Category Archives: Wellbeing

Student Wellbeing Advocates

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This year we have created a new team of Wellbeing Advocates.  The advocates represent each of the learning teams in the school and help us to create a whole school inclusive environment where students can feel safe and connected, as well as feel confident, motivated and challenged to learn.

Our 2016 Student Wellbeing Advocates are:

  • Foundation: Jessica Stevens / Debbie Carr
  • Year 1/2: Victor Pody
  • Year 3/4: Roxy Clarke
  • Year 5/6: Molly-Rose Clifton-Williamson
  • Specialists: Angela Huber
  • Leadership: Hayriye Ali, Rebecca Bubeck, Helen Otway, Julie Leech

As a team we can work together to create the right conditions for learning in our school, and look deeply into the programs and initiatives that we have on offer to support a range of different needs, such as:

Miss Rodrigues taking circle time.

Miss Rodrigues taking circle time.

The team has now met twice this year and we will continue to meet every fortnight.

Day of ‘Rest’!

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Even though everyday is a busy day for teachers, Term 2 is particularly busy with extra assessments, NAPLAN testing, Education Week, reports and numerous other requirements and deadlines.

As a teacher, I would often spend most of my weekends preparing for lessons, and at this time of the year, writing the mid year reports.

I take my hat off to all teachers, especially those at St Albans Heights PS, as they work through their ‘day of rest’.

teachers rest

Which step have you reached today?

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mals_which_step_have_you_reached_todayEvery day is a new day and with more things to learn and more things to try.  As a principal I do not know everything and sometimes I wonder if I can actually do the work I need to do!  Sometimes I might start the day thinking I can’t but mostly I think I can 🙂

Students experience a range of these thoughts throughout the day.  As educators we encourage our students to do the best they can and to give things a go.  We teach them not to give up and to think about new ways of doing things if they get stuck.

The graphic above is a great reminder of the steps we can make to reach our goals.