Wellbeing 

Restorative Practices at OLHC

The staff at OLHC continue to use the Restorative Practice approach to support the children in maintaining positive relationships, whether it be in the playground or in the classroom.  Restorative conversations are discussions that use 4 key questions to provide the opportunity to listen to other points of view whilst promoting reflection, problem solving, and repairing harm. The focus becomes less on laying blame and giving consequences, by supporting the mistake-maker to take steps to make things better. These conversations, led by a teacher or Learning Support Officer, also create an opportunity for the person harmed to be central to the process of reconciliation.

We honour the role of parents as the first and ongoing educators of their children. Through our partnership with families, each child is supported, empowered and encouraged to flourish.

PLPs and PSGs-What are they?

You may have read these terms/acronyms in our ‘Term Dates’ or somewhere else around the school.

Personalised Learning Plans (PLP) are created by classroom teachers to support and address student’s learning needs when they cannot be met by the standard curriculum.

Program Support Group (PSG) meetings are scheduled  each term for students who meet the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data (NCCD) criteria. These students require adjustments to the curriculum to support their learning needs. Where appropriate we form partnerships with allied health services such as paediatricians, speech pathologists, occupational therapists and educational psychologists.

Students with extra learning needs are empowered to complete tasks as independently as possible. Our aim is to provide the necessary ‘tools’ and support to enable the student to complete the task for themselves, thus giving an opportunity for confidence building and future risk-taking.

If you have any questions regarding this information please contact Patrick Green or me.

SWELL ART

Ring Ring! 

That’s the sound that the bells we made in Group 1 during SWELL Art last Wednesday in the art room. The bells we made were made out of clay. We used toothpicks, straws, rolling pins and water to stop the bells from getting cracked. The parent helpers, Jen, Faith and Danette were very organised, friendly and they gave us great tips. Group 1 had a mix of Preps, Year 2s, Year 3s, Year 4s, Year 5s and Year 6s.

Alice: Why do we do SWELL Art? 

Sharni: We do SWELL Art to get to know others from other year levels, learn new art skills and most importantly to have FUN!

I wonder what Group 2 will make?

By Alice and Sharni 3/4