Wellbeing has a large effect on student learning outcomes, and success in learning enhances student wellbeing. The Department of Education recognises this by adding wellbeing to the centre of FISO (Framework for Improving Student Outcomes )2.0
For students to be productive learners, their wellbeing needs to be in the healthy range. Wellbeing is linked to improved academic achievement, enhanced mental health and responsible life choices.
Wellbeing is a multi-faceted concept involving more than just physical health. It’s a combination of a person’s emotional, mental and social health and it also reflects how they feel about themselves and their life in general.
To support student wellbeing Greenvale Secondary College provide a multi-tier system of support through whole school learning, small therapeutic group opportunities and one on one support.
BREAKFAST CLUB/LUNCH NEEDS
Breakfast club continues to run on a Thursday morning. In addition to this if a student every needs breakfast in the morning before school they can attend the Student Services office and a staff member can assist.
For whatever reason a student attends school without lunch, a visit to Student Services will see their stomach full as a result of Foodbank’s kind donations of lunch time food products.
HOMEWORK CLUB
Homework club continues for students on a Monday and Tuesday afternoon from 3:00pm to 4:00pm. Permission needs to be granted by parents/ carers for attendance. A reminder that if your child does not have any homework then attending homework club is not an option.
RAISE MENTORING
Raise mentoring has begun with a number of year 8 students participating in the program. Students have the opportunity to focus on growth in areas off mental health (help-seeking behaviour), social and emotional wellbeing, and school engagement. Mentors provide support, advice and skill-building for young people to increase help-seeking, goal-setting, resilience and hope.
MPOWER
Year 7 and Year 8 females students together with Mental Health Practitioner Julia Bediga are focusing on changing the culture in relation to interacting with each other. Incorporating Narrative Therapy, the program gets female students to be more mindful of how they think, talk and act towards each other.
IDAHOBIT DAY 17TH MAY
Greenvale Secondary College together with the Department of Education will be acknowledging IDAHOBIT Day on Wed 17th May
IDAHOBIT day is the International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexism, Transphobia discrimination. The 17th May marks the anniversary of the day in 1990 when the World Health Organization removed homosexuality from the Classification of disease and related health problems.
We acknowledge and celebrate this day to raise awareness of the discrimination that LGBTIQ+ people still face.
POSITIVE LEARNING FRAMEWORK
Well done to Hayle Khartabil who won the first attendance raffle. Raffles are drawn every second Friday in mentor. 100% attendance for the 2 weeks leading up to the raffle.
The Rewards Shop will be open for students to exchange their positive reward points on 26th May. Prizes are on display in the student foyer of the administration building
State School Relief Fundraiser
CSEF
The Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF) provides payments for eligible students to attend activities like:
- school camps or trips
- swimming and school-organised sports programs
- outdoor education programs
- excursions and incursions.
Families holding a valid means-tested concession card or temporary foster parents are eligible to apply. A Special Consideration category also exists. Schools can receive applications from families over terms one and two.
Applications close on 23 June 2023
FAREWELL ROMY GLENN- SUBSCHOOL YOUTH WORKER/ COUNSELLOR AND GIANNI – MONASH UNIVERSITY MASTERS OF COUNSELLING STUDENT PLACEMENT
WELCOME TO JANAN ALLOUCHE SECONDARY SCHOOL NURSE
From the 23rd May Greenvale Secondary College welcomes Janan Allouche. Janah will be at Greenvale Secondary College on a Monday and Tuesday. Janah will be working with the Student Services team to provide support to students via whole school education and also small group interventions.
WELCOME LIAM AND CLAIRE- NEXUS
This term Claire and Liam have joined Greenvale Secondary College. Both are students through the Latrobe University Nexus Program. Claire specialising in Humanities and Maths and Liam Maths and Science. Claire and Liam spend extensive time in the classroom supporting students and developing their teaching skills.
