Student Wellbeing & ASPIRE School Values

Our ASPIRE Values

We are dedicated to upholding the following core school values:

• Acceptance
• Support
• Persistence
• Individual Responsibility
• Respect
• Excellence

These ASPIRE values are an integral part of all interactions. All members of the school community are committed, enthusiastic and engaged in student learning. Students, staff and parents build positive relationships centered around our ASPIRE values.

Each week students are rewarded for making good choices. They will be given ASPIRE Positive Behaviour Tickets or Golden Tickets, which can be redeemed for activities and items of their choice from a student driven catalogue at the ASPIRE market.

Acceptance

Support

Persistence

Individual Responsibility

Respect

Excellence

Rethink and Reflect

The Rethink and Reflect process teaches social skills and management behaviours. It aims to improve the social functioning of all children. The process focuses on developing srtronger communication, problem solving and behavioural skills. It encourages students to think and reflect about their responses in certain situations and encourages them to own their own behaviour, identify better strategies to deal with situations then accept the natural consequences when required.

By practising Rethink and Reflect as often as possible in social interactions, students develop self-discipline, self-control, self-esteem, self-confidence, maturity, respect, empathy, independence and responsibility. The Rethink and Reflect process runs in conjunction with our ASPIRE values program and alongside our classroom expectations. ASPIRE forms the basis for the values we would like our students to have while Rethink and Reflect focuses on how we would like students to behave.

Your Job, My Job, Our Job

Teachers and students develop classroom behaviours and expectations through collaborative discussions about teacher and student jobs. This type of collaborative discussion alleviates implementing rules and ensures everyone is responsible for their own behaviour and choices.

Berry Street Education Model

As a school we are currently being trained in and implementing the Berry Street Education Model (BSEM). BSEM provides strategies for teaching and learning that enables teachers to increase engagement of students with complex, unmet learning needs and to successfully improve all students’ self-regulation, relationships, wellbeing, growth and academic achievement.

Respectful Relationships

Respectful Relationships education is a core component of the Victorian Curriculum which we teach from grade Prep to 6. It is all about embedding a culture of respect and equality across the entire school community.

Wellbeing Support

Wellbeing Team

The Wellbeing Team at Morwell Central Primary School includes:
- Wellbeing Team Leader / Additional Leaning Needs Coordinator
- Student Support Officer
- Chaplain
- School Nurse
- Koorie Engagement Support Officer
- Summer the Therapy Dog

We are also lucky enough to have a number of allied health professionals working from Morwell Central Primary School to support our students:
- Speech Pathologist
- Paediatrician
- Counsellor

The Wellbeing Team supports students and families at Morwell Central Primary School in many different ways, including:
- Breakfast Club which is open from 7:50 daily
- Snacks and lunch available and provided to any students who require it
- Fruit provided in every learning space for students to enjoy at various times
- State School Relief initiated for all students requiring support with uniforms
- Social Skills groups implemented by Wellbeing staff
- Supporting families to access NDIS packages/funding
- Hearing, vision and dental checks through relevant sources
- Weekly therapy sessions offered by accredited counsellor for individual students and small groups of students
- Supporting families with paediatrician, GP, vision, hearing, dental and ENT referrals, appointments and follow up
- Programming for articulation, language delays, tongue tie, etc.

Members of the Wellbeing Team can be contacted by calling the office on 51365568, emailing morwell.central.ps@education.vic.gov.au or attending the front office during school hours.

Breakfast Club

Breakfast Club is open from 7:50am everyday. For the cost of only 50 cents, students can enjoy a range of cereals, muffins, pancakes, raisin toast or sausages.