Leadership Report

Racing Through Term 2

As we race through Term 2, it is sometimes hard to keep track of what has been happening across the school. A quick peek at our calendar confirms it has been a very busy term. Our Reception students have attended a workshop which taught them how to keep safe on the road. There has been NAPLAN for our year 3 and 5 students. We have commenced Girls in STEM with the University of Adelaide, an art incursion for our year four students, along with swimming for Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 students. Roll in some SAPSASA sporting events, a Book fair, Reconciliation Week celebrations, a Year 6 Leaders Day workshop with students across our partnership and finally, our Year 1 students visited Urrbrae High School today! Plus - we're only at the end of week 6 - with 4 weeks of school still to come!

In the background are our dedicated staff who spend hours of their time planning, conducting safety checks, giving up free time, managing the paperwork, communicating with families and ensuring that students here at Magill School are provided with the best opportunities to flourish as learners and be provided optimal conditions to feel good about themselves both socially and emotionally. The Department for Education's Wellbeing Framework for Learning and Life underpins all aspects of our young people’s educational journey. Put simply, you cannot learn or reach your full potential if you do not feel good about yourself.

A holistic approach to children and young people’s development sets the trajectory for lifelong wellbeing outcomes. It encompasses many sides of life: social, cognitive, emotional, physical and spiritual. 

A state of wellbeing is enhanced by positive psychology (the scientific study of the strengths that enable individuals and communities to thrive) and by building protective factors and resilience that helps to respond to adversity and enjoy fulfilling life experiences. 

So when your child is busy engaging in all the rich and varied experiences provided for them by their teachers, support staff, volunteers and so on, they are also enhancing life skills such as resilience, learning more about who they are as an individual and developing strategies to optimise their overall wellbeing and learning opportunities.

‘Learning and wellbeing are closely linked. Children and young people with good wellbeing are more engaged and successful learners. Likewise gaining a good education is a key contributor to positive lifelong wellbeing outcomes.’

- Wellbeing for learning and life framework.

Erica Teumohenga

Wellbeing Leader