Wellbeing

Preventing child abuse is our collective responsibility; it must be embedded into our thinking, attitudes and practices. Narre Warren South P-12 College continues in its development towards an organisational culture that protects children from abuse and reflects its commitment to child safety.

Our Statement of Commitment to Child Safety can be found on the Policies page, as can our Child Safe Code of Conduct and other relevant policies and information, such as the Visitors and Volunteers Policies.

The information booklet below provides our College community with vital information on how we are meeting the requirements of Ministerial Order 870 – the Child Safe Standards.

If you have any questions in relation to the Child Safe Standards, please do not hesitate to contact the College on 9704 3333.

Further information about the Child Safe Standards can be found on the DET Victoria Website here Child Safe Standards

 CHILD SAFE Community Information

The College has developed a comprehensive Student Wellbeing Policy that informs our practice and can be accessed here Student Wellbeing & Engagement Policy. If you would like to know more or to make any appointments with our Wellbeing Team, please contact the school on 9704 3333, or alternatively, you can email staff through COMPASS

NWSP12 College offers onsite Occupational Therapy for students with physical, sensory or cognitive needs. Occupational Therapy can help students with play, assists in improving school engagement and performance, and aids daily activities including;

• Developing fine motor skills
• Sensory processing
• Improving hand eye coordination
• Mastering basic life skills
• Learning positive behaviours and social skills
• Obtaining physical supports such as communication aids

If you feel your child would benefit from Occupational Therapy support, please contact your child’s teacher to discuss further and make a referral.

The Paediatrician in School Program is a new collaboration between NWSP12 College and Monash Children’s Hospital. The service provides access to a Monash Health Paediatrician, or Paediatric Fellow, at no cost to families. The Paediatric service can diagnose, treat and provide medical care for students at NWSP12 College, including physical, mental health and behavioural development. All appointments are onsite at the College in the Doctor’s in School building, making accessing appointments a much smoother process for families.

All referrals for the Paediatrician in School Program need to be directed to the Wellbeing Centre.

Casey Safety Village – Educating Grade 1 students on Road safety and Fire safety (annual).

• AMP/Y Girls – City of Casey Youth Services – The city of Casey run a program that promotes self-esteem, conflict and stress management, relationships, safer and positive choices, communication and how to seek support.

• Back Off Bullies – To run peer-led education about cyberbullying for Year 8 students.

• City of Casey Youth Forum – Grade 6 Student Leaders. Building leadership capacity in young leaders in the community.

• Get Linked – Ambulance Victoria – To increase year 9 student’s knowledge and skills of CPR and emergency situations.

• Hands-on Learning (HOL) – To utilise a hands-on approach for Years 7 – 9 re-engagement to increase attitudes and behaviour in school.

• I Am girls – Planetshakers – Year 9 Girls. Self-esteem, conflict and stress management, relationships, safer and positive choices, communication and how to seek support for issues

• Peer Support – A part of transition where students from Year 8 – 10 run up to 4 sessions with Year 7’s in Term 1.

• Pre Orientation Day – External Gr 6’s. Transition-trained Peer Support leaders run activities with external grade 6 students enrolled for Yr 7 the following year.

• Respect Connect Protect – SECASA – The Respect Protect Connect program aims to help schools do this by broadening Year 8’s definition of violent behaviour and raising awareness about its impact on their health.

• Step Back THINK! – To raise awareness with Year 8’s about social violence and keeping safe.

• 360 Bus – City of Casey Mobile Youth Centre.

• Find Your Zen – To run lunchtime relaxation sessions in the study hall.

• Lunchtime Program – Planetshakers – To build a positive and supportive environment while establishing relationships with Youth workers.

• New @ P-12 lunch – To welcome newly enrolled students to the school and introduced them to the wellbeing team.

• OK2BU – To create a safe place for same-sex attracted, Gender Diverse and allies to meet once a week.

• Phil Cleary presentation – To raise awareness of violence against women and enhancing respectful relationships.

• Planetshakers mentoring – To connect students with positive role models.

• Presentations on sexual consent – To teach students about sexual consent in the context of healthy respectful relationships.

• R U OK? Day – To raise awareness of engaging in regular and meaningful conversations with others.

• The 4C’s – Cultivating Creative Cultures with Community – To increase engagement and build relationships with students and families through dance and celebration.

• Wear It Purple Day – To raise awareness and support for sexual and gender diversity and inclusiveness in the school community.

• Wellbeing days – To promote wellbeing and have fun.

This is not a program for students who want a day out of school. This program helps students maintain a positive attitude to school, and they really look forward to their HoL day.

HoL is an innovative onsite education program made up of four fundamental elements that build a platform for young people to grow in confidence, engage and achieve at school.

• A place to belong
• People to belong to
• Real things to do
• A chance to give back