Wellbeing

Respectful, Safe, Engaged: Shared expectations to support student behaviour

When schools, families and students work together, we achieve the best outcomes. These partnerships are essential to creating school environments that support all students to belong, learn and thrive.

At Lakes Entrance Secondary College all students are expected to be respectful, safe, and engaged. These behaviours help make our school a place where everyone can achieve their best. As a parent and carer, you play a vital role in helping your child to understand and meet shared behaviour expectations. 

Students meet behaviour expectations by being:

Respectful 

• Following staff instructions and school rules.
• Caring for school property and others’ belongings. 
• Using respectful language. 

Safe

• Keeping themselves and others safe from harm. 
• Speaking up or seeking help from an adult if they or someone else is being treated unfairly.
• Only bringing safe and necessary items to school.

Engaged

• Going to school every day, being on time, and ready to learn.
• Taking part, doing their best, and asking for help when they need.

• Knowing and following the school’s policies, including the mobile phone policy.

   

Lakes Entrance Secondary College is supporting our students to meet these expectations by being:

Respectful

• Teaching and demonstrating school rules and positive behaviour expectations to students. 
• Explicitly teaching, modelling and acknowledging expected respectful behaviour.
• Engaging collaboratively and positively with all students, parents and carers.

Safe

• Having clear policies and procedures to prevent and respond to bullying and keep students safe.
• Offering additional supports to students proactively and supporting students to speak up and seek help.
• Proactively identifying and addressing problems to maintain a physically, socially and culturally safe school environment.

Engaged

• Delivering evidence-based, inclusive education that meets the needs of all students.
• Empowering students to have a say in decisions that affect their learning and school life.
• Building strong, trusting relationships to ensure all students feel seen, heard and valued.

How parents and carers can help

By modelling and encouraging positive behaviour, you help your child build the skills and habits they need to be successful at school. This can include: 

Respectful

• Knowing the school’s rules and supporting them at home.
• Modelling respectful behaviour in how you speak to and about school staff, families, and others both in person and online.
• Making use of the school’s processes to raise and resolve concerns early.

Safe

• Working together with staff if your child is having problems at school to understand and resolve the issue.
• Ensuring your child knows it is okay to ask for help from a trusted adult at school.
• Ensuring your child stays safe online by talking with them and addressing concerns early.

Engaged

• Helping your child to attend school every day - every day counts.
• Communicating with school staff and working together to support your child’s learning and wellbeing.

• Talking with your child about their day and how they are feeling and encouraging their learning by noticing their effort and progress.

   

The Respectful, safe, engaged: shared expectations to support student behaviour statement is available on the department’s website. 

Further information, resources and support are available at https://www.vic.gov.au/supporting-positive-behaviour-schools.

headspace

Any young people wanting to access Telehealth or face-to-face headspace appointments in Bairnsdale over the holidays can contact Gwen in Wellbeing to arrange a referral.

ScrollSafe

Department of Education has partnered with Orygen. Australia’s Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, to develop ScrollSafe.

Social media is a huge part of everyday life but sometimes it can get overwhelming, or even mess with our mood and wellbeing. It’s not about quitting social media. It’s about learning how to use it in a way that actually works for you.

Scroll Safe helps us understand the impact of social media on mental health and provides us with evidence-based tips to support healthy digital habits.

Please find attached a factsheet, a digital wellbeing plan, and a resource guide for teens. This content has been created with input from young people and developed by Orygen, the guide is packed with practical tips to help you stay smart, safe and in control of your social media use.

Katelyn Bire - School Nurse 

Gwen Ross - Youth Worker