Wellbeing

Term 1 - Week 7

This week students focused on:

Lesson Focus - How to build empathy?

Positive People Focus - To use your manners.

BREAKFAST CLUB

The School Breakfast Clubs program provides more than just nutritious food – it improves concentration, builds social skills, and gives kids a better chance to create a bright future for themselves through learning. All students are welcome to attend with the program operating each Monday and Friday in BER from 8.15am to 8.45am.

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. Be 18 years or older

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. Be willing to join our free online workshops.

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Warrnambool Primary School Wellbeing Team

Wellbeing Teacher - Tonya Ferguson

Days of work Monday to Thursday

The state government’s roll out of the school mental health menu funds have allowed us to employ a ‘wellbeing teacher’ in 2025 who will:

Promote Positive Mental Health within the entire school community.
Support the implementation of mental health and wellbeing, through face to face teaching of students in the classroom.
Enable schools to provide early intervention to support students who may be at risk or disengagement or mental health concerns, through individual or group work, guided by the need of the students.
Provide targeted and more individualised support for students who need it, through programs offered in school and referrals to services and supports available in our community.
Provide support to classroom teachers and school leadership in the development and management of required Individual Support Plans that promote both staff and student wellbeing.

Student Wellbeing and Counsellor- Jess Arnott

Days of work Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday

Is a qualified social worker whose role at Warrnambool Primary School is varied, with an overall my aim to ensure every student’s wellbeing is supported and advocated for.

To do this Jess will;

Enhance the capacity to develop positive and engaging school culture and to support students who are at risk of disengagement and not achieve their educational potential.
Conduct one-on-one counselling for students for a variety of reasons, individual to student needs. These sessions promote positive mental health and wellbeing.
When required complete or support families with referrals to services including mental health services, CAMHS, DFFL, orange door, psychologists, family violence services and more.
To focus on priorities, particularly in tackling bullying and supporting students with mental health or welfare issues.
To support a case management approach to student interventions, including participating in student support groups and conduct follow ups.
To work in partnership with school and community-based and students support services and networks to develop programs that promote health and wellbeing.