{"id":514,"date":"2021-02-17T21:57:33","date_gmt":"2021-02-17T10:57:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mscw\/?post_type=article&p=514"},"modified":"2021-02-19T08:48:20","modified_gmt":"2021-02-18T21:48:20","slug":"from-the-leader-of-wellbeing-3","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mscw\/article\/from-the-leader-of-wellbeing-3\/","title":{"rendered":"From the Leader of Wellbeing"},"content":{"rendered":"
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School climate is the overall tone of the school environment, including the way teachers and students interact and how students treat each other. Students\u2019 comfort in their learning environment affects their ability to pay attention in class, motivation, enjoyment of school and achievement.<\/i><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n
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\nFostering Connections<\/h3>\n

Now that Year 7 have settled into the commencement of the school year, the Yr 10 Amica leaders have been preparing to facilitate their first Peer Support session with their small Year 7 groups. The program had commenced earlier this week (Wednesday 17th March) of which all participants interacted within a fun filled lunchtime session. These sessions are scheduled once per fortnight through Terms 1-4 and specifically target social and emotional skill development in our younger students. It also provides an opportunity to develop leadership capacity building for our older students as they lead into the final year of Stage 5 before senior school.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Another initiative to help establish a strong sense of connection and belonging within our Year 7 cohort, is through a range of lunchtime activities three times per week. Our aim is to provide a variety of opportunities to foster fun, interactive outlets with their peers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Clubs & Societies Launch<\/h3>\n

As we navigate through this challenging times, there is certainly a significant amount of research that is confirming the need for schools to create a strong sense of identity, belonging and a positive school climate. Our Marist history certainly confirms the importance of establishing \u2018sisterly\u2019 connections and is equally evident as a key dimension in our compass for Life.<\/span><\/p>\n

We will be launching a range of lunchtime initiatives that our dedicated teachers will volunteer to facilitate each week or fortnight (depending on the activity). Please ensure that you ask your daughter to read her emails and COMPASS alerts early next week so that they can register their interest. Some of these activities will include:<\/span><\/p>\n