Hello to our wonderful Gympie Special Community

As a newbie to Gympie Special School I must say how pleased and immensely proud I have been to be part of such an openhearted, resilient and compassionate community. A massive shout out for all of your support and persistence during this challenging time. It is great to have most students back at school providing a sense or normality and routine for us all.

Over the coming weeks teachers will continue teaching and learning from term 1 and at home learning content, with the goal of assessing  student achievement later in the term. In light of the disrupted face-to-face learning, Individual Curriculum Plans may need slight adjustments to match these different learning needs. A letter will go out to families later in the term to inform you of any changes made.

I am very excited to lead planning with teachers for next semester’s learning. The context for learning for our English, Mathematics and Science units will be about animals specifically pets and their growth, changes and needs. I can foresee lots of fun, interactive and hands on experiences for our classrooms. Wherever practical and possible our families and community members are welcomed to participate, so if you know of, or have anything to contribute, please let your teachers or the leadership team know!

Our school focuses on encouraging and supporting communication for all of our students. One way we facilitate communication across our school is t0 use visuals to assist understanding and provide the ability to give and receive a message. Communication for all!

Kindest Regards

Shellie