The staff
at Ariah Park Central School accept a responsibility for the
welfare of their
students acknowledging that they share the responsibility
with parents/guardians/
caregivers of the students and the general community.
Due to the
unique nature of Ariah Park Central School, much of the
caring in our school
occurs spontaneously and incidentally.
Ariah Park
Central School has an advantage in that it is small, so
students and their
families become well known to staff.
Parents
feel welcome in the school and so keep the school informed
about the needs of
their children.
The school in turn, has policies and procedures which
emphasise the importance of
consultation with parents about all matters to do with their
children.
A Student
Welfare Committee comprising staff and parent
representatives exists and
meets regularly to make recommendations to the Principal on
welfare issues.
Student
Welfare Programs include:-
Student
Representative Council
Drug Education
Career Education
Road Safety
Sun-Safe Education
Peer Support
Child Protection
Anti-Bullying Strategies
Merit Awards/Rewards Excursions
Learning Support
Anti-Discrimination Education
Effective Discipline
Aims of
the Student Welfare Programs
To promote in students:
* an ability to communicate effectively;
* a coherent set of values to guide behaviour;
* a sense of personal and social responsibility for their
actions and decisions;
* a sense of personal dignity and worth;
* self-reliance;
* a sense of cultural ability;
* a feeling of belonging to the wider community;
* a caring attitude towards others; and
* an ability to form satisfying and stable relationships.
Ariah Park Discipline Policy
(click here to read)
What we
do if .... Your child has a learning difficulty?
The progress of all students in the school is monitored by a
group of staff members, who
form the school’s Learning Support Team.
Your child may have a learning difficulty if ...
* Your child has difficulty with sounds of letters and
joining sounds to make words
* Your child avoids or refuses reading
* Your child is frustrated at not being able to read
* Your child keeps writing numbers and letters back to front
or out of order
* Your child continues to write words as they sound (eg. kat
not cat)
* Your child seems to get further behind
* Your child is increasingly in trouble or unhappy at school
* Your child often does not want to go to school
* Your child increasingly avoids homework
* Your child doesn’t understand what he or she reads
* You can’t read your child’s writing.
Parents
will be consulted if it is considered by the Learning
Support Team that their
child requires extra support.
* There may be many reasons why your child is not learning.
You can do a lot to help
your child
* It is important that you and the school work together to
help your child
* Try to follow the suggestions made by the support staff at
the school, to help your
child at home
* Meet with school staff regularly to talk about your
child’s progress and plan further
support
* It may be necessary to follow up with medical services,
like speech therapy in order
to respond successfully to your child’s learning needs.
In addition to the premanent staff, the school receives the
services of various support
personnel that assist with the education of our students.
Itinerant Support Teacher (IST) - works with students
who have particular needs eg.
hearing or vision problems. These teachers are based away
from the school but make
regular visits.
Support
Teacher Learning Assistance (STLA) - A member of the
permanent staff who
assists students with needs identified by the learning
support team.
School
Counsellor - Supports students who are having problems
at school. Helps staff
and families identify reasons for learning difficulties.
Intergration Teacher Aide - Assists the class teacher to
support students with learning
disabilities.
Home
School Liaison Officer (HSLO) - Helps students with
attendance problems.
What
you do if ..... - Your child is being bullied or teased
What is bullying?
* bullying occurs when someone acts aggressively towards
your child to gain power
over him or her
* bullying is a deliberate attempt to make your child feel
uncomfortable or unhappy
* children who are bullied feel frightened and powerless.
They sometimes blame
themselves. Being bullied can seriously harm self-esteem and
school progress.
* to help your school be a safe and happy place for your
child, it is important that you
work with the school to solve any bullying problems.
Bullying can be .....
* giving nasty looks
* calling names
* being rude
* spreading stories
* teasing
* keeping someone out of a group
* acting in an unpleasant way near someone (body language)
* hurting someone physically
* any form of discrimination based on disability, gender,
race or religion.
Your
child may be being bullied if .......
* your child suddenly does not want to go to school
* your child has bruises but won't talk about them
* your child is suddenly unable t sleep
* your child suddenly becomes moody
* your child seems to be feeling sick a lot of the time.
What you can do to help
* let your child know that he or she can talk to you about
any bullying experienced
* tell your child it is not his or her fault
* tell your child that he or she has the right not to be
bullied - every one has the right
to feel safe
* tell your child it is cool to walk away - that means he or
she is in control
* remind your child that doing what bullies want, allows the
bullies to win
* be supportive and willing to listen to your child’s
concerns
* tell your child you will work with the school - by acting
on the bullying, you are
also protecting other students from the bully
* let the school know that your child is being bullied. If
possible, do this in writing, or
your can ring the school and ask to speak to the Principal
* tell the school staff you want to work with them
* communicate and co-operate with the school in their
attempts to address the
problems.
Your
support will let your child know that his or her safety
and happiness are important to you.
