Student Wellbeing

drug education, relationship education, peer mediation skills, leadership development, coping with adversity, positive decision-making, effective study skills, and community service.

We firmly believe in the importance of ensuring the development of the necessary skills to become effective members of the College. Through the explicit teaching of wellbeing topics our students are facilitated to manage themselves and become independent young people empowered to reach their potential.

Our Primary students have weekly Wellbeing topics which are reinforced through their weekly classroom activities facilitated by their classroom teacher. Topics covered include:

• Healthy Mind/ Healthy Bodies

• Active Citizenship

• Values and Emotions

• Social Issues e.g. Cybersafety/ Stranger Danger

• Positive friendship making

Wellness Wheels in each Prep-Year 6 classroom are also a touch point to further engage with student voice and be responsive to needs by celebrating wellbeing successes and problem-solving challenges together.

Our secondary students participate in weekly Personal Health and Development (Year 9 and 1) and Focus (year 11 and 12) lessons. These lessons cover topics such as time management,

At Sheldon College, we encourage and enable student leadership through the appointment of various leadership positions such as Middle College Leaders, House Leaders, Senior Leaders, Prefects, Cultural Captains, Sporting Captains, College ViceCaptains, and College Captains. Students have opportunities to contribute positively to college life and the wider community by participating in activities like supporting designated charities, traditional events like the Preparatory Fairytale Ball, Showcase, Senior Leader Induction Ceremony, ANZAC Day Ceremony, Celebration of Excellence, Year 10 Semi-formal, Year 12 Formal, and the Graduation Ceremony. These programs and our overall approach to Wellbeing at Sheldon College enable and encourage our students to achieve their potential in terms of the College Student Exit Outcomes and reinforce the cultural fabric of the College.

Sheldon College enacts policies regarding Student Protection and Anti-Bullying to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all students. These policies can be viewed via the Parent Portal.

The appointment of a college-wide Provisional Psychologist in 2022 provides additional support for students who would benefit from counselling, therapy, and crisis intervention services through the provision of a safe and confidential space for students to express their feelings, explore their thoughts, and develop coping strategies.

Overall, our goal is to ensure that each student achieves personal success by providing them with the necessary knowledge, skills, and values to make a smooth transition to university or the world of work and become lifelong learners who participate responsibly and successfully in a global society.