Wellbeing

Hi Families,

I hope we have all enjoyed the warmer weather (apart from the few days of rain – sorry Mr Pagliaro, it had to fall on your walk day!) and are looking forward to a day off on Melbourne Cup Day. For those who are taking the extended day and making it an extra-long weekend, enjoy the time with your families!

SWPBS Update

The house point token system is in full swing and class houses are starting to fill up quickly. There has been great feedback from teachers, students and families about the rewards. The next step in our journey is for each class to receive their ‘class rewards’ for collecting tokens and making it to the check point of 4000 house points. I believe there are some classes who are already past that point already! Teachers will begin to choose a class reward from a list that was generated from the teachers and students.

One House is nearing 20,000 house points and we should have one or two school-wide house prizes to cash in this year. Look out to see what these whole school rewards will look like!

In 2027, we will see a new display in the office reception area. Classes will get large gold coins when they complete 25,000 points in their house. From there, Houses will get large, coloured coins when they get to the 50k, 100k and so on. Very exciting!

Just to add on, we have crunched the data and have already seen a reduction in major and minor behaviours since last term.

Grade 5/6 Camp to Phillip Island Adventure Resort

Our Grade 5/6 students recently enjoyed an incredible camp at Phillip Island Adventure Resort. The 101 students who attended were outstanding ambassadors for our school, consistently demonstrating our school values through their behaviour, teamwork, and positive attitudes.

Throughout the camp, students challenged themselves with a wide range of exciting activities, including the flying fox, giant swing, archery, team rescue course, initiatives course, raft making, ropes course, and climbing wall. It was wonderful to see so many students step outside their comfort zones, support one another, and celebrate each other's achievements.

The fun continued into the evenings with a night walk, a campfire, and a movie night complete with popcorn on our final night. The camp provided many opportunities for students to build confidence, develop friendships, and create lasting memories.

I was fortunate enough to attend the camp and witness firsthand the enthusiasm, resilience, and exemplary behaviour of our students. We are incredibly proud of the way they represented our school and made the most of this fantastic experience.

Damien Smith

Acting Assistant Principal

Damien Smith