Student Wellbeing

Wellbeing Term 2 Programs

It is hard to believe that already we are in Week 2, indeed the holidays seem like a distant memory! This term we have number of programs running during Wellbeing time in both the Preparatory and Senior School. Please take the time to chat with your child about what they are doing in Wellbeing, we have some wonderful activities happening

Preparatory School - Peer Support

During the first week of this term, the Year 6 students took part in Peer Support Leadership Training. The Peer Support Program at KWS aims to foster leadership, friendship and school spirit by connecting students within the House system across all year groups. After training, the Year 6 Peer Support Leaders will lead a group of Kindergarten to Year 5 students every Tuesday in Term 2 for Peer Support sessions. They must prepare and lead the groups as they complete the activities, a very daunting task for some of the students!

Below are some photos from the training days and also some comments from the Year 6 students about the training. A big thank you to the Year 6 teachers Mr Hordynsky, Mrs Savage and Mrs Charlton, especially Mrs Charlton who not only trained her Year 6 students but also facilitated the entire two day event.

“I now understand that planning is very important”
“I learnt that you need to involve everyone”
“It helped me understand the importance of developing good communication skills and that eye contact is important when teaching students”
“I learnt how to control a group”
“I understand that I need to an encouraging leader”
“Working together is extremely important”

Senior School

The Wellbeing Programs in the Senior School are already underway. Here is a snapshot of what is happening...

Year 7 students will spend the term completing a variety of activities with a focus on developing strong relationships with their Mentor and the broader Mentor Group. By the end of this unit the Year 7 students will feel a sense of family within their Mentor group.
Year 8 students have started a unit of work based around the KWS School values of Courage, Respect, Inclusiveness, Resilience and Commitment. Each session will involve a range of individual and group activities as they work through the values that underpin our school.
Year 9 students are finishing the Respectful Relationships unit from Term 1. Group feedback will help shape the activities for the later part of this term.
Careers is the focus for Year 10 students during Term 2 and all parents and students will have already received the Program Booklet via email. A big thank you to Mrs Jones for her work in this area!
Leadership will form the basis for our Year 11 cohort. It was wonderful to see photos from their first activity, which involved making spaghetti and marshmallow towers; team work skills were on display and students had lots of fun. Other sessions will involve public speaking, effective communication, the importance of working as a team and the difficulties that come with responsibility.
Year 12 will spend the term working with Mrs Jones and their individual Mentor Teachers on navigating the transition pathway between school and life after school.

Mrs Emma Bylsma

Head of Student Wellbeing