The wellbeing of all students is central to the mission of St Columba Anglican School. Research shows that happy and well-connected students are more successful and find schooling more purposeful. St Columba provides students with opportunities that proactively promote relationships, community connection and personal development. The focus at St Columba is the development of the whole child. This involves nurturing their physical, social, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual growth.
Students are supported through the Pastoral Care system, where enhancing relationships between staff and students is integral. Staff also assist in anti-bullying initiatives, informal counselling and referral to formal counselling and ancillary health agencies, mentoring, grief and loss programs and various positive behavioural development programs. On-site counselling is available through referral by the Wellbeing team of Year Patrons in Secondary and the Pastoral Care team in Primary.
Our School is committed to fostering a nurturing environment through diverse programs that emphasise social-emotional learning, guiding students towards holistic development and lifelong success.
Wellbeing time is a half-hour session held twice a week for students from Kindergarten to Year 12. During this time, various activities will happen, covering aspects of the Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) curriculum and interactive activities to enable students to learn how to manage their wellbeing while connecting, relating, and positively interacting with others.
Tutors use this time to build rapport with students and strengthen group cohesion. The program covers topics such as digital citizenship, relationship-building, communication, time management, study skills, cyber safety, resilience, gratitude, empathy, and conflict resolution for younger students. As students advance, they explore identity, moral development, safe partying, drug education, career planning, and global issues. The program is adaptable to meet evolving needs.
The School organises a variety of activities, including camps, retreats, leadership days, commercial productions, and guest speakers to promote a well-rounded development for each year group. Additionally, Wellbeing Time includes cross-grade activities that encourage interaction between Primary and Secondary students, fostering peer support, leadership, mentoring, and connections.
Wellness Week provides an opportunity for students to focus on health and wellbeing strategies through engaging school-wide activities.
Senior students receive regular mentoring and learning conversations with staff mentors to support their academic, social, physical, and emotional development.
Students have the opportunity to tutor, teach, mentor and share with other students from Kindergarten to Year 12.
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