across the Senior School Campus; we have had a fabulous term of learning. We hope you are all able to enjoy the break, whether you stay at home and make the most of sleep ins, or head off for an adventure. We look forward to seeing you back on Tuesday 26^th April.

Thanks,
On behalf of all the Senior School staff.

Photo 1: Josh, Kade and Declan with their VET trainer Kylie showing off their work from Active Volunteering.
Photo 2: Dennis standing proudly with his art work.
Photo 3: Hannah adding her song to the “100 Song Challenge”.
Photo 4: Declan thoroughly enjoyed his time on the SPLC1 excursion to Sovereign Hill.

Proloquo2go Senior Celebrations

Congratulations (students pictured below from left to right) Paige D'Alessandro, Ryan Berlyn, Cooper Goodwin, Jacob Tuck, Blake McCarthy, Loughlin Leach-Annear, Memphis Walker, Sophie Hassell and Tianna White for becoming so confident and successful at using their individualised alternative and augmentative communication systems every day in class. 

And, congratulations to all SPLC2 staff for working so hard on using Proloquo2Go and other AAC supports in class every day.