14 Sep 2018
Looking after the wellbeing of our students is a high priority at Walgett Community College. Wellbeing considers the person as a whole, and combines feeling good with functioning well. Wellbeing contributes significantly to whether a child or young person can concentrate on learning.
We are excited to announce that a Connect Succeed Thrive Centre will be created at our school to support students and their families to connect with school staff and various community partners with a focus on wellbeing.
We aim to Connect with our students so that they feel valued and respected at school. Our aim is to nurture professional relationships between staff and students which are safe, and supportive. Encouraging and facilitating connection to culture and to their emotions and behaviour. We want to connect with parents and the Walgett Community, and to support students to have this same positive connection.
We aim to Succeed. This connection will help our student to succeed. It will help support our students to strive for meaningful goals, increase their confidence and resilience. By working with the Walgett Community we can all give this consistent message and celebrate our student’s successes together.
We aim to Thrive. Together we can support and enable the aspirations of every student. When students feel valued, have a sense of meaning and purpose, and are able to manage difficult emotions to make positive choices for themselves they will thrive.
We aim to create an enabling school environment where these qualities can grow in each of our students. If we can support students to connect with their culture, their community, their school and each other they can grow.
More information will be shared with the Walgett school community regarding the Connect Succeed Thrive Centre in the coming months so stay tuned.
Visit the Wellbeing Framework for Schools to learn about the importance of wellbeing.