Student Wellbeing 

Anti-Bullying

At St. Fidelis, we believe that it is the responsibility of members of the community – “students, parents, staff and clergy to respond to the Gospel call in offering care and support to enable each member to grow in their journey towards wholeness. This belief, grounded in the Christian faith, requires us to recognise and affirm the innate dignity, worth and uniqueness of individual persons”

Consequently, we believe that all members of St. Fidelis’ community have the right to feel that they are in a safe and secure environment. This can be best achieved through common understandings that are shared between home and school.

Our programs are designed to promote this feeling, as well as tolerance, respect for others, self-esteem and assertiveness.

Our Positive Behaviour Management Policy encourages personal responsibility for our own behaviour, and the development of positive relationships.

• What is Bullying? Bullying is when someone is subjected to behaviour that is hurtful, threatening or frighteningBullying can be conscious, planned and a repeated actBullying can be either an individual or group actionIt can cause distress at the time and has the potential to be a threat in the futureBullying can take a number of forms – Physical, Verbal, Non-verbal, Gesture, Sexual Harassment Telephone, E-mail, Extortion or Written.
• Physical Bullying - Includes fighting, pushing, spitting, shoving, pinching, gestures, invasion of personal space or other unwelcome physical contacts.
• Verbal Bullying - Includes name calling, teasing, offensive language, spreading rumours about others, putting people down, belittling their abilities or achievement, picking on people, degrading or ridiculing their culture, race, physical appearance, gender, religious or social background. Making suggestive comments or other forms of sexual abuse.
• Gesture Bullying - Includes offensive notes or materials, graffiti, and damage to other people’s property by interfering, stealing hiding or damaging or destroying it.
• Telephone Bullying - Involves students who repeatedly phone others’ homes with the intention to harass or cause discomfort.
• Extortion Bullying - Includes standover tactics, bullying others into giving up possessions, picking on others, threats to ‘get people’, and forcing others against their will.
• Non-Verbal Bullying - Involves the use of nasty body language, including being left out of activities on purpose.
• Prevention of Bullying - We have the following policies, programs and strategies in place in order to develop students’ self-esteem, personal responsibility and positive relationships.
• Policies & Programs - R.E. Program, The Resilience Project, Positive School Wide behaviour Policy– which deals with School rules, Classroom & Playground Rules, Rights and Responsibilities, Community Building Activities – School Masses, School Prayer and Weekly Assemblies, Science and Art Shows, School Concert, Prep and Year 6 Buddies, Camp Program, Sports Days, GATEWAYS
• Strategies Co-operative group work in all classes/Class/Group Problem Solving, ANTI Bullying day program, Small group instruction, Classroom meetings, S.R.C. meetings, Extra-curricular groups – competition sporting activities – school choir, Acknowledgement of individual achievements, Behaviour Management Plan – where required for individual students, Lunchtime clubs.

Speech Pathology for Schools  

Hi everyone! My name is Lizzy Williams and I am working as a speech pathologist at St Fidelis this year. I am from Speech Pathology for Schools, a company providing holistic school-based speech pathology support. We work collaboratively with the whole school community to improve student outcomes. 

My role at St Fidelis involves identifying students (primarily Foundation - Grade 2) who would benefit from support in collaboration with teaching staff and providing target support in the areas of literacy and oral language. This assists students to develop their spoken language, reading and spelling abilities to support their learning. I will also be working to build the capacity of teachers, ESOs and the parent community. 

You can contact me with any questions at spsspeech@sfmoreland.catholic.edu.au

I am working two days a week on Wednesdays and Thursdays. I look forward to continuing working with the whole community at this wonderful school this year!