Visual & Performing Arts
Port Phillip Specialist School has developed an innovative approach to delivery of curriculum that employs the power of the arts as a vehicle to engage students with learning in Literacy, Numeracy and Living Skills.
This model is called the Visual and Performing Arts Curriculum (VPAC). It uses Dance, Drama, Music and Visual Arts as a means to engage special needs students in learning skills that will ensure they reach their potential and are able to function as independently as possible.
As well as employing the arts, a key component of VPAC is the integration of therapy services. A wide array of therapists such as, Occupatioanl Therapists, Physiotherapist, Speech Pathologists, Art Therapist, Dramatherapist, and Music Therapist work closely with class teachers and specialist subject teachers to plan and deliver programs to students.
Student engagement with VPAC is planned and monitored through a computerised database that has been specifically developed to support this model. It is called Learning With Purpose (LWP) and enables staff to tailor teaching to the needs of their students.