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14/05/2026
🧡💜💙Introducing Feel Good Friday! ❤️💚💛
Mason’s story
Some students leave a mark on you that lasts forever. Mason is one of those students.
When Mason started working with Cathy, as a student in grade 5, the road ahead felt steep. Cathy knew what was possible and so did he. We told him he could do it. He believed it. And then he went and proved it.
At the end of Year 12, Mason won himself a sporting scholarship to study in the states while playing baseball.
Earlier this week we received this exciting message and pic.
“My boy graduated today and I couldn’t help but think of you and what you did for him. To the teacher that told him he could do it. Forever grateful.” Mason’s mum 🥹
Not only did Mason graduate recently, he made the honour roll! He will now pursue a career in the line of finance.
Dyslexia did not define him. Hard work, belief, and the right support did.
Mason, we are so incredibly proud of you. This is YOUR moment, go and enjoy every second of it. 🎓⚾
10/05/2026
Mother’s Day today! 💐
This day is of course just a moment in time to reflect on motherhood:
🌸The highs and the lows
🌼The gratitude and the shame
🌺The pride and the unspoken
This motherhood gig is a lot. Like a whole lot quite often all at once.
Mixed in with neurodivergent profile not being fully supported in schools and the beast of true motherhood can be unleashed. Of course not on purpose, or to be difficult or problematic but out of sheer love and protection for our babies.
We want the best.
They deserve everything.
What else can we do but to fight?
Motherhood has certainly guided me to a better professional. One who is kinder, gentler and far more compassionate. Not because of age but because of understanding and relatability.
My boy, my baby, my …err …young man continues to teach me grace and urgency mixed together.
I love the professional I have become and it’s thanks to roller coaster ride of being a mum has provided the wisdom.
To the mothers out there of all description, we acknowledge and salute you on this Mother’s Day 2026. ❤️
🚑⛑️ When the team’s got your back… literally 😄
Each January the team revised the skills that could save a life ❤️
From bandages to bravery, practicing our wrapping (thanks Kate) and tossing the CPR babies for our pic, we’re now officially first aid ready (and slightly better under pressure than we expected 💪)
Big thanks to Tom & Maureen from Australian Education & Training for keeping it practical, hands-on, and actually fun 🙌
How many students could leave your classroom feeling capable, confident, and finally understood - if you had the tools to truly see them?
In term 1, staff at Newport Gardens Primary School took that first step with us. In a 1-hour professional learning session, we introduced the 3Ds: dyslexia, dysgraphia and dyscalculia, acknowledging specific learning disabilities can affect up to 1 in 5 students.
We covered early identification markers, evidence-based strategies, myth-busting, and practical classroom application. The feedback was overwhelmingly positive. Teachers left with clarity, confidence, and tools they could apply immediately.
Delivering Professional Learning across Victorian schools is something Rookery Road has been doing quietly since we opened. Lunchtime sessions, half-day and full-day workshops available that can be tailored to your school’s needs.
If your staff would benefit from this session, reach out via DM or email [email protected]
LearningDifficulties VictorianEducation
What a day at the AOS Psychology Conference back in February, Melbourne.
The highlight was listening to the brilliant Professor Pam Snow and her address: “Collaborating to prevent learning difficulties in school-age children: Public-health thinking in action.”. Then afterwards getting to meet her and share a true story from my favorite morphology lesson.
Prof Snow’s message was clear: Skill comes before thrill! Literacy is a public health imperative, so the focus must be on prevention rather than intervention, reminding us of Anita Archer’s quote, “you can’t intervene your way out of tier one instruction.”
Extensive research supports that building strong Tier 1 instruction is imperative in our schools by fortifying the teaching:
➡️ A strong curriculum
➡️ Repetition and rehearsal
➡️Reduced cognitive load
The extra bonus during networking was spying the amazing Tiffany Westphal Rookery’s Social Worker sharing magic about her Student Stress Investigations.
Rookery Road is excited to partner with schools, continuing the message from today. Send us a DM to learn how.
Just in case you didn’t know!
Yep term 1 is done and dusted.
So incredibly proud of the achievements from our team and students but now it’s time for chocolate, hot cross buns, family time and rest.
Love our little superstars singing . Also check .road cameo in our stories! Future concert coming I think. Stay tuned!
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Announcement!
We have a winner…. WILLIAM B, with a guess of 305 being closest to the total lollies in jar, gets to take home the prize. Of course all the lollies!
We acknowledge for some numbers, counting and even estimating is a challenge. With an increase in helping to understand and identify these challenges early is certainly part of the key. So a huge thank you to EVERYONE who participated in this fun competition that helped put a spotlight on dyscalculia.
Special 🙏 thanks to Belinda and Tegan who helped put this together, and Mr R for the adjudication of the process. ❤️
dyscalculia
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