Wellbeing
In our last Wellbeing newsletter, we mentioned the Whole School Approach to Positive Behaviour Support and the School Wide Expectations Matrix. This matrix was developed using feedback from the whole school community. It helps us to set a standard in our everyday actions and relationships here at the College.
We would love for you to be having conversations with your child about how this can be implemented in their everyday dealings with staff and other students at the College.
- Are we meeting these expectations or could we be better?
In a no blame environment, where we accept responsibility for our actions – we need to answer this question:
Am I helping or hurting?
Behaviour Support Policy
Just a reminder, our Behaviour Support policy includes an After School Detention (ASD) process. These are held on a Wednesday night between 3:30pm and 4:30pm. We appreciate that this can be inconvenient for families; however, they are not given lightly. Students have often been managed in other ways before the issuing of ASD. The support of our community is important in teaching our young people that while we understand we don’t get everything right, there are consequences for actions.
Students Driving Vehicles to School
A number of our senior school students are driving to or intend to drive to school this year, and some have indicated that they intend to carry another student as a passenger.
Any student that holds a valid Victorian licence who intends to drive to school, either on a regular basis or occasionally, is required to complete a Parent Permission and Student Agreement Form.
Copies of the Parent Permission and Student Agreement Form are available from the Student Services Office.
School TV
The College has reached out to School TV in an endeavour to provide support to families in a world ever increasing in its complexities. What is School TV? See below from their website:
It’s never been more challenging for parents to raise happy, healthy and resilient children. The SchoolTV platform provides schools with an extensive range of wellbeing resources for parents, so they can work together in partnership to ensure better wellbeing for all students.
Early next term we will notify parents about how you can access these resources and identify segments we think may be useful. Stay tuned!!
Online Safety
Teenagers can spend a lot of time online. Instant messaging, sharing photos and videos, playing games and using voice chat through social media services can be a big part of their social identity.
It can be a great experience but there are risks. You can help them develop the skills to manage these risks and deal with negative situations.
Heading into the holidays where teenagers may spend more time online, we thought this is a good time to share some resources to begin a conversation between teenagers and their parents/carers.
This book covers some of the key online safety issues for young people and includes a range of practical tips and advice on what to do if things go wrong. You can also find a list of important services that offer extra support.
https://www.esafety.gov.au/parents/resources/online-safety-book
Please feel free to reach out to the Wellbeing Support Officers if you require further support or assistance.
Have a great holiday.
Anthony Robbins
Deputy Principal Learning and Wellbeing