Wellbeing
Mr. John Ryan - Deputy Principal
“Be faithful in little things, all will be right with time and a little patience” MMK 1899
The Victorian curriculum sets the achievement standards for personal and social capabilities.
The Personal and Social Capability is essential in enabling students to understand themselves and others, and manage their relationships, lives, work, and learning more effectively. The capability involves students learning to recognise and regulate emotions, develop empathy for others and understand relationships, establish and build a framework for positive relationships, work effectively in teams and develop leadership skills, and handle challenging situations constructively.
By the end of Level 8, most students should be able to
- Explore their personal values and beliefs and analyse how these values and beliefs might be different or similar to those of others
By the end of Level 10 students should be able to:
- Analyse how divergent values and beliefs contribute to different perspectives on social issues
By the end of Level 8, most students should be able to
- Investigate human rights and discuss how these contribute to a cohesive community
By the end of Level 10 students should be able to:
- Acknowledge the importance of empathy and the acceptance of diversity for a cohesive community and reflect on the effectiveness of strategies for being respectful of diversity and human rights
By the end of Year 8, most students should be able to
- Recognise the impact of personal boundaries, intimacy, distribution of power and social and cultural norms and mores on the ways relationships are expressed
By the end of Level 10 students should be able to:
- Investigate personal, social and cultural factors that influence the ability to experience positive and respectful relationships and explore the rights and responsibilities of individuals in relationships
Young people face challenges never experienced by other generation. Technological platforms are at their fingertips. For some adolescents, the opportunity to connect with others has never been easier. The purpose of explicitly teaching personal and social capabilities is to allow our students to make good choices. Their skill sets are ever-expanding.
It is important for parents to have conversations with their children about how they manage their social relationships. Are we really in touch with what young people are experiencing?
Positive online behavior tips for parents to discuss with their children
Learning how social media works, and engaging with it positively, is a great way to show your child what is and isn't okay to do online. Here are examples of positive online behaviour that you can model for your child.
- Keep your own privacy settings up-to-date and show your children how to stay on top of theirs
- Think before you post. Ask yourself if your comment is constructive before you post.
- Don’t hide behind your profile picture. Social media is not anonymous. Your online reputation will stay with you for a long time.
- Create rules for yourself about who you connect with on social media,
- Find topics your family are interested in and talk about it. Show your children how to connect with others safely and respectfully on issues that they care about.
- Demonstrate respectful conversations online. Show your child that some people may have different opinions to you.
The Resilience Project Starts Next Thursday
The Resilience Project is committed to teaching positive mental health strategies to prevent mental ill health and build young people’s capacity to deal with adversity.
Teachers and students will engage in fortnightly lessons and activities around the key principles of Gratitude, Empathy, and Mindfulness (GEM), and Emotional Literacy to build resilience.
Check out the website link below for more information
Also see TRP@HOME; a place filled with inspiration and activities for the whole family, to help and improve your wellbeing and build resilience.