Room 9

Room 9 ACE Class

Teacher: Connie Jakopo

Education Assistants: Suzanne, Wiwi, Michelle & Jake

The 2018 Room 9 class is an all-wheelchairs class composed of 6 students; 4 girls and 2 boys, ages ranging from year 4, 2 year 5s and 3 years 6 students graduating at the end of the year. There is a total of 4 staff each day. Connie Jakopo, the teacher, Michelle (Monday to Friday), Wiwi (Monday to Friday), Suzanne, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday and Jake who covers Wednesdays when Suzanne is away

This year the class has Literacy, Numeracy, Art, Swimming, Music, Physical Education, Science and Society and Environment as well as Technology and Enterprise. Our theme in term 1 is Mini Beasts where we will cover creatures like spiders, caterpillars, bees, flies’ beetles and other creepy crawlies. Children will learn more about these mini beasts and this will be explored in Science, Literacy through stories, Art and Society and Environment.

Communication is still one of our main focuses and the class will continue using the Group PODD to give group instructions and announce transitions as well as individual PODD Books and communication devices. The school is also focusing on 6 kind of best values and the Rainbow Way which encourages students to develop an ‘I can do attitude’. This will also be taught and encouraged with all students. Behaviour management will also be considered for those students who present with some behaviour challenges.

Room 9 has had a good start to the year and we look forward to a great year!

If anyone would like to find out more about our class and programs, feel free to talk to me at school or by phone.

Connie Jakopo (Class Teacher)