Kitchen Garden Program Virtual Tour - Southern Support School (TAS)
Grab yourself a cuppa and come along to our free virtual tour of Southern Support School, located in Howrah, Tasmania, alongside the timtuilli minanya/the River Derwent. A dedicated, special education setting for students from Kingergarten to Year 12, offering weekly kitchen and garden experiences to provide therapeutic, sensory, hands-on learning while fostering life skills.
Details
During this virtual tour, you'll visit Southern Support School, a K–12 school supporting young people with multiple disabilities through highly individualised learning that promotes wellbeing, independence, confidence, and meaningful community participation. Through the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program, students engage in hands-on garden and kitchen learning experiences that are responsive to each student's needs and abilities, to build practical life skills, social connection, resilience and understanding of nutrition and environmental care. These experiences help students thrive academically, socially, and emotionally while celebrating their achievements through shared learning and meals. Can't make this time? Register anyway and you'll receive the recording to watch at a time that suits.
Additional notes
This virtual tour will take place using Zoom. A link will be sent to all registered participants before the event. You can join the webinar using a computer, tablet or mobile phone.
A recording of the webinar will be sent to participants after the session.
Please note: The session time is listed in AEST. Please double check the start time in your state:
WA: 1.30 pm
SA and NT: 3.00 pm
The outcomes of this course are aligned to the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers as outlined by the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL):
3.6 Work with Colleagues to review current teaching and learning programs to improve student learning.
6.2 Engage in professional learning and improve practice
6.3 Contribute to collegial discussions and apply constructive feedback from colleagues to improve professional knowledge and practice.