THE Clifton Springs Primary School Inclusion Support Team has been recognised for their amazing work in supporting students.
\nThe team have won the 2019 Outstanding Education Support Team award in the recent Victorian Excellence Awards.
\nThe Clifton Springs team were also recognised for three programs they have developed to support student inclusion and wellbeing.
\nThe Just Right Zone program focuses on emotional regulation in the classroom.
\nJust Right Zone posters in the classroom ask students to check if they feel \u201cToo Fast\u201d or \u201cToo Slow\u201d and suggest activities they can do to feel \u201cJust Right.\u201d
\nThis is often done as a class, however as students get into senior years, they have shown a greater capacity to self-regulate.
\nThe Life Skills program helps students learn skills for life beyond school such as communication, transport and social skills.
\nThe Sensory Motor Program is a set of sensory activities for students to complete outside of the classroom. This helps them meet their sensory needs and focus in class.
\nThe Inclusion Support team have purchased some amazing resources to support sensory needs of students.
\nInclusion support leader Tammy Corless said the programs had been extremely positive.
\n\u201cWe\u2019ve seen improvements in students\u2019 attitudes towards school and their social outcomes\u201d, she said.
\nPrincipal Meg Parker was also thrilled to see the team recognised with the award.
\n\u201cWe certainly have some of the best Education Support Staff around working on inclusion and it\u2019s great for them to receive that recognition.\u201d
\n\u201cAs a school we are very thankful for the funding for resources provided through the DET Inclusion Boost Grants and certainly make the most of them through these programs.\u201d
\nThe Inclusion Support Team said this award would inspire them to be even more innovative and continue to grow the programs at the school.
\nThe team also received $25,000 to put towards further professional development.
\nThe award follows last year\u2019s Victorian Student Representative Council (SRC) of the year award.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
THE Clifton Springs Primary School Inclusion Support Team has been recognised for their amazing work in supporting students. The team have won the 2019 Outstanding Education Support Team award in the recent Victorian Excellence Awards. The Clifton Springs team were also recognised for three programs they have developed to support student inclusion and wellbeing. The […]<\/p>\n