Over the past week both and P and F and School Board have met. At last week’s P and F Meeting we looked at the Student Mental Health and Wellbeing Framework and the actions our school is taking in this space. As well as having a targeted action plan to meet mental health and wellbeing goals, our school has a designated committee who meet to identify next steps. All teachers in this school have completed training modules, and of course we have designated staff, including our counsellor Charmian, whose main priority is gauging, and supporting the mental health of our students. We were joined at this meeting by local councillor Cherie Rutherford, and it was lovely to receive some ‘outside’ input into our discussions. The P and F are also busily preparing for our biggest fundraiser of the year, our High Tea which will be held 11th September at the Botanic Gardens.
Yesterday, we held a combined staff and School Board Meeting after school. The aim of this meeting was to look closely at the feedback we received form our recent student, staff, and parent satisfaction surveys. I was delighted to share with the group that we had received top ratings of ‘excellent’ in all four areas surveyed. Nevertheless, in a spirit of continual improvement and growth, we met to discuss areas of further development. We have established key themes which are worth further thought and investigation. These areas will be worked through, and after further dialogue and deliberation, work their way into our strategic planning.
