Wellbeing & Engagement

Wellbeing & Engagement Collection Survey (WEC)

Every year, students in years 4-12 across South Australia engage in the Wellbeing & Engagement Collection (WEC) Survey. 

"The WEC asks students about their views on wellbeing and engagement with school.

The WEC provides the government and schools with information to support improving and maintaining students’ health, happiness, well-being and relationships. 

It gives schools, the community and government an insight into what needs to happen to make sure students experience success and are provided with resources and opportunities to reach their full potential." - Department for Education 

In this Wellbeing & Engagement edition, we'd like to present to you the 2023/24 WEC data specifically about Health and Wellbeing Outside of School. 

Our 2024 data indicates that 25% of students in years 4-6 do not get a good night's sleep at least five times per week. 

While we have demonstrated improvement in comparison to the 2023 data, there is still work to be undertaken in this space. We acknowledge that 75% of students in years 4-6 are getting a good night's sleep at least five times per week, which is great to see. 

At a school level, we have already implemented our first initiative that involved our Student Ambassadors producing a mini-movie about the benefits of sleep. 

This movie was featured in the last newsletter and at our whole school assembly this term, however, if you have missed it, please see the video below. 

Please use the video as a resource when facilitating conversations with your child at home about the benefits of sleep. 

Early Years Occupational Therapy Project 

On the 2nd of September this term,  our Reception team went to Cowandilla Children's Centre to present the work that they have been undertaking as part of the 2024 Occupational Therapy Early Years Project. 

The project's aim is to help educators build skills in helping children to regulate (manage their thoughts, behaviours, emotions, and level of energy, so that it matches the activity that students are engaged in). 

The presentation that LNPS staff presented involved them discussing how they introduced the different parts of the brain including: the Amygdala and the Prefrontal Cortex. 

The reception team also discussed how they contextualised the learning for reception students using Dr. Dan Siegel's Hand Model of the Brain and the 'wise owl puppet' to represent the prefrontal cortex and the 'guard dog' to represent the Amygdala parts of the brain. 

This supported them in teaching their students about the amygdala and the prefrontal cortex including what their respective roles are and how they interrelate. 

Congratulations to the reception team on all of their hard work this year! There have been many amazing outcomes already as a result of our school being involved in the project. Well done! 

Nagaityalya

Nik