Climate and Culture- Social Emotional Wellbeing & Learning
Upwey South Primary School
Communicating with the SWPBL Climate and Culture Team
If you have any questions relating to our SWPBL framework, please email:
Stacey Bowles: stacey.bowles@education.vic.gov.au
Llewela Humphries: llewela.humphries@education.vic.gov.au
Damien Kitch: damien.kitch@education.vic.gov.au
Welcome to 2024
Welcome everyone to 2024, we are looking forward to building on our previous success linked to SWPBL.
Term One will see the SWPBL Culture and Climate team oversee the following:
School Wide Acknowledgment System: In 2024 we will continue to use house points and Green Gotchas to acknowledge positive behaviours seen at school. More information about Green Gotchas will be included in the next newsletter.
Student Voice and Agency Electives: In 2024 we will be continuing with student electives for students in Years 3-6. Electives were a big success in 2023 and we look forward to building on that this year. Electives will commence in Term Two.
SWPBL - Routine and Rigour
Over the past few weeks each class including specialist have spent time developing routine and rigour. Part of this process is developing a SWPBL behaviour matrix. Each class and specialist matrix is developed as a whole class with student input and links directly to our school values. Each class (except Foundation) and specialist behaviour matrix is below.
Foodbank Food Fight
On Friday 15th March, we are holding a Food Fight to raise much needed funds for Foodbank Victoria (who supply us with breakfast club essentials) and we’re asking all families to pitch in!
The event will talk place on the grounds of Upwey South Primary School.
What is the Foodbank Food Fight?
Who doesn’t love the idea of a Food Fight? Here’s the chance for our entire school to boost school spirit and help raise vital funds for Foodbank Victoria. It’s just like a school colour fun run, but so much more fun.
The Food Fight fun happens at school and the fundraising happens at home. You get to create your own online profile, set your fundraising target and then choose your target prizes In your profile you will have a unique cyber safe link to share with your family and friends so they can donate and help get you close to your target.
Money raised will go to Foodbank Victoria so they can continue to feed 57,000 people in need, every day.
- Please note that no ACTUAL food will be used in the making of this event.
What do we need you to do?
Please refer to the pamphlet that your child would of bought home with all the information you need. All you need to do this week is create an online profile at foodfight.com.au or scan the QR code on the front of the pamphlet.
This is an inclusive fundraiser we would love you to be a part of. If you would like to come down and watch your kids run, we would love to see you there. We will also be asking for volunteers to help run the event on the day. If you are interested please keep an eye out on Compass closer to the date.
For more information please visit: https://www.schoolfundraising.com.au/foodbank-food-fight
Let'sTALK
In 2022 our school joined with the Let'sTALK program. The Let’sTALK Program is a preventative and early intervention strategy to support people feel safe to talk about their ideas, concerns or distress. The Program is designed to help Families, Schools, Universities and Workplaces build a climate of psychological safety through the power of conversation. Let’sTALK provides a structured approach to open communication to support and empower anyone through their challenges.
The Program provides training to become a Let’sTALK Mentor or Buddy who has the skills and confidence to engage and empower the person towards working through their challenges with the help of others as required.
Letting everyone talk safely (Let’s) is the vision of the Let’sTALK Program that encourages people to feel safe to talk about their concerns before they escalate.
Each Let’sTalk conversation is guided by the following TALK framework.
SUPPORT SERVICES FOR FAMILIES
Inspire Health and Medical is partnering with our school!
(https://www.inspirehm.com.au/the-story-behind-inspire/),
Throughout schools across Victoria, student counselling is a much needed (and under resourced) service. Many of our families are currently experiencing first-hand the difficulties associated with trying to gain access to support services for their children. Therefore, we must be grateful that we have been presented with the opportunity to enter a partnership with Inspire, as the resources do not exist for this partnership to occur across schools within our region.
Our allocated and fully qualified School Counsellor is Carvin Winans. Check out the images below to find out a little more about Carvin.
Please be aware of the information below:
Is there a cost involved to access the service, and does my child require a Mental Health Plan?
There is no cost involved for the family.
Your child does not require a Mental Health Plan to access the service. This is due to the fact that the counselling sessions are delivered by a fully qualified School Counsellor, as opposed to a medical practitioner.
There is also no limit on the number of sessions a child may access. Access to sessions, and duration (in weeks) will be determined between the Counsellor, the school, and the parent/carer.
How are sessions structured?
Our School Counsellor, Carvin, is in the school two days per week, with one day dedicated to individual therapy sessions and the second day dedicated to proactive group sessions as directed by the school. Student-needs are prioritized in partnership with the school and the parent/carer. Prior to any child commencing, a confidential discussion will take place between the Counsellor and the parent/carer.
Will each child who is referred be able to access the service?
Unfortunately, this is not achievable within the current mental health environment. Referrals will be prioritized on a needs basis from within our own school cohort.
If I wish for my child to access the service, what do I need to do?
Please complete the referral form below and return it via the instructions on the form.