Southern Support School

16/03/2026

Have a look at this fortnight’s Kitchen Garden Program menu. All students will have the opportunity to cook some of these dishes and to smell, touch, taste and eat if they wish as well. To celebrate Harmony Week, the new menu has dishes from various countries, all using produce from our garden.

13/03/2026

What a wonderful start to the year in S-Orange class.
We are back in full swing now! After spending the first few weeks settling into the classroom, we are out and about exploring different places around the school. The gym, the playground, the garden and kitchen just to name a few.
In our predictable chart writing, we have been learning more about our new classmates, focussing on favourite animals, activities and colours. As well as keeping up with current events in BTN, offering comments and opinions on what is happening around the world.

12/03/2026

🔊 Easter is almost here and we all know what that means! 🔊
The Southern Support School Association is kindly requesting Easter donations for our upcoming raffle.
Each year your amazing contributions make our raffles the success they are while raising money to buy some wonderful resources for our students. 🐰🐥🍫🍭🍬

12/03/2026

We are learning about the world around us in Library. Our focus over the past four weeks has been Summer and insects. Students have been exploring these themes through shared reading and interacting with letter sounds S and I. We have shared with each other our best summer activity and what our favourite insect is. The rest of the term we will focus on machines and Easter.

11/03/2026

Pedal, pedal round and round,
Steadily over bumpy ground.
Balance on two wheels or on four,
Hold on tight and ride some more!

Junior Orange Class students and adults alike enjoy visiting the Bike Track on a Thursday afternoon.
Visiting the bike track is a great way for us to support our physical development by practicing balance, coordination, and motor skills as well as enhancing cognitive abilities such as decision-making, spatial awareness, and problem-solving.

04/03/2026

Senior classes have enjoyed our return to the Senior Gym with a focus on group participation in warm up pulse raise and mobility activities before moving onto individual tasks.

We have particularly enjoyed movement/travel across a range of obstacles.

03/03/2026

S-Yellow class has been making the most of the sunny weather outdoors in the courtyard and playground.
Our courtyard has had a mural makeover. We have looked at the shapes and colours, and explored the lines up, down and across our wall. In the mural, we can see mountains, valleys, waterways and marsh lands. The sunny swing spot continues to be very popular.
Our predictable chart writing has also been all about the warm weather. Three class members declared they like Summer, while four others stated they do not like the heat. We have been using our AAC systems to express what we like and dislike. It is interesting to learn about each other.

27/02/2026

In Junior PE, it’s been all about the new hoops!
Everyone is loving the double-hoop set-up. We have worked out double hoops, double the smiles!
They’ve also been enjoying the new free-standing hoop and silent basketball, with lots of slam dunks being made by all 🏀😊

25/02/2026

In S-Red we have been settling back into the classroom.
One of the highlights has been the kitchen garden, we loved making pizzas.
Some of our favourite things have been enjoying the playground, reading and puzzles.

23/02/2026

Red Class have had a wonderful start to the year!
Our students, especially our new Kinder friends, have been settling in beautifully. They’ve been building confidence as they move around the school to places like the gym and the bike track, and we are so proud of how well they are transitioning between spaces.
To help support these transitions, we’ve been taking some familiar tools with us. One of these has been our class teddy, who the students have responded to with such excitement and comfort. This special connection inspired us to sew a school uniform for him and officially name him Red.
Red now carries his own AAC and joins us during transitions, helping to model our school rules and routines. His presence has already made a meaningful difference, some students who were not yet comfortable sitting at the table for meals have started coming over so they can sit near Red. 🧸
We are looking forward to seeing all the ways Red will continue supporting connection, communication, and confidence across Red Class this year!

19/02/2026

Another fantastic day on the river with Making Waves Foundation! Thank you again for your time and the opportunity for our students to access this experience 😀

19/02/2026