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Beechwood Public School

Beechwood Public School

Growing and Learning Together

Telephone02 6585 6136

Emailbeechwood-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Supporting our students

All NSW public school students have a right to an inclusive learning environment and to feel happy and safe at school.

Aboriginal student support

We are committed to closing the achievement gap for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. We know that we need to learn about, nurture and value the cultural identity of our Aboriginal students to help them be successful learners.

We welcome Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander family members, parents and carers, as well as community members to our school so that we can get to know each other, learn about the local Aboriginal community and develop shared goals and plans for Aboriginal students.

The Aboriginal Education Policy confirms the NSW Department of Education’s commitment to improvement in educational outcomes and wellbeing for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.

Multicultural education

Our school welcomes students, families and community members from all cultural backgrounds. We appreciate difference and diversity and aim to provide a culturally inclusive and responsive environment that benefits all students.

Our teaching and learning programs develop intercultural understanding, promote positive relationships and enable all students to participate as active Australian and global citizens. Our school fosters student wellbeing and community harmony by implementing anti-racism and anti-discrimination strategies that encourage engagement by parents and carers from all backgrounds.

The Multicultural Education Policy outlines the NSW Department of Education’s commitment to providing opportunities that enable all students to achieve equitable education and social outcomes and participate successfully in our culturally diverse society.

The Anti-Racism Policy confirms the department’s commitment to rejecting all forms of racial discrimination in NSW public schools and eliminating expressions of racism in its learning and working environments.

For more information refer to:

Supporting English language learners

Learning English is essential for success at school and effective participation in Australian society. We can provide specialist support to help students learning English as an additional language or dialect (EAL/D).

For more information refer to: EAL/D education.

Supporting refugee students

Schools offer safety, support and security to help refugee students adjust to life in Australia and participate successfully in education. Targeted support strategies are provided to assist refugee students in NSW public schools.

For more information refer to: Supporting refugee students.

Learning support

The school’s learning and support team plays a key role in ensuring we meet the specific needs of students with additional learning and support needs, including disability.

The team:

  • supports teachers in identifying and responding to the additional learning needs of students
  • facilitates and coordinates a whole-school approach to improving the learning outcomes of every student
  • coordinates planning processes and resourcing for students with additional learning and support needs
  • designs and implements the support required to build teacher capacity so that all students access quality learning
  • develops collaborative partnerships with the school, parents and carers as well as other professionals and the wider school community.

For more information on programs and services to help students with additional learning and support needs, visit Disability, learning and support

Anti-bullying

Bullying of any kind is not acceptable in NSW schools.

The NSW anti-bullying website brings together information and resources for teachers, students, parents and carers. It helps to identify, prevent and respond effectively to student bullying, including online bullying. It provides information about online safety and what you can do if your child has been bullied, witnessed bullying or been involved in bullying.

For more information on anti-bullying strategies for NSW public schools refer to the department’s Bullying of Students – Prevention and Response Policy.

For information on racial bullying and anti-racism education for NSW public schools refer to:

Student leadership

Student leadership helps young people find their voices, participate in decision-making, and understand their rights and responsibilities as active citizens. It helps students have a real impact on their learning and school environment and prepares them to participate meaningfully in their community.

Students can be leaders in the classroom, through their actions in the playground, through their support for others, or their involvement in academic, sporting, cultural or local community events or projects.

For more information about opportunities in NSW public schools visit Student voice and leadership.

Student leadership

School Parliament 2018 with Emma Jeffery

 

 

Students don't have to be school captains or house captains to be considered leaders. We encourage our students to be leaders in the classroom and playground, through their support for other students, or their involvement in academic, sporting, cultural or community events and projects.

The School Parliament

Our 2018 School Parliament Leaders

Prime Minister: Cooper Farrington

Leader of Opposition: Abby Ostler

Treasurer: Mackenzie Moreta

 

Ministers:

Sport & Recreation: Samuel Fozzard

Parks & Gardens: Beau Stackman

Health & Transport: Brooke Smith

Personal Relations: Willem Van Beest

Education & Functions: Ruby Smallie

 

This is the student voice in the school's decision making process. Any student in Year 6 who is nominated by a peer may stand for a position in the parliament. Students from all classes then vote for the candidate of their choice.

The position of Prime Minister goes to the student who records the most individual votes; the next highest vote takes the position of Leader of the Opposition. The six Ministerial positions are filled by the six students who gain the most votes after the two leaders.

Parliament meetings are held every second week. All Year 6 students along with two representatives from each class become Members of Parliament for meetings.

Responsibilities

Prime Minister:

Conducts meetings and ensures all requests, questions or suggestions arising from meetings are acted upon.

Leader of the Opposition:

Takes minutes of each Parliament meeting and ensures that all matters raised in Parliament sessions are followed up.

Treasurer:

Is accountable for any social activities involving student fundraising.

Minister for Health and Transport:

Monitors bus behaviour, road, bike and general safety. Also monitors supplies in student toilets.

Minister for Education and Functions:

Duties include preparing rooms for meetings and assemblies, ensuring lights and fans are switched off during play periods and organising special events such as mini fete, discos, stalls, etc.

Minister for Sports and Recreation:

Monitors the sports shed and the equipment kept there. Also assists teachers to set up equipment for P.E. lessons, the maintenance of equipment and offers suggestions for sport purchases.

Minister for Parks and Gardens

Monitors playground tidiness and ensures garden beds are weeded and watered.

Minister for Personal Relations

Duties include the welcoming of new students to our school and improving relationships between students.

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