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Student Welfare
We believe that dealing
with the welfare of students is the responsibility of all, not merely of one
individual teacher. The Student Welfare Support Group (S.W.S.G) is the school's
forum for a co-ordinated approach to dealing with students' needs and concerns.
The aims of the support group are:-
to assist students who are experiencing difficulty at school in the areas of behaviour, social
and/or emotional development.
to review and monitor both student and teacher welfare structures.
to establish supportive relationships between families, teachers and students while providing positive school
climate and a consistent approach to student management.
to support teachers by generating information, strategies and ideas and making efficient use of specialists from
within and outside the school.
The committee meets fortnightly and consists of relevant key members of staff, facilitated by the Student Welfare Co-ordinator.
If a teacher has a concern
with a student, they make a referral to the S.W.S.G after a process of
monitoring and observation.
The S.W.S.G discuss the concern and suggest strategies to overcome the problem.
A support group meeting with teacher/s and/or parent/s is set up to outline the
action plan. The S.W.S.G reviews and follows up progress of each case presented
to them.
At St. Luke's, we believe that teachers and students have the right to a safe, orderly and positive school environment. Accordingly, the staff at St. Luke's implemented a consistent, co-ordinated approach to discipline from Year Prep to Six based on Lee Canter's "Assertive Discipline" approach. Rules are negotiated based on the rights and responsibilities of all. Students who consistently follow the rules are given positive recognition/rewards, while those who choose not to follow the rules receive consequences that are clearly defined and followed through in a firm and consistent manner.
An integral part of the
curriculum at St. Luke's is a comprehensive Social Skills Program which aims at
providing students with strategies to enable them to:
resolve conflict in a positive manner.
develop assertiveness and confidence.
approach others and make new friends.
Interlinked with our Social
Skills Program is our Bullying Policy. This policy aims at providing students
with a sense of belonging and it promotes the students sense of well-being and
security.
There are clear procedures in place to address any bullying incidents using the
"no-blame" approach. Students are encouraged not to tolerate any
bullying behaviour as it is detrimental to the welfare of students. As part of
the Social Skills Program, students are taught strategies and skills to respond
to issues that arise from incidents of bullying.
The Prep/Year 6 buddy program is one of the practical ways that we implement our Student Welfare Program at St. Luke's. At the end of each school year our prospective Year 6's are assigned a Prep Buddy. Their first task is to write to their buddy over the Christmas holidays to welcome them to our school. The Year 6's play a vital role in the first few weeks of school helping their Prep to settle in and learn the routines and procedures of school life. Structured activities are conducted weekly to facilitate interaction between buddies and enable the Year 6 students to take on a "mentor/tutor" role. The enjoyment and benefits are obvious to both groups; the Preps gain a "big brother or sister" to help the negotiate their first year at school, while the Year 6's learn valuable lessons in responsibility and role-modelling.
St. Luke's school offers "Seasons""- a program designed to assist children and their families in coping with the grief experienced through death or family breakdown. Seasons is a key component of our approach to Pastoral Care and Student Welfare.
Seasons is a process that
aims to give children:
a place to tell their story, be heard and supported
an environment that nurtures self-esteem, affirmation, trust, confidentiality, acceptance, peace and hope
the freedom to express and acknowledge the range of grief and loss reactions that they may experience
The Seasons program runs
over 10 sessions of approximately 40 minutes.
Trained Seasons Companions from within the school run the sessions. Season's
groups may have various structures, but generally have a ratio of five to six
children to one companion.
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