Wellbeing & Inclusion
at Willy
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Our Student Leaders are Standing Up and Showing Us How
Something exciting is happening in our school community right now and it's being led entirely by our students.
As part of our involvement in The Stand Up Project, our dedicated student leaders have been working hard behind the scenes to design and deliver a series of lessons to students in Years 2, 3 and 4. Their energy, thoughtfulness and commitment have been genuinely inspiring to watch.
The Stand Up Project gives students the language and tools to understand what's happening around them and the courage to do something about it.
Over three 30-minute sessions, students will explore some of the most important social questions of school life: what does it actually mean when friends argue? When does someone go too far on purpose? And what is bullying really? More than just naming these things, students will discover the power they hold as upstanders, and what it looks like to be a school that truly includes everyone.
Inside the three sessions
Session 1
What's actually going on - understanding behaviour
Students are introduced to The Stand Up Project and explore three types of social behaviour they encounter every day: friendship fights, mean on purpose, and bullying. Through discussion and role play, they learn to tell the difference and understand why that matters.
Session 2
The bystander effect and how to be an upstander
What happens when we see something wrong but do nothing? Students explore the bystander effect and what it means to be an upstander instead. Packed with engaging activities, this session builds the confidence to act, even when it feels hard.
Session 3
The behaviour we choose: inclusion
The final session brings it all together with a focus on the kind of school community we want to be. Students explore what inclusion really looks like in everyday moments. They will be shown practical ways to make everyone feel they belong.
Led by students, for students
What makes these sessions so special is that they are designed and delivered by student leaders from our own school; Willy Kids who care about the kind of community we build together. For the students joining them in the sessions, seeing their peers lead with confidence and conviction sends a message that words alone can't.
If your child comes home talking about upstanders, friendship fights, or what inclusion means, that's a wonderful conversation to have. You might ask them: what kind of upstander do you want to be? There's no wrong answer.
We are incredibly proud of our student leaders and grateful to The Stand Up Project for giving our school community such a meaningful framework. We look forward to sharing more as the sessions unfold.
Kind regards,
Lisa Leydin Anna Swan
Assistant Principal Learning Specialist
Disability, Inclusion & Wellbeing Mental Health and Wellbeing Leader