Core Skills Analysis
English
Arrie practised oral communication by discussing her wish to connect with more people and make new friends. She communicated her preferences clearly when she asked to go to the park and later requested to walk home. Through interacting with her friend and the support worker, Arrie developed conversation, listening and social language skills in a real-world setting.
Health and Personal Development
Arrie demonstrated emotional self-management during several transitions: leaving home, joining her friend at the park, responding when her friend left, and returning home. She identified and expressed a social goal, acted on it by attending the park, and maintained positive engagement for approximately two hours. These experiences supported confidence, relationship-building and understanding of her own social identity.
HASS
Arrie developed community participation skills by independently preparing to leave home, travelling to a local park, participating appropriately in shared activities and choosing to walk home. She experienced how public community spaces can support friendships and recreation. Her actions showed growing independence in making choices and accessing a familiar community environment with support.
Physical Education
Arrie participated in active play at the park and later walked home with the support worker. These activities provided opportunities to practise movement, coordination, stamina and safe participation in an outdoor setting. She remained engaged in physical and social activity for an extended period.
Tips
Tips: Create a simple “community choices” map showing places Arrie enjoys visiting and the steps needed to access each one. Role-play friendly introductions, conversation starters and ways to respond when plans change. After future outings, invite Arrie to rate her feelings before, during and after the activity using words, colours or symbols. She could also plan a small park activity, such as a cooperative game or picnic, to practise decision-making and friendship skills.
Book Recommendations
- The Rabbit Listened by Cori Doerrfeld: A gentle story about emotions, support and being present with others.
- Strictly No Elephants by Lisa Mantchev: A friendship story about inclusion, belonging and making space for others.
- Each Kindness by Jacqueline Woodson: A thoughtful book about kindness, choices and the impact of welcoming others.
Learning Standards
- English – AC9E6LY01: Arrie used interaction skills and spoken language to communicate wants, needs and social interests with adults and a peer.
- HASS – WAHASS31: Her participation in a local park supported community awareness, access and active involvement in a community setting.
- Health and Physical Education: The activity supported emotional regulation, relationships, identity, decision-making and participation in physical activity; no specific HPE code was provided in the supplied WACAO standards.
- Curriculum alignment note: The listed codes are the closest applicable matches from the supplied WACAO framework; Arrie’s age/year level was not stated.
Try This Next
- Create a park-outing checklist: prepare belongings, communicate the plan, participate safely, manage transitions and return home.
- Use scenario cards asking: “What could Arrie say when meeting someone new?” and “How could she respond when a friend leaves?”
- Draw a feelings timeline showing Arrie’s emotions before leaving, during park time and after arriving home.
- Design a simple friendship game plan with two cooperative activities and three conversation starters.