Child safety and wellbeing at Cann River P-12 College:

information for families and the school community

Cann River P-12 College is committed to providing an environment where students are safe and feel safe. We have a zero tolerance for child abuse and are committed to protecting children from harm.

Our comprehensive child safety framework outlines our school’s strategies to support student safety and wellbeing. The framework includes the following policies, codes and procedures:

Our students and their families are important partners in keeping our students safe. We value feedback and ideas on how we can continuously strengthen our child safety framework.

If you have any suggestions or comments please contact Nick Woodward, Principal, on 03 5158 6245 or at nick.woodward@education.vic.gov.au

Breakfast Program

The breakfast program ensures a sunny beginning to the day and the recess fruit program helps keep the day bright.

Pastoral Care & Counselling

All staff, including our teacher support staff and administrative staff, play important roles in pastoral care.

Professional counselling support is available and Youthways and other resources are used for older students who’s attitude is affected by their need for a sense of a future pathway. Mentoring by experienced members of the community has also been very helpful.

Jinga, our fortnightly newsletter, celebrates student work and successes.

Student Leadership

SRC

The SRC has representatives from each class group from Prep to year twelve and its brief is to ‘improve the world and improve the school environment’. The group runs such events as Red Nose days, Mother’s Day Morning tea, Crazy Hair Day, Footy Colours and other fundraising activities. The SRC students are having greater roles in running assemblies and giving awards.

House captains at senior and junior level play an important part in organising and being role models in our various sporting events.

Teaching roles for students in after school activities program sees our students developing leadership skills, as do many roles around the school.

Awards

Leadership success is rewarded with a wide range of annual awards presented at the Concert and Presentation Night: these include the locally sponsored awards, the ‘Hallmark Oaks Encouragement Award’, the ‘Sylvia Sumberg Endeavour Award’, a range of citizenship, and subject awards.

Youth Group

The School supports a wonderful youth group program where students work together in informal settings on fundraising, competitions, excursions and quiz nights.