Harmony Week

This term we acknowledged Harmony Week.  

Harmony Week is a time to celebrate Australian multiculturalism. Australia is one of the most successful multicultural countries in the world and we should celebrate this.
Harmony Week is about inclusiveness, respect and belonging for all Australians, regardless of their cultural background. Here at Belridge SC we have many different cultures within our community and this term we celebrated this.

Miss Currie
Head of Student Services - Middle School

Peer Support Program 

The end of Term 1, 2021 sees the culmination of the formal Peer Support Program between Year 10 Peer Leaders and Year 7 students, however, the relationships formed continue on.  In Term 4, 2020 Year 10 Peer Leaders participated in a two day leadership course conducted by staff with the assistance of Peer Support Australia. These leaders then assisted with the transition program with our feeder primary schools and the orientation day late in 2020.

During Term 1 of 2021, our Year 10 leaders have been leading small groups of Year 7 students through a set of eight structured sessions, one period a week. The focus of the sessions for this year is ‘Rethinking Challenges’ which focusses on Resilience and operates through interactive activities and games.

The purpose of the Peer Support Program is to develop understandings, attitudes and skills necessary to help students (both Year 7 and Year 10):

• Enhance their self esteem
• Develop leadership skills
• Be more resilient
• Cope with their changing environment
• Foster positive relationships with others
• Contribute to the wellbeing of the school community.

The Peer Leaders have done a wonderful job working with the Year 7s showing maturity, organisational skills and a strong sense of responsibility. The connection between the Year 10s and the Year 7s has become strong and will continue throughout the year and beyond. A big “well done” to our Year 10 Peer Leaders.

Phil Leenman
Chaplain

Every Day Counts!

Every Student, Every Classroom, Everyday!

Western Australian law stipulates that all school-aged children must go to and attend school every day.  Each school is required to keep accurate attendance records for all its students. This includes taking attendance:

• In the morning and afternoon for students in Kindergarten to Year 6.
• At every lesson for secondary school students.

When a student’s attendance falls below 90%, the school is required to investigate the matter and develop a plan (in consultation with the family) to address and restore regular attendance.

Developing the habit of going to school every day is vital so children do not miss out on important ideas and skills they need for future learning.

Did you know?

• Missing half a day of school each week equates to one month of missed learning each year.
• The attendance habits set by children when they first start school continue throughout their school life.
• If children miss half a day of school each week between Pre-primary and Year 10, they would miss almost one full year of learning.
• Learning is cumulative – if children miss a day, it is harder for them to catch up.

You can help by arriving and collecting your children on time; making sure they get nutritious meals and enough sleep; and making appointments with doctors, dentists and specialists, and making holiday plans during school holidays and not during the school term.

Heather Currie
Head of Student Services Middle School