Forest Crescent PS Social & Emotional Programs

Forest Crescent Primary accommodates diversity by tailoring programs and individual learning pathways to ensure that students reach their full potential to participate in the community successfully.

This is achieved by;

• Linking and working closely with families.
• We are implementing a Case Management approach, with regular progress meetings with the school psychologist, principal, class teacher, and parent present.
• Empower and support staff through consultation with the Learning Support Co-ordinator and provide opportunities for professional learning, collaboration and time for planning.
• Accessing support agencies, including the school psychologist, visiting teachers, associations and health services if required and agreed to.
• Effective resourcing through funds available to enhance learning outcomes for all students at risk.
• Focus on Gifted and Talented Students, namely, identifying and catering for TAGS within the classroom learning environment.

Our school committees (SAER, BeYou and Sustainability Committees) continually look at how the students, parents and staff can build upon learning pathways and foster communication and students’ social-emotional learning. Such examples, though not limited to, are;

•  Lunchtime clubs will incorporate academic challenges, crafts, maths, outside games, and drama.
• Various morning and afternoon teas invite members of the school community to come together for various purposes, such as “New Parents Afternoon Tea,” “Biggest Morning Tea,” and “ESL Afternoon Tea.”
• Promoting Healthy School community service events such as Healthy Breakfast, Bike Week, Walk to School Week, Fruit and Veg Week- (plus charity running events such as City to Surf, etc.)

Several established and new pastoral care programs operate within the school and are managed by trained staff; consisting of classroom teachers and education assistants, and whole school initiatives developed by classroom teachers.

Our school continues with its highly successful Rainbows Program (featured picture) and an on-site School Chaplain, Mrs Louise Parrish. Both services are available when and if students are inclined to access the program.

Within the classroom, the BeYou Program- SEL Program all serve to assist the student in acquiring core competencies, recognising and managing emotions, setting and achieving positive goals, appreciating others’ perspectives, establishing and maintaining positive relationships, making responsible decisions, and handling interpersonal situations constructively.