Student Wellbeing

Wellbeing Week

We all learn and thrive best when we feel safe, connected and have a sense of belonging. This first week at St. Mary's is 'Wellbeing Week' across all classes, with a focus on building relationships (including reconnecting with old friends and making new ones) and establishing routines and expectations in a way that provides a sense of ownership for the students. The following elements have been the key components of Wellbeing Week this week and will continue to be a focus in weekly Social Emotional Learning (SEL) lessons across the school: building relationships; personal strengths, appropriate use of technology and child safety.

Class Agreements

Each class from Prep-Year Six create class agreements that outline the agreed expectations for how students and staff can work together to create a positive learning environment for all, based on our RICH Values and whole school expectations:

Whole School Expectations

• We treat others with respect
• We move around the school safely 
• We listen to and speak politely one another
• We allow others to work and learn
• We treat our school environment and others belongings with care
• We keep our hands, feet and objects to ourselves
• Everyone is allowed to join in our games
• We wear the correct school uniform at all times

RICH Values

Respect

• Treating others with consideration and treating other fairly
• Respecting another person’s point of view
• Being an 'upstander', not a 'bystander' 
• Caring for our school environment

Inclusion

• Celebrating and accepting diversity in all its forms
• Being included and including others

Compassion

• Care and compassion for self and others
• Being empathetic to the perspectives and needs of others

Honesty

• Being honest and sincere 
• Acting with integrity, with consistency between words and deeds
• Being commitment to resolving conflict and differences 

ICT User Agreements

This week, students have been reading and discussing Student ICT Agreements, that provide guidelines and expectations about the safe and appropriate use of technology at school. These agreements also extend to the way students interact with each other online. Students have also been engaging in activities about Cybersafety.  Parents will have also received a copy of the ICT Agreement for families via Operoo. We ask that you discuss the agreements with your child at home.