Student Wellbeing
A new integrated program titled ‘Health & Wellbeing’ has been introduced at St Brendan’s in 2020. Each class will participate in one 90 minute session every fortnight.
Our program aims to provide students with the knowledge and skills to
- Be healthier, happier and more resilient by improving their health, mindfulness, empathy and gratitude.
- Approach life with greater appreciation, wonder and awe and to seek happiness and spread happiness to others.
- Develop respectful relationships.
- Learn strategies for coping when things don’t go their way, or life gets hard.
- Be tolerant, respectful and compassionate and to seek to make a real difference in the world.
- Look after their own personal physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health, and that of others.
- Walk around with their ‘eyes wide open’ to the world around them.
- Find GOOD in each and every day - even in the smallest of things.
- Develop a loving relationship with God, that allows them to experience God’s blessings with faith, hope and love.
- Build a sense of connectedness, community and belonging - ‘Ubuntu’
Responsible Thinking Program (RTP)
At St Brendan’s there is a consistent whole school use of the Responsible Thinking Program. This program involves clear and consistent routines and guidelines for behaviour. Students are encouraged to take full responsibility for the choices they make and for their behaviour. This program is founded on respect for others and their right to work and learn in a positive and safe learning environment. Behaviours that negatively affect the safety of others and their learning will not be tolerated.
