Wellbeing

At our school, student wellbeing and learning go hand in hand. We want every student to feel safe, included and ready to learn. Whether your child needs help with their mental, emotional, social or physical wellbeing, we are here to help them thrive at school and in daily life.

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.

School rules and merit system

At Marrickville West Primary School we will acknowledge, encourage and reinforce behaviour that is consistent with the expectations of our school.

The three rights and related rules encourage students to accept responsibility for the impact of their behavioural choices, to make and accept healthy and safe decisions and to monitor and apply self-management to their own behaviour. Restorative practice underpins our response to discipline and behavioural issues. At Marrickville West, we focus on developing and restoring strong and respectful relationships with each other.

School rules

Our students know to:

• respect yourself and others
• always do your best
• play safely.

We all have the right to be treated with respect, learn in a positive environment and feel safe.

Classroom strategies

• Teachers will implement strategies to promote positive behavioural choices in class.
• The strategies will be developed to suit the particular goals, needs and interests of the students.
• Class and individual behaviour strategies may exist independently of the whole school system, or be connected through the receipt of an 'assembly award' acknowledge an agreed level of achievement or reach a set goal.
• Class teachers will monitor reading for homework and present a book prize to every student who completes and records 100 nights of home reading during the year.

Certificates and awards

Assembly award

An assembly award is a small certificate that is awarded to acknowledge positive behaviour, effort or achievement. Members of staff will generally prepare 2 certificates to be presented fortnightly at assembly.

School award

A school award is a large certificate that is presented to students who earn 10 assembly awards. These large certificates acknowledge significant effort or achievement and will also be awarded at honour assemblies (held at the end of each term) and at the annual school presentation day.

School medallion

A school medal is awarded for the achievement of 5 large certificates. The medallion is presented at an honour assembly.

School trophy

A school trophy is awarded for 3 medals and presented at the end of year Presentation Day assembly.

10 small certificates - 1 large certificate     5 large certificates - 1 medal      3 medals  - 1 trophy

House points

Our school has three houses (teams):

• Cooks – green
• Georges – blue
• Wolli – red.

House points are awarded to students for their participation and achievement in school sports carnivals and for behaviour relating to general school organisation, cooperation and teamwork.  A tally of house points earned by students is collected every week by the house leaders and  the house point board is updated in the hall.

A cumulative record is kept and added to the points earned at the annual athletics, cross country and swimming carnivals to decide the winning house for the year and recipient of the house shield.

Need support for your child's wellbeing?

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