Student Wellbeing

Student Wellbeing encompasses the following areas: Student Engagement, Student Connectedness, Classroom Climates, Inclusion and Prevention to Intervention

Anti-Bullying

At St. Fidelis, we believe that it is the responsibility of members of the community – “students, parents, staff and clergy to respond to the Gospel call in offering care and support to enable each member to grow in their journey towards wholeness. This belief, grounded in the Christian faith, requires us to recognise and affirm the innate dignity, worth and uniqueness of individual persons”

Consequently, we believe that all members of St. Fidelis’ community have the right to feel that they are in a safe and secure environment. This can be best achieved through common understandings that are shared between home and school.

Our programs are designed to promote this feeling, as well as tolerance, respect for others, self-esteem and assertiveness.

Our Positive Behaviour Management Policy encourages personal responsibility for own behaviour and the development of positive relationships.

What is Bullying?

Bullying is when someone is subjected to behaviour which is hurtful, threatening or frightening

Bullying can be conscious, planned and a repeated act

Bullying can be either an individual or group action

It can cause distress at the time and has the potential to be a threat in the future

Bullying can take a number of forms – Physical, Verbal, Non-verbal, Gesturing, Sexual Harassment Telephone, E-mail, Extortion or Written.

Physical Bullying

Includes fighting, pushing, spitting, shoving, pinching, gestures, invasion of personal space or other unwelcome physical contact.

Verbal Bullying

Includes name calling, teasing, offensive language, spreading rumours about others, putting people down, belittling their abilities or achievements, picking on people, degrading or ridiculing their culture, race, physical appearance, gender, religious or social background.Making suggestive comments or other forms of sexual abuse.

Gesture Bullying

Includes offensive notes or materials, graffiti, and damage to other people’s property by interfering, stealing hiding or damaging or destroying it.

Telephone Bullying

Involves students who repeatedly phone others’ homes with the intention to harass or cause discomfort.

Extortion Bullying

Includes standover tactics, bullying others into giving up possessions, picking on others, threats to ‘get people’, and forcing others against their will.

Non-Verbal Bullying

Involves the use of nasty body language, including being left out of activities on purpose.

Prevention of Bullying

We have the following policies, programs and strategies in place in order to develop students’ self-esteem, personal responsibility and positive relationships.

Policies & Programs

R.E. Program

The Resilience Project

Positive School Wide Behaviour Policy– which deals with School rules, Classroom and Playground Rules, Rights and Responsibilities

Community Building Activities – School Masses, School Prayer and Weekly Assemblies Science and Art Shows, School Concert

Prep and Year 6 Buddies

Camp Program

Sports Days

GATEWAYS

Strategies

Co-operative group work in all classes

Class/Group Problem Solving