Student wellbeing

At Birrong Public School, we recognise that consistent attendance, engagement, wellbeing and successful learning go hand-in-hand. By establishing positive, respectful relationships built on trust and high expectations, we believe every student can feel safe and included, ready to learn and achieve their best.

Whether your child needs help with their mental, emotional, social or physical wellbeing, we are here to help them thrive at school and in daily life.

How we support student wellbeing

Supporting each student’s mental, emotional, social and physical wellbeing is part of everyday school life.

We do this through:

• teachers who help students feel welcome and included

• Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) - an evidence-based comprehensive framework that brings together the whole-school community to contribute to developing a positive, safe and supportive learning culture. The framework assists schools to improve social, emotional, behavioural and academic outcomes for children and young people.

• ICARE awards - recognising exemplary behaviourj

• access to school counsellors and specialist staff including Learning and Support Teachers

• programs that support health, social skills, attendance and positive behaviour

  • Peer Support - a student lead program where students can develop social and emotional literacy skills, and learn to to build strong relationships, positively navigate life and better manage life’s ups and downs
  • Healthy Harold - the familiar yellow giraffe mascot travels to schools in a mobile classroom, teaching physical health, digital safety, nutrition, and making healthy life choices
  • Life Skills GO - an easy-to-use emotion and wellbeing data collection tool to monitor student readiness to learn based on student voice
  • attendance tracking and support
  • Birrong Beginners
  • Real Schools - building the school's culture to revolve around Restorative Practices, focusing in language, conduct and mindset

• clear expectations for behaviour and respectful relationships

• staff who get to know each child and work closely with families

• developing health care plans for students in consultation with parents

• behaviour and individual education plans to meet identified individual needs

• School Learning and Support Officers (SLSOs)

• Playground Pals - a playground leadership program that trains selected Year 6 students to support the junior school to participate in fun, safe activities on the playground, aiming to increase students' physical activity, decrease conflict, learning the rules of games and how to play fairly and inclusively, and making new friends

• open communication about wellbeing and support.

Additional Supports:

• anti-racism education

• anti-bullying programs
• conflict resolution and mediation training
• road safety education

• the Healthy School Canteen Strategy

For more information, visit student wellbeing

Visit Our principal and staff to learn about our wellbeing and specialist support staff.

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