Wellbeing
Ms Deb Haddow
Can you believe we are in term 2 already? Classrooms are vibrant and energised with so many great things happening.
THRIVE is everywhere—in the diaries, in the curriculum and in the yard. Sarah Roney, our network leader has been visiting classes and running sessions. Some year levels are organising THRIVE ‘Days’ to ensure the essential wellbeing curriculum is covered. Our term 2 curriculum centres around TRY YOUR BEST and BE HEALTHY. There are weekly goals in the diaries that the teachers connect with, and curriculum lessons. Our curriculum content this term covers:
| Year level | Curriculum Content | Personal & Social Capabilities |
| F | Resilience Rights & Respectful Relationships Personal Strengths | Development of resilience Identify their likes and dislikes, needs and wants, abilities and strengths |
| 1 | Resilience Rights & Respectful Relationships Personal Strengths | Development of resilience Identify personal strengths and describe how these strengths are useful in school and family life. Explain how being prepared to try new things can help identify strategies faced with unfamiliar or challenging situations. |
| 2 | Australian Communications & Media Authority Cyber Safety | Recognition and expression of emotions Extend their vocabulary through which to recognise and describe emotions and when, how and with whom it is appropriate to share emotions.
Relationships and diversity Describe ways of making and keeping friends, including how actions and words can help or hurt others, and the effects of modifying their behaviour. |
| 3 | Resilience Rights & Respectful Relationships Personal Strengths | Development of resilience Identify personal strengths and select personal qualities that could be further developed. Name and describe the skills required to work ndependently. |
| 4 | Australian Communications & Media Authority Cyber Safety | Development of resilience Identify how persistence and adaptability can be used when faced with challenging situations and change. |
| 5 | Resilience Rights & Respectful Relationships Personal Strengths | Developing Resilience Reflect on how personal strengths have assisted in achieving success at home, at school or in the community. Describe what it means to be confident, adaptable, persistent and why these attributes are important in dealing with new or challenging situations. |
| 6 | Australian Communications & Media Authority Cyberbullying and Digital Citizenship | Collaboration Describe various cause of conflict and evaluate possible strategies to address conflict. |
The THRIVE awards are also based on these values. The weekly goal in the THRIVE diary is used as a focus for particular behaviours we would like to see for that week. It is discussed in class, in year level assemblies and whole school assemblies. Teachers use our Whole School Behaviour Continuum (class chart) to identify students showing the behaviours or strategies identified as a focus for the week. These names are used when awards are being determined for any of the assemblies.
At our last assembly, these students were chosen for awards:
| Year level | Student | THRIVE values |
| Foundation | Amiyah M | Amiyah has demonstrated an amazing attitude towards her learning this semester. Amiyah always tries her best with her learning and displays a caring attitude with her classmates. |
| 1 | Ethan C | for applying positive emotions to his learning and interaction in the classroom. Ethan has been very responsible, paying attention and listening to instructions, reminding others to also do the same. Well done Ethan! |
| 2 | Sophie S | for always trying her best with a positive attitude and setting a wonderful example for her classmates. Well done Sophie! |
| 3 | Jaxson C | For encouraging and supporting members of our class to get involved. Well done, Jaxson! |
| 4 | Cailin R | For starting off Term 2 by always trying her best. Cailin works hard each day and encourages others to do the same, well done! |
| 5 | Oliver A | Ollie is a conscientious student who always tries his best. He embraces new challenges with a positive attitude and a growth mindset. Congratulations, Ollie! |
| 6 | Flynn S | Relate Well - For going out of his way in class to ensure everyone is included and understanding people’s differences. |
Bella our Therapy Dog is such an asset to our school. Students in Mrs Hamilton’s art class are now very comfortable with her being a part of their class. Bella has managed this so well, we have expanded her program this term. She’s been visiting the staffroom and also greeting students in the morning. She’s often near gate 2 and students know to approach her quietly and calmly to say hello. They remind each other that only 3 people can be in her personal space at any time. Bella has helped to walk some anxious students to class and get them settled with their work. She certainly sleeps well after her days at school.
Our Classroom Helpers Training Program has started. Mrs Gilchrist prepared learning about our new literacy programs and the best strategies to help students with their reading. The Child safe component was incorporated through the Google form that needed to be completed. Working With Children Checks and Triple Vaccination Status need to be shown at the office. Class teachers will organise rosters soon to fit in with your availability.
Our Inclusion Mentors continue to unpack the Berry Street Education Model with our students. This program helps students to identify their emotions and build some self regulation with their emotions. The welcoming circle each morning gives teachers a good chance to check in with their students on their wellbeing daily. Our ‘Ready To Learn’ strategies are helping teachers identify students that might need additional emotional support to focus on the learning, or a chat to help them ‘turn their day around’ to a more positive one.
Our additional SRC students were elected and awarded their badges at our last assembly. Congratulations to these students. Our VALUES team will organise events and fundraisers. Our Health Ambassadors have focussed on having pride in our yard.
| SRC -Values | SRC-Health Ambassadors |
Alby B 6/8 Marley W 6/8 Ben S 5/11 Grace J 5/11 Tabitha S 4/20 Sean D 4/19 Abby W 3/22 Amy G 3/24
| Lila D 5/9 Mila K 5/12 Brianna S 4/19 Reese C 4/26 Tyler Z 3/25 Leeroy P 3/23
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