Wellbeing is more than just happiness. It's about empowering students by building life skills as whole person, being fulfilled in order to flourish and live a meaningful life.
At Cana Catholic Primary School we are committed to the care, safety and wellbeing of all children. Wellbeing is more than just happiness. It is about supporting students’ development of the capabilities required to thrive, contribute, and respond positively to the challenges and opportunities of life.
Wellbeing refers to students’ physical, social, spiritual and emotional development. At Cana Catholic Primary School we support this understanding by:
- Explicitly teaching the Gospel values of responsibility, respect, honesty, fairness and reconciliation
- Creating a safe and supportive environment
- Fostering engagement and connection
- Promoting personal and social capabilities
- Adopting a whole-school approach to support wellbeing
- Ensuring each classroom has consistent, predictable routines
- Working in partnership with families
At Cana Catholic Primary School, our wellbeing policy directly aligns with the MACS Vision for Instruction and Vision for Engagement by creating a safe, predictable and supportive environment where high-impact, explicit teaching empowers every student to thrive, connect and actively engage in their learning journey.
Student Wellbeing
The wellbeing of our students is fostered through, but not limited to:
- A Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) framework which has been developed to focus on students taking responsibility for their own actions and choices
- A PBL Behaviour Expectation Matrix
- Explicit behaviour lessons
- Explicit teaching of consistent and predictable school and classroom routines
- A strong focus on explicit Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) using a variety of resources (RRRR, Bounce Back & Kids Helpline)
- A strong embedded strategy ‘Naming It’, used by students when they are experiencing a difficulty with other students on the playground, in the classroom and in life
- Restorative practices to resolve conflicts by reflecting on who was affected, taking accountability and respectfully repairing relationships
- Parent Support Group Meetings, where members of the school leadership team and the classroom teacher meet with parents/guardians of children with special needs to monitor learning plans and student progress towards specific goals
- A Buddy Bench (pictured) which allows students to seek friendships with others at Recess and Lunchtime.
- Pre-Prep Program
- Parent Information Nights
- Prep and Year Six Transition Programs
- Prep and Senior Buddies
- Year 6 Student Leadership Roles
- Whole School assemblies
- Inside Play options during lunch breaks
- A Wellbeing and Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) Leader
- A Mental Health in Primary Schools (MHiPS) Leader
- A Learning Diversity Leader
- Full compliance with Victorian Child Safety Standards (Ministerial Order 1359)
- Ongoing staff professional learning
Our School Rules are:
- Follow instructions.
- Keep hands, feet and objects to yourself.
- Speak appropriately.
- Listen to the speaker.
- Take care of all property.
- Move safely.
If the school rules are not followed, there is a consistent approach and procedure which aims to develop resilience, encourage ownership of one’s behaviour and to restore relationships respectfully.
Procedure for Parent Concerns:
- Contact the classroom teacher first to arrange an appointment to meet with them
- Discuss your concerns
- If desired, contact the Principal, Deputy Principal or Student Wellbeing Leader
Note: Parents are asked not to approach or speak directly with other people’s children regarding concerns.