Q-1  During the morning session, a student in kindergarten, refuses to come and sit on the mat with the class. You notice that the child has a brown spot on their trousers. Explain the steps you would take to attend to the personal care needs of the student. 

 

 

Q-2  What would you do, in the scenario at (Q-1)  if the student did not have spare clothing in their bag?  

 

 

Q-3  As you are moving from a Kindergarten classroom to Year 2, you notice a spilt drink of water on the vinyl flooring.  A student is crying and holding an empty drink bottle. Explain the steps you would take to attend to the personal care needs of the student, and to maintain a safe environment.  

 

Q-4  Why is it important to attend to the personal care needs of the student, and to maintain a safe environment? Explain one reason.   

 

 

Q-5  Provide examples of how a Student Learning Support Officer (SLSO) could support the typical personal care and hygiene needs of students. Complete the following table. 

Table 7 Strategies to support health

Student personal care and hygiene needs	Strategy to support student's personal care and hygiene needs
A student, who requires help with fine-motor control tasks, has untied shoelaces.
A Year 1 student, with an intellectual disability, has paint all over their hands.
A Year 2 student, in a wheelchair, needs support with toilet access.
A Year 5 student, who requires medication at recess, has forgotten to go to the office to take their dose.
A Year 9 student, with a swallowing disorder and special diet, would like to sit at the lunch table with friends.