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Reach for the Stars
Social/Emotional Learning
What is a social / emotional learning coordinator?
Our SEL Coordinator supports individual planning for our student’s regulation needs. The role and frameworks was formed with the purpose of addressing the learning support needs and welfare of students through the coordination, development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of social/emotional - PBS programs.
A prime function of our SEL Coordinator is to ensure that the needs of all students in the school are being met using a three-tiered model of support addressing universal, targeted and intensive supports for students and teachers. The SEL Coordinator also employs the principals of Positive Behaviour Support i.e. a strong focus on systems (what we do to support adults), practices (what we do to support students), and data (to inform our decision making about systems and practices.)
A key feature of our Empty My Bucket framework is the facilitation of collaborative planning between SEL Coordinator Principal, teachers, EAs, parents, therapists, and our students.
Prevent & Respond to Bullying
At Maddington Education Support Centre, we have a vision statement which states we are a school that encourages every child to reach their full potential.
Each child is recognised as a unique individual bringing with them their own strengths and capabilities. We want to ensure every individual has the chance to thrive and grow.
Therefore, we do not accept bullying or harassment in any form. All members of our community are committed to ensuring a safe and supportive environment which promotes personal growth and fosters positive self-esteem for all. We have a school setting in which everyone feels valued and respected and
Managing Student Behaviour Plan
We believe the key to establishing ‘good choice’ behaviour is explicitly teaching expected behaviours. We umbrella this with a safe, caring, supportive learning environment, positive communication and maintain a balanced, consistent approach to boundaries.
We cater for student’s individual behaviour needs by implementing Individual Behaviour Plans and Escalations Profiles. This provides each student an opportunity to learn the expected behaviours and to make appropriate behaviour choices.
Maddington Education Support Centre and Maddington Primary School adopt a “Whole -school” approach to playground behaviour to support positive student behaviour.
Health & Wellbeing Plan
A person’s positive wellness benefits the school and the wider community. These benefits include:
- increased engagement and high performance
- improved productivity
- improve workplace image
- reduced cost of sickness, absences and workers’ compensation
- increased retention.
If we improve conditions for staff members in our workforce, this will also improve learning conditions for students.
ECE Plan
Our Early Childhood education program is wrapped in the philosophy of play-based learning and intense early intervention strategies. These are a result of the influence of Belonging, Being and Becoming: The Early Years Learning Framework.
Children are free to explore their environment through play and this will increase their connectedness and learning opportunities.
Routines/rotations are carefully planned, to ensure that all children are provided with every opportunity for success.
Children’s sensory needs and learning styles are acknowledged and catered for.
Dress Code
Maddington Education Support Centre believes that a dress code:
Teaches students to dress and take pride in their appearance
Foster and enhances the public image of the school
Assists in building school and team spirit
Promotes safety of students through easier identification
Attendance Plan
Staff at Maddington Education Support Centre monitor and manage student attendance in accordance with the
Department of Education’s Policies and Procedures, in order to maximise the opportunities of all students to learn.
Regular and on time attendance enables children to access a full education optimising their opportunity to reach their full potential. School staff should set an example for students, encouraging and modelling attendance and punctuality. Successful people are well organised and start the day on time.
