Student Wellbeing

Welcome Back to 2021!

What an amazing start we have had to 2021! During 'O' Week, students assisted teachers to help set up their classrooms, create classroom expectations, go through the school wide expectations and settle into a new year of learning. It was also a wonderful opportunity to hold some 'get-to-know-you' activities, to build up the relationships within our classrooms.

It has been so great to see so many happy and welcoming faces back on site for 2021.

School Wide Expectations

At COHR, our students are encouraged to follow the school wide expectations. These values are: Show Respect, Be Safe, Try Your Best, Be A Team and Follow Christ.

Each week at our Friday Assembly, Mr. Welsford selects an expectation that the school will focus on. Teachers will choose one student in their class who have shown that expectation to receive acknowledgment and the School Expectation Award.

In 2021, recipients of these awards will now receive a special certificate for their effort and ability to show the expectations.

Parents are encouraged to use these expectations at home with the children, as this will help them develop the language and behaviours that accompany the school expectations. 

Some behaviours that students may show which demonstrate the  school expectations are:

Show Respect: Taking turns, being patient, listening to adults  and one another

Be Safe: Holding mum or dads hand when crossing the road, wearing helmets when riding bikes or scooters, being aware of their surroundings

Try Your Best: Completing their reading and homework to the best of their ability, showing persistence with jobs/chores at home

Be A Team: Playing nicely with siblings and/or family members, showing sportsmanship and positive attitudes at after school activities

Follow Christ: Showing kindness to family and friends, sharing toys with their siblings, using manners when speaking to others. 

Season's For Growth 2021

This year, our Season's for Growth Group will begin in term 2. Mrs Goddard will be the companion for this group, leading the students through the program over the term. Please make sure you contact me or your child's classroom teacher, if you are interested in having your child involved in a group throughout 2021.

efaella@cohroakeast.catholic.edu.au

Overview of the program

The program helps participants in the following ways:

• supports children and young people to understand and respond well to issues they experience as a result of death, separation, divorce or other significant change and loss in their lives
• assists children and young people to understand that their feelings and other reactions are normal
• develops skills for coping, problem solving and decision making
• builds a peer support network
• helps restore self-confidence and self-esteem
• educates children and young people about the grief process.
• You may also want to have a look as the website Good Grief - Season's for Growth for more information.

- Emily Faella (Wellbeing Leader)