Core Skills Analysis
Health and Physical Education
Arrie recognised that she was feeling too hot during the house outing and communicated this need to the support worker. She accepted support to sit down and move to the air-conditioned car, using a break to help remain regulated. Arrie also brushed her hair and reported brushing it almost every day, showing developing awareness of a personal-care routine. These actions demonstrated self-advocacy, body awareness and participation in self-care.
English
Arrie communicated her choices and needs during the session by requesting to play Roblox, deciding to attend the house outing and telling the support worker that she felt too hot. She also showed videos on her iPad and later showed her rabbit, using communication to share interests and experiences. Her communication supported cooperation, decision-making and participation in social interactions. The session provided meaningful opportunities to practise spoken language for requesting, reporting and sharing.
Humanities and Social Sciences
Arrie participated in community access by travelling to Kalamunda and visiting two homes open to the public. She explored indoor and outdoor environments, including nearby bushland, and took part in an activity involving homes and local community spaces. Arrie practised moving through unfamiliar places, waiting for an activity to begin and participating while other people were present. This supported her understanding of how people use shared community environments.
Digital Technologies
Arrie used her iPad to show videos and engaged with Roblox alongside the support worker. Through this activity, she practised using digital media for entertainment, communication and shared interaction. Choosing to introduce the support worker to videos reflected purposeful use of technology to express interests. The activity also provided practice in shifting from a preferred digital activity to a community outing.
Tips
Tips
Continue offering Arrie clear choices before outings, such as selecting between two activities or deciding what to bring. Create a simple visual outing plan showing travel, waiting, exploring and returning home, and invite her to identify possible comfort strategies such as water, shade or an air-conditioned break. At home, turn hair brushing into a short routine chart that Arrie can check off independently. After an outing, use photos or drawings to help her describe one place she visited, one feeling she noticed and one strategy that helped.
Book Recommendations
- The Colour Monster by Anna Llenas: A visual story that supports discussion about identifying and describing feelings.
- The Rabbit Listened by Cori Doerrfeld: A gentle story about emotions, support and finding what helps when feelings become difficult.
- The Most Magnificent Thing by Ashley Spires: A relatable story about recognising frustration, taking a break and trying again.
Learning Standards
- Health and Physical Education: The activity supported personal self-care, recognising body signals, communicating needs and using breaks to remain regulated. No specific HPE code was provided in the supplied WACAO standards.
- English — AC9E6LY01: Arrie used interaction skills to request activities, communicate that she felt too hot and share videos, interests and experiences with others.
- HASS — WAHASS31: Arrie participated in community access and explored shared local environments; the activity connected with community awareness, although local-government decision-making was not directly addressed.
- Digital Technologies: Arrie used an iPad and Roblox for communication and shared engagement. No specific Digital Technologies code was provided in the supplied standards.
Try This Next
- Make a visual outing-choice board with options for activity, break location and comfort item.
- Create a feelings-and-strategies worksheet: “I noticed…”, “I needed…”, and “What helped was…”.
- Design a personal-care checklist including brushing hair, with a space for Arrie to mark each completed routine.
- Use a simple Kalamunda outing map and ask Arrie to draw or label the home, car and bushland.