Wellbeing

At Emmaville Central School, we aspire to create a safe and engaging learning environment for all members of the school community (students, staff, parents and community members). We believe in inclusiveness and flexibility. Student wellbeing will be addressed consistently and fairly by all staff in a timely way to ensure that ECS is a positive place for academic and social learning. A systemic approach, led by school executive, will ensure consistency across the school. In implementing these procedures, the school is to ensure that no student is discriminated against on any of the following grounds: age, gender, sexuality, disability, or ethnicity. Individual needs, disability and developmental level of the student is taken into account.

How we support student wellbeing

Supporting each student’s mental, emotional, social and physical wellbeing is part of everyday school life.

We do this through:

teachers who help students feel welcome and included
access to school counsellors, school psychologists and specialist staff
programs that support health, social skills, attendance and positive behaviour
help for students who are new or changing year levels
clear expectations for behaviour and respectful relationships
staff who get to know each child and work closely with families
developing health care plans for students
open communication about wellbeing and support.

Visit Our principal and staff to learn about our wellbeing and specialist support staff.

Both positive and negative behaviours are addressed by the following system at Emmaville Central School

Positive Behaviour

The positive behaviour system at Emmaville Central School aims to increase student engagement and learning by means of a student-centred approach. The care continuum includes a whole-school approach that is proactive, and prevention based. At the start of each school year students are taught about the school expectations of respect, diligence and resilience.

Points system

Students commence each term with 50 points. The points that a student has at the end of the term will determine the reward level they reach. Students can earn points (outlined below) but may lose points for behaviour that is not respectful, diligent or resilient. Points will reset at the start of every school term.

Merits

GEM points = 1 point for demonstrating the school values

(Primary award 10 per day, secondary can award up to 5 per day. This is to be accompanied by a chronicle entry- GEM Point.)

Merit cards = 5 points per card

Attendance (for the term)

Tier 1, 100% = 5 points

Tier 2, 95-99% = 3 points

Tier 3, 90-94% = 1 point

Demerits

Not demonstrating the school values, including a detention = -1 point

Executive intervention for not demonstrating school values = - 2 points

Formal Caution to Suspend= - 3 points

Suspension= -5 points

End of Term Reward Levels

Bronze Award- is awarded to students who have achieved 50 points in the term
Silver Award- is awarded to students who have achieved 70 points in the term
Gold- is awarded to students who have achieved 85 points in the term
Diamond- is awarded to students who have achieved 100 points or more in the term

Rewards

All students who achieve Bronze or above will receive an end of term reward.

The cut-off for points accumulation will be Week 9 of each term. (Unless in the unusual occurrence of a 9 week term, in which case the cut-off will be Week 8.)

Points will be tallied in Chronicle and will be visible to students and parents in the Compass Parent Portal.

* Merit cards will be presented at Monday morning assemblies.

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Additional learning support

Find out how we support students with disability or additional learning needs.

Our principal and staff

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