Week 1
Special Education·Levels A–B · C–D · F-3
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Week 1 sets the tone for a safe, joyful, and predictable routine where every learner can succeed. You’ll open with Set Go (Levels A–D and F–3), a fast, non-eliminating warm-up that pairs students to practise reacting to “Set/Go,” counting fingers, and cheering peers. Expect smiles, quick wins, and easy baseline observations of focus, number recognition/addition, and turn-taking. Staff model beside students, and accessibility options (visual prompts, number cards, gesture alternatives) keep everyone included and energised for learning.
Across the week, you’ll rotate through three short, high-impact activities that build social-emotional foundations. My Kindness Journal invites students to draw/write three acts of kindness (gave, received, want to try) and share to a class Kindness Wall, strengthening language around feelings and prosocial norms. Old MacDonald Had a Fitness Farm blends story and fitness; students act out animals with scalable movements (and wheelchair-friendly alternatives) to boost coordination, imagination, and regulation. You’ll close with Feelings Faces, a playful role-play where learners practise expressing and identifying emotions, then reflect with simple prompts. Educators can expect minimal setup, clear differentiation for Levels A–D and F–3, multiple modes of response (verbal, visual, assisted), and lots of celebration, laying a confident, connected platform for Week 2.
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Personal & Social Capability and HPE Version 2.0, VCAA, used by Victorian schools.
- VCHPEM008Level A: Respond to sensory input through movement; demonstrate emerging whole-body control in supported situations.
- VCHPEM022Level B: Practise purposeful movement sequences in familiar, supported contexts.
- VCHPEM036Level C: Demonstrate emerging fundamental movement skills in structured, supported situations.
- VCHPEM050Level D: Practise fundamental movement skills in simple game and activity contexts with support.
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- VCHPEM008Level A: Respond to sensory input through movement; demonstrate emerging whole-body control in supported situations.
- VCHPEM022Level B: Practise purposeful movement sequences in familiar, supported contexts.
- VCHPEM036Level C: Demonstrate emerging fundamental movement skills in structured, supported situations.
- VCHPEM050Level D: Practise fundamental movement skills in simple game and activity contexts with support.
- VCHPEP001Level A: Respond to familiar people, objects and environments; demonstrate emerging awareness of own body and emotions.
- VCHPEP015Level B: Respond to emotional cues and signals; demonstrate intentional communication about own needs and feelings.
- VCHPEP043Level D: Identify and describe own feelings; demonstrate understanding of social expectations and simple self-management strategies.