Student Wellbeing

Positive Behaviour Learning - PBLLunch with the Principal   

On Friday our Term 3 PBL Rochstars had a lot of fun at the 'PBL Lunch with the Principal, Mrs Mastoras.' Thirteen students and our PBL Leaders Grace, Matilda, Olivia and Conner enjoyed hot chips and a potato cake with Mrs Mastoras, Miss Allen and myself.  

It is a real treat to acknowledge these students who have displayed Respect, Responsibility and Resilience across our school and to spend time with them in a relaxed setting. The students loved sharing lunch with Mrs Mastoras and were full of conversation about what they were looking forward to at the Art Show and what they did during the holidays. We are very proud of the way they model our expectations of Respect, Responsibility and Resilience throughout our school. 

Each week our school follows a PBL Weekly Focus. The focus for Week 2 and Week 3 of Term 4 will be Follow the Rules of a Game and Follow the Line Up Routine. At school, when we respect others be following the rules of a game and show responsibility by moving into the classroom safely we make St Roch's a great place for everyone to learn and have fun. 

The weekly PBL focus aims to keep our PBL framework on the agenda across the school to ensure consistent practices from Prep - Year 6 are in place.  It also keeps the excitement of Gotcha Tickets, Class Rewards and Whole School Rewards alive! 

We encourage discussions with our students around the expected behaviour for the week and endeavour to 'catch' the students who are following the expected behaviours by giving them the Gotcha Tickets when an expected behaviour is displayed. 

Every Child, Everybody, Everyday.

Child Safe Standards #4, #5, #6 and #7 

At St Roch's, we are committed to Child Safety. As a MACS school we will be developing our staffs professional understanding of the "11 standards in 11 months." This will ensure that all staff are well informed of the Child Safety Standards. 

At our recent School Closure Day, as a staff we focused on Child Safe Standard #4, #5, #6 and #7. The focus of Child Safe Standard 3 is  ensuring that children and young people are empowered about their rights, participate in decisions affecting them and are taken seriously. During professional learning, we reflected on ways that we already uphold this standard in our school, as well as brainstorming ways we can do more to embed this in our practice.

The parent newsletter series provides an overview of what the Child Safe Standards are, how they are designed to help keep children and young people safe and what schools governed by Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools (MACS) are doing to prioritise and achieve this.

Please read the parent newsletters attached for further information about Standards 4 - 7. 

Our Child Safety Officer

As part of our ongoing commitment to Child Safety and fostering a supportive environment, our students are regularly reminded about the importance of identifying and accessing their five trusted adults within the school community.

We are taking a specific step to reinforce this critical message. Your children will be formally introduced to our dedicated Child Safety Officer, Nadine Bolton, who is already a very familiar and trusted face to them.

Nadine serves as a vital safe person for your child. We encourage students to speak to Nadine should they need any support, have a concern, or require someone safe to talk to while at school.

We believe that by clearly designating roles and providing readily available support, we empower our students to feel safe and confident every day.

Key Changes to Access Procedures

To enhance our security measures and ensure we remain fully Child Safety Compliant during school hours, we have implemented important changes to our gate procedures.

To maintain a secure school environment, the following changes are now in effect:

• Perimeter Gates (Glenvale and Valency Roads) will be locked from 9:15 am until 3:00 pm.
• The only entry point during these hours will be via the Reception Gate on Glenvale Road.
• Should you need to enter the school between 9:15 am and 3:00 pm, please use the Reception Gate.

Security Note

Please be reminded that, as per safety regulations, CCTV cameras are in operation across the school grounds to monitor activity and ensure the safety of our students and staff.

Thank you for helping us maintain a safe and secure environment for all our learners.

Nadine Bolton & Toni Allen

Student Wellbeing Leaders